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I bought a new car for my 50th birthday!

Reply #15
Happy Birthday!  That is a hell of a present.
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My Bebe! 1980 Thunderbird, 302 & AOD are the only option boxes checked

I bought a new car for my 50th birthday!

Reply #16
I got room here for your Cougar! I'll even, uhhh, start it up once a week or so to keep fluids circulated for ya lol

Nahhh, don't sell your Cat, you'll regret it if you do.
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

I bought a new car for my 50th birthday!

Reply #17
Quote from: ThunderbirdSport302;390762
I got room here for your Cougar! I'll even, uhhh, start it up once a week or so to keep fluids circulated for ya lol

Nahhh, don't sell your Cat, you'll regret it if you do.


Yeah, I know, but I also can't stand seeing it deteriorating out in the elements, even if it is covered in winter. I rarely drive it now and when I do it just reminds me how much smoother the new car is. Uggh
11.96 @ 118 MPH old 306 KB; 428W coming soon.


I bought a new car for my 50th birthday!

Reply #19
Quote from: TheFoeYouKnow;390891
Garage the one that doesn't have corrosion coverage in the warranty, or maybe the one that doesn't have a warranty at all.

This is the problem - I have 4 cars. A T-Bucket gets one stall and the GT500 gets the other. Daily driver I don't care about. Cougar is now yellow from pollen - uggh.
11.96 @ 118 MPH old 306 KB; 428W coming soon.

I bought a new car for my 50th birthday!

Reply #20
I know the feeling of the newer cars being more "smooth".  I think the same thing every time I drive my Mustang after being in the 'bird.  Its amazing what difference almost 20 years makes in cars.  Hell they claim there is a big difference in my '07 and the '10+ 'Stangs as far as interior quality, etc.

I've been with this bird too long to ever see it leave, though.  If I had to get rid of one, my '07 GT would be the one I'd choose.  Good luck in your decision!  Your Cougar is one of my favorites on this forum!
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

 

I bought a new car for my 50th birthday!

Reply #21
Dont feel too bad about not garaging the cougar. I dont garage mine and yes its covered in pollen. That just means it gets washed and waxed friday afternoon before cruise time:)

turbo charged 94 Cobra engine/440cc injectors/megasquirt /5 speed swapped (T5)/maxbox upper intake/70mm PP throttle body/AJE coilovers/2003 Mustang control arms/S.T. sway bars/ES rear control arm bushings/11" brake conversion/manual rack conversion/8.8 TC rear with rear discs and a welded diff/3.73 gears/PLX wideband/199mph speedometer/Aeromotive FPR/CNC hydraulic hand brake/cobra R wheels/....ect.