http://reading.craigslist.org/cto/1359915384.html
83 ford thunderbird (turbo) - $700 (mohrsville)
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Date: 2009-09-05, 1:48PM EDT
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4 cyl. with turbo. 5 speed manual. needs work for inspection.
Location: mohrsville
it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
PostingID: 1359915384
i was talking to the guy earlier and the info i got was a bit vague but from what i could understand the car has been sitting in a garage since '95 or so, he said it is beige colored and i believe he said it had slotted aluminum wheels(i dont know if he meant trx ones). the tires on it failed inspection so i hope its not the trx ones.
if i can this weekend i may go check it out and if it catches my eye might buy it, a big "if" though. just passing this along incase someone else is interested.
If anybody is serious about it, I can go look at it. It's only 20miles from me and a nice drive.
im serious about it but im strapped for time to go check it out,
i wanted to do it today but its raining so i went to work instead.
with getting rid of this "other" car and fixing my dads pos this weekend im fustrated as i want to see if its worth it for me.
It should be nicer out tomorrow. I'll give him a call either tonight or tomorrow morning.
thanks, i appriciate that.
Just got back from checking it out. Sending you a pm.
PM back at ya!
Teaser pic
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a242/thundr306/parts%20for%20sale/DSC01444.jpg)
Dun-Dun-Duh..TRX rims for the lose. Also the peach colored paint!
Vent windows and sidemarkers though...
to me its not the color of the paint but the "shape" its in, atleast its not pink or something.
id have to do something about the rims though, might be some in the j/y that hold air.
im gonna call the guy back during the week and see whats up.
So how many miles are on it? 125K? 225k?
Wow, talk about a rare color.
Why must people tempt me with things like this...
Personally I could care less about the TRX stuff...4-lug stuff wouldn't hang around on any of my cars anyway.
shhh with the "r" word, someone else might notice :P
Looks like it's solid for $700 but yea.. the TRX wheels and $$$ for tires would be hassle.
I can't believe people are obsessing over the ed TRX wheels...
They DO unbolt from the car and they CAN be replaced. You realize this, right?
Barring any underbody rot, it looks like a solid car.
Yes... been fam with FOX cars for 15 years now..:D
the wheels on it arent a problem as i see it, its finding other wheels to put on it in the meantime so it can move as i gave my spares away with my 86(i had 3 extras for something i was planning on attempting). a car with four flats infront of my house would last 3 hours before the trucks cometh to take it away from the yuppies reporting it.
finding stock wheels in the junkyards used to be cake but i was there today and the only fox car i found had them all gone already. still searching and ill check some more thursday.
i dont want to assume anything untill i physically see it myself which wont be till the weekend.
Here, go offer him $80 and your done!
http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/pts/1362614748.html
i literally just saw like tem minutes ago searching for that very reason and was going to call him after the tbird guy tomorrow!
itll cost that much at the junkyard anyway for rims.
So, did you pick this up?
i called the guy friday and told him i wanted to come see the car, he said friday and saturday he was busy so he suggested sunday, to which i said fine. come sunday i call him 4 or so times during the day and no answer. no point in calling during the week as i wont have the time to see then. a little disapointed right now would sum up how i feel right now.
ill see how i feel about it by the weekend and if he still has it ill give it another shot, its fair game for anyone else right now.
Did you ever get in touch with the seller?
nope.
called this saturday and sunday but the same, no answer.
maybe its the philly thing, probly thinks im gonna rob him or something :P
its a shame but ive moved on already.
the pics thunder306 sent got me interested and barring any serious rot it was likely a done deal.
the ads still up though...
Shame to let this car go. I can't see him letting it sit there much longer.
Calls not answered, messages not returned. ????
Strange
Well, the ad was pulled.
the guy never answered the phone or returned my messages. i wasnt going to pound someones door down or blow up thier phone for a $500 car, at the time i was up in the air on a few different cars i was considering.
the ad expired it wasnt pulled. for all i know he may still have it. if he did and funds permitted id likely still consider it.
i wouldve rather had that one instead of the tbird i just bought. not that i regret my latest purchase or anything but the whole reason i got into thunderbirds was for a foureyed turbocoupe.
Ok, just meant it wasn't listed anymore. If you want to drive by his house, I probably still have it in my navigation.
So, was this guy a complete flake seller?
This thing was tempting me with naughty thoughts...
No, decent guy, just not into Fords at all. I spoke with him for a few minutes when I looked at it.
Just trying to figure out what happened to it since Ductape was never able to connect.
I'm assuming it's gone by now? Did you keep any of the pics?
i can send you the pics thundr306 sent me. or he can whichever will work. if you want ill see if i still have the phone number, who knows.
like originally stated i spoke to the guy literally right after he initially posted the ad on craigslist and got some details about the car. then after posting the ad here thundr306 offered to check it out since he was closer. he did and sent me pics which got my interest but the one area i needed to see was under the refrigerant condensor thingy(cansiter) to seal the deal, which that weekend wouldve happened.
i call and we set up for that sunday which was no big deal. come sunday no answers to the phone. called a few more times later that week and no answers.
i dont talk like a thug or from the ghetto but i still think its because of the "im from philly" thing.
you would understand if you were around here :P
I deleted the pics I had. If you find out that it's still for sale, I can recover all the pics off my card. It's a PITA and time consuming, so see if you can find out first.
Well, retrieval on my part might be a bit rough, might I may be interested if it's still avail.
Ductape, if you have any more pics, and still have the guy's number, please send them to cwarren@indy.net
ill send you the pics later when my brother comes over.
gotta use his computer because my internet suuuuuuuucks and its slow(criketwifi)
im looking around im sure i wrote the number down somewhere.
chuck, did you get them?
im trying to see if my brother has the guys number on his phone bill(since i called from his phone a few times also)
Nope, didn't get them.