I have a rusty coupe that I plan to dismantle and keep many parts from. I have a line on a 240 that I can get cheap with a blown motor and a second car I can get the manual trans from (for free). The 240 will be taken apart and sold for parts once I get the manual trans out of it. In the end I will have a spare manual trans. I have room in my basement to store some parts so I'm going to keep a lot of stuff and sell the turbo specific parts and interior. I'm fixing my N/A to keep and drive. I have offered the good running engine with great compression and I had no bites so I figured I would just keep it and put it on my engine stand (that I bought just for this purpose). I doubt I'll ever convert the N/A to turbo but it will certainly be a 4 speed before long. I will pickle the turbo engine and put it in the corner of the garage. I see that being harder to find soon. 169k and great compression isn't as common as they once were.

I see these parts getting harder to find. While that stuff will be taking up space in my garage, sooner or later I know it will sell. I think Kent Bergsma or someone will see the potential profit and start stockpiling more 123 parts soon. Since I'm a bachelor (I don't need her permission) and I have the room in the basement, I may see if I can find one to part out here and there.

I think the coupe parts will be the hardest to find with the wagons close behind. I'm glad there's only a handful of coupe specific parts. Good thing I found the parts car or I might not have bought the one I plan to repair.