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Joined: Dec 2000
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From: El Paso Texas
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 17,551
Likes: 26
From: El Paso Texas
Yes sir! Bought it from a dealer in Upland California. 86 GT 22K original miles, all options.
Why yes.....how n00b of me to not post pics.
Here ya go!
Being delivered....
......and a couple shots with it's stablemate / twin.
It's twin has been sold, guy flew in from San Antonio yesterday and drove it home.
I'm loving this car....drives like new. The previous owner removed the rear spoiler, but I've got a spare that's going on the car today.
UPDATE on shipping....of interest to the original poster....
somebody damaged it in transit...either DAS, or Budget Towing. DAS brought it to El Paso and dropped it at Budget's terminal, they brought it the last leg.
Someone tied it down incorrectly and broke an exhaust hanger and cut the inner boot on the right CV axle. Neither of these was visible when I inspected the car on delivery.....so I'm stuck. How I noticed was I smelled oil burning after driving the car about 25 miles....looked under the car, and the engine bay underside is caked with axle grease!
The grease is fresh, and wasn't there when they brought the car, so the cut on the boot had to have happened in transit. Bastiches.
Anyhow, new axle should be here today, old one is already out. Will pick up a new exhaust hanger while I'm out and about today.
SOOOO...to the OP: If you decide to ship, go over the car with a fine toothed comb including the undercarriage when it arrives. You still may not see everything, but use due diligence.
Why yes.....how n00b of me to not post pics.
Here ya go!Being delivered....
......and a couple shots with it's stablemate / twin.
It's twin has been sold, guy flew in from San Antonio yesterday and drove it home.
I'm loving this car....drives like new. The previous owner removed the rear spoiler, but I've got a spare that's going on the car today.
UPDATE on shipping....of interest to the original poster....
somebody damaged it in transit...either DAS, or Budget Towing. DAS brought it to El Paso and dropped it at Budget's terminal, they brought it the last leg.
Someone tied it down incorrectly and broke an exhaust hanger and cut the inner boot on the right CV axle. Neither of these was visible when I inspected the car on delivery.....so I'm stuck. How I noticed was I smelled oil burning after driving the car about 25 miles....looked under the car, and the engine bay underside is caked with axle grease!
The grease is fresh, and wasn't there when they brought the car, so the cut on the boot had to have happened in transit. Bastiches.
Anyhow, new axle should be here today, old one is already out. Will pick up a new exhaust hanger while I'm out and about today.
SOOOO...to the OP: If you decide to ship, go over the car with a fine toothed comb including the undercarriage when it arrives. You still may not see everything, but use due diligence.
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