brownmound

Hey friends,

Here's the bottom line, the Mound has been denied the love I once had for years ago. She is currently in need of:

Suspension (poly, eibach, illuminas, RB sway) $800
Exhasut (RB either single or dual complete) $650
Paint (brown, of course) $2500
Misc body parts, emblems, seals, trim, etc $750
And a whole lotta love...(ie time)

For a total of somewhere around $4700, which as we all know could easily fetch a really nice low mileage GSL-SE (Mound II). I have a lot of love for the Mound, even though it's 'poo brown' I like the color. The interior great with the exception of the hatch which is severely faded. Stereo good but needs subs. Engine still seems strong but needs tuning.


So, what would you do, given the little information I have supplied you with, your knowledge of the car, and the emotions you have towards your own?

Right on.

diabolical1

iTrader: (3)

well, except for the body parts and paint (i'll assume you're not going to buy a car in worse condition ), wouldn't you be planning to do that other stuff with the new car anyways?

brownmound

Good point there. If I found a really low mileage one, I might keep it stock, but then I wouldn't want to drive it daily. So yeah i might add the header and the suspension. So I guess I'm saving about 3500. Hmm....so maybe it's a wash. Of couse it would be a lower mileage car. Mound has about 150k.

Right on.

Keaponlaffen

it's gotta have SOME sentimental value to you, doesn't it? I'd personally keep it and fix it up, that way you'll be doing her a favour, and keeping her alive...

Jeff

riffraff

i was thinking about the same thing for my baby. . but the problem that i kept comming into is that everything that i want to do to this one, i would want to do to any first gen that i own.. so i donot think that it is really safe to look at it from a monetary stand point.

Directfreak

iTrader: (2)

I agree. I bought a 100% original Mint GSL-SE, for the sole purpose of bastardizing it.

You're gonna do the same with any first gen.

Keep yours and fix her up. You don't have to do it all at once. At least you know her quirks and her history.

diabolical1

iTrader: (3)

both are excellent points that i missed before. you don't have to do it all at once.

brownmound

I think I was just looking for affirmation from my rotary Brotherhood! Amen!

yeah I think I will keep it...it will be much more rewarding to rebuild it back up then to get a "newer one"....

"I think I see the light.....and....the light.....the light is brown."

Right on.

riffraff

your only real reason to replace , and start over, is if you have a lot of rust or the body is not worth messing with.

Sublime

i here ya, i thought about sellin' mine, than i slaped myself. i love my car way too much to let her go. thats why im fixin it up.

Redwood

Don't abandon the Mound! If you get a different car, you'd have to change your avatar. And your name wouldn't make any sense.

Too much hassle if you ask me.

Manntis

I'd normally recommend the SE, but since you'll end up putting the exhaust and swaybars on it you may as well save the cost of the chassis and just throw the parts onto your current mound.

Right on.

EL PAALO

We could use another brown rex.

Keaponlaffen

dark poo brown, or light poo brown?

Manntis

one with yellow mirrors, to simulate the corn...

Pele

iTrader: (28)

Define "a lot of rust" please...

I'm leaning on continuing to gather cash for my poor 7... If anyone's interested, I think there's a Silver 1985 SE in the area for sale...

Oh yeah... A short section of tube was removed from it. It led from the upper intake, the rectangle part that says "EGI" on it, to the plastic tube before the throttle body... For the purposes of spraying starting fluid maybe?

Maybe this car could be a deal! The won't start kinda deal that can be dealt with by a small bottle...

82transam

iTrader: (18)

haha, thats just gross

1st7heaven

my $.02,

I bought my 1st rx in 1987(84 GSL......hence 1st7heaven) and sold it in 1995. I owned several others in between and missed it soooooo much! In 2000 I seeked the old car out and found it in Houston and went down and bought it back!!!..........Back in the saddle again!


KEEP THE CAR, YOU WILL REGRET SELLING IT!!!!!!

ioTus

iTrader: (5)

Manntis, he does have an SE!

The only reason why i'd say sell it and buy a new one is if ou had a gsl, gs, or other model. THEN i would say sell it and buy a gsl-se.

Thast what i did with mine. But beings you HAVE a gsl-se, keep it and upgrade

851stgen12a

A man and his car... nothing can come between it. I would personally keep it. You will juust regret it to much

1st7heaven

The pole says it all....0% buy a SE!!!!!

Defprun

Definately keep it. I couldn't think about even selling my other POS even if its rusting out, ect, ect. I would regret it and than accidentally buy even bigger POS. So just keep the mound. Make her good again!

macrod01

My '84 GS is dark poo brown - wasn't crazy about it at first, but "it has grown on me". Now I like the fact that its different then most other 1st gens on the road. I say keep it and fix it up.

arrexeven

Almost didn't buy my 84 GSL with 86K km 3 years ago cuz it was poo brown (still no corn for mirrors though LMFAO), my kids hated it, wifey said "nice" in that special tone of hers. Family has mellowed to the point where they only like Havana on a Rex, and though I always wanted an SE in black, T5 has grown on me so much that a pristine Mound would be my dream car. Imagine...Mound envy!

brownmound

When I first got the Mound about five years ago I never thought twice about the color, I just remember looking at it in the driveway and thinking, "Damn that car has curb appeal." Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, asks "What color?" when I tell them I am going to repaint it. "Come on what? Brown." Brown looks very "classic" in my opinion...it does date the car a bit but who's hiding it's age, 1984 was a damn great year! I just talked to my mechanic/parts hookup and I think I'm gonna restore the Mound! I'll be sure to take some before and after pictures.

Thanks for all the love. Not that you guys are biased or anthing...

Right on Havana!!