*** SOLD *** 1988 Conquest TSi - Red with Black Cloth Interior

[Spydre13]

I haven't had time or money to spend on my Conquest for the past few years, so thought I'd offer it for sale instead of letting it sit there.

 

LOCATION: Holland, MI

SHIPPING: Will work with purchaser on any reasonable request

MILEAGE: 129812, about 44000 on remanufactured Jasper engine

PRICE: $3000, open to offers

RUNS: Yes

MANUAL/AUTOMATIC: Manual

RUST?: Small spot of surface rust underneath car on frame rail, about 8 inches long, can be easily ground and repainted

OPTIONS: non-SHP, no sunroof

PREFERRED CONTACT METHOD: Email first to exchange contact info, and then any method

 

Pictures: https://plus.google....857919618092481

 

I have owned this car for 15 years. Mechanically it is in great condition, with a remanufactured Jasper engine and many upgrades. There is no rust on the body, but the paint is faded and there are a few dings. It does have the factory alloy wheels with only a couple dents on the outer rim that do not cause any leaks. About 3-4 years ago I removed the entire drivetrain behind the transmission and replaced every bearing, bushing, seal, etc., cleaned and painted it. I also put in some ProSport gauges (including AFR) and got the engine running perfectly. I drove it for about 1.5 summers until I had to start bringing my daughter to daycare in the morning, and haven't driven it (other than moving it around) since then. I had fully intended to repaint it, upgrade the turbo, convert to MPI or swap engine, etc., but I don't have the time or money to spend on it anymore.

 

The good:

- Duralast Gold battery in great condition

- BFGoodrich g-Force Sport tires - front are newer and have more tread left

- Comes with new front and rear ceramic brake pads still in box. I was going to replace rotors with drilled/slotted before putting them on

- Has rear window louver painted to body color (not on in pictures, top mounts need to be re-attached)

- Tinted rear windows

- New kicker speakers

- Wired for subwoofer, currently has 10" JBL with 360-watt amp that I might include

- Black cloth interior

- Sony MP3 CD player with adapter to keep steering wheel controls

- Radiator was replaced a few years ago

- A/C still works

- New vacuum advance

- Rebuilt throttle body (cleaned and new gaskets from intake manifold up)

- All new fusible links

- New fuel filter

 

The bad:

- Crack on driver side of windshield, completely drive-able though

- Small crack on driver side of front air dam, should be fixable since it's fiberglass

- Paint peeling around front bumper

- Paint overall is not in good condition, a couple dings, etc.

 

Upgrades:

- New/upgraded fuel injectors

- New Bosch red coil, NGK blue 8mm wires

- Downpipe and B-pipe (still have original exhaust to put back on)

- ProSport boost gauge in stock location

- ProSport fuel pressure, AFR, and coolant temp gauges in center console

- Stedebani short throw shifter

- Aluminum over-valve-cover pipe with Greddy blow-off valve

- Aluminum intake pipe with K&N air filter

- HKS turbo timer

- New KYB shocks all around (MR-2 conversion in rear), with new OEM strut mounts

- ECU trouble code LED installed to read codes and see when car is warmed up

- EGR removed with block-off plate installed

 

Please feel free to ask questions, give suggestions, bash, etc. Just thought I would see if there is any interest, if not I'll just keep it and see what happens in a few years.

Edited July 31, 2014 by Spydre13

['87quest]

A lot of work into that car, GLWS!

[Walker]

pics of the interior!

[Spydre13]

A lot of work into that car, GLWS!

 

Thanks. I hate to let it go, if I had the time and money to do what I wanted to it I would keep it. My kid's toys are taking over the garage though, and I'd rather have someone else make use of it instead of having it sit around.

 

pics of the interior!

 

Good point, I'll work on that. I have much of the rear interior removed because I re-ran some wires and was tracking down a clunking noise a few years back. Now I'm pretty sure the noise is coming from around the rear passenger wheel, I just need to jack it up and take a look at it some day. The interior (when put back together) is actually in good shape, with some slight wear on the driver seat (to be expected) and the middle console lid vinyl has cracked on the side (I repaired it once but I think it cracked again). I would say the rear is in mint condition and the passenger seat is in very good/excellent condition. I'll start putting the stuff back together and then take some pictures.

 

I also forgot to mention, I would possibly sell the rear window louver if anyone wants just that, and I also have a working stock radio if someone wants that (I saw a post a year back with someone asking for one).

[randy]

Car is sweet.

[PSiTSi]

Beautiful car! Right in my backyard in terms of finding these cars in the area. I'd love to get my hands on that interior...

[Greg23]

PM sent.

[Spydre13]

Beautiful car! Right in my backyard in terms of finding these cars in the area. I'd love to get my hands on that interior...

Wow, yeah you are really close. I have no idea how much just the interior would sell for. You could always buy the car, swap interiors, and then re-sell it

 

PM sent.

Replied to your PM.

[TURBOPRO]

Love were you put gauges

[Spydre13]

Added pictures of the interior for anyone interested. Currently pending sale to Greg.

[helrazr70]

Not to be negative, but that is a little bit more than surface rust on that frame rail. There is no grinding and repainting that, That will require cutting and welding in a patch panel.

 

Edited July 31, 2014 by helrazr70

[Spydre13]

Not to be negative, but that is a little bit more than surface rust on that frame rail. There is no grinding and repainting that, That will require cutting and welding in a patch panel.

 

Yes, you're right. When I posted the original ad I was mentioning that from memory. After I got under the car and looked later I saw it and took that picture, so that the buyer could see it for himself. It was pretty much a done deal so I didn't edit the first post.

 

Car is sold to Greg23, hopefully he enjoys it as much (or more) than I did!

[Greg23]

Spydre13's car has found a new home. I can't believe these cars are only worth $3,000. For some of you guys, buying/selling/trading cars is like going to the grocery store. I hardly ever do this so I was probably a pain obsessing about details. This car was good enough and close enough, I decided to take the majority advice and give up on my original owner 27 year old Conquest. I plan to start stripping it next spring so the good parts can find a new home.

 

The seller gave me updates to make sure I didn't have an overly optimistic idea of the car's condition and went to some extra effort to prep it, get it cleaned up and in good condition. It ran great on the 4 hour drive home. I'm satisfied and think the transaction was an example of what can be expected of most of the people in this group (from what I know).

[helrazr70]

Congrats on the sale/buy!

 

There is no shame in obsessing about details. I am the same way. It's a "buyer beware" market when you aren't the one selling. Used cars are a wonderful opportunity to get screwed and not know it until later. Proper due diligence pays off.

 

It sounds like you found an honest seller and had a great experience.

 

Enjoy your new toy! :-)