View Full Version : Hello From Virginia
travster
05-25-2008, 11:13 PM
I just bought a 99 Cougar with 153 K on it for $2100. I think it was a pretty good deal. Nevertheless, this is my first car so I'm pretty stoked.
If anyone has any pertinent information to share I'd love to hear it!
thousandlegs
05-25-2008, 11:33 PM
pretty much everything you want to know about repair and modding and what not can be found somewhere on this forum. i've learned a lot since joining neco and i'm sure that every other member would say the same.
enjoy your cougar and congrats.
eikon
05-26-2008, 06:25 AM
Wecome to the NECO Forums!
Use the "Search" button at the top of the page to find information you are looking for. Also try the catagories under "Forum Jump" to find stuff related to a certain topic.
Good luck with your Cougar - enjoy!
Flyboy
05-26-2008, 11:56 AM
what part of VA are you in? good to see another Virginia coug join :thumbsup:
travster
05-26-2008, 03:26 PM
I'm in Virginia Beach. There are so many things I want to do this car but I'm hesitant because of the whole first car deal. Are these cars pretty solid?
I'm in Virginia Beach. There are so many things I want to do this car but I'm hesitant because of the whole first car deal. Are these cars pretty solid?
it really depends on how the previous owner took care of the car.
im the original owner of a 99 and it just turned 9 this month. During that time, only thing i had to replace were the alternator (weak design plus horrible location which causes premature death.), sunroof, (design flaw) starter (weak) and my clutch (normal wear and tear).
i pretty much babied it during that time and it has been great car so far... (better than my Prelude, which i had to replace the engine after 2 years.:disgust:)
Topik
05-26-2008, 03:47 PM
NOVA here. Both my cougars have been good to me. Things here and there but to be expected with a high mileage ford.
travster
05-26-2008, 10:18 PM
I was wondering, how difficult is an engine swap? I can't really tell from what's been posted in the 3.0 L forum.
DanoftheDead
05-27-2008, 02:09 PM
Well unless you have the experience and the knowledge to do so I wouldn't recommend it as something to attempt on your own. If your looking for better performance and want to get started on modding your engine then check out the 2.5L DURATEC Performance - NECO Forums (http://www.newcougar.org/forums/2-5l-duratec-performance/). There are plenty of options in there to add performance.
other then that welcome to the forums
gamiller
05-27-2008, 04:01 PM
I was wondering, how difficult is an engine swap? I can't really tell from what's been posted in the 3.0 L forum.
it's easier than your typical engine swap. that said, engine swaps are fairly involved: cut this, fill that, relocate this, reconfigure that. detailed instructions are on here. to find them, you'll need to learn how searching works.
jerock03
05-27-2008, 04:44 PM
Welcome to Neco