I just picked up a one owner 450,835 mile 87 LX

[bsmith782]

It was a friend of my father in laws. He bought the car brand new in August of 1987 and has kept record of every single maintinence item that he has done, I have a book showing everything down to the blinker bulb replacements! I believe that I could drive it another 100,000 miles with no issues. The car sat for TWO years almost and after we trailored back to my home, threw a new battery in it, cranked it about 3 times to get the oil pressure up and spread some over the engine the started with no drama whatsoever. After it warmed up there was a bit of smoke but I was amazed. The car drives like a champ. Cold air, heat works great and the stero (with the factory EQ) is probly better then the one in my Cobra.

I dont know what I am going to do with it yet but hopefully sometime in the future there will be a nice restoration. The paint is horrible but the interior looks perfect considering its 23 years old and has 450k on it.

Many, Many pics...

 

[bmoseley]

how much?

 

[Wishing4Cobra]

wow cant believe someone kept every single record and maintenance for 450,000 miles+

 

[bsmith782]

Doesn't really matter.

 

[bsmith782]

wow cant believe someone kept every single record and maintenance for 450,000 miles+

It absolutely blew my mind. It also blows my mind that the car has that many miles on it and has never had a valve cover off. Stock tranny, everything.

 

[SLVRBLT]

Thats pretty cool

I agree, it could go for another 100K miles with it.

 

[MachME]

that is awesome. Must have forgot "wax" paint was part of keeping up a car.

 

[VtekII]

holy shit, that is something else... slap a cam in her.lol

 

[2001GTTT]

thats amazing, honda where you at? lol

 

[Wynn]

Jesus... build a new short block for later... and take it as is to the track for shits n giggles. see what numbers you get!

 

[bsmith782]

I think im gonna strap it on a dyno down the street just for fun!

The previous owner said it just like this... "yeah I didn't wash it really... don't know, just didn't"

 

[SLVRBLT]

and take it as is to the track for shits n giggles. see what numbers you get!

This would be sweet :rockon: :lol1:

 

[crash549]

damn. just drive the piss out of it until it pops.

 

[32V10TH]

plans?

 

[Terminator-Fox]

Being a non clearcoat car doesnt help either. I think it's pretty cool though. Slap a 150 shot on it!

 

[KINGCOBRA86]

nice find, get some simplegreen to clean the engine bay, asap

 

[forcefedcobra]

cool. I LOL'd at the red "55" on the speedo........

 

[JetmechF16]

Geez, I thought my 300K mile SVO was high!

 

[Sapperstang]

Those 5.0's will go forever.

 

[stangkid]

Did this car come from the Desoto area?