25,550 miles thunderbird

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25,550 miles thunderbird

October 06, 2005, 08:53:08 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Thunderbird-1987-FORD-THUNDERBIRD-25-550-ORIGINAL-MILES_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6240QQitemZ4580003229QQrdZ1

i JUST SAW THIS CAR ON EBAY THE INTERIOR ITS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION FOR WHAT THE PHOTOS SHOW

Re: 25,550 miles thunderbird

Reply #1 – October 06, 2005, 09:08:40 PM

Nice find - from the outside it looks almost like mine did when I bought it. Strange to see those hubcaps on a V8 car with moderate options, though - those things were usually only found on base, no-option cars.

Re: 25,550 miles thunderbird

Reply #2 – October 06, 2005, 09:22:46 PM

Quote from: Thunder Chicken

Nice find - from the outside it looks almost like mine did when I bought it. Strange to see those hubcaps on a V8 car with moderate options, though - those things were usually only found on base, no-option cars.

look again...crank windows, single drivers side mirror...only option seems to be the 5.0

i saved a pic, and brightened it, it doesnt have a rear window defroster, has the buttstuffog dash clock, am/fm radio, no cruise control

it does have the lighting package that includes the auto lights, and the curb lights, but no illuminated entry

very odd car...probably a lightweight

Re: 25,550 miles thunderbird

Reply #3 – October 06, 2005, 09:29:22 PM

That woman was like 78 when she bought that car.

Re: 25,550 miles thunderbird

Reply #4 – October 06, 2005, 09:42:01 PM

can somebody tell me WHY its always seems its these "base" cars that are found with low mileage like this....its annoying

Re: 25,550 miles thunderbird

Reply #5 – October 06, 2005, 10:53:02 PM

Quote from: Tbird232ci

look again...crank windows, single drivers side mirror...only option seems to be the 5.0

i saved a pic, and brightened it, it doesnt have a rear window defroster, has the buttstuffog dash clock, am/fm radio, no cruise control

it does have the lighting package that includes the auto lights, and the curb lights, but no illuminated entry

very odd car...probably a lightweight

I hadn't even noticed the crank windows and single mirror - I was going by this in the auction text:

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REAR WINDOW DEFROST, POWER DRIVERS SEAT, NEWER INTERSTATE BATTERY, AM FM RADIO, CLOCK, AUTO DIMMING LIGHTS, LIGHTED VANITY MIRRORS ON VISORS

I had just assumed with all that it would have PW,PL, cruise, tilt, etc.

Now that's REALLY strange, for a car to have a 5.0, power seat, lighting group, lighted mirrors, and A/C but no power windows and locks or cruise! Add the fairly rare tan interior at that, and Ford sure built 'em strange, didn't they? I would bet that car is one of probably only one or two to have been built in that configuration, and is likely the only one to survive. I would kill to own it, just because it's unique.

My base 5.0 car has manual seats, non-lighted visors (I added lighted ones), premium sound, A/C, cruise and windows/locks, and I though it was about the most basic configuration that could be had in a 5.0 car. Strangely enough, it also has a rear sway bar and 10" drums...

These cars and their strange configurations never cease to amaze me, especially in this day and age where you have to buy complete option packages instead of picking and choosing (want leather? Gotta have a sunroof. A/C? Gotta have windows/locks. Alloy wheels? Gotta have the handling package. V8? Gotta load that sucker up first.)

And Shame302 - my base car only had 47k miles on it when I bought it two and a half years ago (now has about 65k)

Re: 25,550 miles thunderbird

Reply #6 – October 06, 2005, 11:23:53 PM

id love to get ahold of one of those cars, none of the electronics, manual seats, manual mirror, manual locks, no a/c, no cruise, none of that, because that would be an awesome car to mod

Re: 25,550 miles thunderbird

Reply #7 – October 06, 2005, 11:34:14 PM

On the Base model EVERYTHING was optional... which includes...

power windows
power seat(s)
power mirrors
cruse controll
tilt wheel
power locks
interval W/S wipers
system sentry
leather wrapped steering wheel
premium sound(with or without EQ)
illuminated entry
two tone paint

The A/C and tint glass are std, as were the pie pan hubcaps..

They also had thinner 16 ounce carpet vs the 24 ounce of all the other models.

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Re: 25,550 miles thunderbird

Reply #8 – October 06, 2005, 11:34:26 PM

My base option car has 10" drums with a sway bar and its a V6. But everything else is run of the mill options. I've never seen one of the right side mirror deletes on any car but I have seen no power anything. I've never seen any car around here with low miles.

