Unfortunate for me, the 2nd gen 2 doors out there are among my least favorite 2nd gen years because of the factory options.


Even worse, I'm picky.


The requirements:


No rear tire carrier
No wing windows
No door mounted mirrors
No mismatched panels
No accidents
No salvage titles
No 3rd brake light
Low price
Must have a 3.slow V6
Must have spoiler
Must have sunroof
Must not be modified



First one I found was white. Owner wanted 5k. 15 miles away.

Problems:
Front end crashed
Rear tire carrier
Salvage title (total loss)
Needs a shit ton of body work
Modded to hell and back








Second one I found was red... more than one shade of red. Owner wanted to trade for an SFA truck. 40 miles away. Have seen it on IG.

Problems:
Mismatched panels
Faded paint
Rear tire carrier
Owner only willing to trade, no cash sales
No spoiler
Modded, clearly been wheeled hard








Third one I found was single stage Cardinal Red, so it would undoubtedly polish out pretty well.

Almost checks every box. Only a few issues:
Some rust developed on quarters
It's 1,000 miles away










Anyone up for a road trip? Orange County, CA to Boise, ID in one shot!

Although we did stop for a Gordon Ramsay Burger in Las Vegas, NV








Cedar City, Utah






Why does Utah have 85 octane regular fuel?








Salt Lake City, Utah









And a quick stop at U-Haul in Boise, ID...


Here she is. Sitting in this spot for 2 years straight.















The tires took air, just enough to roll.
















I popped in a fresh Costco battery and got to poking around. It cranked, but no start.






Turns out that the distributor wires were a bit loose. Truck fired right up after that discovery, and drove onto the trailer.






Off we went back to California. Here's our first stop with the 2nd gen in tow, a shell station in Boise, ID.




In case you're wondering what Idaho looks like: