This morning I picked up my ebay purchase 97 Cobra. 175k, all stock the seller (dealer) thinks. My initial research says Im owner number 6.
It was snowing when I picked it up, I was in a tee shirt and jeans, I checked the oil, coolant, lights and made sure it stopped and hopped in and drove 460 miles home.
Some issues, mostly cosmetics, a few mechanicals.
The car has an aftermarket key and key fob, maybe aftermarket alarm. The driver door does not recognize the key and sounds the horn. I have to then relock the doors, unlock the passenger door with the key, then hit the door unlock switch, then I can open the driver door. I dont know if the car has factory keyless, I havent checked for the module. Either way, the aftermarket stuff has to go, I want Ford keys.
The temp gauge rides right at the "a" in normal, that seems high to me. That doesnt leave much room for error. The car has a new radiator. We stopped for lunch, I let the car cool, removed the crossover cap and topped the tube off, no difference. Temp was in the 30s and low 40s all day, whats going to happen when it hits 100+?
At 70mph Im turning about 2175 rpms, the speedo seems right on, 245-45-17 tires, seems doubtful I have 3.27 gears. I got about 22 mpg.
Aftermarket mufflers.
As soon as the car came up to temp, the check engine light came on and stayed on.
The CC doesnt work, the light doesnt come on. Everything else electrical works.
Im hearing a growl. Most likely tranny, rear end or bearings, hard to tell over the muffs. Clutch engages and disengages fine, shifts smooth with no noise.
Car tracks straight, doesnt pull or make noise when the brakes are applied.
A few issues, but nothing that makes me wish I had not bought it. This car has lost all the value its going to lose, so I can tinker and mod to my hearts desire. The next couple days I will give it a good once over to see whats original and whats not. I saw the headlights, mufflers, wheels and radio are not Ford originals, Im sure I will find more.
It was snowing when I picked it up, I was in a tee shirt and jeans, I checked the oil, coolant, lights and made sure it stopped and hopped in and drove 460 miles home.
Some issues, mostly cosmetics, a few mechanicals.
The car has an aftermarket key and key fob, maybe aftermarket alarm. The driver door does not recognize the key and sounds the horn. I have to then relock the doors, unlock the passenger door with the key, then hit the door unlock switch, then I can open the driver door. I dont know if the car has factory keyless, I havent checked for the module. Either way, the aftermarket stuff has to go, I want Ford keys.
The temp gauge rides right at the "a" in normal, that seems high to me. That doesnt leave much room for error. The car has a new radiator. We stopped for lunch, I let the car cool, removed the crossover cap and topped the tube off, no difference. Temp was in the 30s and low 40s all day, whats going to happen when it hits 100+?
At 70mph Im turning about 2175 rpms, the speedo seems right on, 245-45-17 tires, seems doubtful I have 3.27 gears. I got about 22 mpg.
Aftermarket mufflers.
As soon as the car came up to temp, the check engine light came on and stayed on.
The CC doesnt work, the light doesnt come on. Everything else electrical works.
Im hearing a growl. Most likely tranny, rear end or bearings, hard to tell over the muffs. Clutch engages and disengages fine, shifts smooth with no noise.
Car tracks straight, doesnt pull or make noise when the brakes are applied.
A few issues, but nothing that makes me wish I had not bought it. This car has lost all the value its going to lose, so I can tinker and mod to my hearts desire. The next couple days I will give it a good once over to see whats original and whats not. I saw the headlights, mufflers, wheels and radio are not Ford originals, Im sure I will find more.