Really enjoying this restoration project. I thought I'd share what I've learned and go through the 13 most common issues (particular to this car) to consider before investing in one of these cars. In my case the car was a very clean used example and the issues from the list below, all of which I've since addressed, were 1, 2, 9, 12, 13. It doesn't have OE tires but the tires are in great shape and mpg is great so I'm going to use them.

Much much more info over at insightcentral.net at this thread:

https://www.insightcentral.net/thread...

1 IMA battery dead or dying
2 Cat converter clogged or breaking up
3 EGR valve clogged
4 Grounding straps/cables disintegrating
5 Manual tranny synchros going bad
6 OE tires absent
7 OE underbody aero panels absent
8 Corroded/rusty fuel and brake lines
9 Motor mounts x3 broken
10 Rear shocks dead
11 Rear hatch latch and auto down window button broken
12 Leaks near B pillar
13 Trip odo button broken