As much as I hate to do this, my baby has to go. I am buying a house within the next year and the money I would spend to fix this car is not justifyable now. She is a '97 GT, black exterior, greay leather interior, 76,xxx miles in Charlotte, NC. She's up for grabs for $4000

Problems: Two dings, one on each door. I will get close ups of them if needed. The bolt connected to the crank pulley was put in incorrectly and stripped some of it. my mechanic rethreaded it and when he put it back on, it worked like a charm:)

I would simply love to just throw an MMR block in there and get some VT heads and cams, but like I said, that money needs to go to buying a house. The engine is still good. She pulls nicely, even for a non-pi[8D]. I just need a car that is worry free now so I can concentrate on getting the down payment money together.

Upgrades are in the sig. The suspension has Tokiko shocks and struts, Ford Racing lowering springs and sway bars in the front and rear. It has a strut tower brace as well. The front brakes are from the '01 Bullit kit. The rear brakes have been replaced, but only with stock parts (new rotors and pads), about 500 miles ago. The clutch has about 2k on it and believe me when I tell you, it works just fine:). It is the stiffest clutch I have ever felt. The rear seat delete was done with some plywood and grey carpet. I will get pics of that later, but it looks good:) The only other thing to note is I have some Mac Ceramic Coated long tube headers sitting in my closet waiting to be installed. You get those as well if you buy the car. Any other questions, just PM me and I'll get back to you.

And no, I didn't put the Saleen stickers on it.

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where are you located

Yeah, I forgot about that one. I'm in Charlotte, NC. I'd put it in my profile, but I can't figure out how[:@]

how much money would the work cost. if i bought it it would be my first car so??

I edited the first post, so you should read that. Basically, I took it to the shop and he found out it wasn't the timing chains at all. it was that crank bolt. He was right and the car runs as strong as ever! We put some Royal Purple oil in as well as a thicker additive, just to be safe.

I upped the price because The car still rins really strong and I also have quite a bit of time and money invested in her. That price is still lower than when I bought it WITHOUT the upgrades.

Pretty sweet deal, wish I had the cash on me, I'm only an hour and a half away.

Wasan't this just marked at $3000 yesterday?

ORIGINAL: XXC

Wasan't this just marked at $3000 yesterday?


Yup. I thought there was something seriously wrong with the engine, but turns out there is not. Every mechanic I take this car to tells me how healthy the engine is and I probably should have listenend to them:D $4000 is a great price for this car, I think.

Also, if anyone wants to do a trade for a fairly new mid-sized sedan, I'll consider it. We can work out a price and use the Mustang as a trade in.

Bump. Just got the belt tensioner replaced, by the way.

Uhh, bump? Am I mistaken in saying that this an awesome deal?

do you still have the rear seat to go back in?

Yup, it's in my closet with the headers:)

pic of the interior? and would this car make the drive up to michigan? no leaks of any kind correct and does the air work ?

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Uhh, bump? Am I mistaken in saying that this an awesome deal?

It is an awesome deal! but you live far far away from me :(

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pic of the interior? and would this car make the drive up to michigan? no leaks of any kind correct and does the air work ?


It's not a question of IF, to be honest. I know it will. Keep in mind, I bought this car in October of '06 from a guy that lives in Michigan. He trailered the car from there to Ohio and I took a bus up there. I drove the car from Ohio to Washington DC, where I lived until December of '07. During that year, this car made trips to Charlotte, NC and back twice a month; every month. So there's nothing wrong with driving it on the Highway for long distances.

Yes, the air works perfectly. As does the motor itself and the brakes and the suspension and just about everything else on the car. I will say that it feels like the syncros are dying in the tranny, but then again, what Mustang doesn't have that problem? I don't have a problem shifting/driving every day and I doubt anyone else will. Give me a bit and I'll try to snap some pics of the rest of the car.

Ok, here are some fresh pics. I just had the car washed yesterday, only to find out it rained last night[:@]! So, sorry about the water spots. Take notice to the dings on the doors as well as my removable vent:) That thing stays in there just fine, but for some reason, can come out without too much effort:)

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The MUSTANG stickers are starting to come off. I just haven't spent the $10 to replace them yet[8D]

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And no, I don't know why there is felt in the other one. It was there when I bought it and the vent still works, so why mess with it?
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A lot of these pictures show the imperfections in my 11 year old baby, so don't let the small things make the decision for you. By and large, she's a beautiful car. Any more questions or requests, just ask me.

Wow that thing is really clean...and a great price...someone needs to snag this thing...

Thanks a lot! I agree it's really clean and I absolutely LOVE my car. I do not want to sell her, but the smart decision must be made. At least, I think it's the smart decision:eek:

I wish I had the money, Sicking looking car!

Bump.

Sup guys, just jumped in...I'm on the hunt for a Mustang/Tbird around southern WV and seen this car, hey, if your looking for a Mustang ya go where there at right!....do you have any pics of under the hood? back seat? would this car be a good daily driver...I'm looking for one to run everyday.

