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« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2008, 10:53:52 am » |
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You keep reminding us it doesn't take mucho dinero to have fun with cars, sometimes. Thanks for continuously unearthing interesting cars. |
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"since the masses are always eager to believe something, for their benefit nothing is so easy to arrange as facts."
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« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2008, 10:59:29 am » |
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Good find.
Once you get used to it, the location of the wiper controls and fan controls(?) (to the left & right of instrument cluster) are rather intuitive. |
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« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2008, 11:33:05 am » |
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Considering it's age, the body seems in good shape! |
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« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2008, 11:36:55 am » |
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Wow less than the price of a new Xbox 360 video game. Looks in good nick too. No rust. I guess If it were me. I would change every fluid. Great buy.  |
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« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2008, 11:37:38 am » |
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THERE IS NO CURE FOR "LOTUS"......ONLY TREATMENT.....
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« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2008, 11:38:47 am » |
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The seats showed more wear & tear than the car's outside. More PARKED than driven? |
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« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2008, 11:47:57 am » |
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Pass a safety? If so, $50 is AMAZING. |
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« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2008, 11:57:52 am » |
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If those seats could talk......   With a car like that, driving takes on more fun - don't worry about door-dings in parking lots, somebody cuts you off you can hit them! Will this car pass safety? |
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« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2008, 12:08:49 pm » |
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Once I replace the side light I suspect it will pass a safety - new brakes and steering, shocks feel good. Tires are decent. It could very well be the highest mileage Tempo ever - 363k kms on it. Apparently was a highway commuter. Body has some rust on the driver's side but not too bad. |
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« Reply #10 on: June 23, 2008, 12:26:00 pm » |
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That beats my 322k.
What condition is the pipe from the exhaust to the EGR valve? That sucker rotted badly on my Topaz. Steel'y to the rescue (steel/epoxy putty)! |
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« Reply #11 on: June 23, 2008, 12:54:01 pm » |
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THERE IS NO CURE FOR "LOTUS"......ONLY TREATMENT.....
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« Reply #12 on: June 23, 2008, 03:44:44 pm » |
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Unfortunately the server won't let me see the pics, but 50 bucks is really a bargain.  |
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"If you wanna make the world a better place take a look at yourself and make a change."
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« Reply #13 on: June 23, 2008, 10:31:23 pm » |
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Hmmm ... the exhaust was slightly noisy - probably the same issue as yours. |
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« Reply #14 on: June 24, 2008, 02:48:21 am » |
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Brings back good memories of a buddies Tempo and many trips to various Saskatoon bars in university. As he was the only one with a 4 person car it was the drive of choice when a bunch of us went out together. Other than the ignition switch/steering column giving up on him it never gave much trouble.
If the seats really bother you the pick-a-part opposite the airport will sell you two for $50.00, I'm sure they have lots of Tempos. Probably have that side light as well. |
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Arthur Dent
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« Reply #15 on: June 24, 2008, 10:15:16 am » |
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I plan to hit the junkyard tomorrow - oddly enough this car came with all the maintaince receipts, owner's manual, warranty card, etc. Seems I'm the third owner and the second barely drove (couldn't drive stick) - its also an 1988 model like I thought. In the engine compartment there are little notes written everywhere with when the fuel pump or shocks, etc were replaced. Interesting. |
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« Reply #16 on: June 24, 2008, 11:44:32 am » |
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That tempo needs a nickname as all the tempo's I've ever known had one.
- The Tempo of Doom
- The Temp
- Urban Camoflauge. |
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« Reply #17 on: June 24, 2008, 12:12:51 pm » |
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My Grandma has a '93 Tempo GL, 4 door, with 14,000 km on it. Do you think I should keep it in the family?  |
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« Reply #18 on: June 24, 2008, 12:31:16 pm » |
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Urban Camoflauge. I tried to follow my friend's Tempo once in the city. His was that reddish color that Ford liked at the time. Lost him after a couple blocks, worst car to follow, EVER. Saskatoon has a lot of older cars, I think at one point I had three Tempos in front of me, and all in that damn maroon color. |
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« Reply #19 on: June 24, 2008, 03:19:06 pm » |
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..I vote fer tortoise's "TEMPO Of DOOM"....can't wait fer the sequel......Will Arfur Dent "Escape!!  " THA 4 CYLINDRICAL rocks that come his way..or will it find tha HOLEY rusted Grail.........to be continued next week....... |
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