So i'm looking for a second car something a little newer, that gets better mileage than my cat, and i want to keep it in the ford family. I also need a coupe or something big as i am massive 6'4" and just shy of 400 pounds. So as my search continues a new option emerges in the mn12 supercoupe. I dont want something slower than my cat and i would like a stick but i have a few questions i already checked the TSBs for anything major i just wanted to hear some stories from you guys so far you all have proven to be very trust-worty and my kind of people, so whats up with the supercoupes? Also did for make a supercharged 3.8 mn12 cougar?
89-90 the XR7 was the same as the SC, the 90 5spd XR7s are hard to find as they only made a few hundred. The most common compliant on any 3.8L is the headgaskets. Also, the electronic suspension can be expensive to replace the OE struts on. There are kits out there, but just are the same quality as the OE set. You can convert to the 'dumb' struts though too.
They don't get the greatest gas mileage in today's world, but driven 'smartly' they can get ok mileage.
I loved both my MN12 cars (89 5spd SC and 90 XR7 AOD)