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Fix or Sell the 88 XR-7

I have an 88 xr-7 with 188,000 miles (100,000 on tranny), but it needs about $1500 in parts including a rear main seal, new exhaust pipes, y-pipe, lers, 4 new tires, as well as a TPS and possibly a couple other sensors...the car has had Mobil 1 for most of the life and has not been beaten on, just a couple of minor accidents (no frame damage)...

Wondering if it is worth it to keep it and put in the money, or buy a used car and inherit someone else's problems...btw I am an unemployed, recent college grad with limited funds :(

Any Ideas?!?

Fix or Sell the 88 XR-7

Reply #1
$1000 you could drop in a really nice HO T5 drivetrain.  Might be a good time for an upgrade.

Fix or Sell the 88 XR-7

Reply #2
Yep,for $1500.00,that's a LOT of work and/or upgrades.The bottom line,if you want the car,keep it.If not,let it go.Do you have pics of the car?That can help with our opinions as well.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Fix or Sell the 88 XR-7

Reply #3
Quote from: vinnietbird;301091
do you have pics of the car?that can help with our opinions as well.

+1
1987 Turbo Coupe - Son's car
1987 Super Coupe - Son's project car
1934 Ford - My project car

 

Fix or Sell the 88 XR-7

Reply #4
Will post as soon as I can..car is currently at the shop...any idea on how much the car could sell for?

Fix or Sell the 88 XR-7

Reply #5
Quote from: pjn2557;301187
Will post as soon as I can..car is currently at the shop...any idea on how much the car could sell for?

Possibly less than how much you're considering on spending on it, but that's a reason for the pics....
1987 Turbo Coupe - Son's car
1987 Super Coupe - Son's project car
1934 Ford - My project car

Fix or Sell the 88 XR-7

Reply #6
pics posted...

more pics

Reply #7
couple more...

and..

Reply #8
more still...

Fix or Sell the 88 XR-7

Reply #9
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Fix or Sell the 88 XR-7

Reply #10
From the pics it looks like you'd be hard pressed to find another example of these cars as clean as the one you have. 

There's guys by me selling perfectly good complete 5.0 HO motors regularly for $300-$500. 

Example:  http://www.listangs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=43210

I have NO idea what to make of the phone number though..... Maybe he means *82 or something like that......Should be a 516 or 631 area code though.
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

Fix or Sell the 88 XR-7

Reply #11
sorry..had to remove license plates