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Originally Posted by SmokesV8s
Thanks again guys. The car currently has 87,xxx miles on it but does NOT show it,inside or out. I sold my WS6 for $11.5...this was pretty close to an even swap.
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I thought I was lucky by getting my TTA from Jim Salerno Pontiac for ONLY list (around $31,000). The dealer had to pay $7,900 up front for the conversation. My main problem was oil leaks. I had a manual boost control system installed and was running 20 lbs. of boost. I replaced the rear main seal 3 times and the oil pan gasket. Even had breathers that were recommended by Buick in the valve covers to help relieve the pressure. When I sold the car I showed the new owner where the boost control was and not to touch it. Several weeks later my tuner Jim DelAsandro calls me up (from Cherry Hill) and tells me the car was on a flat bed with a blowen head gasket. The knob was set at 3 O'clock for the 20 lbs. of boost, but the dial was now a 9 O'clock which was about 30 lbs. when it blew. Moron though that if 20 was good, 30 HAD to be faster. LOL with the car. I see it had the decals installed, just like I had on mine. The only thing I missed was that V/8 sound out the exhaust, but Motor Trend had an article that said at 169 mph, it was the 2nd fastest car they had even tested. With the mods and fuel injectors, close to 200 mph could have been hit.
