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Originally Posted by Austin85
yes i will ask for all and any paperwork....so far we only spoke 1 x and it was good
definetly have w had many worse 1st talks with owner /sellers......
DO you have any idea what mpg this model gets ?
Ive seen from19/20 up to 30/32 so far....(Love the internet..)
Also any good links to read up on the SDL, or its engine, or quirks..?
Thanks
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It averaged 23-25mpg combined from what I can recall, but I do not drive fast on the freeway and I leave the car in 3rd around town plus summer blend versus winter blend change mileage. 60-65mph usually (mainly due to traffic). Freeway only trips w/o A/C I have achieved 29-31mpg, A/C obviously drops... as does BioDiesel which I often run.
I really do not keep up with it much anymore as the car has been on and off the road for a while. Since I finally rebuilt the front end, I will probably begin to keep tabs on it once again. Econ has always been plenty adequate to me considering it is a non intercooled IDI with a nonlock up converter.
The power is far more refined than a 617. More linear and just more of it. When I purchased mine it would barely move out of its own way, since being here I learned quite a bit so the search is your friend and you can read for months. I had a plugged overboost relay and some hackjob of an exhaust to fix along with an accelerator pedal that would barely open the fuel rack... now the car will absolutely blow my 617s doors off (my SD has new chain, injectors, properly set valves, etc and runs great). Anyone who thinks the 617 is faster needs to drive a top shape 603 powered car.
Seems to me I purchased mine about five years ago this past summer.
Just read, read, and read about all your questions. If the car has low/no records just bring a flashlight and start to look it over all by hand. Inspect it all and assume nothing then pay accordingly.
If it has a records for all sorts of things, newer head, minimal/no leaks, proper power delivery, good front end, etc it is just going to be worth more as very few I have driven and nearly purchased are sorted well.
Lastly, hope to hell it does not have a 134A or some blend conversion... they work like ****. It is not difficult to return back to R12, but time consuming to do it properly so it will last.