Ahh. ok. Well, maybe next time.
On a related note, I missed a nice deal here locally. Also an '83 with 178k. Needed a little work...mostly a vacuum pump rebuild (the guy had a rope attached to the shut off valve, and had it hanging out he side of the fender)
No rust, paint was passable (had repainted trunk and hood), and it needed mounts and a tire (busted belt). Asking price? $900
I could still kick myself for not buying it.
