New member October 04, 2012, 03:43:32 PM Hey!I have been browsing through here for some time, and thought I should introduce my self.My name is Thomas, and I am from Norway. I'm actually a Mustang guy, and secretary in the Norwegian Mustang Club. But my love for the fox T-Birds are just as big.I have never known about this forum until a while ago, and must say, great! Nice to see some people with the same interests. These cars are not exactly common around here.I have got three Mustangs: '86 LX Hatchback 2.3, '87 GT T-Top, and a 2000 GT Terminator replica, with 4.6 2V and Procharger. I am currently looking for an '86 T-Bird.Here is som pictures of my dad's '86 Thunderbird Elan 5.0. It came to Norway in 1986, and my uncle bought it on an action in 1988. He had it for 20 years. With another owner in between, my dad bought it april this year. Quote Selected
New member Reply #1 – October 04, 2012, 04:07:34 PM Welcome !!!!! Mustangs are very nice, but, the Thunderbirds are a LOT more classy. Quote Selected
New member Reply #2 – October 04, 2012, 04:11:23 PM Welcome. Nice TBird with ground effects and moonroof. I sold a limousine to someone in Norway a few years ago. Can't remember what town it went to though. Quote Selected
New member Reply #4 – October 04, 2012, 04:54:23 PM Thanks guys!We have a few plans for it... HO conversion, a new set of wheels, and repaint the ground effects.There isn't anyone making the ground effects kit for these cars? I have thought about copying the kit with fiberglass,in case other T-Bird owners would want it. I think it looks great on the cars.Cougars 2 go, whas that a 1977 Lincoln Towncar Limousine? If so, that's my dad's car. It was white, but we painted it black, and putpresidential emblems on it. Quote Selected
New member Reply #5 – October 04, 2012, 05:48:40 PM Welcome aboard , Thanks for sharing your photos with us. Quote Selected
New member Reply #6 – October 05, 2012, 03:47:44 AM Quote from: 71mach172;399811Cougars 2 go, whas that a 1977 Lincoln Towncar Limousine? If so, that's my dad's car. It was white, but we painted it black, and putpresidential emblems on it.Hey check it out! Another '77-'79 Lincoln limo person! There aren't many of us out there. Thanks for the photo of the limo. Looks great.Mine was a 36" charcoal '78 Continental. It still have a 60" Continental Town Car that used to be white but I just had that one painted charcoal like the other one that went to Norway because that color looks great on these cars in person. You can see a lot of pictures of them here (the one that went to Norway is the shorter one): http://www.cardomain.com/gallery/15831151I also had a set of '77 rear wheel skirts painted at the same time so I can swap between the '77 and '78 rear wheel coverage depending on my mood. Just out of the paint shop, I've got the long road of putting it all back together and addressing other things as I go along. You may notice some missing trim items and other things (like the TV antenna) but that is because I stripped everything down for paint and now have to re-assemble and use this opportunity to address other things.I've got a regular black '78 Town Car sedan as well but haven't taken any pictures of it yet.low-quality pic of the limo I still have that was just painted: Quote Selected
New member Reply #7 – October 05, 2012, 07:40:30 AM Another car guy from a Scandinavian country, interested in American vehicles.....that doesn't have one, no he has like 17 and a half LOL!!I'm noticing a trend, and it's a good one. We salute you, good sir.I'm still blown away by the strength of the interest over there.Nice rides. Especially the birdie and lincoln, as stated :) Quote Selected
New member Reply #8 – October 05, 2012, 09:10:55 AM Nice Lincolns you have there :-) I believe the last time I checked, there was only two 77-79 Limo's in Norway. And the other car is a '78, so I believe that one is yours :-) Same color as yours.It's been a while since I've seen it, but it used to live a few miles from here.Hehe, you see, import taxes here in Norway, are insane. For example:Buy an '86 Thunderbird from the US, for lets say $6000.Shipping is not a problem, thats about $2000 or something.BUT, there is taxes on how much the car weighs, how big the engine is(everything over 1.8 liters in Norway is considered BIG),and the amount of horsepower.So, taxes on weight, horsepower and displacement on the '86 Thunderbird 5.0, I will believe comes to about$20 000. Logical, right? It's insane. So: 20+2+6= $28000.So, my point, many of us here, hold on to our cars, once we got them. 'Cause the used car prices here, are about the sameprice as in the us once it's over about 20 years old, and there is not many around. The deal is to get a hold of one that's sold new here.If you see an american car down the road, you can be sure it's an enthusiast :) Quote Selected
New member Reply #9 – October 05, 2012, 10:16:15 AM Quote from: 71mach172;399862Nice Lincolns you have there :-) I believe the last time I checked, there was only two 77-79 Limo's in Norway. And the other car is a '78, so I believe that one is yours :-) Same color as yours.It's been a while since I've seen it, but it used to live a few miles from here.Hehe, you see, import taxes here in Norway, are insane. For example:Buy an '86 Thunderbird from the US, for lets say $6000.Shipping is not a problem, thats about $2000 or something.BUT, there is taxes on how much the car weighs, how big the engine is(everything over 1.8 liters in Norway is considered BIG),and the amount of horsepower.So, taxes on weight, horsepower and displacement on the '86 Thunderbird 5.0, I will believe comes to about$20 000. Logical, right? It's insane. So: 20+2+6= $28000.So, my point, many of us here, hold on to our cars, once we got them. 'Cause the used car prices here, are about the sameprice as in the us once it's over about 20 years old, and there is not many around. The deal is to get a hold of one that's sold new here.If you see an american car down the road, you can be sure it's an enthusiast :) Wow, small world. Yeah, when I sold it, the shipper said that the buyer bought the car all over again and then some in taxes and shipping and all the other expenses. I had two at the time and didn't want to store two oversize cars any more so I kept the 60" and sold the 36"2 more feet doesn't sound like much but in the back of a limo, the difference is phenomenal. The 60" also has better symmetry, a moonroof and divider which my 36" didn't have but they both have opera windows which is hard to find in a Lincoln limo from those three years. Quote Selected
New member Reply #10 – October 05, 2012, 11:04:08 AM Välkommen kära granne!Great looking bird! And also good looking Mustang :)Love that presidential Lincoln! The import taxes are high in Sweden but the norweigan are simply insane... o.O Quote Selected
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