I'd be very leery at this point. Sound like she's been driven hard and put up wet a few times. With such a small number of Panteras in Hawaii I'm sure the car is well known. I believe there are several Pantera owners on the island. Try to get them to assess the car. They already know the pitfalls. Since you're not really looking for a project I think this may not be one for you.
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