Mark,
Not all cars suffer from valve/piston clearance problems. By all means, call
the
dealer to find out. If it's cheap enough, replacing the serpentine belt isn't
that difficult nor expensive , or hire someone to do it for you.
WFO Herb
Mark Snowdon wrote:
> Herb_Goede@amsinc.com wrote:
> >
> > List,
> >
> > The car collecting malady is not limited to LBCs. My wife insists that I
> > do not have a car buying problem. I am forty years old and have personally
> > owned only 5 cars. (My wife's cars do not count.) The cars in order of
> > appearance, '59 Sprite, '69 Firebird Conv, '75 Monza, '79 RX-7, '89 Alfa
> > Spyder.
> >
> > Not bad you say? My problem is with selling them. I still own the Sprite,
> > RX-7 and Alfa. And given the opportunity to correct the mistake would
> > still have the Firebird. My justifications are 1) the Sprite isn't really
> > a car. It's a pet. A pet is a member of the family. And you can't sell a
> > member of the family. Right? (If I'm wrong would anyone like my well
> > broken in 50 year old sister.) 2) The RX-7 isn't worth much. It always
> > starts and we might as well keep it for bad weather and when one of the
> > primary drivers is acting up. 3) The Alfa is my daily driver (unless it
> > has a problem in which case see #2).
> >
> > You may have noticed that all of the cars that I have retained were made in
> > the last year of a decade. The only decade of my life not commemorated
> > with a car is the '60s. Remember the Firebird. Filling that hole
> > shouldn't be a problem. Lots of cars made in '69 are appealing (E-type,
> > TR6, MGB, 'Cuda, Firebird, Shelby, Mach I). My main concern is that I
> > have not seen anything made in '99 that I am even remotely interested in
> > buying let alone holding on to.
> >
> > Car makers take notice. You have seven months.
> > Herb G.
> I like the new Dodge Charger, but I don't really think that it will make
> it to the showrooms in time for your deadline. Sebring ragtops are not
> bad, and the 99 Firebird has got a real muscular look to it.
>
> On anther note. Does anyone on the list have any experience with 90-93
> Mercury Capri's? I have the opportunity to buy one really cheap with a
> busted timing belt, and I assume bent valves to go with that. Are these
> cars worth putting any money into? I understand they are built in Oz, so
> maybe Down-under Peter can comment. Let me know asap as I have to jump
> on this if I am going to take it.
>
> Mark Snowdon
> Greensboro NC
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