http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4118111
I like to just google "20th anniversary cougar" to see what things such as CL and kijiji ads come up, and I found this.
nevermind
How much power did 80's AUDI's make? ;)
If I met this guy I'd pop him in the mouth :beatyoass:
Isn't that Paul's car?
I don't think so unless the "How stuff works" website stole it. Thats where it originates from if you look at the address
LOL wow, I should join the site and post a picture of my Audi TT in the same garage as 2 cougars LOL see what they think.
That IS the same combo...but not his I dont think, just the picture from howstuffworks.com "The Mercury Cougar In the 80's"
I read the text below that picture in shock and awe.
@ thunderjet.....OBVIOUSLY they made like 370-420 WHEEL horsepower, out of like a 2.5L inline four with 7.5:1 compression and three cats in the exhaust.
How bout we all register up and flood that board?
DO it! NOW
I posted btw...
How would you like it if they did that to us? Lets try not to make a big arguement between boards ;)
Going by that one guys post Im guessing they WOULD do that to us if we posted a thread saying AUDIS SUX OMG C4C THEM ALL 80S AMERICAN CARS RULZ.
Well lets be adult about this and not do that ;). One mans trash is another man's treasure. Just because I think that 80s Camaros are garbage doesn't mean there aren't guys out there that like them, the difference is there is a 99% chance that the guys that like them won't be on a Thunderbird/Cougar forum (Or Audi ;)).
You get what I am trying to lay out here?
Engines for the 1981-1987 Audi Coupe:
Type Size Horsepower Years
ohc I-5 2,144 cc 100 1981-1983
ohc I-5 2,226 cc 110 1984-1987
ohc I-5 2,309 cc 130 1987
Engines for the 1985-1991 Audi 5000CS Turbo Quattro/200 Quattro:
Type Size Horsepower Years
ohc I-5* 2,226 cc 158-162 1985-1990
*Turbocharged
So an 87 20th Cougar made 20 more hp than the non turbo :hick:
Baxo has an Audi...he likes Foxes...so who gives a shag?
Face it, not everyone loves our cars. That's why we're so left behind by the aftermarket. Would YOU love these cars if everyone and their dog (think Mustang...) owned one as well? Didn't think so.
It bothers me to see Ford trucks, Crown Vics and a few other cars being crushed...even a nice Audi...
I think the program is a waste of tax dollars, vehicles, and other resources.
That is all.
I thats what matters most here
Owned?
There's more of theirs on the road than there is of ours.
To most, their cars don't have the history that ours do, also.
Tbirds had an almost 50 year run..Cougars just a bit less.
20 horsepower difference?
Probably still outrun, outhandle, and generally out-perform most 20 years old, worn out stock Cougar...:rolleyes:
What is is this..a dick size contest?
Jesus...y'all need to lighten up a little. I don't care one way or the other for Audi's, Aston Martin's, Acura's or airplanes, but if you or anybody else wants to own one..go ahead...and I'll keep my judgements to my self ;)
Oh me too man honestly...just laughing at THAT particular argument over power etc.
I mean YES 150 horse for a smallblock V8 sounds lame...but that's just ignorance. If you know how things were back then you know that that's all they could get out of em.
A few of them dont really understand what the car was and what it was intended for. Just because its got a V8 doesnt mean it is or should be a supercar :hick:
Not to mention that the TCs were puttin out 190hp with just 2.3L.
Meh... that's actually not that bad. You should see what they say about Mustangs. I don't visit the 'Zine too often for that reason (and a guy with that sig and avatar should not be taken seriously). Just let it go.
I basically just wanted to get the point across that our cars are NOT worthless to US and that the guy would have a lot more luck selling it on a site like ours than the elitist audi board.
I think kings cars should fine someone on that forum local to him and offer to race them. 1/4 mile, steet, or track.
I had an '88 Audi quattro, gave it to my brother, who already has a '85 coupe that he rally races with. I'll have to ask him if he's on that board.
