Hi All:
Been a lurker on the forums for a long time, but recently picked up my second fox and wanted thoughts/opinions on the purchase. It was an impulse buy for about $8k canadian.
Car is a two-owner 180,000 KM (112,000 MILES) from British Columbia
Engine is bone stock down to the air box
A little tired ~120psi across all cyl. but runs with no misfires, stutters, hesitation nothing.
Eibach springs
O/R H pipe with flowmasters & BBK equal length headers
Have the factory radio but the factory amp under the pass seat was yanked so just dropped in an aftermarket unit
Interior is an 8.5/10 but could use a re-paint on some faded panels
Floors and trunk are solid no holes/rot
Not cut-up, spliced up or beat up in any way
Hood is from a different year/different color white that I'm thinking it was in a front end fender bender at some point but car drives straight with no real issues.
Some hail damage small dents on the roof but no where else on the car?
Overall the car is in great shape from a few feet away, but digging into it it has some flaws.
Wondering thoughts on whether it would be worth bringing in for a repaint, or more work than its really worth. Just sell as is and pick another one in worse off shape since the work to towers and seams, has to be done anyways.
I love driving the car as is (though it could use some more power) and don't plan on giving this one any substantial go-fast juice
Issues:
So what do you guys think? Good purchase for $8k? Worth spending some money on freshening it up?
Thanks
Been a lurker on the forums for a long time, but recently picked up my second fox and wanted thoughts/opinions on the purchase. It was an impulse buy for about $8k canadian.
Car is a two-owner 180,000 KM (112,000 MILES) from British Columbia
Engine is bone stock down to the air box
A little tired ~120psi across all cyl. but runs with no misfires, stutters, hesitation nothing.
Eibach springs
O/R H pipe with flowmasters & BBK equal length headers
Have the factory radio but the factory amp under the pass seat was yanked so just dropped in an aftermarket unit
Interior is an 8.5/10 but could use a re-paint on some faded panels
Floors and trunk are solid no holes/rot
Not cut-up, spliced up or beat up in any way
Hood is from a different year/different color white that I'm thinking it was in a front end fender bender at some point but car drives straight with no real issues.
Some hail damage small dents on the roof but no where else on the car?
Overall the car is in great shape from a few feet away, but digging into it it has some flaws.
Wondering thoughts on whether it would be worth bringing in for a repaint, or more work than its really worth. Just sell as is and pick another one in worse off shape since the work to towers and seams, has to be done anyways.
I love driving the car as is (though it could use some more power) and don't plan on giving this one any substantial go-fast juice
Issues:
- Seam sealer is crumbling at pretty well all door seams, B-pillar, trunk etc. - If i pull all the old sealer off, would a simple new bead be sufficient or should it be painted first?
- Shock towers at first glance appeared to look better when i first bought than they really do -- the driver side seems solid, more surface rust than anything but the pass side appears to be worse. Is it worth fixing or should it hold up going forward considering its a second car never driven rain/winter anymore.
- Rusting around front & rear windshield trim
- Trunk lip has some good rust
- where roof and hatch meet, the paint has faded to bare metal? no rust, just bare metal
So what do you guys think? Good purchase for $8k? Worth spending some money on freshening it up?
Thanks