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Originally Posted by COLB
Interesting paint color -- which is a plus.
No rust - plus.
Big question is engine. No mention -- is it still a 2.7? Conventional wisdom is that all 2.7s (that are still running) have been rebuilt. Question is when, and to what standard. Presumably you have none of the records, or you would have said so.
But if it runs well, gauges/electrics work, isn't rusty, has decent repaint of original color, no way it is worth less than $10k.
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yes 2.7 stock.. and I have no documentation which is why I picked up cheap in 2007.. lets just say its getting close to double my investment...
I've added a carrera copy of an oil cooler with a fan as well.. it does need new tires (which is not really minor when we are only talking like $10kish.. rubber aint cheap).. my tach got taken out by my ignition and I havent fixed it yet.. and the speedo has never really worked so mileage is unknown.. these sound like horrible problems but most "ok" middies are gonna have all sorts of misc, issues.. and mileage at this point, with no documentation on the motor is totally useless (in my opinion)... if I were to rebuild the motor the speedo would be addressed..
I have an offer.. its a little on the light side.. but with the issues I have and lack of documentation Im in hard place.. its in the us but might as well be euro cuz its a remote transaction with no inspection.. money transferred to account, truck pulls up a week later and you get to wave bye bye to your baby all by yourself.. At least with this one I didnt spend years rebuilding it but did have a lot of fun with it.. but time to turn a new page..
It would be one thing if I had a suspicion a motor or transmission rebuild was in my near future, but I dont see that being the case.. I suspect this motor was rebuilt correctly by an outfit in Denver Colorado.. (where I bought it).. but of course have no proof just some words exchanged at time of purpose..
And, I learned the hard way that restoring a car is not the most economical way to get to where you want to be.. better off buying one done... unless of course you own the "right" car (like a 1972 s in silver with a sunroof or better yet tangerine orange).
On the other hand.. all things being equal, it would appear I could out it on ebay and likely get $13k for it by selling overseas... not sure what my fees would be with ebay though..
sigh....