1982 Mercury Cougar LS

1982 Mercury Cougar XR-7 LS, 1 of 1

Car is being sold locally and listing may endat any time.

(atCars & Coffee, Charlotte Motor Speedway, May 15, 2021 - GREAT reflection!)

Description: Triple French Vanilla. Loaded. Rare. Collector-owned car. I've owned this car since May 2008. 16,867 1982 Cougar XR-7s were produced. According to Marti, this is 1 of 1.

4.2L/255 V8. 4-speed AOD.

Halogen headlamps, Power brakes-front disc/rear drum, Power variable ratio rack-and-pinion steering, Mini-spare tire, Hybrid MacPherson front suspension; coil rear suspension, Dual note horn, Viscous drive fan, Interior: Analog quartz clock, Twin Comfort Lounge Seats with dual recliners, 18-ounce cut-pile carpeting, Woodtoneappliques, Trip odometer, Glove box, ashtray and luggage compartment lights, Soft rear seat armrest, Decklid, upper bodyside and hood accent stripes, Rear pillar ornament, LS luxury door and quarter trim panels, Power windows, Electronic warningchimes, Luxury luggage compartment trim, Mirrors-Dual remote control, Autolamp, Rear defroster, Illuminated entry, Auto parking brake release, Speed control.Leather. NOS floor mats. NOS door switch woodtone bezels. Radio plays weakly out of the right side speakers. I've replaced the amplifier with an NOS unit, but that didn't make a difference.

Marti Report:

Dimensions:

Wheelbase 108.4 Length 200.4 Width 74.1 Height 53.3 Weight 3,152 Front Track 58.1 Rear Track 57.0 Front Leg Room 42.7 Front Shoulder Room 56.0 Front Head Room 37.7 Rear Leg Room 35.5 Rear Shoulder Room 55.6 Rear Head Room 36.7 Trunk 17.7

Mileage: 88,348. I am still driving the car so mileage will go up a pinch.

My repair/restoration history:

7/28/2008Cooling system flush, replace rear main seal, install exhaust hose at catalytic converter, replace crankshaft bearings, alignment, intake manifold gasket, replace front crankshaft seal, replace oil pan gasket, replace rack and pinion bushings, replace oil pump screen, replace power steering pressure hose, new oil pan drain plug, replace thermostat & housing, replace distributor o-ring, replace belts 8/18/2008New headlamps, wiper blades and plug wires 8/29/2008Headliner and visor reupholster - labor 9/22/2008Fusible link, wiring splices 11/14/2008NOS grille 11/23/2008New battery 6/15/2009Replace front and rear u-joints (3) and centering ball 9/28/2009NOS rear defroster switch 10/4/2009New auto-lamp light switch 10/9/20092 under dash courtesy light sockets 3/25/2010Thermostat, Gasket, A/C Sealant 9/23/2010Replace power valve on carb; flush power steering 11/16/2010Parking brake switch 1/25/2011Auto-Lamp Relay 1/27/2011Flush heater core, replace driver power window motor, replace driver door lock actuator, replace autolamp relay 2/10/2011Replace blower motor and wheel 2/25/2011Replace brake caliper bushings, replace front brake hoses, replace outer tie rod. 9/3/2011Replace right rear quarter wheel opening molding 9/20/2012Rebuild stereo - fix cassette load. eject 11/13/2012LED bulbs for coach lamps 11/17/2012Paint job 11/23/2012Unleaded Fuel Only decal 12/3/2012Radio interference capacitor 4/2/2013Adjust timing; 4-wheel alignment 4/30/2013carb upkick dashpot solenoid 4/3/20154 new tires 4/10/2015New Motorcraft battery 4/25/2015Low beam Sylvania H4656 headlight 5/29/2015New muffler and tailpipe 6/8/2015Washer fluid lid sticker 7/21/2015Thermostat replacement 5/5/2016Replace power steering line, set ignition timing, repack rear wheel cylinders, state inspection 9/16/2016replace fuel pump and oil sending unit 9/27/2016New radiator, hoses, thermostat gasket 10/8/2016Door power switch bezels - NOS 2/7/2019New oil pump; new high pressure steering hose 6/1/2020Replace headliner with vinyl 9/1/2020New starter 3/11/2021New EEC, starter relay and voltage regulator (didn't need them, but I wanted new shiny pieces under the hood - easier to replace than repaint them)

Neither car nor title leave my possession until after my bank says funds have cleared. That includes cash. 5/30/2021: Added a video of the car starting this morning. You can hear the melodic chimes as I start the car and then I open the hood where you can see a smooth engine (no vibrations) and a notice pinch of fast idle on a cold engine.

https://youtu.be/cSUUZ_XZsZI

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