Checked out '88 80q today

["Craig D. Niederst" <niederst@telerama.com>]

Thanks to all who replied to my original post about what to look for on an
80q. I went to take a look at it today, and the car did not look too bad.
The car ran great. Much more power than I expected out of a NA 5 cyl
(especially one with 137k on the clock). Some of this may be repetitive, but
here's the highs and lows.

Highs:
-new timing belt and water pump
-new plugs (tri-electrode), wires and distributor
-interior in good condition
-AC works
-heated seats work
-all windows and sunroof work
-all switches work (needs some burnt out bulbs replaced, no big deal)
-no rust
-diff locks ok
-clutch felt OK (caught low, so did not seem worn)

Lows:
-fuel pump noisy
-paint on hood in poor condition (car is Zermatt silver metallic), overall
paint condition fair
-unpainted bumpers
-cracked fog lamp lens
-lousy 185 75 14 Pirelli P6 tires (wrong size? and almost no tread left)
-exhaust system rusty (mid-muffler and rear muffler had outer shells
perforated with rust, but not all the
 way through yet)

Overall I was impressed with the car. Price owner was asking of $3500 is
definitely too high though for what needs replaced, in my opinion. Any
80/90q owners out there had to replace an exhaust system? How much am I
looking at? How about the fuel pump? What is the proper size tire for the
80/90q? Anyone else with a car of this vintage have paint problems
(peeling/fading)? From what I mentioned is wrong with the car, what is a
fair offer for the car ($2500? $3000?)? Any other opinions are greatly
appreciated. TIA.

Craig
'92 100S (76k)