Potential new T4R owner here

[pmartin245]

In the process of buying a 1990 T4R 3.0 5spd. 4wd, 4dr, red with moderate rust. 125k miles. As far as I can tell, all things are working except sunroof. Haven't bought yet, would like to know what other things to look for other than the obvious? Have all maintenance records and such. Former BMW and Cadillac man myself but can't pass up the seemingly good deal on the T4R. $1000. What do you guys think? Thanks in advance!

 

[rumme]

Sounds like a great deal to me..and below Kelly B.B. value..

check the oil..see if there is any anti-freeze in it..or any yellowish residue on the oil dipstick

start the vehicle several times to see if the starter/starter relay is working properly.

make sure the engine is cold when you look at it..start it up and immediatley check and see if white smoke is coming out tailpipe { could be sign of antifreeze leak in a cyclinder} .

the vehicle is 21 years old...so that is very low mileage for a vehicle that old...I hope its the TRUE mileage.

check all the powered windows/rear windows to see if they work...

does it have air conditioning ?

 

[pmartin245]

Sounds like a great deal to me..and below Kelly B.B. value..

check the oil..see if there is any anti-freeze in it..or any yellowish residue on the oil dipstick

start the vehicle several times to see if the starter/starter relay is working properly.

make sure the engine is cold when you look at it..start it up and immediatley check and see if white smoke is coming out tailpipe { could be sign of antifreeze leak in a cyclinder} .

the vehicle is 21 years old...so that is very low mileage for a vehicle that old...I hope its the TRUE mileage.

check all the powered windows/rear windows to see if they work...

does it have air conditioning ?

Oil looks normal. No indication of coolant present.

Started fine a number of times in a row.

No white smoke upon cold start.

Mileage is confirmed to be true.

Power windows, rear windows all work. Back seat windows roll halfway down and come to a crawl, but continue to go down. What to do about this? Simple WD-40?

AC works and blows cold!

Other than the bit of rust on the rear fenders and sunroof not functioning it seems like a good deal, correct? Current owner said sunroof did work at one point in the last year or so. Is it most likely the motor? Switch? Not a big deal, though.

What size front & rear speakers does this T4R use? I'm an audio nut and the first thing I'm going to do (if I buy) is replace them. I'd also like to run an amp for a small subwoofer and am wondering the best way to do this.

Any and all help is much appreciated!

 

[pmartin245]

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