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New to the fourm just wanted to say hello

Hello everybody i have been lurking on here ever since i got my car and never really had the courage to say hi, but here i am now. My name is Dylan and the car i drive is a 1988 Mercury Cougar Bluemax edition the thing that is weird with this car is that it came from the factory red and i have the original dealer sticker from the window to prove it i bought it about a year ago with 76,000 miles on the 3.8 and now it has about 91,000 miles but i commute with it alot and it is my daily driver and my first car. i have done some modifications to it on the outside and in but i have all of the original parts to make it look like it did 26 years ago the mods are nothing that cant be undone. well enough of my blabbering here is a picture i took of the car at the lake about 2 weeks ago :


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New to the fourm just wanted to say hello

Reply #1 –
Nice looking car, and welcome to the forum. What are your plans for it in the future?
'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..

New to the fourm just wanted to say hello

Reply #2 –
Thanks and bodywork at the moment there are a few spots that need some attention rust wise other than that i want to put it up next winter its too nice to keep driving in ohio winters and when the 3.8 goes a 5.0 swap will happen

New to the fourm just wanted to say hello

Reply #3 –
Welcome we have other members who are located up in your area also. (blknredcougar) :oldcougar:

New to the fourm just wanted to say hello

Reply #4 –
Welcome. Looks like a nice ride...That's some low mileage. Did you get it from the original owner?
87 Tbird LX w/Factory floor shifter:D   3G upgrade. Tinted Windows...85 Mustang GT steering wheel(non-cruise) 17'' Saleen SC style wheels,Front/Rear TC sway bars/poly bushings & Mustang GT steering rack...'05 Mustang V6 springs...93 Cobra MC & booster, MM adjustable C/C plates,  Work  In  Progress.......  ( On The Shelf---HO computer, 19lb injectors, HO cam, BBK headers, Explorer Intake, Cold Air Intake ,Phantom Gauges, Stinger stainless exhaust pipes )
 S O L D

New to the fourm just wanted to say hello

Reply #5 –
Thank you and sadly no i am the 4th owner but the previous 3 owners all knew eachother

New to the fourm just wanted to say hello

Reply #6 –
These are really great cars, loads of potential, but sadly, they take and need a very special, dedicated owner. Parts are not accessible like they are for Mustangs. Engine, transmissions, suspension....all pretty easy to do, but parts that are actually Thunderbird specific are getting hard to find. I, luckily, enjoy a challenge, and the fun in owning a car that you won't see everywhere, so, it works for me. Some parts, like the shifter cable on the Sport, are SUPER hard to find. They are specific to the Thunderbird, and floor shifted 5.0 Cougar....nothing else, period. Good luck with the car, and you have a great support group here on this forum.
'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..

New to the fourm just wanted to say hello

Reply #7 –
Sweet ! Welcome

New to the fourm just wanted to say hello

Reply #8 –
very nice, Welcome!

New to the fourm just wanted to say hello

Reply #9 –
Welcome to the forum, I live about 35 miles southeast from you.
Nice looking cat !!
Never drive faster than your guardian angel can fly.
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1983 base model,1969 302 (originally a v6),upraded c5,currently 30,441 original miles.

New to the fourm just wanted to say hello

Reply #10 –
Thanks everyone and yea i love these cars my mom had a 87 cougar and i fell in love with it when she first brought it home sadly when she passed i got the car and it got so bad that it had to be put down if you know what i mean. but i lucked out by grabbing a boatload of good parts from it beforehand so it worked out. and vinnie i know what you mean finding the simplest part for these cars can be a nightmare

New to the fourm just wanted to say hello

Reply #11 –
Low miles!  My 1988 Thunderbird had 89,000 miles when we bought it, and now is has 102,000 miles :( It's my first car as well.
'88 Thunderbird LX
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Engine:  FR B303 cam, GT40P heads w/ Trickflow valve springs, Explorer upper/lower intake, SR cold air intake w/ MAF
Exhaust:  shorty headers, BBK O-R X-pipe, glasspacks w/ turn downs
Misc:  8.8 rear, Saleen SC replicas 17x8/17x10, Mach 1 front springs/SN95 rear springs
&
'74 F100 Custom 351W

New to the fourm just wanted to say hello

Reply #12 –
Welcome!
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

New to the fourm just wanted to say hello

Reply #13 –
Welcome, more pics or you will get the boot!! :beatyoass: j/k but we are picture ws here :hick:

New to the fourm just wanted to say hello

Reply #14 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;426807
These are really great cars, loads of potential, but sadly, they take and need a very special, dedicated owner. Parts are not accessible like they are for Mustangs. Engine, transmissions, suspension....all pretty easy to do, but parts that are actually Thunderbird specific are getting hard to find. I, luckily, enjoy a challenge, and the fun in owning a car that you won't see everywhere, so, it works for me. Some parts, like the shifter cable on the Sport, are SUPER hard to find. They are specific to the Thunderbird, and floor shifted 5.0 Cougar....nothing else, period. Good luck with the car, and you have a great support group here on this forum.

You should see the parts d I have. I basically have spares of most hard to find parts. None of them are for sale ;).

Nice Cougar.You need some more pictures :).
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.