Where is it located? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Hulse" <thulse@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 8:14 PM Subject: RE: IML: 1972 Imperial 4-dr > Went and looked at the 72 Imperial 4-dr after work. Its really to bad for me > to get into another money pit. The engine ran and looked good but the rest > of the car needs a lot of attention. If anyone wants to talk to him I can > give you his number. He was asking 2000.00 for it but by the time I left he > said 1000.00. If I didn't already have a lot of work to do on the 60 I might > have gone for it. But be ready for lots of work. He seems honest about the > rebuild. > > -----Original Message----- > From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Hairy Butt > Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 4:29 PM > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: IML: 1972 Imperial 4-dr > > > My '72 has been one hell of a good runner. Very, very reliable, dependable. > She is my everyday driver and the only downfall I can see is the 10mpg. I > actually found that she runs pretty good on medium octane (89) although I > usually burn (91 / 92). If the four row radiator needs to be recored, plan > on spending from $250 - $350 for that. Parts (charging system, cooling > system, brakes, etc. are still readily available. They are very comfortable > / drivable, especially on the open road and you can "flip a bitch" no > problem w/o having to do any 3-pointers (this cars actually turns tighter > than my dad's old '73 2-door Newport. I found that she handles better with > those huge leaf springs than compariable large cars from the other two major > manufacturers that both use coil springs. The only thing I do not like about > the car is the location of the spark plugs (below the exhaust manifolds > instead of on top, typical for most 70's era V-8 powered Mopars). The Auto > Temp - 2 can be tempermental. Enjoy, P. > > >From: "Tim Hulse" <thulse@xxxxxxxxxx> > >Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To: "Imperial Mailing List" <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Subject: IML: 1972 Imperial 4-dr > >Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 12:14:34 -0800 > > > >Can you guys on the list who own one of these Imperials tell me your > >opinion > >for the 72. I may be buying one in the real near future. If the list > >agrees > >they were a good auto. Good runner with 500 miles on rebuild. Needs new > >headliner.. > > > >Thanks > >Tim > > > >