Is this a good deal?

[600hp895.0]

Hello im in the market for a new fox and found this one, the owner says its starting to show sihns of blow- by ? what is this and how serious is it? and do you think its a good deal or may i be getting into a money pit? the pics of the car make it look really clean. heres the ad



1987 Ford Mustang GT. 137k miles, Black with gray int., Vortech T-trim, Bosch 42lb injectors, T-Rex pump, Crane 1.7 rockers, Accufab 70mm T/B, Kirban FPR, Pro-M MAF (MAF conversion), AFM power pipe, Griffin Aluminum rad, March A/C delete,MSD coil and 6AL, FMS 4.10 gears professionally installed, Pro 5.0 shifter, FMS M2300-K Cobra Brake kit, 17” GT wheels, Nitto NT555R on rear, Toyo T1-s on front, Edelbrock Performer manifold, Swanson Chip, BBK equal length headers, Eibach Drag Spring kit, Tokico Drag struts, M/M cc plates, M/M lca's, Dynomax exhaust. Car hasn’t been used much in the last year and is stored. I used it mostly for drag racing and it ran a best of 12.70 @113mph at Fontana. Runs pretty good, no smoke, but is has some minor oil leaks and has been sitting. I would say the motor is due for a rebuild or freshening it is starting to show signs of blow-by. Will include extra used 5.0 HO shortblock on a stand to rebuild. Car needs paint (not too bad , but starting to sun-fade). NO RUST, clean title, southern CA car. Power windows and mirrors, NO RADIO. I used it as a drag car, might be a little harsh for a daily driver, you be the judge. You couldn’t duplicate the car for this $$.
Asking $4800 or REASONABLE offers

 

[87gtconv]

Sounds good, drive it and if it seems Ok for street duty try and buy it. You can probably negotiate 1/4 off since an X drag car is not worth much with a tired engine starting to give up the ghost! But your right if it is sound and steet legal you could not duplicate just the extras for $4,000!

 

[600hp895.0]

the car is clean. it hasnt been stripped,all interior,ect is there. I can get a chp 347 street fighter short block for 1k so i shouldnt have a problem finding a new block.

 

[TheUser]

i paid 6500 for the car in my sig + 500 for shipping it...I think the cobra brake kit is like $1500. It sounds like if you're interested, figure the new motor into the equation. You might look around at similar cars and see if you find another one you like if you don't wanna put a motor in it. Also, remember 87's don't have mass air, but you could convert if you so desired. Honestly dude, I'd just step back and ask yourself if you can afford it and if so, make your decision. No matter how cheap it is, it's still not a good deal if you can't afford it. Someone must be rational!

 

[sn9550]

Take a look at the torque boxes/control arm mounting points and the pillers for damage.