Claret Red 89

Those moldings look pretty good. Please share the how you did it. Are the original mountings used? Are the new moldings generic, or particular to another vehicle?

The moldings on my car are basically disintegrating. Has any one permanently removed the moldings and repainted? Please post pictures if you have any.

What condition are the seats in....and how much?

Before I repaint my Claret Red 89 I am interested in replacing the torn red seats. If I can get a good price on some seats I can afford a better paint job. If anyone has seats for sale let me know what you have and provide your asking price. I'm in Huntsville Alabama.

Dale......its a Reatta, not a Regatta.

I'm sure it is not as easy as dropping a Viagra in the tranny. What exactly does it mean to have a tranny hardened, where do you get it done, and how expensive is it?

Recently changed the accumulator on my 89 and it fixed the hard pedal, but the ABS light is still on. Ran the ABS System Self Diagnosis in the service manual starting on page 5E1-7 and got Codes "99" and "34". Code 99 is not a listed code so I ran it again and got the same results. Tried the code clearing procedure, ran the test a third time and again got the same codes. Anyone got any ideas or have experienced code 99?

I don't like looking at the real time fuel mileage on the CRT! The car is just too underpowered I think. It takes forever to get up to speed without a little lead foot. I have been told I am a "lead foot", but when I try my best to get the best in town mileage it is normally within 1 mpg of my normal driving habit mileage.

So none of the parts are cost effective to salvage? Are the units being manufactured anymore, or only remanufactured/refurbished. It seems a shame to just let them be crushed unless they are so plentiful that there are enough in the system for a remanufacture/refurbish process.

Mostly whether to pick it or not. I would probably keep it for a spare, but it would be nice to know whether it would be worth it if I did end up selling.

I thought all Select Sixty cars had a hood emblem that said so?

If you are doing this just to replace the photocell make sure the photocell is bad first. I had the same problem and fixed it by following instructions I got from this forum. It involves spraying the slider switch in the headlight switch with I think WD40 or a similar lube. My lights started working properly almost immediately on my 89.

Is this a good price? Is it worth the time and expense of removing one of these from a u-pick junkyard car?

I was thinking of asking this same question. It appears that the mileage estimates are all over the place. The realization that people have different driving habits accounts for alot of the differences, but that shouldn't make a difference of up to 7 mpg for highway driving. I recently had a new ECM installed in my car and my stop and go mileage went from 17-18 to 14-15. I haven't had a chance to check the highway mpg, but I expect it has also dropped. Is a there a "computer relearn", or some other factor(s) associated with a new ECM that affects gas mileage?

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