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I plan to buy a 760GLE Turbo in near-mint condition....should I? 700

posted by  ovlov760 on  Fri Apr 18 18:13 CST 2003
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I enjoy my 760. It is also blue and an '88. Despite what some of the other posters in this thread say about 760's I have not had any trouble with mine. Maybe i'm the exception? I have had no problems with the electrical system(other that fixing PO dumb mistakes) or ACC. My car has functioning R134a AC. Things to look out for? The turbo and the self leveling rear gas shocks. I'd ask the owner about both and whether or not they have ever been replaced(if they have ask exactly how long ago it was). Both items can be quite expensive to replace. If one or both sides of the rear are sagging after a short drive in the car it probably needs new gas shocks. You should be able to tell if the turbo is functioning when your driving the car. When the boost needle starts to move to the right you should be able to feel the extra power coming on. ALso ask how long its been since the car got a new timing belt put on. Just make sure its actually the B230FT and not the French 6 cylinder that is under the hood. Other than that I can't think of anything else besides the usual used car buying tips which you probably already know.
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1988 760Tic - 155,550 1966 M-B 230 sedan - 98,000 - Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us. - Bill Watterson






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