Purchasing a 5.0 Please chime in
05-08-2007, 11:33 PM
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RE: Purchasing a 5.0 Please chime in
I looked everyday for 6 months. E-bay, autotrader, and every on line classifieds within 75 miles from where I live. Be patient, you will find what you are looking for.
05-08-2007, 11:49 PM
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If you are mechanically inclined, don't be afraid to buy one with a bad motor or trans! You can get it for a lot less money and throw a new motor in it instead of trying to convert on from a 4cyl. Thats what I did when I got mine. Zero cash out, traded a fiat 124 for it and put in a new motor
05-08-2007, 11:53 PM
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RE: Purchasing a 5.0 Please chime in
ORIGINAL: creekrat
If you are mechanically inclined, don't be afraid to buy one with a bad motor or trans! You can get it for a lot less money and throw a new motor in it instead of trying to convert on from a 4cyl. Thats what I did when I got mine. Zero cash out, traded a fiat 124 for it and put in a new motor
If you are mechanically inclined, don't be afraid to buy one with a bad motor or trans! You can get it for a lot less money and throw a new motor in it instead of trying to convert on from a 4cyl. Thats what I did when I got mine. Zero cash out, traded a fiat 124 for it and put in a new motor
05-09-2007, 12:18 AM
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RE: Purchasing a 5.0 Please chime in
ORIGINAL: nothsa
I'm probably just going to save for a 5.0...
I just really don't see any good deals coming around. I want it to have nice interior and good paint and low miles. Like I said I want one with weld drag lites and don't mind doing work to the car to fix it up. I'm just having trouble finding anything of a good deal. The main thing is finding the 5.0 with an engine that isn't toasted.
-Jeff
I'm probably just going to save for a 5.0...
I just really don't see any good deals coming around. I want it to have nice interior and good paint and low miles. Like I said I want one with weld drag lites and don't mind doing work to the car to fix it up. I'm just having trouble finding anything of a good deal. The main thing is finding the 5.0 with an engine that isn't toasted.
-Jeff
05-09-2007, 12:19 AM
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That's not a notchback in his avatar.
I paid $5,000 for my hatch back with fresh paint, beautiful interior, unmolested, and 86,000 miles. The car is and was flawless when I purchased it.
I paid $5,000 for my hatch back with fresh paint, beautiful interior, unmolested, and 86,000 miles. The car is and was flawless when I purchased it.
05-09-2007, 12:19 AM
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what did you pay for your notch? how many miles what year/condition etc?
-Jeff
what did you pay for your notch? how many miles what year/condition etc?
-Jeff
05-09-2007, 07:47 AM
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bought mine with a rebuilt tranny, 92 motor swap (had 80,000 miles on it, or so he said), cobra disk conversion, cobra wheels, exhaust, 8.8 rear end with 3.73 gears, crappy paint and decent interior, paid $3000. Runs like a champ, just needs some TLC and just a little tuning.
05-09-2007, 09:06 AM
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RE: Purchasing a 5.0 Please chime in
+1000 waiting till a good dealcomes along is your best betI got mine with new motor and built transbody was good interior was as expected for a car that had 90k on it for1500! Guy was hurting for cashand i had the money , Tex has a good idea to look arong in traders and e-bay keep looking.