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Old May 20, 2007 | 08:01 AM
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Question about '86 T/A I might buy

I found a T/A in the neighbouring city that I go to school in. It's been for sale for a while, but It's in pretty damn good shape. White ext. with black vents, black interior, hardtop, 305 Carb'd, auto, p/w, p/l, ext. painted wheels, Ground FX, unknown mileage, but it's got some rust on drivers door, and probably under the Ground FX, but the floor, rockers, and trunk are mint from what I could see. Factory undercoat car, and stuff like that.

I offered the guy 1k, was I too high?
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Old May 20, 2007 | 03:35 PM
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Re: Question about '86 T/A I might buy

how did it drive?
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Old May 20, 2007 | 03:36 PM
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No idea, she's been sitting...
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Old May 22, 2007 | 09:07 AM
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Re: Question about '86 T/A I might buy

I think your about right

1) its an LG4, The lowest horsepower variation of the V8 in a 3rd gen.
2) it has not run since... when... this is not a good thing mind you, as things like seals tend to dry out when not regularly lubricated.

All in all 1K is a fair offer, if he passes he is nuts, considering there is probably more wrong with it than you are aware of...

John
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Old May 22, 2007 | 02:52 PM
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I went and looked at it with the hood up and stuff, both shock towers are there, but the motor looked really rough, Although I know a guy with a 472 sitting on his shop floor...
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