I was actually looking at buying an older Quattro (80's) for $800. They are pretty neat cars.
Well, I posted on the board, and didn't see my brother on there yet. We could always revive the AUDI AWD grafted under a Tbird thread again. :hick:
I liked the quattro for its comfort and interior styling, but standing back and looking at the body, it just seemed odd. But I'm an old school jacked up in the rear muscle car kinda guy. :burnout:
thats pretty much the jist of it, no drawn out poetic post required.
made me :punchballs: when i realized it wasnt :P
Done.
Someone should tredge up the 99 cougar R8 article just to see if these "audi " car guys can tell their precious R8 from a clone.
This car?
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Edit: This thread? http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=21747&highlight=cougar+audi
Bunch of snobs, I bet they're comparing an '88 Cougar to a 2009 S5 instead of one their 111hp Audi 80s from the '80s.
Wow. I got over the shiznit throwing contests in high school. If anyone on there is a member on /b/, we just lost our server.
what is /b/ ?
A website of randomness and hackers and such.
I am gonna troll the hell out of these guys, don't be surprised if their site goes down for a day or two.
Maybe I shouldn't have brought up b. It gives people bad ideas.
it we lost /b/? I was just about to go there.
*sigh* Why does no one think my suggestion was a good idea? I'd rather not have ignorant Audi guys (Different from nice Audi guys) join our board and post retarded comments. And to whomever is Anon on their board, I think you were out of line ;) you'd get talked to pretty firmly or be banned here for some of those comments at the end there. Have a tiny respect even if they don't have it for you, be the bigger man.
Just what we need..an internet war with a bunch of 4-dollar-a-bottle water sipping, little finger in the air, holier-than-thou "If it's not European, it's a shiznit car" attitude :hick:
Now, stereotyping aside, I've been involved in countless forums, from chatrooms, to automotive, hunting, guns, atv..you name it.
Been my observation that ultimately when 2 (or more) forums get into it, it usually turns into a shiznitheap real fast, and drives away good people.
ISSF vs. ImpalaForums comes to mind, and I wasn't even in on that fiasco.
Probably gonna ruffle more than a few feathers with this next statement...but here goes;
To most, the cars we know and love are nothing more than 2 door, 80's shiznitboxes. And ya know...mostly, they're right.
Then again...not everyone who owns a Fox is Chuck, Eric, Baxo, Tom, Carm..etc etc etc.
I have a POS Thunderbird...maybe in a few years, it won't be.
I'd still take it over some '80something Audi shiznitbox though.
But it just quite ain't enough to make me go sign up on some forum to make maybe 2 posts before getting banned...;)
You know how we feel about trolls here....karma's a bitch, at times lol
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Has it occurred to a few of you posting over there that they can google your usernames and see your posts EVERYWHERE you used that username? So basically if they are smart they will figure this out. I will not be sticking around if this has become some sort of stupid war, I will be out of here REAL quick. This isn't high school anymore lets drop the drama bullsh*t, if someone doesn't like your car fighting with them and hurling insults is NOT going to change their mind. So they think the Cougar is junk, oh well. I have one and am not bothered by it, I'm not here driving my car to impress the (As FordTruckFreeek stated) the "$4.00 bottled water" group.
/rant
I agree, Beau, and I've said it many times (about how others view these cars). 3500+ pounds, 150 horsepower, automatic trannies, 2.73 or 3.08 gears, and suspensions that feel like they were hung with bungee cords do not add up to sporty. We love these cars because we prefer style over substance and because we see their potential (they were born with style, substance can be added). Not everyone shares those views. To 99.9% of the population these are big, underpowered $500 80's domestic shiznitboxes. Don't believe me? Just post a forsale ad on Craigslist for what you think your car is worth and wait to see how long it takes to get replies. And wait... and wait... and wait...
