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1988 Cougar XR-7 FOR SALE

Well its time to sell my '88 XR-7.  I have an 88 Turbo coupe and dont have the time or funds to even touch that so its time to let the cougar go :(  I want it to go to a good home if the price is right so i figured i would start with the cougar fanatics! Im asking 3000 obo.  If you have a reasonable offer shoot me an email mustangbd24@hotmail.com

Here is what she's got.
-Full Engine and tranny rebuild about 20K ago, bored .20 over. 
-Hooker shorty headers
-Bassani 2.5" X-pipe
-Flowmaster 40 series lers
-Custom 2.5" tailpipes with stainless tips
-March undrive pulleys
-New brakes all around
-new springs all around
-rear axle seals done
-energy suspension front sway bar bushings
-AC converted to R134a and working good
-Has Turbo coupe hood (also have the original that will go with the car)


-She has been under cover or garage kept for the last 4 years.
-has a dent in the rear quater and rust spots in front of the doors.

all work documented.
She runs and drives great

here is a sound clip of the exhaust. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9Xuy4LecgY

 If you have a serious interest in buying email me at Mustangbd24@hotmail.com.

1988 Cougar XR-7 FOR SALE

Reply #1
no one has a single clue as to what i should ask for this??

1988 Cougar XR-7 FOR SALE

Reply #2
Just guessing..... somewhere between $2500-$3500.

As you know, asking and getting are two different things.
Mike

1988 Cougar XR-7 FOR SALE

Reply #3
yes i do, i just want to know where to start on this.  i dont really want to sell but i think its time that she goes to someone that can get her back to where she needs to be.

1988 Cougar XR-7 FOR SALE

Reply #4
Down here,with that dent and any rust at all,you'd be hard pressed to get more than a thousand for it.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

1988 Cougar XR-7 FOR SALE

Reply #5
Quote from: vinnietbird;318370
Down here,with that dent and any rust at all,you'd be hard pressed to get more than a thousand for it.


Here too
Fox-less at the moment

1988 Cougar XR-7 FOR SALE

Reply #6
WOW your not too far from me. I live in tioga county. should come take a look sometime.
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Got that fox rash again!

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1988 Cougar XR-7 FOR SALE

Reply #7
When you rebuilt the engine, did you use HO parts? Is it still injected or is it carbed?
Does it have surface rust or are there holes? Is it inspected? Mileage on body?

That information will make it easier to put a value on the car.
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1988 Cougar XR-7 FOR SALE

Reply #8
Quote from: Cougar8775;318390
WOW your not too far from me. I live in tioga county. should come take a look sometime.


HAHA thats cool, Had my physical address in Lawrenceville, pa for a while, wifes from corning.


i dont believe HO parts were used. Yes its injected and inspected.  it has around 130K on the body.  the rust spots behind the front tires are bordering on holes. i got a quote of 1500 for the body work and fresh paint job.

And if im hard pressed to get a grand out of it i will keep it, probably for ever.  That just isnt enough incentive to sell it.  From what i have seen the XR-7 are far less common than the TurboCoupes.  A quick search of ebay will tell that tale.  There is one other '88 XR-7 here  in a 50 mile radius that i know of.  I just dont see them arouond anymore.  I think alot more of the mercs went to the crusher cause it was a little old lady's car unlike its big sister the t-bird.

1988 Cougar XR-7 FOR SALE

Reply #9
Thats a beautiful lawn you have there.
My car is a gravity hybrid.  The gasoline engine gets me up the hills, and gravity gets me down.

1988 Cougar XR-7 FOR SALE

Reply #10
Quote from: 88CougarGT;318555
Thats a beautiful lawn you have there.


HA, that was late august and it was burned then, you should see it now ;)  Im buttstuff about my lawn like i am my vehicles.

1988 Cougar XR-7 FOR SALE

Reply #11
How many miles are on it?  If it's 80k-ish,  you might be able to get $1800-2100.  120k would be around $1200-1500.

1988 Cougar XR-7 FOR SALE

Reply #12
10K on the engine and trans, it just got rebuilt. about 130 on the body.

 

1988 Cougar XR-7 FOR SALE

Reply #13
Quote from: mustangbd24;318614
10K on the engine and trans, it just got rebuilt. about 130 on the body.


Quote from: vinnietbird;318370
Down here,with that dent and any rust at all,you'd be hard pressed to get more than a thousand for it.


Quote from: hypostang;318377
Here too



:iagree:

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"lol.. because not too many people care for that style of car"
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1988 Cougar XR-7 FOR SALE

Reply #14
so am i hearing this right, a dent a bit of rust makes a cougar  near worthless despite thousands of dollars worth of other work that has been done to it?