need advice on buying a fox body
10-10-2011, 11:33 AM
#1
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: ga
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need advice on buying a fox body
ok, heres my story. i havea 90 300zx twin turbo i have up for trade. a guy near by offered a 93 w/ built 408. claims to be estmated over 500 hp. says needs a few things to be perfect but does run and drive. says its street legal. question is... when i go to look at thin thing in a couple day, what should i look for. all ive ever had was imports and know nothing about american cars.
10-10-2011, 01:56 PM
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Basic list: Torque boxes, check for bent, beat or rust.
Floor pans, look for rust.
Check front seat rear leg mounting areas, they tend to crack away from the bolt holes.
Also check the front radiator support for signs of crash damage. I have looked at quite a few with booger weld fixes from front end crashes.
Floor pans, look for rust.
Check front seat rear leg mounting areas, they tend to crack away from the bolt holes.
Also check the front radiator support for signs of crash damage. I have looked at quite a few with booger weld fixes from front end crashes.
10-10-2011, 11:10 PM
#6
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Wah-Cheeta, KS
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Basic list: Torque boxes, check for bent, beat or rust.
Floor pans, look for rust.
Check front seat rear leg mounting areas, they tend to crack away from the bolt holes.
Also check the front radiator support for signs of crash damage. I have looked at quite a few with booger weld fixes from front end crashes.
Floor pans, look for rust.
Check front seat rear leg mounting areas, they tend to crack away from the bolt holes.
Also check the front radiator support for signs of crash damage. I have looked at quite a few with booger weld fixes from front end crashes.
Also check the rear wheel wells for rust, bottoms of the doors, and the back edges of the hatch if it's a hatch.
Goodluck, if it is a decently built 408 it should have some *****.
10-12-2011, 04:27 PM
#7
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: ga
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i went and looked at it today. it had very little rust. gets bout 4 miles to the gallon. the only question i have now before getting it is if i decide to sell it due to gas or i jus end up not liking it how quickly do these cars sell if they are clean on the exterior(new paint, head lights tail lights wheels all clean) decent interior, an clean under the hood? and how much they ussaly sell for. just wanna make sure my assets arent going down.
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