[Shotimes] RE: What about a 540?

[Jim and Debbie Leyden]

You need to start thinking about a clutch if you have 75K on it.  I have
gotten about 72K on each of my three clutches.

Jim
'93 MTX
on clutch 4


----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Maggiacomo" <gtsrider@yahoo.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 8:47 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] RE: What about a 540?


> Ron, sorry about your bad luck with the 95 MTX.
> I guess I just had dumb luck when I bought mine
> 13 months ago over the internet off of a mid atlantic
> SHO web site. In one year of ownership my 95 MTX
> has needed nothing but a fresh battery. The one I
> replaced looked like the original motorcraft battery.
> Not bad, 6 years out of the original battery.
> Outside of the battery all I've done is a complete
> fluid change of everything including power steering.
> My 95 also came with a somewhat questionable past.
> Previous owner claimed 60k service was done,  at
> 50k but provided no paperwork with the car. The other
> oddity the past owner failed to mention was a
> complete repaint of the entire car. Unfortunately
> I did not benefit from this because the cars hood
> has more chips than chips ahoy cookies. The rest
> of the car is scratched and dinged on every panel of
> the entire car. Now I know that internet pictures
> can hide a lot! I do love this SHO MTX and so far
> it has been a very good car so I do plan a total
> repaint in a few years. I found a really good paint
> shop that will let me disassemble the car and bring
>  in the parts to be prepped and painted. That will
> save a lot on labor. I'm just curious as to how long
> it will remain trouble free. The clutch feels so good
> that I think it might be on it's second. The car now
> has 75,000 miles on it and has no squeaks or rattles.
> When I emailed the past owner on what major components
> had been replaced I got no response. I recently
> emailed him again telling him of the good fortune I've
>
> had with the SHO, thinking it might spark some
> response but nothing. So I wonder if he's hiding
> something or just does'nt like email correspondence.
> In the meantime I'm enjoying the car with trouble
> free miles. Let's see what the new year has instore.
> Will keep you guys posted.
> -Pete
> 95 MTX 75,000 miles
> Rare Emerald Green
> Bone Stock
>
>
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