Hi,
Thank you for the "forum acceptance".
My boyfriend recently bought me a Probe (it's been my dream car since I was 16ish, and I finally got one at 40).
I'm looking for any and all information and advice that other Probe owners desire to share with me, particularly in the area of preservation.
We've been considering pulling out all the guts underneath and bedlining...is that a "thing"? We live in Michigan, and it only takes a few winters for a car to go to rust-hell in this area; they salt the roads way too heavily. Granted, I'm thankful for the traction, but it's hell on vehicles.
What can I do to prevent the loss of my dream car *long* before its time, in this area?
It's a 1996 GT, Alpine Green, with 41,000 original miles on it, and both the interior and exterior are in excellent condition apart from the passenger side window/door lock plate, and that's on order ($140.00 for a tiny piece of plastic, my goodness) and a fair amount (not heavy) of surface rust on some bits underneath. Everything works well, and it drives like a dream...it was the perfect present to get me, and I couldn't be happier. It even *smells* new, and I don't think the trunk was ever even used for groceries or every day things...this thing is immaculate. I think the thing I love the most is taking off from a stop light. I never press on the gas heavily, but even the slightest tap from my foot on the gas pedal throws the back of my head to the headrest. LOL
Anyway...any advice on taking care of "her" would be appreciated. Best oil filter? Best air filter? Best "other bits" that I know nothing about...etc. I would add some pictures, but I haven't gotten that far yet (I don't know how).
Thanks in advance!
Thank you for the "forum acceptance".
My boyfriend recently bought me a Probe (it's been my dream car since I was 16ish, and I finally got one at 40).
I'm looking for any and all information and advice that other Probe owners desire to share with me, particularly in the area of preservation.
We've been considering pulling out all the guts underneath and bedlining...is that a "thing"? We live in Michigan, and it only takes a few winters for a car to go to rust-hell in this area; they salt the roads way too heavily. Granted, I'm thankful for the traction, but it's hell on vehicles.
What can I do to prevent the loss of my dream car *long* before its time, in this area?
It's a 1996 GT, Alpine Green, with 41,000 original miles on it, and both the interior and exterior are in excellent condition apart from the passenger side window/door lock plate, and that's on order ($140.00 for a tiny piece of plastic, my goodness) and a fair amount (not heavy) of surface rust on some bits underneath. Everything works well, and it drives like a dream...it was the perfect present to get me, and I couldn't be happier. It even *smells* new, and I don't think the trunk was ever even used for groceries or every day things...this thing is immaculate. I think the thing I love the most is taking off from a stop light. I never press on the gas heavily, but even the slightest tap from my foot on the gas pedal throws the back of my head to the headrest. LOL
Anyway...any advice on taking care of "her" would be appreciated. Best oil filter? Best air filter? Best "other bits" that I know nothing about...etc. I would add some pictures, but I haven't gotten that far yet (I don't know how).
Thanks in advance!
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