Loved & Sold
12/2019︎
1997 Ford Probe GT - All Stock, Original Paint
$2,600 ︎ 147k
03/2019
Manual Transmission
Original Sahara Gold paint, one owner California car.
AC and Heat work great
No cracks in the dash or any other vinyl surfaces on the car.
All lights inside and outside the car work perfectly, including the pop-ups.
Title in hand, not salvage.
Have the spoiler and it is in perfect condition, I will re-mount it for the sale if you desire.
Car drives great, transmission feels good, engine pulls great, no codes are popping up. I had a surging idle issue that was giving me (a check engine and IACV code) which I finally figured out (adjusting TPS, burping coolant, one of those two things worked), now the car is running without issues.
Two rust spots from living near the ocean, one at sunroof the other near driver door handle (photos below).
New in the last two months :
- Custom Fit Front and Rear Seat Covers (there is a pretty bad rip in the drivers side bolster all the other seats are intact but I don't like things to mis-match.)
- Custom Fit Front and Rear Floor Mats
- Spark Plugs and Wires (All NGK)
- RainX front and rear wipers
- Battery
- Air Filter
- Intake hoses for filter and throttle
- Interior lights
Bonus Items:
- Working Throttle body and IACV
- Shift knob
- Haynes Manual
- Window Motor
- Knock Sensor
- various other little things.
I've also cleaned the shit out of the inside and outside of this car, including full on clay bar, buffing and polish with C2 Liquid Crystal.
I’ve owned this car for 3 months but never registered it. I will just hand the title off to you, it needs to be smoged if stays in CA.
Original Sahara Gold paint, one owner California car.
AC and Heat work great
No cracks in the dash or any other vinyl surfaces on the car.
All lights inside and outside the car work perfectly, including the pop-ups.
Title in hand, not salvage.
Have the spoiler and it is in perfect condition, I will re-mount it for the sale if you desire.
Car drives great, transmission feels good, engine pulls great, no codes are popping up. I had a surging idle issue that was giving me (a check engine and IACV code) which I finally figured out (adjusting TPS, burping coolant, one of those two things worked), now the car is running without issues.
Two rust spots from living near the ocean, one at sunroof the other near driver door handle (photos below).
New in the last two months :
- Custom Fit Front and Rear Seat Covers (there is a pretty bad rip in the drivers side bolster all the other seats are intact but I don't like things to mis-match.)
- Custom Fit Front and Rear Floor Mats
- Spark Plugs and Wires (All NGK)
- RainX front and rear wipers
- Battery
- Air Filter
- Intake hoses for filter and throttle
- Interior lights
Bonus Items:
- Working Throttle body and IACV
- Shift knob
- Haynes Manual
- Window Motor
- Knock Sensor
- various other little things.
I've also cleaned the shit out of the inside and outside of this car, including full on clay bar, buffing and polish with C2 Liquid Crystal.
I’ve owned this car for 3 months but never registered it. I will just hand the title off to you, it needs to be smoged if stays in CA.
1993 Saab 900 Turbo CE - Number 132 of 325, Single Owner
$1,737 ︎ 190k
6/2019
In my world a viewable ad means something is “available”, please don’t ask.
This is a genuine Saab 900 Turbo commemorative edition, number 132 of 325 coupes ever made (although only 314 have been confirmed). The most collectible Saab 900 out there! The title is clean and the car only had one owner for its entire life.
I purchased it as a parts car but, upon discovering that it drove great, the title was clean, and the paint was not too shabby, I decided I would take it the spa and see if it can live on as an operational vehicle.
I have the condition listed here as "fair" because the body panels are straight and surprisingly free of dents (except for the right front fender which is hella-jacked) but there are a few rust spots that will take some focused work to make right.
This CE is a very fun, fast car to drive, remarkably more sporty feeling than our 1990 900 Turbo.
