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Old Jan 24, 2016 | 08:58 PM
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Finally found my Excursion

I have been on a hunt for an Excursion for a long time. My goal was to find a 7.3L but they are either rust buckets or $$$. I found a rust free Excursion that spent its whole life in New Mexico and was bought by a dealership in Chicago at an auto auction. So, I purchased a 2005 Ford Excursion XLT with the V10. It's not the fancy leather, DVD, navigation version but that is ok with me. I will only be using it for snow storms, if my DD breaks down, and for hauling my drag car to the drag strip. It rolled over to 99K miles on my way home from Chicago. Runs amazing too. I will be doing a major tune-up on my next day off, weather pending of course. All fluids will be changed, spark plugs, wires, clean the MAF, new fuel filter, new air filter, and whatever else I find that needs to be replaced. I'm pretty particular with my vehicles and their upkeep. I have found a ton of information on here already, especially when I was creeping trying to find out why I was hell bent on getting an Excursion. I don't think I'm going to do any engine or exhaust modification?
 
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 07:28 AM
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Pics or it didn't happen.

Mine was a New Mexico truck as well which saved it from all the rust issues up here in my area.
 
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 08:00 AM
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WELCOME to the world of XXXs

GREAT find. You won't need to do any engine or EXhaust mods under your use. IF you have to do any EXhaust work it would be good to put in a Y pipe.

PS: We also like pics of Drag Cars
 
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 11:03 AM
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Just a new Y pipe, but other than that you're good Oh, and PICS!!!!!
 
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 12:28 PM
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Welcome! The DVD would probably of been outdated and the leather worn anyways. We ended up with leather but I actually wanted cloth because it seems to age better. We love our V10 that we picked up just a couple months or so ago.

I'm in CA now but born and raised in suburb of Chicago. My kind of town..
 
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 05:59 PM
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...PS: We also like pics of Drag Cars
Unless they're Honda's, in which case no. Wait... Honda... drag car... Never mind
 
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 06:38 PM
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Unless they're Honda's, in which case no. Wait... Honda... drag car... Never mind




12.9 - 110 MPH 1/4 Mile time stock ...18 years ago<br/><br/>
 
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 08:46 PM
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I'll get pics of the EX as soon as I can. The drag car, 1995 Ford Cobra Mustang 331 stroker, vortech supercharger, 100 dry shot nitrous....the list goes on. Not your stock mustang. Lol
 
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Apocalypse
Just a new Y pipe, but
other than that you're good Oh, and PICS!!!!!
I had to do that with my dodges too. I'll order one and have my friends shop install it. Sadly I have a single car garage and that's where the mustang sleeps. Or I would do it myself. This winter stuff had got to go.
 
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 08:51 PM
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Totally forgot I had pics on my phone. She needs detailing that's for sure.
 
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 08:52 PM
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Hmmmm pics aren't uploading.
 
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 09:09 PM
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I bought a P71 Crown Vic from Asia Motors 5 years ago. I saw that EX on ebay a few weeks ago. Nice looking unit.
 
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Hmmmm pics aren't uploading.
They're there, you're good bud
 
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 09:29 PM
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I bought a P71 Crown Vic from Asia Motors 5 years ago. I saw that EX on ebay a few weeks ago. Nice looking unit.
I was kind of weary about the place but I had my father who's been in the auto body business for 30 years and my good friend who owns a very reputable mechanic shop come with me.They said it was good to go. So I purchased it.

It must be my phone? I don't see the pics.
 
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Krazee Matt
Unless they're Honda's, in which case no. Wait... Honda... drag car... Never mind
I like Honda's.

Originally Posted by mecdac



12.9 - 110 MPH 1/4 Mile time stock ...18 years ago<br/><br/>
NSX Still a awesome machine.

OP- Nice Excursion and welcome to FTE. Looks like @WE3ZS color combination as well.
 
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