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Where are our cars?

Reply #30 –
Quote from: mcb82gt;313929
Good example of what??


Well I don't much care for the wheels or the sound system taking up the entire trunk.  For the money he spent on the stereo he could have put a nice engine in it.  But I do like the body work and how he was able to french the bumper covers seamlessly into the rest of the car.  At least you can tell that he cares for the car, which is what these poor old Cougars and T-Birds need.  ;)
-Jim
1987 Cougar LS 5.0

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Reply #31 –
I guess all this maybe means the parabola is finally turning upward.
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Reply #32 –
Idk guys. This sux losing alot. But will this gain value?

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Reply #33 –
Quote from: mcb82gt;313929
Good example of what??


What not to do to your 'Bird or Cougar. Poor car.

I wish Turbo Coupes were more plentiful around my area. I may break down and buy the one I've been eyeing with 250k miles. I just don't know if I can trust a car with that kind of mileage though. I don't want to buy it just to rip the motor apart either.
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Reply #34 –
No, I meant this one for $6500 was a joke: http://springfield.craigslist.org/cto/1617028620.html

The other Bird is very nice even tho it may be overpriced, it was nice to see it!!

Later, RAY
My toys:
Two 84 Turbo Coupes-twins
Two 86 Mercury Capri's-one's stock, one's NOT
93 Mustang LX 5.0-3,980 miles, 100% factory
55 Ford Customline-I6 powerhouse, waiting on a plan
95 F350 Dually-KILLER, don't ask why
94 Bronco XLT-going to be a lowered 2 wheel drive
 

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Reply #35 –
Quote from: Silver5oh;313768
WHERE ARE ALL THE FOX BIRDS??

Well, the last Fox bird was produced in 1988 and around here, they rusted out in about 1990....
1987 Turbo Coupe - Son's car
1987 Super Coupe - Son's project car
1934 Ford - My project car

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Reply #36 –
Quote from: mcb82gt;313830
Almost never seen on the road around here, few in pull apart lot. 

I found a very nice 88 in yard last week and just scalped the thing for parts.  You have to grab them while you can.

These cars are almost gone.


I've been saying this for the last couple of years.

Probably a combination of reasons for not seeing many around.

>The 83's-86's are 25+ yrs old! :rolleyes:

>They were quality cars and got driven into the ground.

>Even if the average owner has one and it needed a major repair, do you think they will want to spend the money considering how much it's worth? I saw a perfect example of this 2 yrs ago. The work order was in the car, the car was in the junkyard. (See attached picture)

>S metal prices of the past.

The cars seem to be stuck in between the classic/muscle cars of the 60's and all the neat new stuff available.

Call it that forgotten era. Funny, the 83 styling was revolutionary and set the direction for Ford aerodynamics, the 87 TC was Motor Trend Car of the Year, etc yet no one seems to remember or care. This somewhat seems to hold true for Mustangs too. Remember the 85/86 GT's? They seem to get lost between 65-67 Fastbacks and 2005-2010 GT's, Shelbys, etc

The good news is when folks see our cars, it jogs their memory and they get a smile on their face and want to talk about their memories.

Get what you can while you can and enjoy them! :D
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Reply #37 –
!!!
~Project ThunderStorm = '84 Charcoal Thunderbird - First Car - Long Time Work in Progress~
~Project (No Name Yet) = 1970 Plymouth GTX/RR "Clone"~

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Reply #38 –
Quote from: rodsterh;314079


>Even if the average owner has one and it needed a major repair, do you think they will want to spend the money considering how much it's worth? I saw a perfect example of this 2 yrs ago. The work order was in the car, the car was in the junkyard. (See attached picture)



Then you have crazies like me who spend $2300 on a race prepped AOD for an 88 T-bird :wtf:
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #39 –
Quote from: thunderjet302;314149
Then you have crazies like me who spend $2300 on a race prepped AOD for an 88 T-bird :wtf:

LOL I know right? I'd have just told the guy to find a crisp one and throw a shift kit and converter in it and call it good. ;) But hey at least we know that three things will be around when the universe ends: pen 15roaches, 300ci straight 6's....and that tranny. :laughing:
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane

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Reply #40 –
Quote from: rodsterh;314079

>Even if the average owner has one and it needed a major repair, do you think they will want to spend the money considering how much it's worth?


I've always wondered about this...

If you buy a new car for $35,000, and it lasts 5 years before you sell it, it will be worth roughly $20,000. Your total loss: $15,000

If you buy a used car for $5,000, and spend a total of $5,000 in repairs to keep it running for 5 years, and you sell it for $2,000, your total loss is $8,000.

Even if it explodes in your front yard leaving nothing to sell, your total loss is only $10,000

Worse, you borrowed money for the new car (and maybe even traded in a car on which you owed money) and so you payed interest, something you likely didn't need to do on the inexpensive vehicle.

Maybe I just don't get it...

Shiny Side Up!
Bill
"as if 'religion' were something God invented, and not His statement to us of certain quite unalterable facts about His own nature." -C.S. Lewis

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Reply #41 –
Quote from: ZondaC12;314152
LOL I know right? I'd have just told the guy to find a crisp one and throw a shift kit and converter in it and call it good. ;) But hey at least we know that three things will be around when the universe ends: pen 15roaches, 300ci straight 6's....and that tranny. :laughing:


Don't forget my boss at work. She's 91 years old, really 91 years old. I'm not kidding:hick:
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #42 –
Quote from: ProTouring442;314157
I've always wondered about this...

If you buy a new car for $35,000, and it lasts 5 years before you sell it, it will be worth roughly $20,000. Your total loss: $15,000

If you buy a used car for $5,000, and spend a total of $5,000 in repairs to keep it running for 5 years, and you sell it for $2,000, your total loss is $8,000.

Even if it explodes in your front yard leaving nothing to sell, your total loss is only $10,000

Worse, you borrowed money for the new car (and maybe even traded in a car on which you owed money) and so you payed interest, something you likely didn't need to do on the inexpensive vehicle.

Maybe I just don't get it...

Shiny Side Up!
Bill


This is why I keep buying low mileage used cars for daily drivers. It costs me less in the long run and I'm not giving the bank $1,000s in interest ;)
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.