my first car. 87 v8 cougar

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my first car. 87 v8 cougar

January 06, 2009, 11:04:02 PM

ok so i just turned 18 today (6 Jan 2009) and I got this car about 2 months ago.

I have a 1987 mercury cougar LS V8 5.0 302. with 42,000 original miles. mint condition and extremely clean and stock on both the interior and exterior. though recently in december i installed a kenwood deck. but, let me know what youu think ^.^

my first car. 87 v8 cougar

Reply #1 – January 06, 2009, 11:08:44 PM

Nice car.Very clean (more than usual with these cars).Are you keeping it or selling it?If you're keeping it,what plans do you have for it.

my first car. 87 v8 cougar

Reply #2 – January 06, 2009, 11:11:24 PM

If you can, get some bigger pics for us! Plzz!!!!!!:D

*squint* Looks like it's in really really good shape though! lol 42k on it. Wow. Very nice man.

my first car. 87 v8 cougar

Reply #3 – January 06, 2009, 11:11:36 PM

KidCat,

& here's wishing you a Happy 18th Birthday Today !!!

And your Cougar is very nice looking also.

Dan & Paula

thanks

Reply #4 – January 06, 2009, 11:18:39 PM

thanks for the kind words and the B-day greet aswell.

umm for right now its my A to B car.
lol though some people may shun this and this may seem like a stereo type joke but. lol being the lil half asian I am.
I've always been geard towards imports. but for now I'm gonna hold onto the cougar.
I would like to get true duals on it but im just doing little things right now. such as the ler that is being discussed in the engine forum. and tomorrow i'll be getting some tint put on and hopefully when my dad gets back form overseas I may get some aftermarket wheels put on.

im more into imports but LOVE cars in general. no matter the make or origin i just love going to car shows and cars in general. its a fun little car and a great little project to start with.

but i'd have to say my Dream car would have to be a 1st gen. 1969-1974 Datsun 240z. (lol alot of people shun it and say) "A datsun? why? its a rust bucket." but the way it looks has always caught my eye ^.^

my first car. 87 v8 cougar

Reply #5 – January 06, 2009, 11:19:48 PM

Quote from: mercury-man;250564

KidCat, & here's wishing you a Happy 18th Birthday Today !!!

And your Cougar is very nice looking also.

Dan & Paula

there it is.
He almost missed one
Happy birthday

my first car. 87 v8 cougar

Reply #6 – January 06, 2009, 11:22:58 PM

Look around here and see the cars.They have awesome potential for little cash.You'd be really surprised.

my first car. 87 v8 cougar

Reply #7 – January 06, 2009, 11:30:52 PM

ya i've noticed that. I liked alot of the small stuff people have done. the smoked/black tail lights look really nice along with the aftermarket tail lights themselves.

though im not exactly sure how good black tail lights would look on my car. (2 tone brown? lol looks purple in the morning)
IMO i think the black tail lights and head lights look exceptionaly well on cars that are black,red or orange.

wouldnt mind getting my car painted black though. or dark grey.

my first car. 87 v8 cougar

Reply #8 – January 07, 2009, 12:20:39 AM

Looks nice from what I can tell in the pics. These cars will make you forget all about imports, especially after you find out how many Mustang parts fit. I'd start out with swapping the hubcaps for some nice wheels. That'll really change the way the car looks.

my first car. 87 v8 cougar

Reply #9 – January 07, 2009, 07:23:38 AM

so what's wrong with the wheel covers.
They're still on my car. :D

my first car. 87 v8 cougar

Reply #10 – January 07, 2009, 08:01:06 AM

lol im sure some people like the stock wheel covers. but the ones on mine to me are just.... ya... somethin about the basket type i dont really go for. wouldnt mind getting some 5 spoke aftermarket wheels on here though. possibly a dark color. maybe black,smoked, or gun metal.

my first car. 87 v8 cougar

Reply #11 – January 07, 2009, 08:09:55 AM

looks like my car when i first got it... rattling hubcaps and all.

my first car. 87 v8 cougar

Reply #12 – January 07, 2009, 08:10:46 AM

LOL
I'm really not keeping mine.
I got these.

my first car. 87 v8 cougar

Reply #13 – January 07, 2009, 02:46:55 PM

Nice Cougar you have there. Once you get some nice exhaust and an HO conversion done on that 5.0, you won't wanna go to a 4banger or V6 :) .

Quote from: KidCat;250606

lol im sure some people like the stock wheel covers. but the ones on mine to me are just.... ya... somethin about the basket type i dont really go for. wouldnt mind getting some 5 spoke aftermarket wheels on here though. possibly a dark color. maybe black,smoked, or gun metal.

Yeah, there are some decent options for those types of wheels. My car has gunmetal/anthracite Cobra Rs, which are a good bet for someone on 4 lug. But if you go 5 lug, some Mustang Bullitt wheels would be awesome on it :) .

my first car. 87 v8 cougar

Reply #14 – January 07, 2009, 02:58:40 PM

I'm biased, of course, but I say keep the Cougar and fall in love with it (and you will fall in love with it - the fact you're asking questions on this forum shows you've got at least some affection for it already). It'll make you stand out among your peers. Honda Civics are like bellybuttons - everyone's got one, and they've no use once you've left the womb.

I think the "ricer" fad (no disrespect meant to your Asian background) train has left the station anyway. As with most fads, what was popular with young guys two years ago looks ridiculous now (and as with most fads, what was once popular with young guys always looked ridiculous to us older guys).

Some very subtle modifications go a long way toward improving the looks of these cars. First on your list should be wheels - they literally make the car in this case. Even stock 15" alloys (either 10-hole or turbine) make these things look like whole different cars.

Good choice on the "dream car", too. I love the early Z's. Hell, I love all the Z's, from the 240 through the 370 (yes, including the bloated 280's and 300's). I almost bought a 260 as my second car (my first was a '78 Trans Am) but the one I was looking at was beat, so I settled on another second-gen Firebird.