1983-85 Wanted

[RalliStar]

Hello, looking for a 1983, 1984, or 1985 Starion 5 speed, with a music box & digital dash (preferred).

 

Location: East of the rockies ideal, but willing to look at anything in CONUS or ontario. Relatively new to the platform so I'm trying to get some ideas on prices. There was an 83, 5spd, digital project & parts car that sold a couple weeks back for 3500, thats all I have for reference atm. Not looking for a nice, historic, enclosed trailer show car. Project condition, able to run onto a trailer, or...? Color doesn't matter, I can handle some rust/panel rot too, as long as the body is drivable without welding. With a digital dash, I'm fine with a roller too.

 

 

Also, from my limited understanding, all the early Starquests play a little tune when you open the door, but the later ones only do with a digital dash? If the early ones all do not, the music box is a corequisite. Thank you

[kev]

They are getting very hard to find for most went to the yards and are long crushed.    I've always been a fan of the 83-85 cars.  I like the look, especially without the rear spoiler that was added to the flatbodies in 86.   My first car was an 84 starion es and I've been searching for a clone of it for 30 years.   Have had a few opportunities for ones in a different color though, but even that was 15+ years back.  

I chuckle how one of the requirements is the chime feature.  I turned that off after the first drive in my 84 and it never was switched back on during my ownership.  

BTW: the ES models have the Velnas computer which is far cooler than both the chime or the digital dash, in my opinion.   (well...84 and 85 and in the starion variant only)

Anyways, good luck with the search and sorry to clutter the thread!

[nc_beagle]

This doesn't have the Technica package, but may be a starting point for you?

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266760416377?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=mX-ZRgC0TGC&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=EheusCIJRmC&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Seems to be in decent shape?

 

EDIT: Sorry, I just saw you said Starion. I thought you were good with either.

Edited April 14 by nc_beagle
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On 4/12/2024 at 12:35 PM, kev said:

They are getting very hard to find for most went to the yards and are long crushed.    I've always been a fan of the 83-85 cars.  I like the look, especially without the rear spoiler that was added to the flatbodies in 86.   My first car was an 84 starion es and I've been searching for a clone of it for 30 years.   Have had a few opportunities for ones in a different color though, but even that was 15+ years back.  

I chuckle how one of the requirements is the chime feature.  I turned that off after the first drive in my 84 and it never was switched back on during my ownership.  

BTW: the ES models have the Velnas computer which is far cooler than both the chime or the digital dash, in my opinion.   (well...84 and 85 and in the starion variant only)

Anyways, good luck with the search and sorry to clutter the thread!

Very cool, yeah it seems I picked a late time to get into the Starquest game lol. I can definitely see the chime getting old but I think it's one of the "exotic" things about these that sets them apart. The Velnas computer is interesting sounding from the short thread i just found on it, I had never heard of those yet, I'm going to research that a bit more. Thank you and you aren't cluttering it, I appreciate the knowledge!

 

On 4/14/2024 at 1:34 PM, nc_beagle said:

This doesn't have the Technica package, but may be a starting point for you?

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266760416377?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=mX-ZRgC0TGC&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=EheusCIJRmC&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Seems to be in decent shape?

 

EDIT: Sorry, I just saw you said Starion. I thought you were good with either.

I appreciate the link, it's a nice looking car, a bit nice to start out with for me though. Thank you!