The panhard bar is a real bacon saver if you ever need it, not much $ compared .

Flush the hydraulic clutch RIGHT NOW and keep an eye on the fluid because those things use the crappy and cheaper 'donut' typ on clutch release bearing instead of a fork, when (not if) it fails you'll be pretty much stuck .

If you just want to tool around the 4 anger is a good choice, it's reliable and robust .

If you want to go off roading as fast as possible sell it on and get another .

The 4 bangers don't bring as much $$ as do i6 or V8's, with good reason .

I once ran across a donated "Sahara" 4 banger Jeep with crazy low miles, in beige and incredibly good shape, that's when I realized I'd never own a Jeep - my trailing days were long past =8-( .

I agree, the soft top is not good, used ones are every where, just take some time to search for one .

How about some pix ? .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better