1989 Chrysler Conquest/Starion

TSi Coupe

4 - Cyl.

Automatic

JJ3CC54N7KZ011923

Gasoline

For your consideration, this meticulously cared for 1989 Chrysler Conquest/Mitsubishi Starion TSi Turbo. VERY LOW RESERVE ! This is the diamond in the rough you have been looking for. The last of the great late 80's Japanese sports cars with ONLY 43k ORIGINAL MILES! Private seller . . .NO TAX ! Non-smoking, 4th adult owner. Always garage kept or covered. This beautiful Factory Fuji Blue Conquest is LOADED with aftermarket goodies. . .and I mean LOADED! Alot of people describe their older cars as "looks great for it's age'. Well, this Conquest looks AMAZING for ANY age. This car looks like new both inside and out. The pictures do not do it the justice it deserves. You will NOT be disappointed! This amazing Conquest is in EXCELLENT CONDITION and drives even better than it looks. I am going to try and give you as much info as I can on this beautiful car. If you have ANY questions please feel free to call me ANYTIME at 602-672-0971. Don’t like my BUY IT NOW price or want to wait til the auction end and risk losing this incredible car to someone else? Call or email me AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! Please don't wait until closer to auction end! Call me and make me a REASONABLE offer and I just might lower the BUY IT NOW price for you. I have ALOT of pictures of the car and will gladly take more and send them to you if you like. Just send me an email or better yet . . .CALL ME! We've got a lot of information to cover so let's get to it shall we? SOME HISTORY If you are looking at this auction then you probobaly already know how rare and hard to find these cars are in ok condition . . .let alone in EXCELLENT condition like this one. This is my friend's car and he is a FANATIC about it. He owned one like it in high school and never fell out of love with it. He searched for OVER TEN years to find the one you see here. He does not want to sell but, due to family issues he has to let his dream car go, hopefully to someone who appreciates the rarity, heritage, and uniqueness of these amazing cars. This is the Chrysler Conquest TSi version of the car. The car was made by Mitsubishi and they offered the same car badged as the Starion TSi. The cars were IDENTICAL except for the different names. This is a 1989 which is the LAST of the rear wheel drive, front engined turbo charged cars to come out of the Mitsubishi stable. Everything else to date has been front wheel drive. And as true enthusiasts know, REAL sports cars are REAR WHEEL DRIVE! Both the Conquest and Starion were powered by a front engine, BIG 2.6 liter turbo charged and intercooled inline 4 Cylinder. The powerplant was mated to either a 5 speed manual or (even MORE rare to find like this one) a 4 Speed w/overdrive automatic. The cars were LOADED with options with lots of state-of-the-art (for the time) options like no other Japanese car company was offering in it's class. Automatic seatbelts, Steering wheel controls for the stereo, digital climate control, ABS, etc. EXTERIOR As stated above, my friend is the 4th owner of this car. Non-smoker, and VERY meticouless about taking car of his cars. Always garaged or covered. The Factory (and RARE) Fuji Blue paint is very glossy with NO fading, discoloration, body damage, or issues. You will see black, white, and maybe a few red Conquests/Starions but VERY SELDOM will you see the Fuji Blue. The body is BEAUTIFUL with NO issues whatsoever. Aside from a fews rock chips here and there from normal road debris, it is gorgeous. The Fuji Blue paint shines like new with NO fading, chipping, discoloration, or problems. The only paint repair was done back in 12/04/1993 when the previous owner had scuffed the front facia and bumper cover. Both are the ORIGINAL pieces and were repainted using factory color, tint, and clear coat and look PERFECT! All body panels line up just as they should and even the lower facia is INTACT! As you know, these cars are notorious for having broken lower facias. This one is PERFECT!. All window glass is intact and clear. All taillight, headlight, turn signals, and corner markers are in GREAT condition. All moulding, trim, etc. is also in excellent condition. NO sign of rust anywhere on this car. Like I said, it is in BEAUTIFUL shape. Pictures do not do this Conquest the justice it deserves . . .it looks AMAZING ! ! ! Overall I would rate the exterior a 9.5 out of 10.. INTERIOR The inside of this Conquest is BEAUTIFUL. Loaded with options - Aftermarket Black/Blue Racing buckets with both tilt and fore/aft movement, automatic shoulder belts, power windows, power door locks, power steering, power mirrors, pop-up headlights, Digital Climate Control, driving lights, factory alarm, Alpine CD player, Steering wheel Radio Controls (inoperable due to aftermarket CD player), Sport seats are firm with NO rips, tears, cracks, broken bolsters, or problems. The headliner and door panels are pristine. The Dash is also perfect. The carpet is also in EXCELLENT shape. The rear cargo area is intact and also in excellent shape including the factory plywood spare tire cover (rare), factory spare and jack. All buttons, switches, lights, controls, dials, knobs, handles, etc, are intact and in perfect working order. All print on the controls look new. The A/C control panel shows VERY slight signs of wear but, as you know, these units usually don't work and the print is worn off the buttons. Not so with this unit. It is fully functional and looks great. The A/C and heat work great and the fan blower blows strong. The A/C could use a charge though. It is not blowing as cold as it should. The audio system sounds great and the Alpine CD player works perfectly. The power antanne works as well but, every once and a while does not retract fully. A slight touch will help it down fully. NEVER smoked in. Overall I would rate the interior a 9.5 out of 10. ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION, BRAKES, TIRES The drive train is a 2.6 Liter turbo charged and intercooled inline 4 cylinder. The car has ALOT of aftermarket goodies on it. The previous owner said that it had been dyno tested and made just over 300 HP. The car pulls STRONG through all gears and has ALOT of aftermarket parts including, intercooler hard pipe kit, aftermarket blow off valve, performance intake, downpipe, 3" custom exhaust, Fuel-Pro fuel pressure management system with bigger injectors, aftermarket high flow fuel pump, Laptop programmable fuel computer with real-time engine management, diagnostic, and adjustment capability. You can hook up your laptop or notebook to the car and with the provided software adjust EVERYTHING from fuel curves, ignition timing, etc. Aftermarket Boost gauge, fuel pressure, air/fuel meter, Greddy boost controller. Steel braided radiator hoses and lots of Earl's fittings throughout. The engine starts the first time, every time and settles into a smooth idle. No leaks, rattles, smoke, strange noises or issues of ANY kind. The power comes on VERY STRONG and pulls hard through the entire rev range. The car does have a vibration under hard launch that we have been told is either a torn rear diff mount or bad trans mount. We have also been told that due to the high torque output of the motor, the vibration may also be cured by a set of traction/ladder bars. The driveline and u-joints are in great shape. The transmission is a VERY RARE automatic 4 speed w/overdrive and has hi performance shift kit has been installed to handle the increased power and torque of the motor. It shifts smoothly with no leaks or problems. Just the vibration at take off. It smooths out after a few seconds and it does not occur in any other gear or while in motion. Only at a dead stop. The shocks are firm with NO excessive dive, squat, bounce, or rebound. NO strange creaks, rattles, or problems. The steering is responsive, just like it should be. The brakes are AMAZING ! Firm with great pedal feel. Equipped ABS (antilock brakes) this Conquest stops . . .RIGHT NOW ! No noises, vibrations, or pulling. Just smooth, confident, rip-your-sunglasses-off-your-face stops. The front rotors are cross-drilled and vented and the rears are the stock vented. Pad thickness is approx. 70% on all 4 corners. Wheels are custom staggered 17 x 8 front and 17 x 9 rear polished alloys. New tires up front and approx 50% tread in the rear. Overall I would rate the engine, transmission, suspension, brakes, and tires a 9 out of 10. 1989 Chrysler Conquest TSi Adult Non-Smoking Owner RARE Fuji Blue RARE 4 Speed Auto Trans W/Overdrive 2.6L Intercooled Turbo Inline 4 Programmable Fuel Management System Fuel-Pro Fuel Pressure Regulator High Performance Injectors Hi Performance Intake Hi Performance 3" Exhaust Greddy Boost Controller Hi Performance Fuel Pump Fuel Pressure Gauge Air/Fuel Ratio Gauge Boost Pressure Gauge Cross Drilled Rotors ABS Brakes Power Windows Power Locks Power Mirrors Cruise Control Power Steering Anti-Lock Brakes Digital Climate Control Automatic Shoulder Belts Racing Seats Alpine CD Player Factory Alarm Steering Wheel Radio Controls 17” Staggered Polished Alloys THE BEST BIDDING STRATEGY Last minute bidding, while exciting, can cost YOU the car that you wanted. This is why EBAY does not recommend it as a bidding strategy. They instead suggest that Members rely on the EBAY'S Proxy Bid System They paid alot to develop it - USE IT To use EBAY'S Proxy bid system simply do your research, bid the absolute maximum that you are willing to pay for the item the first time you bid and let the proxy server do the rest of the work for YOU. The computer will do all your bidding for you, but it won't just hop right on to the max amount. IT will only outbid the previous bidder by one bid increment {so if you enter $4000 and the item is at $2000 and the previous bidder has a max bid of say $2500 the item will only go up to $2550 and if you are bid against the computer bids on your behalf up to the amount you entered as your max bid also if you happen to want to bid again you can do so say $4500 but bid amount will not increase just the computer will bid higher for you.} TERMS, CONDITIONS, SHIPPING, PAYMENT, ETC. I hope I have covered everything. If you need more info, pictures, questions answered, etc. , pleases email or call me at 602-672-0971 and ask me BEFORE YOU BID ! I have sold MANY vehicles on ebay in the past and I have also purchased MANY vehicles on ebay. I appreciated the honesty and straight-forwardness those sellers gave to me. I in turn give that to you. I know the more information I can give you the better off you AND I are. Serious buyers only please. If you do not have the cash and/or financing already secured, please DON'T WASTE MY TIME AND YOURS ! $500.00 non-refundable deposit due within 24 hours of auction end. FULL PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 5 DAYS OF AUCTION END ! Vehicle title WILL NOT BE RELEASED UNTIL VEHICLE IS PAID IN FULL ! I prefer electronic funds transfer or cash but, I will accept certified cashier's check. Please keep in mind, some cashier's checks take at least 7 BUSINESS DAYS TO CLEAR ! If you live close to AZ and want to come pick it up . . .no problem. If you want to fly in and drive the vehicle home . . .no problem. If you would like to ship it, I have a transport service I have used many times and would be glad to help you set that up. BUYER PAYS ALL SHIPPING COSTS ! ! ! Check my feedback and bid with confidence! Thanks and Good Luck !