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84 Cougar, 8K Miles

But...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercury-Cougar-1984-MERCURY-COUGAR-limited-edition-WOW-8000-MILES_W0QQitemZ220185148132QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item220185148132

Mmmm....yeeahhhhh...I'm going to have to go ahead and sort of, disagree with some of the "accessories" there...


This guy e-mailed me last week about the car. He didn't mention the 22" rims, or the woodgrain steering wheel, or whatever those things are that are stuck all over the sides of the car.

84 Cougar, 8K Miles

Reply #1 –
Those "things stuck on the sides" are *DUB* emblems. I bet the car looks great with the 22" wheels gone. Hell I bet you could buy the car for $9,000 and sell the wheels for $7,000 and get yourself a nice 8,000 mile cougar for $2,000 :D
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84 Cougar, 8K Miles

Reply #2 –
I can't decide which is worse.  That steering wheel, or those wheels.
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84 Cougar, 8K Miles

Reply #4 –
-"bling-bling".......lol  that would put the kool back in your kats, eric....lol
-'87 turbo coupe with only 740 ORIGINAL miles.... :dunce:
-'86 turbo coupe, 5sp. Cali Car.......:cool:

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Reply #5 –
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I can't decide which is worse. That steering wheel, or those wheels.

Both, Its like driving a boat with circus wheels.
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yea sure

Reply #6 –
That engine compartment looks like a about 100,000 miles.

84 Cougar, 8K Miles

Reply #7 –
Hey, at least the interior wasn't all pimped out :)

84 Cougar, 8K Miles

Reply #8 –
THe rims and emblems will fetch a nice price on re-sale.


Quote from: poppop;193735
That engine compartment looks like a about 100,000 miles.



It is a 5 digit plus tenths odometer is it not?  It certainly looks that way from the pics.
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84 Cougar, 8K Miles

Reply #9 –
No way it's 8000 miles.  Engine compartment is filthy with paint missing.  Rust on the shock towers.  Battery corrosion is so bad it got on the intake filter hose.  Seats faded and radio missing.

Unless that was an extremely hard 8000.  I'm going to write the lister.

84 Cougar, 8K Miles

Reply #10 –
Eric!  Mystery time!  No hood pinstripes?
One 88

84 Cougar, 8K Miles

Reply #11 –
Hood stripes were an option on GS models in 1984, standard on the LS. It's very possible, though, that it has been repainted (it is a Florida car), although the owner has assured me it hasn't been.

Also keep in mind that the "toupée" on the dash cover screams, "My dash pad is cracked from the Florida sun but I haven't cared enough to find a suitable replacement, so for now I'll just stick this indoor/outdoor carpet on top and hope that nobody notices."

Busted. ;)

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Unless that was an extremely hard 8000.
I'm going to guess it was a rather reckless 8000. Look at the end result. That doesn't come from logical thinking. ;)

84 Cougar, 8K Miles

Reply #12 –
Quote from: EricCoolCats;193790

I'm going to guess it was a rather reckless 8000. Look at the end result.


maybe it should be 108,000...:hick:
-'87 turbo coupe with only 740 ORIGINAL miles.... :dunce:
-'86 turbo coupe, 5sp. Cali Car.......:cool:

84 Cougar, 8K Miles

Reply #13 –
Jeez, if you're gonna install 22" wheels, at least choose decent looking ones. Those ones look like somebody chromed a set of Hummer temporary spares (if such things exist).

My 65k mile 88 T-Bird is in much better shape inside and out (even before the repaint), and that's after spending 20 years in Nova Scotia...
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