bushido1985 Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 Hi everyone, I bought my first Starquest, a 1985 Dodge Conquest Technica, in early April from a gentleman in Baltimore. It had 115k on the odometer then, now has over 122k. It has the stick shift and is, besides one repaint in its lifetime, essentially all-original. It's been fun pouring over the owner's manual and diligently bringing it back up to date on all its manufacturer recommended maintenance and replacements - that said, it's been wonderfully reliable and I would not hesitate to drive it anywhere. Come the beginning of November, she's getting taken off the road for the winter and will be receiving a professional repaint in its original color combination, Seychelles Red/Majorca Black (paint looks good in the pictures and on the road, but it has peel in places and I'm not satisfied with it cosmetically until it's perfect). After that, I plan a life of leisure for it, only to be enjoyed on warm, sunny days! It's lasted this long and deserves it. I've always have a soft spot for the Flatties, and they're too uncommon for me to have the heart to modify them, but I love all Starquests and enjoy seeing how other owners make theirs their own! I'm always on the lookout for sources of stock OEM parts for the non-intercooled too as I bring her back to her original glory. Thanks, the forum looks fantastic and looking forward to meeting folks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importwarrior Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Welcome and very nice car. Great color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy8801 Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Sweet car man, I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff714 Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Great looking car man. Flatties are really growing on me and this is a great example. I like that you plan to keep it original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy larry Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Very Nice Ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techboy Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Agreed, very nice ride. Makes me wish I kept the flatty I had last year and had it repainted ... b/c that was about all it needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC_99 Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Very nice car. Welcome to the forum! BC_99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasQuest Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Nice car man. Two-tone flattys are so old school cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido1985 Posted August 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Thanks for the kind words everyone! While the narrow-bodies may not be as quick or as dramatically styled as the wide-bodies, they're still sleek in their own way and get plenty of "what the heck is that??" stares and questions from people for its 80's-weird-retrofuturistic presence. I <3 my little spaceship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87redcat Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Sweet car. Flatty Love Welcome Aboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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