Hey Bricksters,

I just purchased a new to me 94 855t, I know there are a lot of downfalls with the 850 series but I fell in love with it like I did my 88 765ti. Here are the problems with the 765ti,
1. Manifold gaskets are gone(about a month now) I bought new ones but havent replaced them , I drive the car back and forth to work about a 3 mile round trip never over 40 mph.
2. Abs lite is lit I honestly dont know what is wrong with the ABS system
3. Back windows dont go down, dont know what is wrong there
4. There is a 4 inch tear in the leather on the drivers seat back side all the other seats look just about new
5. The radio was stolen, doesnt have one
6. The headliner only on the moonroof is gone
7. Missing a lens on the drivers side turn signal for front and a reverse lens on the drivers side

There are lots of positives more than i can list(have a nice used set of turbo hoses that are not currently installed i was waiting on getting the manifold gaskets changed, a MBC, and a heatsheild/cone filter setup) also just wondering what I should do, should I try to sell her or just part her out? I really would like to sell her to someone that would fix her rather than tear her apart Anyone have any suggestions.. I didnt know this was goingto be so hard to decide on doing!!!!!

Thanks in advance,
Paul

Sell it to a 'boarder.

Which gaskets, the exhaust manifold gaskets? That's probably the worst
and it's not that hard.

The rear window problem sounds like a simple fix.

Most of what you mention is probably exactly what I expect in half the '88 760s out there.

It doesn't sound any worse than the "typical" 740/760 of its age. That's all relatively easy stuff to fix, or in some cases ignore until there's time for further investigation.
The headliners fall out of all of them, and probably will fall out of the 850s before too long. The ABS could respond to just cleaning the sensors or it might need new sensors. Radio is something most new owners will upgrade anyway.
Lenses are standard maintenance items. The only pressing thing I see on the list is the manifold gaskets, and like you say it's still driveable.

List it for sale. You'll get something for it, though the value will depend a lot on the mileage. If the car is high mileage, like 220K+ I'd say it's a $1000 car. If it's closer to 100K, it could be worth closer to $2500-3K. That would assume the body is really nice. Dents and scratches detract from that value. For Brickboard people, it could be a really nice car, with a little time invested. Paying a dealer to fix some of these things generally will eat your lunch, so the more a person can do on their own, the greater the value to them.
With a regular newspaper ad, I'm sure you can get a fair price for it.
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Rob Bareiss, New London CT ::: 86 244DL, 87 244DL, 88 744GLE, 91 244: 808K total