Why T-Birds and Cougars ??

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Re: Why T-Birds and Cougars ??

Reply #30 – April 02, 2005, 06:08:06 PM

My parents bought a Metallic Red 1987 Cougar LS with red interior and the 3.8 new in October of 87. I was 11 at the time and this was the first brand new car they had purchased since before I was born. Fastforward to 1993 and MY first car, a 1978 Olds Regency 98 with the Olds 350. I bought that car, immediately rebuilt the top end of the motor with help from my uncle (perf. cam, lifters, springs, valve job, etc...) and drove it around for about 5 months before I threw a rod. My parents were about to trade the cougar in for a new 1994 Toyota Camry when this happened. Instead I was given the Cougar which was in immaculate condition with 45,000 on the clock.
In a little over 4 years I drove that car 90,000 more miles and the only problem I ever had was the TFI module going out on me once. I had put a true custom dual exhaust on her and had a friend of mine mill the heads down and do some valve work to her. She almost performed like a V8 after that. I sold it to this guy my step-father knew for $2000 at the end of 1997 and she was still spotless untill the guy put it into a tree two months later.....
I bought my black one on New Year's day of 1998. Full digital dash, dual power seats, V8, grey interior, 42,000 miles on the motor, 98 yes 98 miles on a BRAND NEW AOD and I paid less for it than I sold the other one for. This car has been very kind to me as well never leaving me stranded and always giving some type of warning before breaking on me.

Re: Why T-Birds and Cougars ??

Reply #31 – April 03, 2005, 11:56:16 PM

I bought my first 88 tbird with a V8 back in '94. I just loved the way it looked because it didn't look like anything else on the road. The arrow-like front end and the cool looking taillights just made the car a one of a kind! I had the car for three years and did a couple of mods to it, but a deer ended the life of that car.

So I bought a truck to replace it and I didn't like it, so I went out and bought another 88 tbird with a V8. I just got in another accident with a deer ( deer). This accident wasn't so bad...my car is fixable.

Where I live, there isn't very many fox tbirds and cougars so parts are hard to find, but that doesn't stop me from repairing my faithful car!

I guess I just like the fact that these cars still look good for being designed in the late 80's and that they can be modified to become high performance daily drivers.

Re: Why T-Birds and Cougars ??

Reply #32 – April 05, 2005, 06:36:40 AM

I've always been a fox-body fanatic after owning a '91 taurus so when the '89 grand prix that I had at the time blew a head gasket and me fixing it just to have it blow again (GM

). At least it was free and in good condition. But after it died, I bought my mom's '88 XR7 and been modding it since.
A lot of people ask me about my car daily. Guess there not used to seeing one modded. I get a lot of why not get a mustang and now I can say I have one of those too :D And sometimes someone will give me shiznit about needing the small dents fixed in both my front fenders and I say well Go before Show and that leaves them with a dumb look on there face. I love these cars!

Re: Why T-Birds and Cougars ??

Reply #33 – April 05, 2005, 08:56:38 AM

i can rember being 4 seeing a bran new aniversary cougar with the gold turbines at a guys house near me and wanting it so bad. it was still their about a week ago. im waiteing for him to put a forsale sign on it.

Re: Why T-Birds and Cougars ??

Reply #34 – April 06, 2005, 12:14:44 AM

I blame my buddy john for it. Its all his fault. Then I found Erics site before I found this board. Then I found my Cougar in a junkyard! Kick Ass! I love the car even though it down drive anymore.