Talked to the PO tonight. He said that they car was already modded when he bought it. Didnt say why they totalled it for such minor structural damage, but he did say that he is still paying for it. His insurance company gave him ~$9700 for the car. I havent had a chance to really go over the car, but it seems to drive ok (only went to 20, was afraid the hood was going to fly up).
Anyway, he claims that the engine burns oil and that a couple of synchros in the trans are getting a bit old. All the better reason to locate a Duratec 5-speed, a LSD and build that 3L that I have waiting in the warehouse at work. Im going to get an oil sample of both the engine and trans and send them away too check for any unusual wear metals.
Sadly, he did say "Oh, I raced the [censored] out of that car!" At least he enjoyed it.
Originally posted by Horse:
if your staying yellow
get MSP Blazing yellow mica!
It will stay yellow. Im a bit torn on the color. Find the brightest color possible, wrap it around a sporty car and then let someone with a lead foot drive it. Thats where the Volvo comes in quite nice.
On the plus side, there is a woman coming to look at the Contour (the `98) in the afternoon. If she buys it, the Cougar is paid off. 
