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General => General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion => Topic started by: CougarSE on February 02, 2005, 09:11:29 PM

Title: Pic of my first Cougar!
Post by: CougarSE on February 02, 2005, 09:11:29 PM
During a recent junkyard jaunt I found this little gem!  $300 And it was mine.  Me and blu84302 towed it home with his T-bird.  It was crazy fun! 

The car is an 88 Cougar Special Edition.  Its White with the Porno Red interior!  It has a 3.8 in it now but soon it will be a 5.0.  Hopfully before cat jam. 

When we got the car home we were amazed that it fired right up!  It ran like it had a bad headgasket.  After I ran a compresion test I discovered this to be false!  New cap and rotor and fresh plugs and she purrs like the kitten she is!  For now atleast.....

(http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/781000-781999/781262_12.jpg)
Title: Re: Pic of my first Cougar!
Post by: blu84302 on February 02, 2005, 09:18:23 PM
... I love message boards. The passion is great for our cars, and not many people respect what they deserve.  I can't wait to beat your car when we race though. :D

anyway.  It's really cool, that you've gone fox on us.
Title: Re: Pic of my first Cougar!
Post by: CougarSE on February 02, 2005, 09:20:36 PM
I still love my Nova though  :disappoin
Title: Re: Pic of my first Cougar!
Post by: Cougar8775 on February 02, 2005, 10:02:38 PM
i had one just like it til it bit the dust some kind of comp problem did it in
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Post by: Haystack on February 03, 2005, 12:27:19 AM
cool glad to see it
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Post by: pro-five-oh on February 03, 2005, 03:00:36 PM
You rock! :D:D:D
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Post by: EricCoolCats on February 03, 2005, 03:10:25 PM
Hey Claude, I was just noticing...do you have any grey stripes on the lower part of your car? It's hard to tell in the photos. Also, you should have a black antenna if it's not power...I've only seen black antennas on XR7's and the Max/SE package cars.
Title: Re: Pic of my first Cougar!
Post by: Cougar8775 on February 03, 2005, 10:13:00 PM
well i must of been special cuz mine had the gold lower striping and gold trim on the trim panels.
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Post by: CougarSE on February 04, 2005, 03:05:56 AM
Yes Eric it does.... And it has a black antenna.    Also one thing that looks to be differn't but may not be...  the mirrors are chrome but they arn't chrome all the way to the body.  There is a black ribbed section there....
Title: Re: Pic of my first Cougar!
Post by: jkirchman on February 04, 2005, 10:38:02 AM
Black ribbed section is normal for all '87 and '88 Cougars.
Title: Re: Pic of my first Cougar!
Post by: CougarSE on February 04, 2005, 09:07:20 PM
hmm, I thought I saw an 87-88 cougar with solid chrome mirrors at my local J-yard.  I will have to double check though.