My new/used SPF.

[bnelsonod]

I have recently purchased SPF #2099 from a classic car dealer in TX. I am still waiting on delivery so I don't have it in my possession yet. It is a 2005 with Roush 427R and Tremec 600. The dealer is selling it for one of their best car collectors out of Dallas. He reportedly has a collection of over 50 cars all stored inside a large climate controlled facility (lucky guy right). The good part of that is the car looks emaculate. The dealer emailed me over 150 pics of outside, inside, engine and underneath suspension and tires. The bad part is actually the low miles, 556 miles in 6 years. I know that on many Cobras the mileage can be much more than the odo states but I believe it to be close. If you had 50 cars it would be hard to put a lot of miles on them. Ok so here is my question. What should I look for on a car that has sat inside not running most of its life? What problems can occur when a car sits for possibly months at a time with little or no maintence? The dealer said they "serviced" the car and changed it's oil (hopefully done correctly).

I know I will want to replace the suspension mounts and most likely the ball joints. And the tires are going to be questionable. They are like brand new but are likely even older than the car. They are Dunlop GT Qualifiers and they don't even make them anymore.

The best case scenario I can imagine is that if the previous owner had enough money to own that many cars he should have enough money to pay someone to maintain them. Drive them occasionally and do routine maintence so the fuel doesn't gum up or varnish the carbs.

Any areas you can think of to check out more in depth would be appreciated. I live in Missouri so there is no Superformance Dealer near me or I would let them look it over.