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1989 Mark VII "Bullitt"

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Posted by: JoshMcMadMac

Hey all. Many of you are familiar with my car, and the time has come to sell it. Ideally I would want $5,500 out of it, but I know that's asking a lot around these parts. I'll entertain any reasonable offers, including trades.

About the "Bullitt"
This is a one-of-a-kind vehicle. It has 171k on the odometer, but this is on a replacement odometer. The car actually has closer to 150k on it. The engine and drivetrain are stock, save for the removed air silencer and Super Turbo mufflers with dumps. The alternator is about a year old, along with the battery cables. Spark plugs, wires, cap, and rotor are all less than two years old. The intake and valve cover gaskets have been replaced, as well as the PCV valve and thermostat (180º). The radiator is six months old. The air suspension is in excellent condition, with Ford bags that are relatively new. The ball joints are new. The battery, starter, starter relay, and ignition switch are brand new. It starts easily, runs smooth, and the transmission shifts like it should. This car has always been properly maintained, down to 3,000 mile oil and filter changes. The air conditioning has been changed to R134a. It blows cold, and the conversion was done "professionally" and is not a $30 hack job from some kit.

The brake system works well with a relatively new accumulator. The entire system is in good condition, with new front pads and rotors. The system was flushed recently. The ABS has a fault with the front left sensor; I never got around to fixing it since the car still stops excellent. It will be a cheap fix, either a new sensor, wire, or both.

The car was painted just over two years ago. All of the trim was shaved, along with the handles. It has a full alarm with the shaved handle kit as well. The shaved handles are remotely operated, so the key fob gets you into the car. If the battery dies I can still get into the car. That question comes up a lot, but I'm only telling the next person to own the vehicle how that works. The air suspension is wired to a control box in the trunk that can independently move any bag up or down. This is not a fast bag setup, but does provide full control over the system.

The paint is not perfect. The area where the door handles were shaved was not finished properly, so there is cracking of the paint. There is no induced rust, it's not really noticable, but it is cosmetic. Personally I would smooth and repaint the doors, which would not take too much. The trunk lid has some rust on the lip, which showed up quite quickly. It is unfortunate, but could be repaired relatively easily. The rims and tires are in great shape; BFG 245/50R17 tires do not throw off the speedometer and have lots of tread left. The paint is decent overall despite the imperfections noted. I would certainly consider it a great ten-footer.

The interior is something you either love or hate; there seems to be no one in-between. The upholstery is all black carpet, and very unique. I find it nice, and pretty easy to clean too. The Bill Blass electric gauges also add to the “cool” factor, as most people cannot believe they are stock. The stereo is custom and complete; Full dot-matrix MP3 head unit, Pioneer speakers all around, 2 10” subwoofers, and 1800watts worth of sound from two amps. The subwoofers are not set up to annoy everyone down the street; they are for enjoying the “full” aspect of music and are much more potent inside the car than outside.

I have a lot of manuals for the car: owner’s manual, Ford EVTM, Ford Service Manual, Haynes, Chilton. These may or may not go with the car, depending on the conditions of the sale. I will have to try and scrounge up some more pictures, as I know I have them somewhere. For now, here is what I have: http://www.lincolnsonline.com/rides/...hmcmadmac.html

If you are interested, ask! I will entertain just about any reasonable offer. I am located in Southern Maryland but can probably work a compromise to just about anywhere provided the deal is right. Thanks, and if you prefer to email privately please do so to JMcAlister AT Gmail DOT com.

Posted by: Conti94

whoa! I can't beleive you're sellin the Bullit. If i had the money I would buy it in a heart beat. but I don't. Why are you sellin her?

Posted by: JoshMcMadMac

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Originally Posted by Conti94

whoa! I can't beleive you're sellin the Bullit. If i had the money I would buy it in a heart beat. but I don't. Why are you sellin her?

Thank you. I'm selling because I built the car when I was in college. A few years ago, when money was short, I was at least smart enough to realize that I could not afford going fast. When you start throwing money at go-fast parts, you start breaking other parts, and then start throwing more money at better go-fast parts to replace them.

It turns into a cycle that will quickly consume money, and I knew that was not a wise decision when I had little money and school to worry about. So I made it a looker and left the go-fast for later.

It's later. Instead of going overboard on the car I have, I prefer to start with a fresh canvas. So, I picked up a '92 SE that already has a few things done to it and can work from there. I have no need for two VII's, so this one is trying to go to someone else who can appreciate it. Apparently that isn't working out so well. It'll sell, eventually.

Posted by: Conti94

I understand, i'm in school right now. Financial burdens are a usual. I wish you luck with the new ride, can't wait to see how it turns out.

Posted by: JoshMcMadMac

Bump for the new website with pictures!

http://jmcalister.googlepages.com/bullitt

Posted by: JoshMcMadMac

Bump...also now on AutoTrader. Someone please make me an offer. It's really sad having it take up space in my driveway.

Posted by: JoshMcMadMac

Priced down to $5000 OBO, updated on AutoTrader.

Posted by: JoshMcMadMac

Bump.

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