Here is more info from Wikipedia:
314 Commemorative Edition 900 Turbo 3-door Hatchback Coupés were made for the U.S. market in 1993. All the cars were painted solid black with a tan leather interior and had 5-speed manual transmissions. The horsepower was increased to 185 bhp (138 kW) by outfitting the cars with the "red box" APC controller, a 2.8-bar fuel pressure regulator (base turbo was 2.5 bar), and a distributor with enhanced vacuum advance. The cars rode on the SPG suspension. The interior was further embellished by a walnut dash facia and a leather gear knob and gaiter. The wheels were 15" directionals painted medium-gray metallic units with a polished lip. Each Commemorative Edition was shipped with a small brass plaque indicating its number in the series. The plaques were serialized to indicate its number out of 325. However, only 314 were actually built. In addition, 15 identically equipped cars were shipped to Canada, and were equipped with metric (kilometer) speedometer instruments.
The clutch feels a little weird in this car. It grinds slightly going from 1-2 my guess is that the friction plate is worn and needs to be near fully released to engage. It’s drivable but a touch funky. It will likely need to be dealt with in the next few thousand miles... car feels good otherwise and sounds great. Driving video included.
I took 80 photos and videos of this car, some are attached here. Please copy-paste link for full package including photo of title and Carfax PDF.
This is a genuine Saab 900 Turbo commemorative edition, number 132 of 325 coupes ever made (although only 314 have been confirmed). The most collectible Saab 900 out there! The title is clean and the car only had one owner for its entire life.
I purchased it as a parts car but, upon discovering that it drove great, the title was clean, and the paint was not too shabby, I decided I would take it the spa and see if it can live on as an operational vehicle.
I have the condition listed here as "fair" because the body panels are straight and surprisingly free of dents (except for the right front fender which is hella-jacked) but there are a few rust spots that will take some focused work to make right.
This CE is a very fun, fast car to drive, remarkably more sporty feeling than our 1990 900 Turbo.
Here is more info from Wikipedia:
314 Commemorative Edition 900 Turbo 3-door Hatchback Coupés were made for the U.S. market in 1993. All the cars were painted solid black with a tan leather interior and had 5-speed manual transmissions. The horsepower was increased to 185 bhp (138 kW) by outfitting the cars with the "red box" APC controller, a 2.8-bar fuel pressure regulator (base turbo was 2.5 bar), and a distributor with enhanced vacuum advance. The cars rode on the SPG suspension. The interior was further embellished by a walnut dash facia and a leather gear knob and gaiter. The wheels were 15" directionals painted medium-gray metallic units with a polished lip. Each Commemorative Edition was shipped with a small brass plaque indicating its number in the series. The plaques were serialized to indicate its number out of 325. However, only 314 were actually built. In addition, 15 identically equipped cars were shipped to Canada, and were equipped with metric (kilometer) speedometer instruments.
The clutch feels a little weird in this car. It grinds slightly going from 1-2 my guess is that the friction plate is worn and needs to be near fully released to engage. It’s drivable but a touch funky. It will likely need to be dealt with in the next few thousand miles... car feels good otherwise and sounds great. Driving video included.
I took 80 photos and videos of this car, some are attached here. Please copy-paste link for full package including photo of title and Carfax PDF.
1990 Saab 900 Turbo - Rust-Free Manual Magic
$6,900 ︎ 203k
12/2019
Rust-free 1990 Saab 900 Turbo
I am selling our lovely SAAB, it is a joy to drive and has many years of glorious Sweedish flying in its future. Our car "collection" has just grown too big to manage in the middle of San Francisco and I would rather see it taken over by another driver than stored by me in some distant garage.
Body: The paint and body panels of this car are in excellent condition, I do think the hood would like a respray at some point, it's hard to see here but it has some slight imperfections that I believe are the result of a less than clean work area during a previous respray, otherwise, the paint is original and lovely. The body panels and frame are totally rust free. This car has been in inland California it's whole life and has never suffered salted roads or ocean-side living. The wheel wells do not have rust, the underside is quite clean (I know the photos aren't amazing but I tried to take some quick shots when I for a new muffler earlier this month). The front bumper has a little mar on the corner. This car is wired for fog lamps, has the switch and connection points under the bumper, I've tested them and they work.
Interior: quite nice, the leather is in good shape and the seats are incredibly comfortable (as you may know if you are a SAAB lover). The dash is cracked, see pictures. The carpets are very clean and unripped, the floor mats (seen in outside the car here) are not original but are custom cut and logo-d, they look great. The stereo is not original but has Bluetooth and works well. The interior lights work but the cluster light does not work. It did when we bought the car and I have the replacement parts. The headliner needs to be replaced, it's sagtastic. The sunroof does not leak!
