Hi all! I just bought an '88 Alltrac in red. It's missing a radiator and there are other parts in the hatch area that belong in the engine bay. I expect to put a bunch of money in her, but as I got her for only $750, I feel that I'm ahead of the game so far. The mileage on the car is 114K which I think is very reasonable for her age. The only visible rust is on the sunroof.
I've been wanting an Alltrac for a while. I met someone about two years ago with a '92 Alltrac. After some research, I decided that I preferred the ST165 styling. Also last June, I checked out a $900 '89 Alltrac in Spokane, WA that was listed on the classifieds on this board, but what a junker that car was. I brought along a $15 starter motor that I won on eBay and picked up in Montana along the way to the car. Spent some money on a new radiator, bought a junkyard hood while we were trying to get her running. Then during the test drive around the block, a brakeline burst. Then when we jacked it up, one of the front strut towers dropped down. However, was a good learning experience for me and an interesting way to spend a Saturday afternoon. After all of that, I still wanted one. lol!
I have a lot of cars, mostly Civics, but buying this one almost completes my collection. I'm on the hunt for a '79 Honda Civic hatch... after that, then I think I will be done for a long time. I love older cars. I am also a novice autocrosser. My boyfriend was in the last Targa Newfoundland Rally with his dad in a turbo-charged GSR coupe. Next year, I get to be the navigator. Maybe in a few years, this Alltrac will be entered into it... but it depends on how much I love her. That race is very tough on cars, and this year about five of the entries were totalled, and many disabled.
I've been wanting an Alltrac for a while. I met someone about two years ago with a '92 Alltrac. After some research, I decided that I preferred the ST165 styling. Also last June, I checked out a $900 '89 Alltrac in Spokane, WA that was listed on the classifieds on this board, but what a junker that car was. I brought along a $15 starter motor that I won on eBay and picked up in Montana along the way to the car. Spent some money on a new radiator, bought a junkyard hood while we were trying to get her running. Then during the test drive around the block, a brakeline burst. Then when we jacked it up, one of the front strut towers dropped down. However, was a good learning experience for me and an interesting way to spend a Saturday afternoon. After all of that, I still wanted one. lol!
I have a lot of cars, mostly Civics, but buying this one almost completes my collection. I'm on the hunt for a '79 Honda Civic hatch... after that, then I think I will be done for a long time. I love older cars. I am also a novice autocrosser. My boyfriend was in the last Targa Newfoundland Rally with his dad in a turbo-charged GSR coupe. Next year, I get to be the navigator. Maybe in a few years, this Alltrac will be entered into it... but it depends on how much I love her. That race is very tough on cars, and this year about five of the entries were totalled, and many disabled.