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Reply #15 – May 25, 2006, 01:22:28 PM

im not really sure whats going on here lately because ive been gone for a while but it seems every third or fourth thread sings of a fox owner with terminal boredom.

there is a wealth of knowledge base within this community and the hard work of others, the sweat and efforts of those who were curious enough to investigate "how does this work" made it easier for the newer folks.

It is amazing that we have come to a point where there is not one single piece part of our cars that we have not seen, touched or simply became aware of its existance and as with any other thing in life, at some point it will become boring. This is the ugly reality that i think some of us face and myself have to be very careful of the false alarm i feel as well.

Ive thought long and hard about the moments of excitement growing more far and few between and concluded that my mind is ony playing tricks on me. I started feeling a little board in the spring of 05 but after being gone for so long, i found myself having a well deserved beer in the quiet of the night standing next to a physical object which i swear emitted a personality. She and i have been together for the longest haul of any of my cougars and i still remember my first 84 coug i got in 86. I still urn for a burgandy coug but that is a relationship i will build if the moment and time arrives.

Its pretty clear to me that most of you have pretty much became a master of you own desire. This was your original goal wasnt it? To get to know your baby from bumper to bumper so nothing about her would be a mystery and keeping her heart beat in tune. What you all have done is shown follow through, perseverance and a willingness to share. All these qualities are traits of a dieing breed and they are not replacing us.

So where do you go from here? I happen to know that as a result of my sweat and hard work, i saw this coming. You have a new toy , you work it to death, you fix and revive it and at some point it becomes work. The attitued is the issue here and i have noticed that with the right intention, you will not be so board with your desire as you are now. My intent originally was to have a cougar as long as it did not rust in half and still be a daily driver. I have noticed that when i drive my cougar, its sort of like wearing a badge. Its my identity, i am associated wth it being with me and questioned when i am not. I am cornered by the general public and family when she is absent. It is almost like the universe conspires to join us at the hip. Its like a message in a bottle that says you are stuck together and you must accept it.

Aside from the hours of labor and getting to know my desire, i happen to be at a point where i realize those moments were stepping stones to where i am at now. I have concluded that the real desire was to build a relationship with a material thing that has become a part of our family and relative to my existance. It may sound wierd to some, but a car can develope a personality even if it is in our own mind. I know this is impossible but my playful and childish side has no limits and therefore it is possible that i feel a presence when we are together.

She and her life span have exceeded any manufacturing expectations and frame by frame, there are images of what has happended in the past as she carried my family and i through the years. She never complained about my tiny boys stuffing toys or food down in the seats. Never once has her complaint department filed on me because one of the boys took a dump in a diaper and stunk up the inside. There has been laughter, tears, joking and music, and a mind full of memories supplied to us while she has been in our family and carried us to safety.

I have decided that it is not the car or the mechanics of it all that makes this desire worth while but the relationship that sneaks into our life like the stray dog that ended up being your best friend.

The end result of your desire is simple. Drive her because you know you want to. Drive her and you say so many things without speaking a word. People know you are amazing and have no idea how you did all these things. Your peers wonder sometimes how in the world are you able to know so much about so many things. No matter if your desire hangs on by a thread or is in mint condition , we all share something way beyond nuts and bolts. DMV is still forced to keep alive this VIN and has a likeness to your own social security number. Both of you still remain in place moving forward and will not give in to change.

There is a song i think is suitable for the moment "my old yellow car" if anyone needs some motivation. Its a country song but tells a story. Song by Dwight Yospooge if i am correct.

PS,,,,,,,,I am so glad to be home,, been gone for too long now.

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Reply #16 – May 25, 2006, 01:45:43 PM

mmm, first of all, its good to have jcassity again, you have to tell us some stories when you were out of the Foxtown...welcome...

Second, maybe i understand Claude`s statement because when i wrecked my car, i didnt even want to see my car like that. And is pretty fixable and cheap (already got the fender at home ready to install) , but there was more than fixing the car the thing that stopped me to continue.......perhaps is the fact that i never can restore my loved car due the extensive rust in the firewall, trunk, fenders, doors, or because i cant fix the issue of the 15 mph max speed, but the problems in this car are the really way that i love my cougar. The others cars, lets see, the F-150 and the Explorer, both common trucks, equipped , fast and everything else, but these dont need my care, they simply do a work getting me from A to B point, and no more. And my car makes me smiling, even sometimes making me happy, driving the cougar on the streets with big buildings and windows at the stores only to see my car reflected and how good it looks, truly styling and no more....

