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Old 06-09-2005, 09:48 PM
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hey dude's i have a 1992 Mustang Convertible right now that is heavily modified...dont get me wrong i love the car to death...but i wanted your opinion, i found a 98 Z28 for 6 grand, 75,000 miles on everything except the motor (2000 miles on the new one after he blew the first one so you know its been driven hard.) anyway i was wondering if this was a good deal? here are the pros and cons of it..

Slp lid
Mac Headers/y-pipe
Magnaflow catback
EGR/AIR Delete
Poly Tranny mount
New Goodyear Tires
Billet Grill
Front lights/Rear lights cover
All other lights black out

NO A/C but the compressor has been put back on just needs new dryer
Rear end starting to make noise
VATS system turns on and off, (this means sometimes it wont pick up teh resitor on the key and the car wont turn on till it turns off, 3 mins later) has to be fixed or deleted with ls1edit
Needs new Tach

76,000 miles
Tan leather intrior
T-Tops
Auto

how much would a new rearend be?





Old 06-09-2005, 10:03 PM
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I Would be more worried about the Transmission than the Rear end right now... i wouldnt get it..
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there is no slp lid on that camaro
Old 06-09-2005, 10:08 PM
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sorry that pic was taken before the LID, you think the tranny may be worn out? how strong our those trans?
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There is no way in hell I'd get that car, as abused as it's been.
Leave it behind and look for something that hasn't had the **** beat out of it (vehicle classified here might be a good place to start )
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Spend two grand more and get something nicer and in better shape. Try for 99+.
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Originally Posted by SAY GO
sorry that pic was taken before the LID, you think the tranny may be worn out? how strong our those trans?

Looks as if the pics are from before all performance mods, i can't tell if it has headers but it certainly still has the EGR and AIR system, you can clearly see that.
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thats alot of beating for 76,000 miles, previous owner beat the hell out of that car sounds like... and did you run a carfax?
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i would give him 3k for that body, other than that, there are quite a few 98z autos for 8-9k, keep lookin bud.
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hrm i just noticed theres a button of some sort right under the cig lighter, i wonder if he ran nitrous and thats why his motors blew.....
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I would also hold off and look for another ls1. these are great cars, but who knows if the dude really knew what he was doing when he put in the new motor, or if he even did proper maintenance. Id let this one go, and search for something better. Depending on location you can find a 98 with decent mileage for 8-9k. I would definetly go with a 100k mileage 98 that has been well taken care of, versus that 75k abused one!

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watsup punSShr?

i think your right guys, i think im gonna keep my stang for a while...until maybe one day i can afford a WS6 my personal preferance on the Fbod's and yes he had a 200 shot on there hence the blowing up, i guess i just thought it may have been a helluva deal or something. thanks
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#1 Rule: Have a pre-purchase inspection done by a competent mechanic. It is well worth the $100-200 it will cost you to make sure you are getting a good car.
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Good choice on holding out until you find the right LS1, no point in settleing for something that has that many problems and has been beat to ****.
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Originally Posted by SAY GO
watsup punSShr?

i think your right guys, i think im gonna keep my stang for a while...until maybe one day i can afford a WS6 my personal preferance on the Fbod's and yes he had a 200 shot on there hence the blowing up, i guess i just thought it may have been a helluva deal or something. thanks
hey man whatsup, i knew it had n2o running through it blowing it that many times. definately do not get deferred away from getting an ls1 man, i was in the same boat as you, had a supercharged 88 lx, im very happy i went the ls1 route




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