Driving my 06 coupe home after purchase I could hear a very slight whine coming from the rear so following the manuals mention I changed the differential lube which was black @.47k . I used Mobil 1 synthetic 75 - 90 & now cannot detect the whine . I found a short grade 5 bolt of the matching plug hex & welded a matching nut on the end to remove the plugs which req'd a breaker bar to loosen . Both plugs are the same hex.
I've done every problem preventative thing I could from this site & some of my own --- re-soldered the relay 3 joints which were cracked , added a neg cable from batt to bell housing which seems to have added a little pizazz to charging of the new battery when driving as it cranks faster when starting ?? Replaced the cam & crank sensors & better insulated the crank sensor from heat .
To avoid lisc plt holes in the vertical front bumper face , I made some L brackets that fasten unseen to the horizontal bumper surface below the face w/ screws & double sided VHB tape .
Also made some adaptors out of 20" pieces of 2 x 10's to enable using my existing car ramps w/ the Crossfire .
I really like this little car which has had no problems prior to purchase that I'm aware of as the previous owner took very good care of it . Street rods are nice as well as the 01 Carrera we had , but for the price , this Crossfire is a fine little head turner to be enjoyed hopefully for some long trips .

 

We've had our 2004 and only started really using it since we both retired. I did the solder thing on the coils several years ago, they lasted a long time but I lost a coil recently and bought a new one for around $100.00 on Amazon. Just did the battery replacement on the alarm system under the wipers. Just did the sticky key fix (almost got stuck) yesterday, took a few hours, wasn't bad at all thanks to a great write up with pics posted here. I looked at the clock and it only has 42K on it so we plan on running this car till the wheels fall off. All cars have their quirks but, thanks to forums like this it sure makes it easier to do a repair then ever before......Happy motoring!

 

Thanks Robert for the input ,
Always good to hear similar feedback about efforts to prevent problems w/ these unique cars & yes , this site is an incredibly helpful digest for Crossfire owners .
I mentioned to my wife recently , if I had the money & a place to store them , I'd buy as many Crossfires as I could cause I feel they will be very collectable some day but unfortunately I wouldn't be around to appreciate it . She just looked at me :0)

Actually I had this in mind for my wife but she didn't go for it :0( https://fingerlakes.craigslist.org/c...981481271.html
One problem is it has only one key although maybe he found the other ? Don't hesitate to negotiate price .

Another low mi one in NY CL https://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/c...976523520.html

Bob

 

Wow.....some really good cars for sure. Low mileage I can understand cause ours sat for a long time only using it occasionally. I now have a place to store them so I'm collecting cars now, a new hobby. I don't have my building yet but getting it soon. Have a few dollars from a house I'm selling so looking forward to buying a few more toys before I get too old.....lol. It's a little tough for me these days to get into and under the dash of that crossfire but I heal up in a day and good to go again. I know you will enjoy the car for many years, ours was just about new with 7K on the clock when we bought it. I'm a corvette guy but my wife absolutely loves the crossfire. I'm one that don't part with much cause of the careful approach to maintenance and I know what I have will last a long time. Enjoy your car and I hope you get your wife one of those pretty low mileage crossfires!

Rob

 

Collecting a few cars is cool but to do it now days with values of most collectables plummeting is not very profitable unless you find super buys .
I'm gradually thinning my number of vehicles & some other collectables as at my age I don't want to have my wonderful wife stuck w/ all of this should I croak .
I just sold a pristine 34 Ford Tudor for considerably less than anticipated because the market value is way down but did find a buyer for my 35 Chev 3 window street rod for what I was asking so u never know ?
The Crossfire is a pleasant find & I can't understand why I didn't stumble on one before now ? Maybe because there just aren't many around here in the boondocks of NY ?

Bob

 

Some nice vehicles you had! Baby boomer generation is the last I believe to have the enthusiasm. As with many things in life, it constantly changes. Enjoy that crossfire as it is a fun car to drive. I find it a lot more forgiving then the vette when it comes to suspension.

Rob

 

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I am NOT that past generations tend to admire cars currently deemed 'classics', just not whet WE (40's 50's 60's 70's) think of as 'classics'. I would not be if in 20, 30 years from now us 'ole' timers see the 04-08 XF's going for $$$$$ (if on the road and not SKREEM inhibited)… See, just look back folks, our XF's are not an 'edsel' or 'delorean' yet!


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