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Old 11/14/05, 08:58 AM
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Hey I just bought a 1987 mustang LX 5.0 off of ebay and was just wanting to know what everybody thought of it. Thanks
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Very nice. I love black and I love notches. Wheels look great to. Only thing I would do is take that Saleen wing off. I have a '91 LX notch and when I bought it it had the same wing. Personally I think that wing only looks good on hatches. But that is my opinion. Nice car though, good luck with it.
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Very nice notch!! And I agree, ditch the wing.
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Gorgeous!! I love the front wheels, they look so awesome for some particular reason, and i agree with the rest, ditch the wing
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Love It!
Old 11/15/05, 08:51 AM
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thanks guys i was thinking the same thing about the wing. I am going to pick the car up this weekend so i will put some more pics on later. The interior needs restoration badly but everything else seems to be good. Thanks for the feedback
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Car looks great I usually try not to make negative comments on anybodys ride, but Im not sure about that wing.....
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yea the wing is kinda big....so you guys think 2300 dollars was a good purchase price for a car like this?
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IMO, I don't think you did bad at all. Once ya get her home,keep us informed on whats going on and post more pics..

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Is it 5-speed or auto?
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How many miles? Any mods?
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it is a 5 speed manual and it has 125,000 miles on it. It used to be a florida highway patrol car. Only mods I can think of would be what the highway patrol did to it. (different transmission and alternator)
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cool if its a real highway patrol car definitely a nice find!
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are the florida highway patrol cars rare or hard to find? what makes them so much better?
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$2300 is a steal mate (teehee, thats what i payed for mine... though it aint a fox) nice find

looks good to me... well aside from that wing. thats the only thing i have an inclination to remove on your car

cant wait to see more pictures
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yea 2300 is a bargain...ditch the wing defenantly
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Real Nice Buy, your best source for interior panels is www.50resto.com
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yeah, they are pretty rare. pm SVOPAUL, he;s currently restoring one. he can give you all the info you need to determine if its a real one
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just drove the car home today..i was two days late getting back from florida because of problems i had to take care of myself(me and my friend anyway) i did a tune up ...spark plugs wires oil etc....and i have taken more pics i will post them soon....i will also post my story up when i have more time,its good for a laugh. I missed work for two days because of this car! anyways will keep everybody posted thanks guys
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I think the wing looks good
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I think the wing looks good
I second that. Im not a fan of regular notches, look too plane IMO. Keep it.


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