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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 12:13 AM
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Check the dipstick, if the water looks milky it has water/coolant in it. If it blows white smoke out the tail pipe and runs rough its a head gasket, otherwise it may be the gasket for the oil filter adapter.
Old Aug 10, 2009 | 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by a_penquin
Check the dipstick, if the water looks milky it has water/coolant in it. If it blows white smoke out the tail pipe and runs rough its a head gasket, otherwise it may be the gasket for the oil filter adapter.
ALright man. I want the car so I'll do what I have to. I hope is something cheap because a 32v sounds awesome compared to a 16 valve! lol we'll see. thanks
Old Aug 10, 2009 | 07:12 AM
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I don't know, isn't $2000 a little too low for a cobra? I would take it for an extended test drive to see if it will trip a code or to see if it start to run real sh*tty.

I had a customer that bought a car off a lot, she drove it only for a minute to see what it felt like, she liked it, comes back, buys it with a "out of sight warranty" in other words, once you're out of sight, you're out of warranty. She doesn't get a mile away from the place and the CEL comes on, turns out this thing had more issues than britney spears.
Old Aug 10, 2009 | 08:25 AM
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Is that rear fender damage? And the hood doesnt line up, obviously in a few accidents, 100k miles, mechanical issues,...I dunno. If the motor was solid I'd say go for it, but with the powerplant in question, thats a tuffy.
Old Aug 10, 2009 | 10:05 AM
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^ Yeah good call, didn't even see that, looks like two big *** dents in the LT quarter. Plus, with it being a convertible I would check to make sure that top works with no issues too.
Old Aug 10, 2009 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by BlueBloodedPony
^ Yeah good call, didn't even see that, looks like two big *** dents in the LT quarter. Plus, with it being a convertible I would check to make sure that top works with no issues too.
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Is that rear fender damage? And the hood doesnt line up, obviously in a few accidents, 100k miles, mechanical issues,...I dunno. If the motor was solid I'd say go for it, but with the powerplant in question, thats a tuffy.
Yea, it has a salvage title. However the hood was open and not hooked all the way. And that is a bog *** dent on the side but how expensive could that be? Imma take it for a good drive, maybe 25 minutes, a few guns up to like 5k rpms or less and see what happeneds. Visual wise, idc! lol I just wanna go fast like Ricky Bobby! haha
Thanks guys! If you get any other concerns just let me know!
Old Aug 10, 2009 | 11:23 AM
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With a salvage title you will want to check on insurance options, some won't cover salvage, others won't cover with full coverage, you need to check. You get a carfax to see how it got that salvage title? You may not care visual wise, but its no good if it won't go through inspection due to a hack repair job. I would homework this one a little more before pulling the trigger.
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