My New Pony!!!!!!!
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10-24-2005, 11:20 AM
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My New Pony!!!!!!!
Hey folks, Well, i gyuess it aint a pony, but it is still a horse.
I picked up this 88 Ford Bronco XLT with the 5.8l V8 (i think it is 5.8) qith 145,000miles for 5k this weekend.
I needed a winter beater, The dealer wanted 8,000 for it, but i managed to get them to knowck 3k off the price. This baby is CLEAN! Interior is excellent, exterior looks great as well. She starts right up every time and runs like new!
The only problem ive had so far is there is a small oil leak i neeed to fix. other than that, she runs great!
Im thinking the engine might have been rebuilt, cause i wouldnt expect a for to run this good after 145,000 miles.
Brands new wheels and all!
Origionally i was wanting something like an old beat up AWD subaru or something, good mileage and good on snow. ended up falling in love with this though. Now im gonna have to throw on a 6 inch lift and some 35's <rofl>
Here are some pic's of the Bronco and my other pony as well.
I picked up this 88 Ford Bronco XLT with the 5.8l V8 (i think it is 5.8) qith 145,000miles for 5k this weekend.
I needed a winter beater, The dealer wanted 8,000 for it, but i managed to get them to knowck 3k off the price. This baby is CLEAN! Interior is excellent, exterior looks great as well. She starts right up every time and runs like new!
The only problem ive had so far is there is a small oil leak i neeed to fix. other than that, she runs great!
Im thinking the engine might have been rebuilt, cause i wouldnt expect a for to run this good after 145,000 miles.
Brands new wheels and all!
Origionally i was wanting something like an old beat up AWD subaru or something, good mileage and good on snow. ended up falling in love with this though. Now im gonna have to throw on a 6 inch lift and some 35's <rofl>
Here are some pic's of the Bronco and my other pony as well.
#3
10-24-2005, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by madmatt
Nice, but 5k? Seems steep for a 88 bronco.
Not gonna find a bronco in this condition for this price anywhere.
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10-24-2005, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by madmatt
Ok, just making sure, I know you mentioned an oil leak, but that could be something minor. I also have no clue what the value of that thing is. LOL looks great btw.
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10-24-2005, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by SpringsStang
now your talkin
a 6 inch w/ 33s, would be too small of a tire to lift ratio, 35s fill that gap perfect
a 6 inch w/ 33s, would be too small of a tire to lift ratio, 35s fill that gap perfect
Well i got 31's on there right now, ive seen a bronco with 6in lift with 33's and it looks pretty good....
but why half *** it? 35's it is! it will have to wait untill next spring though. i gotta get some stuff paid off.
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10-24-2005, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by foncarelli
Hey slappy, have you post any pics. since you did the stripes. Looks pretty bad ***.
#13
10-24-2005, 05:37 PM
Originally Posted by MattJ
looks nice! surely a lot better than my POS winter beater!
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10-25-2005, 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Smpf9
you guys are thinkin tiny in terms of lifting...6" suspension lift 4" body lift and 40's on that bad boy.
Paint it flat black, Tint the hell out of it, get a massive grill guard, and get an AIR HORN thrown in that baby, so when somone doesent get out of my way i can blast them with 180decible brown note! SPLAT!!!!!!!!!!!!
MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA
#16
10-25-2005, 01:23 PM
Thats a pretty nice bronco. I havent seen one so clean before. Theyre usually beat up from getting thrown around offroad. 5K really doesnt seem like a bad price to me. 8K was the ripoff price. You have to be realistic when you buy cars these days. You cant just go out and find a ride that actually runs well with no major damage for less than 4 or 5K.
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10-25-2005, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by jeredan2003
Thats a pretty nice bronco. I havent seen one so clean before. Theyre usually beat up from getting thrown around offroad. 5K really doesnt seem like a bad price to me. 8K was the ripoff price. You have to be realistic when you buy cars these days. You cant just go out and find a ride that actually runs well with no major damage for less than 4 or 5K.
Yah, the kelly blue book and nada both rate this thing as worth no more than 2k.
then again, for anything over 10 years old KBB and NADA are both totally useless.
Ive seen Ram Chargers, Blazers, and Bronco's sell for more than what i paid that are in worse shape.
the back seat needs to be re-upholstered, and there are a few small area's of rust, not on on the body or frame. Everything on it works, the power locks, power windows, rear window, cruise control, all of it.
I have the origional keys too. The origional owner was definatly a fan of these trucks and took care of it.
#18
10-28-2005, 01:00 PM
we STOLE ours...
87 eddie bauer edition, repainted recently w/ a rebuilt 302/5.0
paid 1500 plus did a clutch swap on the guy's other truck...
clean as hell on the outside, with just a rip in the driver's seat on the inside
87 eddie bauer edition, repainted recently w/ a rebuilt 302/5.0
paid 1500 plus did a clutch swap on the guy's other truck...
clean as hell on the outside, with just a rip in the driver's seat on the inside
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