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JamesKnochel · 09-08-2009, 12:46 AM

Hello All,

I just registered this account because I have a 1991 NA that I need to find a new home for.

I obtained this car in November of 1998. The odometer said 56,000 when I got it, but I later determined that about 90,000 miles are missing. The title says "not actual mileage".

I dinged the front end in upstate New York in fall of 2002. We shipped it back to Arizona, and my dad fixed it up and drove it for another couple years.

Then he wrecked it late one night in March of 2006. He was getting off the freeway, was a bit tired, stressed out, and then his cell phone rang. The airbag deployed, the radiator was punctured, the hood folded...

I picked the car up at the towing yard a few days later. It started just fine, but I only ran it long enough to get it on the trailer. I then took it to my grandfather's cabin near Dewey, Arizona, where it has sat for the last 3.5 years under a canopy.

My father really liked the car, and wanted to repair it. But, as they say, "out of sight, out of mind". I scavenged the battery 2 years ago, when my car needed one.

So here's what it's got:

T-Tops
5SFE NA engine. This was replaced soon after we got the car, when the odometer said "60,000" or so. I have no idea how many miles are on the engine.
'98 Wing
'94 Lights
lowering springs (1"? Eibach? don't remember), KYB adjustable gas struts (these may need to be replaced)
Pearl paint (White/Blue)
Hot Shot header for the 5SFE engine + catalytic converter
wheels (nothing special here)
Black floor mats

The header really opened up the engine's high-rpm performance. I bought it in a group purchase in 2001.

Pictures to follow. The back end looks great, the front end is kind of ugly. It'll need a hood, two fenders, a radiator, and tlc.

I'd obviously prefer to sell the car intact (minus the cd player), but am willing to part it out if there is no other interest.

The car has to find a new home in the next few weeks. If there aren't any takers, I'm going to remove the parts I think are worth something and contact a salvage yard...

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JamesKnochel No Skills Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Prescott, Arizona Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	1991 NA w/ T-Tops, '98 Wing & Lights, front end damage, no airbag Vehicle Location: Prescott, Arizona Vehicle Price: 1200 obo Vehicle Odometer: 156,000 Hello All, I just registered this account because I have a 1991 NA that I need to find a new home for. I obtained this car in November of 1998. The odometer said 56,000 when I got it, but I later determined that about 90,000 miles are missing. The title says "not actual mileage". I dinged the front end in upstate New York in fall of 2002. We shipped it back to Arizona, and my dad fixed it up and drove it for another couple years. Then he wrecked it late one night in March of 2006. He was getting off the freeway, was a bit tired, stressed out, and then his cell phone rang. The airbag deployed, the radiator was punctured, the hood folded... I picked the car up at the towing yard a few days later. It started just fine, but I only ran it long enough to get it on the trailer. I then took it to my grandfather's cabin near Dewey, Arizona, where it has sat for the last 3.5 years under a canopy. My father really liked the car, and wanted to repair it. But, as they say, "out of sight, out of mind". I scavenged the battery 2 years ago, when my car needed one. So here's what it's got: T-Tops 5SFE NA engine. This was replaced soon after we got the car, when the odometer said "60,000" or so. I have no idea how many miles are on the engine. '98 Wing '94 Lights lowering springs (1"? Eibach? don't remember), KYB adjustable gas struts (these may need to be replaced) Pearl paint (White/Blue) Hot Shot header for the 5SFE engine + catalytic converter wheels (nothing special here) Black floor mats The header really opened up the engine's high-rpm performance. I bought it in a group purchase in 2001. Pictures to follow. The back end looks great, the front end is kind of ugly. It'll need a hood, two fenders, a radiator, and tlc. I'd obviously prefer to sell the car intact (minus the cd player), but am willing to part it out if there is no other interest. The car has to find a new home in the next few weeks. If there aren't any takers, I'm going to remove the parts I think are worth something and contact a salvage yard... Last edited by JamesKnochel; 09-08-2009 at 12:47 AM.. Reason: activating email notification