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Brake pedal feels like crap even though everything is new. Runns good, rattles like crazy. So many little things wrong with itI don't know if I'll have the pacience to go through it all. I like to drive 'em, not fix 'em.
 
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*snork!*

Only catch there is like Catch-22 from my experience. I could buy the ride at age 19 but never had the money to have someone else do the work. Little did I know I'd be earning my money fixing other people's Eurotrash cars later in life. :crazyeyes:
 
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Brake pedal feels like crap even though everything is new...
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Have you adjusted the hand brake?

Yes, driving is more fun than wrenching but we have to learn to enjoy both (though sometimes it seems like the ratio is about 1:1).
 
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Cables are stiff. I adjusted the shoes but will look and see if I can get more w/ the cables.

Tell you what, I love these cars. TR's for me from here out. Gotta keep Maggie, but moving up the food chain to a TR w/ A/C!
 
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