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#16239 of 19389 Tempo/Topaz... (andre1969) by hpmctorque Dec 28, 2008 (9:31 am)
"... I'd imagine that eventually, a 4-speed automatic found its way onto the option list."    The Tempo/Topaz stayed with the 3-speed automatic as the only automatic until they were retired.   Circling back to our family friend's '85 and '88 K-cars, I now recall that one of them blew a head gasket at ~145,000. He repaired it himself, for not much money but a lot of labor, and drove it at least another 10,000 miles. Then he sold it for a few hundred dollars. The A/C went out on the other one at around 150,000, but the drivetrain lasted until ~170,000, at which point he sold the car, for next to nothing.   These K-cars delivered low cost-per-mile transportation, but our friend is very handy with a wrench.
#16240 of 19389 Re: I don't know (lokki) [hpmctorque] by fintail Dec 28, 2008 (10:34 am)
Replying to: hpmctorque (Dec 27, 2008 9:05 pm) A Tempo/Topaz was probably no worse than the comparable Cadavalier clone or K-car. My parents bought an 85 Tempo new as a commuter as both had increasing travel distances for work etc, bought as a third car as not to destroy the other cars (a Ciera and a POS S-10 Blazer...why'd they care?). Anyway, this Tempo was a GLX model, pretty much every option, plush interior, even power seat/tach/wheels etc along with windows, trunk release, tape player. It got a huge amount of miles racked up in its first few years, then was used as a spare car, then used for kids. My mom finally got rid of it about 10 years ago, it had something around 190K on it at that time, and the powertrain had never been touched. It had some electrical glitches and it would puke up a primitive engine computer now and then, but it wasn't unreliable, it just got a little eccentric as it aged. The paint and interior held up very well - no dead paint, no cracking or tearing of the interior etc. I drove it pretty hard, and I am sure my sister and my cousin weren't easy on it either - but it kept on going. It had the painfully slow 2.3 HSC 4, I am sure my fintail could walk away from it. I remember I would drive it like a manual just to coax a little more speed out of it, as the slushbox was defiant and illogical. When the car was about 10 years old the exhaust system rotted out, and I drove it a few times like that - it didn't sound too bad, reminded me of a crappy rally car. I remember my mom sold it to a guy who worked for a tire shop...he updated some worn suspension bits, put some modern wheels on it, and gave it to his kid as their first car. She got $600 for it, which seemed good for a 190K mile Tempo. I saw it a few years ago. Replies to this message: boomchek (Dec 29, 2008 12:17 pm) boomchek (Dec 29, 2008 12:18 pm) fintail (Dec 29, 2008 1:52 pm) lemmer (Dec 29, 2008 2:19 pm) and 4 more... andre1969 (Dec 29, 2008 2:25 pm) texases (Dec 29, 2008 2:35 pm) fintail (Dec 29, 2008 2:59 pm) and 6 more...
#16241 of 19389 . by fintail Dec 28, 2008 (11:34 am)
Nice late local fintail...owner has sunk a fortune into it, apparently...and he won't get it back. I can only wish my engine was that clean. Maybe with the dollar losing steam vs the Euro again, it will go back to Germany.
#16242 of 19389 various in ct... by explorerx4 Dec 28, 2008 (10:02 pm)
um why?   considering offers? really?   you have to pay for all those sweet nothings   nice pic if you are trying to sell a car   great picture   palfingers are really big bucks   just totally wrong   mechanic: yup, it's been wrecked, here is my bill for $150.   only has 3 sides, other than that, not bad   this marketing used to work Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Dec 29, 2008 7:45 am)
#16243 of 19389 by lokki Dec 29, 2008 (5:49 am)
That Falcon - As anyone who has ever seen a 4Dr Camry with a spoiler and a fartpipe exhaust knows, you work with what ya got.   Only smells like antifreeze? Oh, OK then. That's worth $1000 bucks. After looking at that picture who ever would think you'd want to use the heater anyway?   I want that MGB, bad, and I'm not even really an MG fan.   Mustang - I wouldn't be in any Rousch to buy it. I bet I'd be able to get one at the dealer without 30 miles on it for less money
#16244 of 19389 Re: various in ct... [explorerx4] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Dec 29, 2008 (7:45 am)
Replying to: explorerx4 (Dec 28, 2008 10:02 pm) 98 BMW 528i -- well if you're going to roll the dice on a high-miles BMW, this might be the one. Looks like a nice car.   95 Taurus Wagon --let's see---smells of antifreeze when you turn the heater on, but not when the heater is off. Could it be the heater core? Gee, I just don't know.   72 MGB/GT -- well... it bid to $6600 and he turned that down. It's a coupe, so you can't expect convertible money. He certainly did a good eBay ad. I'd guess that with thicker sway bars, poly bushings all round, and modified suspension, AND this being a hard-riding car to begin with, that driving this baby on the streets of a city is going to be a pretty brutal affair indeed.   Avanti -- the car that would not die. Please go away.   2001 Honda -- Blue Book asking price is $7900 and he wants 6400 for a salvaged car. Oh my, someone needs a cruel and sobering reality check.   2008 Brand New Roush -- so who cares? Are you thinkin' it's hard to find one?
#16245 of 19389 overseas shipping by lemmer Dec 29, 2008 (8:45 am)
Anybody know anything about it?   I have this guy in Nigeria that wants to pay big money for my car...just kidding. In all seriousness, if I wanted to get a car from Birmingham, AL to the Netherlands what is the best way to do it? It looks like the car would ship from Jacksonville, FL. Can the seller arrange to have it picked up here in Birmingham and shipped out of Jacksonville? Do I have to do a lot of paperwork or is that the seller's problem? Any other issues I am missing? Replies to this message: texases (Dec 29, 2008 8:49 am) Mr_Shiftright (Dec 29, 2008 9:36 am)
#16246 of 19389 Re: overseas shipping [lemmer] by texases Dec 29, 2008 (8:49 am)
Replying to: lemmer (Dec 29, 2008 8:45 am) I got nuttin re: shipping - I would check out Hemmings.com to see if they have some advertisers that do it.
#16247 of 19389 Re: overseas shipping [lemmer] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Dec 29, 2008 (9:36 am)
Replying to: lemmer (Dec 29, 2008 8:45 am) Call COSDEL. They can advise you.   All you have to do is help the trucker load the car onto the flatbed at your house and hand over the paper work. The shipping company handles everything. How you get paid is your business.
#16248 of 19389 Re: I don't know (lokki) [fintail] by boomchek Dec 29, 2008 (12:17 pm)
Replying to: fintail (Dec 28, 2008 10:34 am) My family had a Tempo as well when I was around 11 years old. We traded it for the 89 Caprcie SW boat whent he Tempo could barely make it up one of our local steep hills. It was the automatic 4 cylinder model, and it was painfully slow.   See more Car Pictures at CarSpace.com

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