New member thinking of buying first SVX...

[svx2008]

Hello everyone! Glad to be here. It appears you are all just as enthusiastic as I am with my 308 [currently being sold]. I work on most of my cars. To date I have owned a Triumph GT6, a 914 2.0, 2- 944's and a 951 [944 turbo]. This will be my first Japanese car since owning a Honda back in the eighties and a 06 Civic last year.

In any event I am looking at an SVX as a daily driver. A guy in my neighborhood has a "pearly" [as you all refer to it]. It's a 92 loaded w/touring package. 94K on the clock and pretty nice condition. Original paint is 9 out of 10, it has aftermarket aluminum wheels,has had some recent mechanical work i.e. rebuilt abs, rebuilt tranny, front cv joints, rear brakes and the interior is all original and most everything works [except the cruise].

I love the car after spending 120 miles driving it in most conditions like highway and local traffic...even a rain storm. It's a great cruiser. The only thing I have noticed is a very slight thump when it engages second and third at normal throttle. When I stomp on it it goes thru the gears just fine. I did a search in the mechanical forum and it could be either a bad mount or the left rear cv...I'm not certain. It has no rotational sound at all.

BTW...this forum has the same format as Ferrarichat.com.

So...I have him at 4K even...any input will be great!

Oh..here's a pic of the 308...just have to show off you know