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Traded the turbo kit from my SC2 for a 96 SL2.
I flew out to NY and drove it back and the further I got on the trip the more oil I used and the more coolant mysteriously disappeared.. I'm still driving it but have the SC1a that won't die as an uber reliable backup.
The good:
4 doors
Power Windows and Locks (no sunroof)
5 bolt DOHC engine
manual swapped
MP2 with welded diff
newish clutch
good hydros
2 1/4" catback (going on sc2)
Good tires
The bad:
Burns Oil (1 quart since oil change Tuesday morning about 100 lightly driven miles)
Coolant mysteriously disappears
Power windows sometimes stick and have to be moved by hand
Stereo wiring harness needs to be redone
It's got blue stripes and it's too cold out to paint over them right now
Valve cover, washer fluid reservoir and intake manifold painted same blue as the stripe on the side
no headliner
The Plan:
Make this as comfortable a daily driver as a 2nd gen sedan can be
Rebuild or locate another DOHC engine
Fix the windows and reconnect the power locks
Install overhead counsel and get new headliner
Swap the good tires from the painted alloys onto my Koenigs
Get a cheap paint job
Here is its current condition
I flew out to NY and drove it back and the further I got on the trip the more oil I used and the more coolant mysteriously disappeared.. I'm still driving it but have the SC1a that won't die as an uber reliable backup.
The good:
4 doors
Power Windows and Locks (no sunroof)
5 bolt DOHC engine
manual swapped
MP2 with welded diff
newish clutch
good hydros
2 1/4" catback (going on sc2)
Good tires
The bad:
Burns Oil (1 quart since oil change Tuesday morning about 100 lightly driven miles)
Coolant mysteriously disappears
Power windows sometimes stick and have to be moved by hand
Stereo wiring harness needs to be redone
It's got blue stripes and it's too cold out to paint over them right now
Valve cover, washer fluid reservoir and intake manifold painted same blue as the stripe on the side
no headliner
The Plan:
Make this as comfortable a daily driver as a 2nd gen sedan can be
Rebuild or locate another DOHC engine
Fix the windows and reconnect the power locks
Install overhead counsel and get new headliner
Swap the good tires from the painted alloys onto my Koenigs
Get a cheap paint job
Here is its current condition
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