General => Lounge => Topic started by: RDOG on July 05, 2009, 07:09:12 PM
Title: My best deal EVER!! Nice TC for $300
Post by: RDOG on July 05, 2009, 07:09:12 PM
Friday while preparing for my birthday weekend (born July 4th)I stumbled across a add on craigslist for a 86 TC Turbo Coupe. I called and the guy told me that it had a straight body and decent interior. He said car was running, but smoked a little when revved. Anyone here who knows me, knows what my evil ex-wife did with my other 86 TC build. I just bought it without looking at it, and just took his word for it. Heck the price was only $300, fifured I couldnt lose. Well I picked it up today and the car is clean! Interior is dang near perfect, 1 owner car, new tires, working AC, and only 97,000, for only 300!!!
Pics to come. I'm so stoked I'm dizzy!!
Title: My best deal EVER!! Nice TC for $300
Post by: bhazard on July 05, 2009, 07:36:01 PM
i hate you
Title: My best deal EVER!! Nice TC for $300
Post by: jangus on July 05, 2009, 08:48:01 PM
:flip::stupid: Seriously though, sounds like a nice score.
Title: My best deal EVER!! Nice TC for $300
Post by: RDOG on July 05, 2009, 10:22:13 PM
Pics!! :)
body and engine http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t97/biggrgivens/new%2086%20TC/tcside.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t97/biggrgivens/new%2086%20TC/tc.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t97/biggrgivens/new%2086%20TC/tcback.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t97/biggrgivens/new%2086%20TC/engine.jpg
Title: My best deal EVER!! Nice TC for $300
Post by: jcassity on July 05, 2009, 10:54:07 PM
yeah,, we really hate you now. just looked through all the porn and i have to say, you got the steal.
Title: My best deal EVER!! Nice TC for $300
Post by: bhazard on July 05, 2009, 10:58:55 PM
omg right down to the foglight covers
Title: My best deal EVER!! Nice TC for $300
Post by: 50tbrd88 on July 05, 2009, 11:03:24 PM
HOLY shiznit. Are you sure you didn't pay $1300 for that car ;) !!! I am jealous big time. You should be able to make money off that car should you ever decide to sell. Nice score.
Title: My best deal EVER!! Nice TC for $300
Post by: 88turbo on July 05, 2009, 11:13:10 PM
Happy birthday!!! :D and that is really a nice car. is that the desired tripminder too?
Title: My best deal EVER!! Nice TC for $300
Post by: Dougy_Fresh on July 05, 2009, 11:53:15 PM
and here i was thinking i got a good deal on my 88 Sport at $300....i effin hate you (ok, not really)
Title: My best deal EVER!! Nice TC for $300
Post by: 1Bad88tbird on July 06, 2009, 12:01:07 AM
That's awsome!! Great buy!!!
Title: My best deal EVER!! Nice TC for $300
Post by: CatCarMan2012 on July 06, 2009, 12:02:06 AM
I paid 300 for mine and it didn't even roll on its own.
Title: My best deal EVER!! Nice TC for $300
Post by: ipsd on July 06, 2009, 12:52:44 AM
I just read this same thing over at turboford. Sounds like you got one hell of a deal.
Stuckman
Title: My best deal EVER!! Nice TC for $300
Post by: Haystack on July 06, 2009, 01:25:34 AM
Good score. I'll trade ya for an 87 bird. I paid 400 for it, so it should be alot nicer.
I judge how well a car was kept by what kind of shape the headliner is in. That is perfect.
Title: My best deal EVER!! Nice TC for $300
Post by: RDOG on July 06, 2009, 01:49:29 AM
Quote from: 88turbo;281114
Happy birthday!!! :D and that is really a nice car. is that the desired tripminder too?
Yep it is. This car has dual power seats and keyless entry too. SICK!!
Title: My best deal EVER!! Nice TC for $300
Post by: baxo on July 06, 2009, 07:37:53 AM
Great deal man! Thats awesome!
