86 toyota tercel sr5 - $3500 (los angeles)

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86 toyota tercel sr5 - $3500 (los angeles)

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is like tr4 with diamonds crusted in dash board?probably you only see this in east LA.thats a common area for those type cars
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:shock: :shock: I'd get a mini van to if my dad gave me that :shock: :shock:
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swarovsky crystals vehicle designed for east LA,where you need bodyguards after 10 pm night ,to go out of the house
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3 antennas? chrome rear view mirrors? I would hope that the bejeweling took place after dad passed it on. The chrome, he can get away with.
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"pimp my ride"! in Los Anglese, we used to call those kind of cars "econo-pimps".

most of that can be undone, anyone notice the two inclinometers (or extra gauges or something in an inclinometer housing). It appears to have about 200k miles. If it is mechanically sound and rust free, a reasonable price. Particularly if it passes emissions test in CA.
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is that right california is very hard to pass emision?
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  • shop air blow gun between driver seat and console for those chrome air horns under the hood
  • 4wd selector indicator grafted into console (shows 2H, 4L, 4H, N)
  • neon light tube on rear hatch (wired to rear defogger switch?)
  • hood scoop on the hood scoop
  • cornering lamps in the rear view mirrors
what else?
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Re: 86 toyota tercel sr5 - $3500 (los angeles)

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Oh dear god, they added even more photos since I first found it. Originally there were only 3, 2 exterior and the cluster/steering wheel. I think "Midlife crisis" is a fitting name for that wagon.
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It's a rhinestone Cowboy Car :lol:
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Vienna wrote:Oh dear god, they added even more photos since I first found it.
WHAT HE WROTE!
Now - where is the shag rug?
Oops - wrong decade...
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the delorean talk in the tshirt thread made me realize that this car is missing the gullwing door mod to really be complete.
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in California you are not exempt from passing the bi-annual emissions test, no matter the age. You have to keep all of the factory emissions parts, all have to be in working order, you can not put ANYTHING on the engine that was not factory or California air resources board approved, not even an exhaust system (cat back is okay only), not even an after market air cleaner. you have to pass both a visual inspection to verify no mods, and than a multi speed dyno run at different engine loads, all phases of engine test must pass all various emissions output limits. Even engine swaps are not allowed. Of course most inspectors do not know the differences between and 3ac and a 4ac, but you still have to have all the components on and in working order. If it fails any part of the test, you have to fix it, and than pay for another test, or take it to a crusher.

they are hoping that when your older "polluter" car can not be kept running, you will send it to the crusher. because the seller must guarantee emissions test, a car that does not pass is only worth about $300 in scrap metal, and it gets sent to crusher.

California has been a good source of cheap Tercel4wd since in my state, and most states, of older than 25 years, it is exempt from passing. not California, you have an old car it must get off the road. You can not even put it in your back yard, you have to keep registration current, and pass tests, or face fines. lots of good Tercel4wd, and other classics, go to the crusher in Calif.
'87 Tercel 4wd SR5 (current engine swap project)
'84 Tercel 4wd (daily driver, with on going mods)
'92 Mazda MPV 4wd (wife's daily driver)
'85 Tercel 4wd DLX auto(daughter's daily driver)
'01 Honda Civic (other daughter's daily driver)
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Dual clinometers, why didn't I think of that?
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thanks petros for california advise emission
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