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I just found this thing: http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ct=u&car_id=291451933&dealer_id=595723&car_year=1986&pager.offset=0&search_lang=en&start_year=1981&search_type=both&distance=50&rdm=1293688161658&marketZipError=false&advanced=y&sownerid=565083&lastBeginningStartYear=1981&end_year=1989&make3=LINC&showZipError=y&make2=MERC&page_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&body_code=0&first_record=1&default_sort=yearASC&address=60638&sort_type=yearASC&awsp=false&make=FORD&seller_type=b&num_records=25&cardist=28&standard=false 1986 Ford LTD. I sooo want to buy this and DD it. Driving a 24 year old car as a DD makes a whole lot of sense right:dunce:?
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #1 –
I daily drive a 23 year old car. The Sport can do almost anything my wife's Maxima can do,except I don't have a heated steering wheel or seats (although it will have heated front seats after the seats are recovered). Mine even has a 10 disc CD changer,hers is only 6.LOL.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #2 –
I have had 3 of those in my life, 2 were daily drivers. Very reliable, both lasted over 220k miles with no major issues. The only thing now is, they are getting hard to find in the junk yards (I think they are completely gone in my home town).
CoogarXR : 1985 Cougar XR-7

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Reply #3 –
Just BLEEEPING doing it already. Go to the wash as frequently as you can, drive, enjoy, lather rinse and repeat. What do you value more, not sacrificing a vehicle to salt, or being happy with the vehicle you have to deal with every day? LOL
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 #4 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;347668
I daily drive a 23 year old car. The Sport can do almost anything my wife's Maxima can do,except I don't have a heated steering wheel or seats (although it will have heated front seats after the seats are recovered). Mine even has a 10 disc CD changer,hers is only 6.LOL.

You are very lucky, lol. But you've done a lot of work to the car.

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Reply #5 –
Well it looks like the rear defroster still works.  So that is a plus!  It looks comfortable.  Go for it!

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Reply #6 –
$3k seems like a lot for something like that...even if it is in very nice shape.
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

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Reply #7 –
Quote from: 50tbrd88;347691
$3k seems like a lot for something like that...even if it is in very nice shape.


Therer is no way I'd pay more than $1,000 or so for it. If not the dealer can keep it. I'm going to try to go look at it tomorrow. I bet my girlfriend is going to roll her eyes when I show it to her. She understands the T-bird/Cougar/Mark VII obsession but not the Fairmont/Zephyr/LTD/Marquis obsession.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #8 –
i agree.. more than 1k is too much.. but i wouldn't even take it for that.. i'm 110% anti 4-door car lol
 

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Reply #9 –
I would absolutely drive one of those, but I wouldn't give anywhere close to that for it. It looks like they're trying to triple their money.
Matt
1984 Thunderbird - 89 302 HO, GT40 heads w/ Trick Flow springs, E303 cam, Edelbrock Performer 289 intake and 600 cfm 4bbl, Mustang headers, Jegs o/r H pipe, Dynomax lers, Mustang AOD and shifter, Mustang 8.8 w/ 3.73s, 3G alternator, Mustang front and rear sway bars, KYB SN-95 front struts and shocks, and 11" front brakes.

1988 Mustang GT - GT40 heads, Explorer intake, 70mm throttle body, 70mm MAF, Crane 1.7 rrs, E303 cam, Kirban Kwik shifter w/ Pro 5.0 deluxe handle, aluminum clutch quadrant and firewall adjuster, o/r h pipe, Dynomax lers, 3G alternator, aluminum radiator, and 3.27 gears.
 
1986 Cougar 5.0, 1989 Mark VII LSC 5 speed, 1980 Mercury Zephyr 4 door (sold)

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Reply #10 –
Yeah not a 6 banger anyway. An LTD LX with the 5.0 H.O. and you'd be talking!
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 #11 –
I wouldn't touch a v-6 unless you were going to swap it. They make good daily drives, and get better city in my experience, but worse freeway. And there just isn't the power. It would make a good delivery car though. I daily drive two 20 year old cars, well did. The bird is parked till I get enough for taxes/registration.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

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Reply #12 –
I drive a 3.8 daily right now. It does have a 4R70W though. As far as I know the LTD with the 3.8 would have a C5, same as a 3.8 T-bird or Cougar in 86. Freeway driving might be a problem, however, I do most of my driving in the city and very little on the highway. I take 2-3 long distance trips a summer so I don't think it would be so bad day to day.

My girlfriend doesn't like the idea. She thinks that the LTD is ugly:crazy:.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #13 –
Quote from: thunderjet302;347791
My girlfriend doesn't like the idea. She thinks that the LTD is ugly:crazy:.

No surprise there!
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 #14 –
Quote from: ZondaC12;347815
No surprise there!

For real. I don't think you're going to find ANYTHING made in the 80's that she's going to like lol
--SteveN 👍
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