My 1986 9L

[FoxBuddy]

Little to report on the SVO this year. There isn't much for me to do really. The things I want to do are a little more of a time commitment than I was willing to put in this year - valve seals, heater core and some rock chip repair.


I had the car out at least a handful of times. I was away all of July with work so that may have put a damper on that.


Regardless, the car still runs well with close to 155,000 km on it. I try not to push on it too hard (haha) thinking it's one hard pull from breaking something but this car always impresses me and doesn't let me down.


A few images for the year:





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And then that sad day when I had call it the end of the season.



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[FoxBuddy]

2021:


I've had the car running since late May. Over the summer I haven't gotten as many trips out as I'd wished. We all wish for more seat time don't we?


First day out:



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One day after an evening cruise with the windows down, I got back to park and my passenger window would not go up Never had any real issues with the windows before although they were a little slowish. Thanks to Western Motorsports here for having a pair of repro motors and for having them cheaper than buying online and shipping from the US! :tu:


The day I brought the car home to my garage to swap the motors out, the darned thing worked again! I still swapped them and kept the old ones for "spares".



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While she was home, I did a quick go over and detail as best I could.



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The drives I take make the car thirsty and she earns her keep. Just under 20 miles to the gallon. If I drove with a lighter foot or out of premium mode you'd easily get low to mid 20's I'd say.



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I haven't had the car out for a few weeks now This was the last trip around town on a nice mid-August evening. She's a sharp looking ride and I try not to abuse her too much. I need to be able to enjoy her like she is for a few more seasons yet. Hopefully this isn't the end of the season yet!



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[FoxBuddy]

I lost my sweet storage a mile away last summer in August so the car is stored in my garage right now.


This 86 SVO is a fun and nice car to drive. While I know I may be pushing my luck knowing the car runs good every year even with my "driving it", it continues to keep up with my needs!


Early year oil change.



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My Alternator light came on in the spring.



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Local fox body friend had a replacement that was a direct bolt in! :tu: AMP light off!



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It was a nice early October. With the car in my own garage it was a little convenient to go for a ride!



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[FoxBuddy]

The fun continued into mid-October in 2021:


Of course the gratuitous October gas pump photo:



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We had rain in the city the day before this in mid-October but went for a drive to the west. The roads were fairly dry but I went as far west as I dared and started to hit some shady frozen sections and where there was much more snow.



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Last major trip out went a little further out but did SE of the city this time on a nice fall mid-October cruise. Did 150 km trip and pushed the car. I love the feel of the turbo kicking in to pass a snail on the highway.



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[MikeFleming]

Sweet!