But...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercury-Cougar-1984-MERCURY-COUGAR-limited-edition-WOW-8000-MILES_W0QQitemZ220185148132QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item220185148132
Mmmm....yeeahhhhh...I'm going to have to go ahead and sort of, disagree with some of the "accessories" there...
(http://i11.ebayimg.com/06/i/000/cd/51/0d32_3.JPG)
This guy e-mailed me last week about the car. He didn't mention the 22" rims, or the woodgrain steering wheel, or whatever those things are that are stuck all over the sides of the car.
Those "things stuck on the sides" are *DUB* emblems. I bet the car looks great with the 22" wheels gone. Hell I bet you could buy the car for $9,000 and sell the wheels for $7,000 and get yourself a nice 8,000 mile cougar for $2,000 :D
I can't decide which is worse. That steering wheel, or those wheels.
There are things stuck to the sides under the C-pillar emblems also. ;)
-"bling-bling".......lol that would put the kool back in your kats, eric....lol
Both, Its like driving a boat with circus wheels.
That engine compartment looks like a about 100,000 miles.
Hey, at least the interior wasn't all pimped out :)
THe rims and emblems will fetch a nice price on re-sale.
It is a 5 digit plus tenths odometer is it not? It certainly looks that way from the pics.
No way it's 8000 miles. Engine compartment is filthy with paint missing. Rust on the shock towers. Battery corrosion is so bad it got on the intake filter hose. Seats faded and radio missing.
Unless that was an extremely hard 8000. I'm going to write the lister.
Eric! Mystery time! No hood pinstripes?
Hood stripes were an option on GS models in 1984, standard on the LS. It's very possible, though, that it has been repainted (it is a Florida car), although the owner has assured me it hasn't been.
Also keep in mind that the "toupée" on the dash cover screams, "My dash pad is cracked from the Florida sun but I haven't cared enough to find a suitable replacement, so for now I'll just stick this indoor/outdoor carpet on top and hope that nobody notices."
Busted. ;)
I'm going to guess it was a rather reckless 8000. Look at the end result. That doesn't come from logical thinking. ;)
maybe it should be 108,000...:hick:
Jeez, if you're gonna install 22" wheels, at least choose decent looking ones. Those ones look like somebody chromed a set of Hummer temporary spares (if such things exist).
My 65k mile 88 T-Bird is in much better shape inside and out (even before the repaint), and that's after spending 20 years in Nova Scotia...
For more on really ugly wheels see here: http://customwheel.com/custom_wheels/default.php/cPath/21_88
:hick:
Pimp My Cougar...
I'd like to see an extremely good picture of the Odometer. That will tell us if it has been turned over. The car realy does not add up with the dash and not so clean engine compartment.
Hehe,
Thats... Interesting.
Its actually in pretty awesome shape... Until you get under the hood? wtf happened there!!!
It's filthier than mine was, And mine was pretty bad...
water getting in under the hood from the front or rear on to the padding for the hood and deteriorating it is my guess
and that car deserves better than being ghetto-ed up with 22s and junk
wow..what a shame.
I wonder why nobody's bid on it yet. lol