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That said Posted by RS [Email]  (#15)  [Profile/Gallery]
(more from RS) on Thu, 2 May 2013 11:16:08
In Reply to: Very helpful. Thanks, brentcd, Thu, 2 May 2013 09:20:28 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
a garden-variety 900T with or without SPG cladding is nothing to sneeze at. There are aftermarket and used SPG springs, used SPG wheels, and used SPG APC boxes around, all relatively easy to install.
It's really a matter of condition.
The thing with real, gen-yew-ine SPGs is that a lot of them have been "ridden hard and put away wet" because they're so darned much fun to drive.
Give you a for instance: I'm the second owner of an '89 SPG that was given to a young guy as a law school graduation present.
- When I got it, 1st gear wasn't quite right because he ran it for a long time with a failed pilot bearing and, in the last few years he had it, had to shove it into 1st gear at stops. Because of that, the transmission oil was full of former synchro ring material - it looked like the gold Testors model paint that I bought as a kid.
- The APC didn't work because it had a cold solder joint that cracked.
- After I got it home, I discovered that it had been repainted. The things you learn when you start to look closely.
But it was in otherwise nice shape and was a non-smoking car from day one. I've had almost 14 years of very decent driving with it.
So ... In a nutshell, unless you're a collector, condition is more important than it being an official SPG from the factory.
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