Mechanical: As you can see from the service records, we've spent some money on this car. It drives straight and the turbo pulls nicely and sounds cool. It is not perfect however, it leaks a teeny bit of coolant from the expansion tank, not enough to demand additional refilling just a few drops overnight, I have a new expansion tank that will be included with the car. The distributor periodically drops a little oil on the heat shield of the turbo. I have a new distributor and cap but have not attempted to install it yet. I think the TPS might need to get replaced soon as the idle reves can drop a little low after acceleration. I have some bonus parts which I will throw in, including a steering rack from the previous owner.
Obviously, photos tell most of the story, I've attached the max, but all 50 photos can be found here: https://rb.gy/eqswvw
We've owned this car for 14 months and put about 3500 miles on it. Upon receiving the car we took care of quite a bit of maintenance in addition to some recent work that had been done. Here is a list of date mileage and cost for what we have documentation for:
6/2017 (198,520)Front Shocks Front Tires ABS Unit
$701
9/2018 (200,496)Air-Mass Meter Oxygen Sensor Engine Mounts Transmission Mounts Alternator Ball Joint Passenger Side Left and Right Axle Assembly Water Pump Front Brake Pads Front Disk Brakes Hoses All Fluids
$4744
2019 (203,838)Spark Plugs Wires Airfilter Battery
Windshield Wipers Bulbs Muffler
$420
Total Repairs: $5,865 (30 months 5,318 miles)
I am selling our lovely SAAB, it is a joy to drive and has many years of glorious Sweedish flying in its future. Our car "collection" has just grown too big to manage in the middle of San Francisco and I would rather see it taken over by another driver than stored by me in some distant garage.
Body: The paint and body panels of this car are in excellent condition, I do think the hood would like a respray at some point, it's hard to see here but it has some slight imperfections that I believe are the result of a less than clean work area during a previous respray, otherwise, the paint is original and lovely. The body panels and frame are totally rust free. This car has been in inland California it's whole life and has never suffered salted roads or ocean-side living. The wheel wells do not have rust, the underside is quite clean (I know the photos aren't amazing but I tried to take some quick shots when I for a new muffler earlier this month). The front bumper has a little mar on the corner. This car is wired for fog lamps, has the switch and connection points under the bumper, I've tested them and they work.
Interior: quite nice, the leather is in good shape and the seats are incredibly comfortable (as you may know if you are a SAAB lover). The dash is cracked, see pictures. The carpets are very clean and unripped, the floor mats (seen in outside the car here) are not original but are custom cut and logo-d, they look great. The stereo is not original but has Bluetooth and works well. The interior lights work but the cluster light does not work. It did when we bought the car and I have the replacement parts. The headliner needs to be replaced, it's sagtastic. The sunroof does not leak!
Mechanical: As you can see from the service records, we've spent some money on this car. It drives straight and the turbo pulls nicely and sounds cool. It is not perfect however, it leaks a teeny bit of coolant from the expansion tank, not enough to demand additional refilling just a few drops overnight, I have a new expansion tank that will be included with the car. The distributor periodically drops a little oil on the heat shield of the turbo. I have a new distributor and cap but have not attempted to install it yet. I think the TPS might need to get replaced soon as the idle reves can drop a little low after acceleration. I have some bonus parts which I will throw in, including a steering rack from the previous owner.
Obviously, photos tell most of the story, I've attached the max, but all 50 photos can be found here: https://rb.gy/eqswvw
We've owned this car for 14 months and put about 3500 miles on it. Upon receiving the car we took care of quite a bit of maintenance in addition to some recent work that had been done. Here is a list of date mileage and cost for what we have documentation for:
6/2017 (198,520)
$701
9/2018 (200,496)
$4744
2019 (203,838)
$420
Total Repairs: $5,865 (30 months 5,318 miles)
1987 Toyota Supra - MKIII Turbo, As Clean As They Come
$10,000 ︎ 135k
5/2020
Summary:
Essay:
This is not an ad where I attempt to persuade you to value the Mark III Supra, where I try to convince you of it's latent superiority to the models that preceded or followed its glorious production run. This is the ad where I share a perspective on its value, and you decide whether our tastes align. Old sports cars are like that: iconic points of reference that can stir nostalgia or suddenly seem fresh in light of what's followed by their release.
