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[PaulDexler]

After finding the car on e-bay in May, and waiting until the title cleared, I finally have my '92 Perlie sitting behind my garage. Drove it up from Oceanside today, in 100 degree heat without air conditioning. (Refrigerant leaked out while the car sat for 15 months without being driven.) Actually, with all the windows down, there was plenty of breeze. Hot breeze, but breeze. But basically, the engine was smooth, the transmission shifts perfectly, the brakes are strong, and all the details that need to be fixed are cosmetic. And, as I have said before, NO RUST!
Sunroof motor makes noise when the switch is pressed, but there is no action from the roof. The car tracks perfectly, goes straight when I let loose of the wheel on a straight, un-crowned road, but the wheel is about 3 degrees off of center. I guess a trip to the alignment shop is in order. But everything will have to wait until next week, as I leave Wednesday for my annual trek to Monterey and Concorso Italiano and the Pebble Beach Concours. Anyway, now that I actually have the car, I feel I can be an active contributor to the forums.