Well my 96 Saleen that my youngest son has been driving to High school has died... It blew a head gasket between 3 and 4 cylinders and is burning coolant, which smoked the O2 sensors on that side.
"He's Dead Jim". "Another red shirt gets beamed down to the planet and you know he is not coming back". (He did get it)
129K of hard miles by previous owners has taken its toll. We only put 8K on it, but there were a lot of fixes done during that time. And he learned to drive a stick in it.
It is hard to explain to your Son that it is just not worth fixing any more, that once we go into the motor you never know what your going to find or how much you will need to replace either in it or what bolts to it. That and the paint is peeling off in a couple locations as well. (And... I am not a fan of the 1st generation 4.6 motor, The best way to do this is to drop the K-member with everything attached)
So starts the hunt for a replacement Mustang... Anybody else go through this with their kids? (I get it, it is his identity... The only 96 Saleen in the area and everyone knows you by your car)
"He's Dead Jim". "Another red shirt gets beamed down to the planet and you know he is not coming back". (He did get it)
129K of hard miles by previous owners has taken its toll. We only put 8K on it, but there were a lot of fixes done during that time. And he learned to drive a stick in it.
It is hard to explain to your Son that it is just not worth fixing any more, that once we go into the motor you never know what your going to find or how much you will need to replace either in it or what bolts to it. That and the paint is peeling off in a couple locations as well. (And... I am not a fan of the 1st generation 4.6 motor, The best way to do this is to drop the K-member with everything attached)
So starts the hunt for a replacement Mustang... Anybody else go through this with their kids? (I get it, it is his identity... The only 96 Saleen in the area and everyone knows you by your car)
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