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1989 MA70 5spd Targa Turbo Sun, 18 September 2005 13:57 Go to previous message
Jet black 1989 MA70 Targa top, 7m turbo, 5 speed, digital dash, gray leather interior. These models were called "Group A" i believe. For sale in Adelaide.

Edit: It's probably a GT Limited Aero top - read below.

Pic at: http://www.webtechnix.com.au/drew/DSC03648.JPG

Including:
Near new Pioneer DEH-1650 detachable face cd/tuner
4 inch exhaust
17" deep dish alloys
Larger aftermarket turbo and intercooler
Front and rear sway bar
Aftermarket coil over suspension
HKS PFC F-CON aftermarket computer
Electronic turbo timer

Fully Australian complianced under the 15 year rule with Vic rego till november.

136xxx k's on the clock.

I bought this car in feburary and am now selling because i've uncovered a host of problems which i don't have the time/money/patience to fix. Basiclly it started overheating a bit, so suspecting a blown headgasket i took it in to fours n more in Adelaide to get a full report on it.

They couldn't find conclusive evidence of head gasket failure but it is running rough, losing coolent and has brown sludgy crap in the coolent, so it's a "probably".

Other problems include leaky / possibly dodgy power steering pump - the power steering is hard at low rev's, rear cradle cracked near diff mount, front cross member bent, Right hand engine mount sagged, front lower control arm bushes cracking, driveshaft centre bearing moves excessivly, replacement front brake hoses are incorrect type and incorrectly mounted, rear sway bar "D" bushes are worn.

I was quoted between $3000 - $3850 for these repairs, the varible being the availability of secondhand replacement parts for the repairs. I'm sure this could be done a lot cheaper if you were willing to source the parts and capable of doing some of the work yourself.

I paid $13000 for this car and have spent several hundred on a new radio, new battery, and lots of little bits and peices for the interior that were either missing or in poor condition as well as $200 to get it fully checked over.

I'm looking for about $10000 ono for it - this is still pretty good value for a fairly rare car with a heap of mod's. From what i've seen around at the moment you would be paying at least $12000 for one of these straight off the boat uncomplianced and a lot more stock (with potentially as many problems as mine has got).

PM if would like my mobile number for a chat or to arrange to check it out.

Drew.

[Updated on: Thu, 22 September 2005 07:22]

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