To those Audi owners 80's Cougars ARE POS's. Just like to most of us, 80's Audi's are POS's. And to most Civic owners everything else are POS's. That's why they have their forums and we have ours. And no matter how much it hurts, and no matter how much you disagree with the C4C fiasco, that Cougar IS the type of car C4C was meant to exterminate. It sucks, I know, but it's the truth.
The 80's in general will only be marginally better remembered than the 70's when it comes to cars. Aside from these cars everything was boxy and slow (these cars were just slow). Even the vaunted 80's 5.0 Mustang would easily be outrun by a modern Accord, Camry, or Fusion V6, and stock T-Birds and Cougars, even the Turbo Coupes, would be handed their asses by just about anything on the road today. 16 to 18 second quarter mile times may have been acceptable in the 80's, but in the 2000's it's laughable.
...But it doesn't matter. These cars aren't about speed, they're about style. Nobody would accuse a bone stock '57 Chevy of being fast, especially when compared to late 60's models, but people still love 'em. A '49 Merc, with its ~130 horsepower flathead V8, would be laughably slow even by 80's standards, but it doesn't bother '49 Merc owners. These cars fit into that category. Some people don't get it. They think it's all about performance. We know better.
Well played sir
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Well, I tried keeping it civil and basically on the whole "hey theres people out there that WANT those" point....someone kinda tossed that out the window.
Except for one thing, an 87 5.0 cougar does NOT qualify, its rated 19 combined.
Maybe an 87 grand marquis?
Not my car.
That's an XR7 -- I have an LS with the preferred package option 163a......with a few choice upgrades ;)
Besides, I have a TC hood so that automatically makes my car teh kewl :hick:
Good thread-bombing BTW -- I dig that dude Anon.
It was nice to see someone compare Audis from the same time frame.
So you are right. I thought somebody posted in one of the other threads that the 87/88 Cougars qualified at 18MPG but the 87/88 T-Bird didn't at 19MPG. That's good news, looks like that 20th doesn't have a date with Obama's crusher after all...
*EDIT* I just checked fueleconomy.gov, and the 87 comes in at 19MPG, but the 88 V8 cat comes in at 19MPG. That extra ler makes the 88 qualify, I guess...
Well it sounds like the car won't go to C4C, but I still don't think his dad is going to get any more than $3000 out of it. I just hate seeing cars in decent shape get crushed in general.
I just read that Audi thread, and I must thank you, Havi and bhazard, for representing us over there with some class. I was going to join that forum and let them kow that "anon" does not represent this forum, but decided against it, as that forum doesn't need any more of us joining, posting, and running away. Perhaps one of you two could post over there that "Anon" is acting on his own, not with the consent nor the blessing of this forum.
As for "Anon": If you start a war with that forum you'll be banned from this one. We do not need or want that kind of shiznit here, nor do we need that kind of representation over there. Truthfully, if I were in that Nacho's position I would trade that Cougar in for C4C (if it was eligible), then video the destruction of it and post it here just to piss you off. And if you really care about that Cougar, go buy it instead of trying to force some kid to like it against his will.
Agreed. If I had to venture a guess at who it was I would narrow it down to 302PWR and 20th anny 5.0. If you look at Anon's location it is listed as /b/ and those are the only two who listed that site. If it was either of them, shame on you for acting so childish.
Give me the money, I'll buy it gladly.....;)
I brought up b too... But I decided to not post over there either. If you really want to see what b would do if they get involved in shiznit, all you have to do is go to encylopedia dramatica and type in troll. I would never want to get this forum involved in anything like that.
the substance of this thread is dead and no longer has a point, moderators please lock it
I gave Nacho an "out" on their forum as well, so hopefully bygones will be bygones.
Yes and i am not that retarded i signed up under my name here with intent to post and never did. search their user names. Look at the people here who start the shiznit throwing, i am well past that stage. You know me outside the fourms sure its on Xbox live but come on man......
Yeah, this one's done.