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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
Shot at 107?!?
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Yep - head gasket developed a leak between the combustion chamber and the cooling jackets --> exhaust gas pressurized cooling system and ruptured radiator. Probably due to the heat expansion difference between the aluminum heads and iron block, but may be related to being drag raced and autocrossed occasionally... I have been religious about recurring maintenance, so I think it was an anomaly.
So it was either sink $3100 into a car with 107K miles, or put $3100 down on a new (and more efficient) car with no miles. Seemed like a no-brainer to me...
btw, my payment didn't increase significantly, and my insurance went way down...