I like it but I don'thave the cashon me. I will after basic this summer.XD.

Yeah, I can get a pic of under the hood. Give me a day or so. As for the back seat, do you want to see it sitting in my closet?? I don't have them installed:) And this car IS my daily driver, so it'll work perfectly for you too.

Bump.

Bump.

Those Pics?

Lol, oh yeah:) I forgot. Ok, check tomorrow. I will take and post the pics so long as I don't forget:D Sorry about that.

As requested, here are your pictures:

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Couple of questions, do you have the seat belts for the rear seat (sorry I keep on about the back seat but I have a 2 1/2 year old son) whats the deal with the bolt in the crank, why was it out? When you say the clutch is "stiff" what do you mean?, hard to push the pedal or the way it hooks up? Is there a issue with that on the 4.6 motors? Does it have the plastic intake and if so do you know if it was ever replaced? Can you pm me the vin so that I can run it on CARFAX. I'm still looking for a Mustang or T-Bird and I keep looking at this one, I need to do something very soon. Thanks, James

Alright, I have to be brief as I have work real soon here. I'll answer what I can now.

The rear seat does have the seatbelts still installed. I didn't want to go through the effort of taking the panels off to get to the assembly; so they haven't been touched.

The clutch is "stiff" meaning it is hard to press down. It takes a lot of leg strenght to manipulate it smoothly, but it grabs VERY well. So well, in fact, it'll make the car chirp tires in third gear if you aren't careful. The clutch is healthy and works perfectly, it's just hard to use on a daily basis.

As for the VIN, I will get you that hopefully tonight. I don't have time to go out and get it at the moment.

The crank pulley wasn't cut out. I don't know where that one came from, but that's not the case. I'll explain that one in detail when I get home tonight.

If you want to call me tomorrow and ask all the questions you want, my number is 704-575-2074. My name's Boyce. You can just leave a message if I don't get to it in time and I'll call you back.

Ok, here's the problem with the crank pulley. Someone decided it would be a great idea to put the bolt in there a bit crooked and the torque down on it. So now, the bolt has about a third of the threads missing and as a result, the pulley is a bit loose. We added some threads to the bolt and put it back and found it fixed the rattling sound. Appearently it was the pulley rattling, not the tensioners. But I think if I were to sell it to you, I'm going to replace the pulley and the bolt anyway.

As for the engines themselves, the timing chain tensioners tend to go bad if you beat on them too much. I have known cars to go over 150,000 miles and not have that problem, but have known others to have it under 70,000. Just don't completly destroy her and it'll be just fine. Other than that, the 4.6 is a great engine and will run for a good long while if you take care of them.

Oh, and one more thing, I am running Royal Purple oil in there now and if you can't dedicate yourself to running that every oil change, you shouldn't buy my car. It is OUTSTANDING oil and I wont put anything else in there. Plus, it will drastically increase the life of your engine because of the way it coats the cylinder walls and retains compression.

I am glad you are asking these questions. I love my car and I take care of her and because of that, I will not have any remorse about selling it to you as is after answering all your questions. She is 11 years old and there are parts that are old on her. But she has been good to me; driven all up and down the East Coast of the U.S. more than once. I drive my car every day and she is great. Just let me know if you or anyone else has any questions. As you can see, I am more than willing to provide the answers to whatever inquiries you have.

Bump.

Bump.

Bump for my old car! ;)

ok i have the money and im about 45mins from you, can you please pm me your number so i can come look at the car tomorrow,
im in hickory

I WANT IT!!!!!!!!! LOL You only live like 20 minutes from me....well charlotte is. I WANT IT LOL!!!! It looks clean if I had the cash on me i'd rip it right off your hands.

PP sent.

And thanks for the compliment:)

whats the deal man you never got back to me? though i was gonna come to charolette on sunday? well.. imma start looking eleswere i guess.

Lol, I was wondering what was taking you so long to get back with me! I sent you a PM the morning after you sent me one. I guess it didn't get to ya. I'll gice you the abridged version. I work till 5:00 today and fron 2:00-8:00 on Sunday. If you want to come look at her, let me know.

Oh, and my number is 704575-2074 if you want to call. I can call you back when I am on lunch today if you like.

Bump. Oh, and PM sent by the way:)

Bump

does it have a salvage title? or are you just tired of it.

No salvage title. I certainly am not tired of it either, but I will be starting a family soon and need a car that I can transport kids in. My Mustang isn't too good at transporting ANYTHING, much less children:-)

I want it.....

now if I get signed for my 2nd year and you still have it we will have to talk....:D

Sorry if this is a triple message, I guess my work hates this site, as it would screw up every time I tried to send a message :P

I would be really interested in this. I live out in Concord, NC, about 30min north of Charlotte.

I want to buy this car. what is your phone number.