Found a Rare One... October 11, 2007, 06:25:59 PM I was in another city today while making sales calls.In an effort to learn some of the side streets near downtown, I ended up driving through a low-income residential area. There, parked in front of a garage, was a black '86 Cougar XR-7. I pulled to the curb and took a look at the car.It's a 5-speed.The body seems to be fine - original paint with red pin stripe. The car still has its Marchal fog lights and body trim. It's optioned with keyless entry, but no vent windows or cornering lamps.All four wheels were mismatched and three of the tires were not only flat, but the bead had been separated. I assume it has been sitting for several years. I would venture to say the head gasket or turbo bit the dust.I would love to try and save this car, but I didn't feel right in that neighborhood. There was the obligatory 3rd generation Camaro RS sitting on cinder blocks right next door, along with some other assorted . I was expecting to hear, "Ain't fer sale! Git off my land!", but nobody came out.Oh well... It's always the rare machines that are ridden hard and put away wet. Quote Selected
Found a Rare One... Reply #1 – October 11, 2007, 08:19:46 PM :burnout: cougarcragar- When in dought always search out the source and be thankful that there was no big dog to chase you off. lol Quote Selected
Found a Rare One... Reply #3 – October 11, 2007, 10:08:21 PM New Martinsville, WV - right on the Ohio River. It should be about 2.5-3 hours from where you are.Quote from: mercury-man;182039When in dought always search out the source and be thankful that there was no big dog to chase you off. lolYou're right. I was able to get a good look at the car and boogie out of there with no ill effects. There were, however, a few cats loafing around the XR-7. I paid them no mind.:) Quote Selected
Found a Rare One... Reply #5 – October 12, 2007, 12:43:46 AM Go back get the VIN and do a car fax. Maybe you can find some info to help to find the owner. Never know you may get lucky. My 85 XR7 I found sitting at a shop. The customer was gonna have it hauled off to pay the shop. So I paid the $100 and got the car. Still working on the title. I do have a bill of sale from the owner and 2 witnesses. So just need to find them to give them a chance to get it to me or off the the local court house. Quote Selected
Found a Rare One... Reply #6 – November 15, 2007, 07:22:06 PM Well, here she is. Note the 1st-generation Tempaz wheels and optional driver's side window delete. Quote Selected
Found a Rare One... Reply #8 – November 15, 2007, 07:44:24 PM such a waste.....I want it. Quote Selected
Found a Rare One... Reply #9 – November 15, 2007, 08:14:50 PM Looks decent, but looks can be deceiving. That car is sitting on grass, which would rot the underside out in no time. Combine that with water that would come in that missing window, which would rot the floor out from the top down, and I'd bet the frame/floor of that thing is cheese.Try to convince yourself of that, Zach, and you won't feel so bad for not rescuing it :hick: Quote Selected
Found a Rare One... Reply #10 – November 15, 2007, 08:38:43 PM Almost looks like old RX-7 wheels on the back. Quote Selected
Found a Rare One... Reply #11 – November 15, 2007, 09:45:43 PM well now, that's a project car for sure.....good luck to who ever gets it. might be a good donor car for parts... maybe???? Quote Selected
Found a Rare One... Reply #12 – November 15, 2007, 10:24:12 PM I find it interesting that it doesn't have a charcoal lower half.Yeah, Carm. I bet the frame is pretty cheesy. If it was a sunroof car, I would make a valiant effort to get my hands on it, but it's just too abused. Still, it kills me to see a turbo 2.3 Coug' with a joystick rot in some redneck's yard. Quote Selected
Found a Rare One... Reply #13 – November 15, 2007, 10:32:48 PM Wonder hows the motor and trans, theres a notch near me that motor would go SWEET in.... Quote Selected
Found a Rare One... Reply #14 – November 16, 2007, 03:31:17 AM New Martinsville is only about 40 min. from me. Trust me, you might be able to score that car for a case of beer!!:D Quote Selected
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