For quite a while, the MK3 was seen as the kind of car received in trade for a 24 pack of Sapporo, an iPod, and 300bucks. Years of this devaluation has nearly destroyed all remaining examples. Now, when seeing one of these un-manipulated, at original ride height, without a festoon of performance decals, one is struck by the sculpted, aggressive, yet understated, wedge Toyota created in the era before computer-aided design smoothed everything out. This is what happened to me 14 months ago when I bought this car.
I had no history with these cars and honestly had not thought about them with particular depth before seeing this example. It just spoke to me. I was turning forty, and it seemed like the right thing to do to fly down to LA, buy it, and drive it home. In-person the car was clearly rust free. The interior was insane; the pile of documents was impressive. There was some JDMification to undo and leaky AC, but aside from that, it was awesome.
On the way back, it drove fine, but the performance didn't do the aesthetics justice. What I didn't know at the time was that my 928 guru happened to have a previous life as an MK3 enthusiast. We talked about how to make the car feel like it looked, not turn it into some insane dyno-warrior, just give it the responsiveness it deserved. His advice: refresh the suspension and get a new downpipe.
I thought about it for a while, and in May 2019 this work was done:
(The shocks, sway, and downpipe were installed by me and said enthusiast at DIY or DIE in San Jose (original downpipe was saved.) The rack and tires by William at ABC auto in SF, he is amazing.)The car felt fantastic. Exactly as fun as I hoped it would be. Fast but manageable, incredible steering and cornering, comfortable: GT MAGIC. But not quite perfect. The hatch rattled a bit, and even though there was no rust in the car, I was nervous about water penetration. I ended up on a whole comfort/improvement trip and purchased these things:
The hatch gasket (new OEM) and the front lip (lightly used) were a coup, nearly impossible to find but completed the feeling of this being something close to a new car.
This project coincided with a bout of car collecting and selling that meant this lovely supra has been driven less than 2k miles since all this work was done. It was such an amazing vehicle, but I wasn't using it, so I decided to sell it. But before that, I thought I should take it out for one more spirited drive to Pacifica and back. And, wait for it, the head gasket blew. I let it cool and mostly coasted the last two miles to my house. That was two weeks ago and the car has not been driven since. Meaning that it has not been driven in an overheated state.
So, I've spent $5300 bucks on this car. As I said at the start, the asking price only makes sense if our tastes align; if essentially, I have made the same choices you would make, and therefore you can continue the journey. This Supra could be a show-car, it would be an incredible 2jz swap, or it could be a gentlemanly cruiser. I have free parking and no outside pressure to sell this car; if we don't agree on value, you don't need to tell me about it. I can have the vehicle towed within 15 miles to you or "bring a trailer." I have shipped a number of cars across the country, I am comfortable doing so with this one as well.
I have uploaded over 200 pictures of this car; please look at all of them before asking questions. They're real-pretty and highly informative. Social distancing makes it a bit more complex to show the car. It can be done, but please use the pictures to their full extent. https://urlzs.com/mCM2q
Final note: I run a page called the Rad Report wherein I search and repost Craigslist ads with added commentary. I am as aware of 80's Japanese sportscar pricing, availability, and condition as one could be while still maintaining a full-time job.
- This is the cleanest stock supra for sale in the US, now or in recent history. The interior looks new, and the car has no rust at all, literally.
- I have taken 205 high-resolution photos with a real camera; you can review and download at link above.
- It is a fully documented car with original window sticker and receipt.
- In the last 12months/2k miles, it's had a good deal of significant, stable, and professional work.
- Two weeks ago, the plan was to sell it for 14k on BaT. I decided to go for "one last drive" and blew the head gasket, 2 miles from my house, it has not been driven since then.
- I am scheduled to get the work done in a month and have decided to list it for 10k in the meantime. Sell it or fix it, whichever comes first.
