Re: 87 Coupe GT YAHOOOO!!!

[Glenn Kaufman <gkaufman@ftp.com>]

Re tires, try the Dunlop 8000 195/55/14s.  Expensive but they are
outstanding in everything but snow.  The lower profile is barely noticeable
due to the Dunlops great ride.    Let me know what you get.  The A/C has
never been great in my car.  If I lived in FL the the GT, I'd tint the
windows.  Just make sure that the tint reflects the heat as there are many
different types.  

There's no need to change the water pump with the timing belt.  I have the
original water pump in my car (timing chged at 60K).

Glenn
86 CGT, 105K original miles.

At 09:00 AM 3/10/97 -0800, you wrote:
>Jon wrote:
>> 
>> Well, come Wednesday this week I will be the proud new owner of a
>> 1987 "Special Edition" Coupe GT.  It has just over 63k's on the
>> odometer and is costing me $3000.   The car is great but I have a few
>> questions.
>> 
>> 1: The tires are worn.  They are 195/60 SR 14's.  What brand name of
>> tire do you recommend as replacements.  I am living in FL so I don't
>> need all season traction.
>> 
>> 2:  The reverse lights do not come on.  On my 88 Jetta, the reverse
>> light was controlled by a switch on the housing of the transmission.
>> Is this the same deal for the Coupe?  All other lights work
>> perfectly.
>> 
>> 3:  The a/c blows but not very cold.  I have a feeling that it is low
>> on freon.  Any other reason it would be doing this?
>> 
>> The car is white on white with white wheels (even the spoiler is
>> white). It's in showroom condition.  The driver's seat looks hardly
>> used (which it wasn't, I guess).  It has a digital dash which I'm not
>> too crazy about but I can definitely live with.  Original paint,
>> wheels, and the owner kept better records than my accountant:  Timing
>> belt changed at 55k's along with new struts, water pump etc,  oil
>> changes every 3000 miles (and receipts to prove it!).
>> 
>> I can hardly wait til Wednesday
>> 
>> See ya
>> 
>> Jon
>Your 1987 sounds like a Commemerative edition 1986 Coupe GT.  I don't
>recall them making a 1987 with the red leather and white body.  I may be
>wrong.  You should look at the VIN and make sure it is a 1987.  Either
>way, you are getting a great deal on  a car.  The digital dash started
>with the CE 1986 and was available in 1987, and if I recall, it was
>better than most digital dashes out there.
>
>Yes the reverse lights are controlled by a switch in the transmission
>housing.  It may also be fused in the tail light housing in the trunk. 
>Nothing a screw can handle to make the connection again.
>
>Sounds like some more freon will help your A/C, though make sure the
>tubes are not cracked from non-use.  That replacement can be costly,
>especially since you now have to go to a certified A/C person, like a
>dealer, to get the work done.  My A/c cost me $400 dollars to fix.
>
>The best thing to do is to have a reliable mechanic check it out.
>
>rlouie@usa.net
>'84 Coupe GT.
>
>
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