I hope you dont leave us completely, at least do some drunken posts (very funny), or simply come here every now and then....

At least youre the first "known" man to swap a T-5 in the 3.8 V6, and youll be remembered for that.....

(And if all those speaking wont work, can i have your Cougar ?.....hehe, only kidding)

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Reply #17 – May 25, 2006, 06:02:09 PM

cooch.

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Reply #18 – May 25, 2006, 06:10:27 PM

man there is alot of this going around letaly....so whats it gonna be claud? you arent going over to the dark side are you?

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Reply #19 – May 25, 2006, 08:18:40 PM

Im with Claude on this one once i actually get into the union im going to Kemba for a loan, The cougar is either going into a lock and store or being sold if i sell it i will post it here first.

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Reply #20 – May 25, 2006, 09:09:35 PM

Well Claude is a Chevy guy at heart....

Will suck to see you go man...

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Reply #21 – May 25, 2006, 09:28:20 PM

so are you going to build a truck?

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Reply #22 – May 25, 2006, 11:03:22 PM

chevy sucks

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Reply #23 – May 25, 2006, 11:30:55 PM

Has he even been back to confirm or deny any of this? I'd say some of us are getting a little worked up over speculation that he MIGHT get a chevy truck, or a VW Golf, or God knows what...

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Reply #24 – May 26, 2006, 02:13:21 AM

ive been out of my cougar for 2 years or something like that and i drove that thing with pride everytime i allways got that look of what's that car. but since it's death i do miss the car probably even so sice it wasnt my fault and the car got twisted pretty good that night i hit that lady's truck. but anyway people still know me from that car. they say Erik with the cougar? and makes me sad everytime i hear that. but i did jump rite back into a fox. (mustang) but i belive owning a cougar first changes things and makes you not want to do the ugly things people do with foxbodies.

but if the car is gonna cost more than it's worth than hey do what you got to do .

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Reply #25 – May 26, 2006, 10:23:46 AM

doens't mean you have to leave, i don't own one right now, but this is still the best MB i have found. and I have been to alot. you guys are knowledgable, friendly, and have some darn good stories.

(i also love these cars, even if I don't have one)

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Reply #26 – May 26, 2006, 06:01:08 PM

i guess you don't need the horn button now? i got a cover out of the yard yesterday(the cougarhead),the button itself was trashed

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Reply #27 – May 26, 2006, 07:35:00 PM

Quote from: Funky Cricket

doens't mean you have to leave, i don't own one right now, but this is still the best MB i have found. and I have been to alot. you guys are knowledgable, friendly, and have some darn good stories.

(i also love these cars, even if I don't have one)

When I started Sam's Fox T-Bird, Cougar and Mark VII page back in 1997 (later to become the Sam's Fox Thundercats) I didn't even own one, and my only previous experience with one was a zero option 1985 light sage green T-Bird, carbureted V6 engine, C5 tranny and all. When I sold that car in '94 it was several years before I got into another one, but the first one was the kindling for the fire that's burned in my heart ever since. It wasn't until I got my second Fox (a 1988 Cougar LS 5.0) in January 98 that I really got into these things in a big way. Then, when I wrecked that car in April '99 I was without a Fox for another year and a half, 'til I found my '87 Sport. Then I sold that and went another half year without one before buying my current '88. Although I have not always had a 'Bird or Coug, I have always loved 'em, hence the existence of Sam's Fox Thundercats and to a lesser extent this messageboard

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Reply #28 – May 26, 2006, 10:25:02 PM

You saved that car from a junkyard. Do us all a favor if you do get rid of it. make sure it gets a good home.

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Reply #29 – May 27, 2006, 08:34:16 AM

Remember the good times! Donuts behind BigLots, finding those T-bird seats, Autohole burnouts, TOWING THE CAR from the junkyard with my bird! 5-speed! luxury dammit!

The cure for your woes is speed! Take a ride in a fast car with a big motor and it will spark something new in your heart! Do whatever it takes to make you happy though.

I will have to park the bird to do what i want too with it. And the worse thing is i'll be driving a Mercury Mistique soon!!!!!!!!!! But i'll do it so the T-bird has a chance at a better faster life.

Remember speed without the suspension is dangerous. Your suspension is almost perfect, so you can start working on speed soon... Don't give up!