Re: 25,550 miles thunderbird

Reply #9 – October 06, 2005, 11:57:16 PM

What a strange car. I don't think I've ever seen those wheel covers before.
It's pretty beat-up for such low mileage, don't you think? Missing trim, rust everywhere (even though it was garage-kept).
Odd...

Re: 25,550 miles thunderbird

Reply #10 – October 07, 2005, 12:05:19 AM

Look at this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1986-Mercury-Cougar-65k-Miles-Priced-to-Sell_W0QQitemZ4580023687QQcategoryZ6339QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Wheel covers, crank windows, etc..
What kind of headlight covers are those? Very cool.

Re: 25,550 miles thunderbird

Reply #11 – October 07, 2005, 12:07:53 AM

Quote from: shame302

can somebody tell me WHY its always seems its these "base" cars that are found with low mileage like this....its annoying

Actually a couple months ago there was a white '88 TC that was on Ebay...had all of 23,000 miles on it.....it was all original except for the battery and was flawless....it looked like a brand new car inside and out. Guy had all the paperwork for it too including the window sticker. I actually got a little satisfaction out of that one when it ended. Why? I've gotten lots of heat :flame: either through retarded posts, bashing PMs and e-mails from members of the NATO board who piss and moan about how I modded my TC...especially the engine swap. They loathe guys like me for "murdering" a TC (their words) and how I should have my ass kicked (yeah...some idiot said that to me). A majoity of them seem to have this collective pipe dream that these cars are gonna be collector items and fetch good money so guys like me who own TC's should all leave the cars be and not mod them (which I find odd because if you truly believe your stock TC is gonna be worth bucks, you should encourage me to "wreck" my car....in theory making yours worth more!). A lot them on the board expected the TC I mentioned to fetch some good money. In the end it fetched a little over $7,500....hardly big bucks, especially considering the condition of the car and mileage.

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Reply #12 – October 07, 2005, 08:32:05 AM

Quote from: The Hawk

Actually a couple months ago there was a white '88 TC that was on Ebay...had all of 23,000 miles on it.....it was all original except for the battery and was flawless....it looked like a brand new car inside and out. Guy had all the paperwork for it too including the window sticker. I actually got a little satisfaction out of that one when it ended. Why? I've gotten lots of heat :flame: either through retarded posts, bashing PMs and e-mails from members of the NATO board who piss and moan about how I modded my TC...especially the engine swap. They loathe guys like me for "murdering" a TC (their words) and how I should have my ass kicked (yeah...some idiot said that to me). A majoity of them seem to have this collective pipe dream that these cars are gonna be collector items and fetch good money so guys like me who own TC's should all leave the cars be and not mod them (which I find odd because if you truly believe your stock TC is gonna be worth bucks, you should encourage me to "wreck" my car....in theory making yours worth more!). A lot them on the board expected the TC I mentioned to fetch some good money. In the end it fetched a little over $7,500....hardly big bucks, especially considering the condition of the car and mileage.

Too bad I missed that one, would have been a good swap canadate for a 347... :D

Eventually the really nice original TC will be somewhat collectable, but thats probably another 10 years down the road(after all the rusty POS that are dying are finally in their grave). Anyway it won't make any difference to me, I'll be too $%#* senile to know what a TC is(probably swear mine came with the V8)....

Re: 25,550 miles thunderbird

Reply #13 – October 07, 2005, 09:15:26 AM

Quote from: cougarcragar

Look at this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1986-Mercury-Cougar-65k-Miles-Priced-to-Sell_W0QQitemZ4580023687QQcategoryZ6339QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Wheel covers, crank windows, etc..
What kind of headlight covers are those? Very cool.

i think those were the ones that they had a recall for

Re: 25,550 miles thunderbird

Reply #14 – October 07, 2005, 09:18:28 AM

Quote from: cougarcragar

Look at this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1986-Mercury-Cougar-65k-Miles-Priced-to-Sell_W0QQitemZ4580023687QQcategoryZ6339QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Wheel covers, crank windows, etc..
What kind of headlight covers are those? Very cool.

I was eye-balling that one too...it looks very clean.

I have a set of those headlight covers somewhere. They were clear acrylic but had an optional white pinstriping kit you could apply to them if you wanted to. Can't remember the brand...I'm sure they were hot stuff when the cars were new. I used to see a load of 'em back in tha day.

And nobody mentioned that both of those auctions are from my home state of Ohio. They're each a little over an hour away from me. Hey, ho, way to go Ohio!

That actually would explain the rust on the first one though. ;)