Hi all,
Under hard cornering with a full tank my gas cap leaks fuel. I can smell it while driving and if I stop and flip up the filler cover I can see some still in there (the rest must be draining out the drain hole).
Since the gas cap looks original the most likely culprit is the gasket...
Sounds a lot like an experience I had. I drove my '65 convertible from Boston to Minneapolis (via Bowling Green, of course) and blew an exhaust donut somewhere in rural West Virginia. Found a little exhaust shop off the freeway with incredibly friendly people who really knew their stuff. They...
If you can get the car for $18.5k then the question is, after spending $5-7k for paint and interior, are you going to have a car that's worth about $24k? Assuming no big surprises, you are probably getting a fair deal - not a bargain, but not a ripoff either.
There are a couple things you...
My $.02....if $5k for this deal is financially equivalent to a $10-12k roller, then why not buy the roller? You would be a year or two closer to having a drivable car (I'm assuming you'd work on it nights and weekends) for the exact same money. Save yourself the trouble and buy the best car...
I agree with John Z regarding the mileage issue. Aside from the fact that we don't change our oil that often anyway, if you're not putting a lot of miles on your car then then engine is getting minimal wear to start with.
Andy
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