Eric’s Picks - October 17th 2022

This week’s auto listings of note.

1991 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet

This was originally listed earlier this week for $1450.

It was a reasonable price then, if it was in otherwise good condition. It was bought up quickly then, but the new buyer may have had some remorse…

Now it’s for sale again, half off.

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van/cto/d/vancouver-1991-golf-convertible/7546529018.html

If you can do a Golf head gasket in a Saturday, this is the car for you.

Lorinser-Modified 1990 Mercedes-Benz 300TE

The wagon is finished in Anthracite Gray Metallic (172U)… The Canadian Carfax report lists damages related to a vandalism claim in November 1994, a collision in February 1998, and a collision in December 2011.

The selling dealer states that service in 2022 involved an oil change and replacement of the valve cover gasket, serpentine belt, and transmission oil cooler lines.

High mileage, poorly-matched paint from an old accident of little detail, and some perhaps-questionable modifications (look how low they’ve got it on those H&R springs – not even Eibachs), this Benz is still cool for the price. If it had sold for maybe $2500 USD less (or if the exchange rate were better), I’d have been the buyer. ;)

1987 Mazda RX-7 with Parts

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van/cto/d/vancouver-1987-mazda-rx/7545311527.html

1987 NA Mazda FC Rx7 GL with 96,XXX km

Comes with a new wiring harness and a rebuilt 13b engine from an 86’.

Bought it as a project about a year ago, the engine that’s in the car still has apex seal compression and turns smoothly, and the transmission is healthy. Exterior needed minimal body work and is coated in white primer, but the interior makes it pretty obvious its a 96,XXX km car.

Car doesn’t run due to an electrical issue the previous owner couldn’t solve, I tampered with it for 10 months before just deciding to buy a whole new harness. All the other electrics function, radio, headlights etc.

Comes with:

• OEM spoiler
• OEM bumper
• Power steering
• Spare parts
• Halogen headlights
• Brand new brakes + calipers (installed)
• Brand new battery (installed)
• Brand new fuel pump (installed)
• New Gas tank and fuel system (installed)
• New NGK hot spark plugs (big flames)
• Toms race seat (installed)
• After market bumper + side skirts
• 2nd Rebuilt 13b engine (Not installed)
• Wiring harness (Not installed)

Unfortunately selling because college, I don’t have time and I could use the funds.

I am in a rush to sell so $6,750obo for it all, also open to RUNNING trades I don’t have time for another project.

Low-ish mileage on the body, and comes with a spare engine?? I don’t even care that the wiring harness needs to be swapped out (it comes with the car anyway); this is a deal.