milld01 Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 I recently joined the Starquest club. I found the site a couple of years ago, and now have joined. I used info from the site to get my '88 Conquest back on the road. I purchased it new in Jan. 1988. It's a Bright Red, 5 speed, with black leather seats, Special handling package, carpet protectors and auto temp controls. I had the dealer instal Mopar louvers before I brought it home. It now has 82k miles. I Autocrossed it extensivily in the 1990's. Modification include: a cat-back exhaust, K&N air filter, racing rear struts, 6-disk CD player in the trunk, a set of ARE wheels and tires for the street with racing tires on the SPH rims, and trailer hitch for pulling light weight trailer with racing tires and supplies. All mods from the 1990's and limited by "Stock" class rules of SCCA. It set for 3 years with a blown clutch slave cylinder. Not a hard or expensive fix, but other life commitment took priority. I got part numbers for the stainless steel clutch line from this site and used this site as motivation to get it back on the road. It's spent most of it's life stored indoors, so vary little rust. Paint is faded from sitting 3 years outside and needs cleaned up and louver are faded and need repainted. Interior is good with exception of the leather shiffter boot. Only other repairs beside routine maintenance are replaced A/C compressor, rear struts, and power anteana. I did see I had a rod bearing recall done shortly after I bought it (forgot about that one). I will try to figure out how to reduce the size of my pictures so that I can post them. I traded in my 1985 Conquest (that I purchased new) for this one, so I have been a Conquest owner since 1985! I loved the '85 but had to have the 188 hp of the "new" intercooled engine, wide body, larger tires. Anybody else on here purchase two New Conqust? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC_99 Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 (edited) Lol, there are a few other origional owners around here, but Im not one of them. Photobucket.com is a great free site to host all of your pictures from and there are apps to transfer pics straight from your iphone or droid phone (if you use one) to your account. Then you just copy/paste the img code into the text of your post and your pic shows up. Welcome to the site and read up on the SQC faq's, they will walk you thru most of the sites nuances. Cheers, BC_99 Edited October 5, 2012 by BC_99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidjc Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 Welcome! Actually... I didn't purchase it @ the time, but saw this new trick looking "mini vette" (1st impession) on a car carrier on the road. Followed it to the dealer, waited till it was unloaded, & took a look.WOW! but @ that time, it was quite expensive & I was a die hard v-8 American muscle guy. (as far I was concerned this car only had 1/2 of an engine ) so I didn't get into them until some years later. Have a few, (1) that I purchased some 17+ years ago is my current DD. There are several on here that have had them since new, they'll probably chime in... ENJOY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightwalkerancestery Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 Welcome! This site has helped me a LOAD. Since I got the car I had a TERRIBLE time finding parts for my 88 Mitsu. But then I found this site and it's been an INSANELY huge help. I am the SECOND owner of my Starion but it has stayed in the family since birth in March of 88! My mother was the first owner and in 98 she let it sit in the weeds for ten or so years. It was pulled out and started once within those ten years to find that the gas tank was rusted out which caused it to sit for the total of ten years until I got tired of seeing the poor thing rotting and I started the project up and it's been love at first sight Two engines later and it's my DD with lots of power behind it and it has refused to leave me stranded (after the 50 or so previous times it HAS) Never let go of the 88! They're only getting more and more rare from the appetite of the crusher Enjoy! - Charles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasQuest Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Welcome. It's awesome to know someone who bought their car new, these cars are very intriguing to me and I love to hear original owner stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boostdquest89 Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Where at in Indiana?Chad- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milld01 Posted October 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 South of Fort Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jestar Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Hey u need to attend attend the biannual meets at wrngwae's place in LaPorte Ind. Its always a good time !.Im also an original owner. It was love at first sight while attending college. Ive always loved the look of the Porsche 944s, but couldnt afford them. I also have an 88 starion w/ less than 60000 miles. miles r pretty low because it sat in many shops getting worked on. I dd it except when it snows or rains. Anyways welcome to the club. Hope to see u soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spadey Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Sounds like she is really nice let's see some pictures(: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotrodTSi Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Welcome to SQC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milld01 Posted October 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 Jestar, when is the next meeting? I would be interested. It's not that far. Never saw 10 quest in one place. Looks like your last meeting was last month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komeuppance Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Welcome to the site!! Would love to see pictures of your car. Do you have any old pictures from the 90's when you auto-x'd or perhaps when you bought it new?? Those are my favorite kind of pics to see. If you haven't seen this yet, take a look: How to post pictures from Photobucket -Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milld01 Posted October 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 I'll try to get some pics posted soon. Problem is everything from the 90's is film. I'll have to scan or take digital pic of the pic. I have one auto-x pic that I have done that to already. I'll try to post it as soon as I vsn find some spare time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milld01 Posted October 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q648/milld01/IMG_2930_zps19e67865.jpghttp://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q648/milld01/IMG_2931_zps3cc196c6.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milld01 Posted October 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 As requested, here are some pictures. Sorry about the quality, these are all I have in digital format right now. This is a current picture. The other was from 1992. http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q648/milld01/IMG_2928_zpscec543fb.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komeuppance Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 So awesome!! Enlarged and framed, good stuff. -Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasQuest Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Epic auto-x pic man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milld01 Posted October 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 Always loved Fort Knox, was always able to run good there. #1 reason, it was on airport runways, so it was narrow and long. No silly hairpins to slow you down, just high speed slaloms and chicanes. #2 I could always drive right to the limits on the asphalt. Don't know what was different about asphalt, but the Conquest loved it. Was able to drive to the limits with the 10% tire slip, car just 4-wheel drifted around corners, no oversteer, no understeer. The closest I can describe it is it felt like you were driving on ice, just on the edge of control! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jestar Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 Hey Mild , sorry about delayed answer. Last year we had the meets in the spring and and fall. Wrongwae hosts the meets so I would keep a lookout for his next planned meet. If u check out archived meets you'll see how it grows each time.Its always a great time! Those guys share a wealth of knowledge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cogquest Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 i think your the first member i heard of who bought one new, welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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