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  1. 02-24-2012 05:40 PM #1
    Located in Hayward & can also meet in Modesto during a weekend.

    I'm probably going to hate myself for getting rid of my car, but I want to get something a little bit newer.

    Asking $2700 or shoot me a trade offer I'm looking for either a mk1 or mk2 gti, del sol, civic hatchback 92-95, or a crx

    This is my daily driver it isn't perfect but it gets me where I need to go without a problem. I've taken it up to San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland without any issues.

    It has a 1.6D swap 5 speed manual, unknown mileage but it has never failed on me and always started up on the first try.<br> It has an extra fuel tank drum in the spare tire well that holds about 10 gallons. I get about 800 miles per full tanks around town.<br>

    I have a huge list of maintenance/repairs that I have done to this car and I'm probably forgetting some stuff<p>

    Here we go..<p>

    New headgasket and head bolts (12 point stretch type)
    New timing belt & timing belt tensioner
    New crankshaft oil seal
    New brake master cylinder and rebuilt brake booster
    New front wheel bearing
    New control arms and bushings
    New heater core
    New valve cover gasket
    new inner & outer tie rod ends & ball joints
    New Pioneer deck and 6.5 inch door speakers


    Now the cons
    oil leak coming from intermediate shaft pulley
    Rear passenger window crank is missing
    I cracked a little piece of the exhaust manifold when doing the headgasket so it makes a helicopter hovering sound when you give it more than a 1/4 throttle.
    Came with dealer installed a/c but a few lines need to be hooked up and the evaporator was removed
    Cracks on the dash






    Last edited by 209manny; 04-13-2012 at 02:06 AM.

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