dude there is one up here buy me for 1,200 on craigs list.


http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/car/654103739.html
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/car/626827995.html Dave is an idiot too lol but the car is in good shape!
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/bar/637182683.html out of your range i know but these cars are all about 60 miles from me!

 

Well I did miss out on that first one. The second one sounds like it may have more wrong than what he says... and the 3rd one is $4500...

I never did check MN, I searched all of WI and northern IL.

Regardless it's too late now, and I'll have to make due.

 

the motor is not locked up and turns over easily by hand...

 

Yeah I just hope it's not apex seals... if it turns over easily that may mean no compression.

 

I have one on craigslist that is MINT

 

Love the fried chicken **** car lol. Dude your never gonna live that down lol!

 

Nah it's just **** now. And I bought febreeze. You can never defeat me, stench!

And I bet your mint one isn't $810

 

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/car/745818918.html

I'm assuming this is it. Yes, it's nice, but I intend on building a strip car anyway. Stock SA/FB's are slooooooowwwwww. If I wanted to go 16's I'd just go race with my '06 Focus (16.5xx@83.xx, with intake, ehxuast, and poly lower mount, no tach).

 

^^^That's kinda sad man, I pulled a 16.09 with my SA with only exhaust and direct fire with shitty tires and a carb that ran as rich as Bill Gates

 

the best way i have found to get the funk out is to take the carpet out and hand wash it, also all that insulation... toss it as it holds the smell forever.

 

If the guy gave you the creeps I would walk.

I am looking for one and really got a lot out of this thread.

If it just doesn't feel right bust a move.

 

Actually what's fucked up is that my best time was with a passenger, full interior and all, including full-size spare and jack. I believe in running "street trim".

Biggest problem with the Focus is that I have no tach. I later found out I was severely short-shifting 3-4, and my 60' times were terrible... launching by ear at a drag strip against louder cars FTL. My old Focus (2001) ran a 15.9 with less mods, but I had the launch down pat (and a tach).

Well, actually, the biggest problem with drag racing the Focus is that it's a FWD econobox... but that's a whole other discussion.

 

Sorry to double post, but as for:

I'm chucking the carpet / insulation anyway. I'd like to get her down to 2200lbs this winter.

 

I almost hate to bump an old thread like this... but this is the car now:







The car did end up needing a new (well, used) engine, and if the interior gets hot it still smells a little. Overall, the car is still really clean underneath despite that I daily drive it in the summer (even in rain!) and it has only spent 2 winters stored indoors (I don't have a garage).
So 9-1/2 years later, I'm still happy I went against the grain.