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Manual says .060 but Magnavox ICM and coils is not reliable over .045. All of my 3800s have Delco ignitions.

Attended my first local cruise-in of the 2023 season. Spent copious number of hours last weekend spiffing up the Reatta prior to the cruise-in.

The market is telling you a great deal of information. Research what other Reattas of the same year, condition, mileage have sold for and let that be your guide. Be realistic. I have learned a valuable lesson over the years, what something is worth to you is of little consequence, rather it is all about what someone else will pay. I had the task of selling a 1985 Corvette, black on black with the Doug Nash 4+3 manual. Fair condition, needed some cosmetics fixed, but overall a solid foundation. I played around with price, went down, de-listed, relisted up in price. Ended up selling it to someone who had a perfectly similar vehicle, colors and options when purchased new. Then came marriage and children and his Corvette was the first thing to go as it was impractical. Once the kids were out of the house, a search for the fountain of youth led him to purchasing the car for full asking price, no questions asked. No haggling. The challenge with the Reatta is they were not targeted at a younger generation, rather it was older folks. Unfortunately there is less of a look-back for people who were in their 50's when purchased new, and are now in their late 80's and 90's looking to buy one again. For me, I hang onto ours because it belonged to my father. I smile just like he did when driving it, and his spirit rides along with us wherever we go in it. The value to me is far above what anyone else would pay.

My new to me 1991 Gunmetal Gray metallic with 16 Way Adjustable Seats and drivers seat in Slate Leather.

Cleaning/polishing tailights on a blue Reatta............looks easy with good results.

I took my Reatta out today and I noticed a new mural has been painted on the side of a building in town so I got a shot of my Reatta beside it.

I saw this video on YouTube. It gives a perfect example of why you should never turn the key on or start the engine when you have the IAC valve out of the intake for cleaning or some other reason. It's something I will keep in mind the next time I clean my IAC. Also, you shouldn't screw the pintle in or out when cleaning it either to attempt to adjust the idle.

What year is this Reatta? 90,000 miles is low, and for most mechanical issues you could be in a good place. I drive a Reatta everyday, but have invested in numerous parts for inventory. I have an extra; water pump, serpentine belt, alternator, radiator, ECM, BCM, Mass Air Flow sensor, Idle Control sensor, spark plugs, wires, Ignition Module/coil pack, throttle body, power steering pump, Crank sensor, Cam sensor, Oil Pressure sensor, Fan module. These are items that used to be stocked at Automotive Parts houses, but not anymore, so at least a 1-2 day wait. Then there are the Reatta only items, Touch screen [88/89 year] Temperature Control module, Instrument Panel, Steering column, Headlight switch, Headlight Motor, Teves Accumulator, Teves Pressure Switch, Wheel Speed Sensors. Jim Finn usually has all the Reatta exclusive parts at fair prices but he is at least a 3-4 day turn around. About the only things that are common and same day pick up is fuses and relays. Oh and by the way make sure that both front and rear struts are in good shape. They are hard to find with some of guys here trying to come up with alternate products for these discontinued items. So either build an inventory to be able to drive every day or have alternate transportation available.