Time for a new daily driver!

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Ladies and gentlemen, if you could all please direct your attention below...

Reply #15 – April 11, 2011, 10:38:20 PM

Well, the search is over. I found a new car and picked it up tonight. It might not be as fuel efficient as the other cars I wanted, but I think I won't have a problem getting used to it.

And the winner is...

A 1985 Mercury Cougar

Time for a new daily driver!

Reply #16 – April 11, 2011, 10:42:30 PM

I LOVE IT !!!!!!!!! Good score, looks really clean

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Reply #17 – April 12, 2011, 12:33:19 AM

Nice :) Looks to be in awesome shape.

I wish I could find a rust free 83-88 T-bird here.....

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Reply #18 – April 12, 2011, 06:34:50 AM

Vent windows! Score!

I have an unbroken hood latch handle and cable if you want to replace that one. Nice find!

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Reply #19 – April 12, 2011, 04:30:57 PM

cool. Didn't think you were going to pick up another fox for a DD but good on you:cool:

Time to fix that sig though;)

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Reply #20 – April 13, 2011, 11:47:13 AM

awesome!

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Reply #21 – April 14, 2011, 04:16:45 PM

y'know, looking at those pics again, I noticed, it looks great all over, inside and out, except for that engine. I just don't understand people who take such great care of their paint and their interiors, but just let the engine bay go to hell. I mean, ya don't have to detail the thing but at least spray it out every once in a while... Anyway I'm sure you'll clean it up at some point;) It does look like its in good shape, does it drive good? Gonna need suspension work probably?

Time for a new daily driver!

Reply #22 – April 14, 2011, 04:45:45 PM

Yeah, the engine bay is pretty sorry looking. I actually have only driven it down the street and back once. It seems to run pretty bad though. The engine is pretty sputtery, likes to die when put in gear, the radiator fan rubs the shroud... etc. Suspension feels fine, but feels super soft compared to my 86.

The previous owner (I'm cutting out the people who flipped it) is the original owner and her husband used to maintain the car meticulously but died some years ago. I imagine that the maintenance dropped off somewhat at that point. Also, this car came from the same place my truck did (St George, UT) and my truck had the red dirt in nearly every nook and cranny, just like this engine bay does.

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Reply #23 – April 14, 2011, 05:10:25 PM

Ed , That's the way the engine bay on Paula's cougar looked before I started cleaning it up a couple years ago. :poke:

D & P ;)

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Reply #24 – April 14, 2011, 05:27:15 PM

Dan, I will PM you my address so you can get started on cleaning mine. You have a few years of catching up to do.

Time for a new daily driver!

Reply #25 – April 14, 2011, 07:14:07 PM

Ed , I now believe in the wax on wax off method bud....

Dan & Paula ;)