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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 08:28 PM
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Found an L82 auto pace car....needs tlc, only 32k on it.......letting it go for $10k. All intact and appears original except for glass tops. I think thats reasonable for a car that will be a driver and rodded with a 5 speed conversion.....any kibbitzing from the peanut gallery?


Toying with slipping a 427 under the hood somedsy down the road...
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Are you sure not 132K?
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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 09:32 PM
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Possibly......but id expect more wear....as opposed to just dirty. Ill post pics.....
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Nice looking car!
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The engine looks a little weathered...but should clean up.....is that just age? Maybe a blown radiator hose at one point? And its got a Performer intake.
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Nice looking car. You might be right, quite possibly only 32K on her.
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Very nice car,always liked the pace cars
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looks clean! offer him 8k get it for 9k
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Very nice pace car !!
Enjoy it- I love driving mine.
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Buy it yet? Nice looking PC!
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Picked it up today for $10k.

Paint leaves a lot to be desired, and there are strange stains in the interior..otherwise fair.
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Would be a shame to bastardize such a nice car
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The car looks way to clean and complete. Good luck with it.
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Originally Posted by Mark G
Would be a shame to bastardize such a nice car

The value of Pace Cars is in their originality.

Looks like a nice one.

Congrats.

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Originally Posted by DucatiDon
there are strange stains in the interior...
Ewww...

Looks like a nice find. Congrats!
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Its complete and original...even the exhaust......only the spark plug wires look to have been updated.
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If I were luck enough to snag a pace car that was as original as that one, I don't think I would mess with it.
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