Essay:
This is not an ad where I attempt to persuade you to value the Mark III Supra, where I try to convince you of it's latent superiority to the models that preceded or followed its glorious production run. This is the ad where I share a perspective on its value, and you decide whether our tastes align. Old sports cars are like that: iconic points of reference that can stir nostalgia or suddenly seem fresh in light of what's followed by their release.
For quite a while, the MK3 was seen as the kind of car received in trade for a 24 pack of Sapporo, an iPod, and 300bucks. Years of this devaluation has nearly destroyed all remaining examples. Now, when seeing one of these un-manipulated, at original ride height, without a festoon of performance decals, one is struck by the sculpted, aggressive, yet understated, wedge Toyota created in the era before computer-aided design smoothed everything out. This is what happened to me 14 months ago when I bought this car.
I had no history with these cars and honestly had not thought about them with particular depth before seeing this example. It just spoke to me. I was turning forty, and it seemed like the right thing to do to fly down to LA, buy it, and drive it home. In-person the car was clearly rust free. The interior was insane; the pile of documents was impressive. There was some JDMification to undo and leaky AC, but aside from that, it was awesome.
On the way back, it drove fine, but the performance didn't do the aesthetics justice. What I didn't know at the time was that my 928 guru happened to have a previous life as an MK3 enthusiast. We talked about how to make the car feel like it looked, not turn it into some insane dyno-warrior, just give it the responsiveness it deserved. His advice: refresh the suspension and get a new downpipe.
I thought about it for a while, and in May 2019 this work was done:
- 4x Koni Shocks & mounts : 512
- Front and Rear Whiteline sway bars & links : 378
- Labor (shop rental) for above : 418
- 4x Conti Extreme Contact Sport tires, installed : 595
- New Steering Rack + pump : 340
- labor for above (+misc): 2116
- 3 Inch Turbo Downpipe with Elbow : 233
- _______________________________________________
- Total Cost with Instal: $4592
(The shocks, sway, and downpipe were installed by me and said enthusiast at DIY or DIE in San Jose (original downpipe was saved.) The rack and tires by William at ABC auto in SF, he is amazing.)The car felt fantastic. Exactly as fun as I hoped it would be. Fast but manageable, incredible steering and cornering, comfortable: GT MAGIC. But not quite perfect. The hatch rattled a bit, and even though there was no rust in the car, I was nervous about water penetration. I ended up on a whole comfort/improvement trip and purchased these things:
- Hatch gasket 114
- taillight gaskets 60
- new bulbs all around 40
- bump stops 50
- A front lip 100
- A custom Cover 259
- Custom windshield visor 71
- _______________________________
- Total Cost with Instal: $694
The hatch gasket (new OEM) and the front lip (lightly used) were a coup, nearly impossible to find but completed the feeling of this being something close to a new car.
This project coincided with a bout of car collecting and selling that meant this lovely supra has been driven less than 2k miles since all this work was done. It was such an amazing vehicle, but I wasn't using it, so I decided to sell it. But before that, I thought I should take it out for one more spirited drive to Pacifica and back. And, wait for it, the head gasket blew. I let it cool and mostly coasted the last two miles to my house. That was two weeks ago and the car has not been driven since. Meaning that it has not been driven in an overheated state.
So, I've spent $5300 bucks on this car. As I said at the start, the asking price only makes sense if our tastes align; if essentially, I have made the same choices you would make, and therefore you can continue the journey. This Supra could be a show-car, it would be an incredible 2jz swap, or it could be a gentlemanly cruiser. I have free parking and no outside pressure to sell this car; if we don't agree on value, you don't need to tell me about it. I can have the vehicle towed within 15 miles to you or "bring a trailer." I have shipped a number of cars across the country, I am comfortable doing so with this one as well.
I have uploaded over 200 pictures of this car; please look at all of them before asking questions. They're real-pretty and highly informative. Social distancing makes it a bit more complex to show the car. It can be done, but please use the pictures to their full extent. https://urlzs.com/mCM2q
Final note: I run a page called the Rad Report wherein I search and repost Craigslist ads with added commentary. I am as aware of 80's Japanese sportscar pricing, availability, and condition as one could be while still maintaining a full-time job.