Title: My best deal EVER!! Nice TC for $300
Post by: massCougarxr7 on July 06, 2009, 09:08:15 AM
sweet score, another bird saved!!!.......ummm im not too familiar with this ex-wife story,......sounds interesting.....linky????? LOL
Title: My best deal EVER!! Nice TC for $300
Post by: RDOG on July 06, 2009, 11:48:59 AM
Quote from: massCougarxr7;281146
sweet score, another bird saved!!!.......ummm im not too familiar with this ex-wife story,......sounds interesting.....linky????? LOL
Heres the link.:mad: to what that Beeeeotch did!! http://natomessageboard.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=017824#000000
Title: My best deal EVER!! Nice TC for $300
Post by: fordguy on July 06, 2009, 06:51:57 PM
Quote from: RDOG;281170
Heres the link.:mad: to what that Beeeeotch did!! http://natomessageboard.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=017824#000000
wow, that sucks i'd be furious!
anyway, awesome score on the 86. why are all the good deals in cali :mad:
Title: My best deal EVER!! Nice TC for $300
Post by: Black88LS on July 07, 2009, 02:31:58 AM
nice nice car for $300
Title: My best deal EVER!! Nice TC for $300
Post by: COLVINDESIGN on July 07, 2009, 05:52:28 PM
welcome to the 300 dollar tc club, yours came with something mine didn't, an engine, sweet deal!
Title: My best deal EVER!! Nice TC for $300
Post by: RDOG on July 08, 2009, 05:20:16 AM
Replaced the valve seals today and now there is no smoke. This car is getting better everyday:) Gonna detail the motor now. Pics to come
Title: My best deal EVER!! Nice TC for $300
Post by: vinnietbird on July 08, 2009, 06:51:03 AM
My Sport was $250 delivered (from the salvage yard).I sold the engine and tranny for $250,then it all started.You're really making quick progress,keep it up.
Title: My best deal EVER!! Nice TC for $300
Post by: xjeffs on July 09, 2009, 07:48:32 AM
My $300 XR7 had the dash out, hail damage and a serious RMS leak.
Did you ever talk to the guy that bought your Tbird?
Title: My best deal EVER!! Nice TC for $300
Post by: TurboCoupe50 on July 09, 2009, 08:56:53 AM
Quote from: COLVINDESIGN;281334
welcome to the 300 dollar tc club, yours came with something mine didn't, an engine, sweet deal!
:rollin: Yeah I've bought four '88TC for less than $300, but two wound up being parts cars... One was nasty rusty(and my cheapest ever at $150) and both had bad auto trannys... The third & forth were 5 speeds, one had a bad turbo, the other a fuel pump that only made 25psi fuel pressure(and that was idling)... Replaced the turbo with one from my now 5.0 TC and the fourth one's F/P and both were sold... I have bought two nice 5 speed '88s for less than $400, sold both of those and made some $$$$...
On the high end, back in '97, I paid $2100 for a nice, white(had to be white) '87 to do my 5.0 swap on, but then found my '88 for $1215 that eventually became the victim... Resold the '87 and got my money back...
BTW, I've owned five other(13 total), '87 -'88 TCs, but can only remember four of them... Ummm, wonder what that last one was??
Title: My best deal EVER!! Nice TC for $300
Post by: RDOG on July 12, 2009, 09:49:43 AM
Quote from: xjeffs;281494
My $300 XR7 had the dash out, hail damage and a serious RMS leak.
Did you ever talk to the guy that bought your Tbird?
Till this day I dont know who bought my silver 86. I just hope it went to a nice home and not trashed for a dunebuggy project or something like that. Do you guys know where it went?
Title: My best deal EVER!! Nice TC for $300
Post by: COLVINDESIGN on July 12, 2009, 10:23:00 AM
Quote from: TurboCoupe50;281501
:rollin: Yeah I've bought four '88TC for less than $300, but two wound up being parts cars... One was nasty rusty(and my cheapest ever at $150) and both had bad auto trannys... The third & forth were 5 speeds, one had a bad turbo, the other a fuel pump that only made 25psi fuel pressure(and that was idling)... Replaced the turbo with one from my now 5.0 TC and the fourth one's F/P and both were sold... I have bought two nice 5 speed '88s for less than $400, sold both of those and made some $$$$...
On the high end, back in '97, I paid $2100 for a nice, white(had to be white) '87 to do my 5.0 swap on, but then found my '88 for $1215 that eventually became the victim... Resold the '87 and got my money back...
BTW, I've owned five other(13 total), '87 -'88 TCs, but can only remember four of them... Ummm, wonder what that last one was??
, I thought I was bad for buying two TC's in 2 weeks.