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SVOBoyd
09-25-2018, 02:36 PM
https://www.flemingsultimategarage.com/vehicles/2708/1985-ford-mustang-svo-hertz-rent-a-racer

Found this on FB Marketplace.
Meotchh
09-25-2018, 10:39 PM
Where's the hatch plastic trim interior panel?
Is the dome light hanging?
Art Vandelay
09-26-2018, 05:45 AM
They were asking $24,990 for this car in May.
MikeFleming
09-26-2018, 08:21 AM
They were asking $24,990 for this car in May. Maybe make an offer at $6K?? Assuming, of course, you might want to buy the car.
SVOBoyd
09-26-2018, 05:15 PM
Mike, you mean this isn't your dealership? Lol

Does anyone know who did the work on this car? In the video they say the engine and trans were rebuilt. I'm curious how it would end up at a dealership. There was a Hertz SVO at Ford Carlisle 4 or 5 years ago for around 14K.
SVOBoyd
09-26-2018, 05:23 PM
Where's the hatch plastic trim interior panel?
Is the dome light hanging?

Good eye with the hatch plastic.
majestic
09-26-2018, 05:29 PM
Don't all SVO's have a front fender/quarter svo badge?
Laredo
09-26-2018, 05:53 PM
Maybe make an offer at $6K?? Assuming, of course, you might want to buy the car.

But the NADA market value is $29,990, it says so right in the ad...(??) ;)
Art Vandelay
09-27-2018, 04:33 AM
Don't all SVO's have a front fender/quarter svo badge?

'84 has a sticker, '86 has a badge.
MikeFleming
09-27-2018, 06:45 AM
Some {later?] '84 has a sticker, '86 has a badge.

My 1984, with a production date Nov 1983, did not have any badges or stickers on the front fenders. Ford parts had them (badges) listed in the catalog, but they were not available as of summer 1984.
Meotchh
09-27-2018, 09:29 AM
For that kind of money, lets play a game of find the flaws, & I'm not referring to the hidden flaws that will really hit you hard when you find them...

9724

9725

9726
Can you find all the problems in the engine compartment?
I count six without scrutinizing everything.

I'm not saying these cars were ever perfect, but if you are seeking gold prices, you better be able to justify it.
Art Vandelay
09-27-2018, 10:08 AM
The dash pad doesn't fit and it's bugging me more than anything else.
Meotchh
09-27-2018, 01:43 PM
You referring to wrinkles in the vinyl at the transition to the passenger side above the temp controls?
Art Vandelay
09-27-2018, 04:14 PM
I don't know about wrinkles, but I think the entire dash pad is about an inch too high.
MikeFleming
09-27-2018, 04:18 PM
Tha dash pad isn't installed correctly.
Art Vandelay
09-27-2018, 04:18 PM
My 1984, with a production date Nov 1983, did not have any badges or stickers on the front fenders. Ford parts had them (badges) listed in the catalog, but they were not available as of summer 1984.

I'm not sure where I read that 1984 featured fender stickers, but I've definitely seen a lot of '84s with them. Probably too many to be owner-applied.

I checked the Fox Body Mustang Recognition Guide (book) and found this:


This 1985 SVO has decals on the front fenders. Some "early build" cars were said to have them, as did some press cars.
dagenham
09-27-2018, 04:50 PM
Tha dash pad isn't installed correctly.
It is one of the earlier repro dash pads made of urethane. Its like the one in my car but with the help of a dremel tool mine fits perfect.
Ok I give. The only thing I see is the aluminum rad and the yellow oil cap.
Meotchh
09-27-2018, 09:59 PM
Ok I give. The only thing I see is the aluminum rad and the yellow oil cap.
Battery Terminals wrong
Hood Pad not stock
Wiring Harness routing at the driver shock tower.
The coil cover bulging up as though there is a little extra surprise there.
Wrong hose clamps on the water cooling lines for the turbo.
Hose clamp & hose on the throttle body aren't right.
Same issue with the IC to turbo hose & clamps.
Missing a decal on the core support.


Underneath, the gearbox looks like crap with the aluminum repaint finish on it.

Normally these would not be big issues, but this is also not a normal price.
Laredo
09-29-2018, 07:12 AM
Also:
Wrong plating on master cyl cover
AC compressor bracket painted gray - ?? not sure about that one.
KevinK
09-29-2018, 05:53 PM
84 did not have a sticker on the front fender. My car was a late production 5/84. The sticker was used on the rear hatch. There was a running change to the chrome svo emblem on the hatch and mine did have that change.
94VERTiGO
10-19-2018, 08:04 PM
I love the color of this car, maybe because it is so rare. For a while there I really loved the mystic cobras too!!! Seems like i have seen this car for sale for a year or more, maybe I saw it on ebay a while back? This one has seems to have been "thrown together" quickly to get it to market. The dash is awful. No way I could stand to look at the gaps from the poor fitment. The passenger headlight appears to be misaligned and the gaps in the hood alignment are also hard to look at. Too bad a pretty cool car is represented by a 'used car salesman'