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General => General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion => Topic started by: pjn2557 on December 03, 2009, 08:19:49 PM

Title: Fix or Sell the 88 XR-7
Post by: pjn2557 on December 03, 2009, 08:19:49 PM
I have an 88 xr-7 with 188,000 miles (100,000 on tranny), but it needs about $1500 in parts including a rear main seal, new exhaust pipes, y-pipe, lers, 4 new tires, as well as a TPS and possibly a couple other sensors...the car has had Mobil 1 for most of the life and has not been beaten on, just a couple of minor accidents (no frame damage)...

Wondering if it is worth it to keep it and put in the money, or buy a used car and inherit someone else's problems...btw I am an unemployed, recent college grad with limited funds :(

Any Ideas?!?
Title: Fix or Sell the 88 XR-7
Post by: xjeffs on December 03, 2009, 10:00:08 PM
$1000 you could drop in a really nice HO T5 drivetrain.  Might be a good time for an upgrade.
Title: Fix or Sell the 88 XR-7
Post by: vinnietbird on December 03, 2009, 10:43:15 PM
Yep,for $1500.00,that's a LOT of work and/or upgrades.The bottom line,if you want the car,keep it.If not,let it go.Do you have pics of the car?That can help with our opinions as well.
Title: Fix or Sell the 88 XR-7
Post by: FLSTCI71 on December 04, 2009, 05:45:19 PM
Quote from: vinnietbird;301091
do you have pics of the car?that can help with our opinions as well.

+1
Title: Fix or Sell the 88 XR-7
Post by: pjn2557 on December 04, 2009, 09:10:52 PM
Will post as soon as I can..car is currently at the shop...any idea on how much the car could sell for?
Title: Fix or Sell the 88 XR-7
Post by: FLSTCI71 on December 04, 2009, 10:44:09 PM
Quote from: pjn2557;301187
Will post as soon as I can..car is currently at the shop...any idea on how much the car could sell for?

Possibly less than how much you're considering on spending on it, but that's a reason for the pics....
Title: Fix or Sell the 88 XR-7
Post by: pjn2557 on December 05, 2009, 09:57:56 PM
pics posted...
Title: more pics
Post by: pjn2557 on December 05, 2009, 09:58:57 PM
couple more...
Title: and..
Post by: pjn2557 on December 05, 2009, 10:29:47 PM
more still...
Title: Fix or Sell the 88 XR-7
Post by: pjn2557 on December 05, 2009, 10:31:08 PM
and...
Title: Fix or Sell the 88 XR-7
Post by: V8Demon on December 05, 2009, 10:34:00 PM
From the pics it looks like you'd be hard pressed to find another example of these cars as clean as the one you have. 

There's guys by me selling perfectly good complete 5.0 HO motors regularly for $300-$500. 

Example:  http://www.listangs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=43210

I have NO idea what to make of the phone number though..... Maybe he means *82 or something like that......Should be a 516 or 631 area code though.
Title: Fix or Sell the 88 XR-7
Post by: pjn2557 on December 05, 2009, 10:34:01 PM
sorry..had to remove license plates
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