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weird high priced 88 cougar

Reply #15 –
Quote from: MY83T;438276
He bought a pampered old mans car with a stock 5.0, added wheels, a cheesey GT badge and HO badge.  Car is clean, and nice, worth 4-5K to the right buyer.  XR-7 with a mint Leather Interior would fetch more i think.

Im thinking the car was some sort of  top conversion done by that listed company, not sure if the 5.0 and GT badges were added by them or not.
Mike

weird high priced 88 cougar

Reply #16 –
Quote from: ZondaC12;438304
That window is the 87/88 Cat's shining achievement. It MAKES the car. That's why I can't stand MN-12s...making the quarter window square alone was just about enough to turn the car into a "nobody" in my opinion.
I could not agree more!! My main gripe with MN-12's is how much worse the build quality was, despite being about 500# heavier. I remember when my mom got her 1993 back in 2001. It had 105K, but the interior build quality, wow, I remember thinking how the hell did this thing make it to 100K?!
Current: 1986 Thunderbird, 105k 3.8/C5, 2 tone  Midnight Wine/Medium Taupe, wing windows, wire wheel covers.


Former: 1985 Cougar GS 115k Oxford White/Regatta Blue, 5.0, full console, 14" 8 hole aluminum T-Bird rims, Edelbrock valve covers.

weird high priced 88 cougar

Reply #17 –
Quote from: Cougars 2 go;438230
touché  :o

HEY....cliched and contrived as it might be, in certain lines of work one really needs to command a presence, taste be ed!!
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane

weird high priced 88 cougar

Reply #18 –
Quote from: mcb82gt;438057
I agree.  I was thinking maybe $5-6K for the right person.  Which would only be one of us idiots.


I'd say you're dead on. No way he gets close to that price.

weird high priced 88 cougar

Reply #19 –
Quote from: ZondaC12;438304
WOW! Someone's disgusted :rollin:
9 times outta 10 it's the latter examples posted just now. Covers up half the window randomly.
That window is the 87/88 Cat's shining achievement. It MAKES the car. That's why I can't stand MN-12s...making the quarter window square alone was just about enough to turn the car into a "nobody" in my opinion.

Carriage roofs look STUPID unless they are a factory applied option. If the factory doesn't offer it then the car wasn't designed with the roof in mind.

I absolutely HATE seeing a brand new CTS with a carriage roof and wide white and gold sidewall tires. Ugh. Almost as bad as the Nissan dealer around here that puts carriage roofs and white and gold sidewall tires on Altimas. UGH. Horrible. People who lived through the 70's need to stop it with the 70's car fashions. And gold chains.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

weird high priced 88 cougar

Reply #20 –
This car would have been a nice car, but that roof kills it for me. Woops......
Mike

weird high priced 88 cougar

Reply #21 –
This car would have been a nice car, but that roof kills it for me.

I can deal with and even like the poro red interior when clean.  I guess the base digital cluster was standard?  Dont see many 5.0 with that?
Mike

weird high priced 88 cougar

Reply #22 –
Yeah. Can't. Get. Past. Roof.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

weird high priced 88 cougar

Reply #23 –
Quote from: thunderjet302;438528
Carriage roofs look STUPID unless they are a factory applied option. If the factory doesn't offer it then the car wasn't designed with the roof in mind.

I absolutely HATE seeing a brand new CTS with a carriage roof and wide white and gold sidewall tires. Ugh. Almost as bad as the Nissan dealer around here that puts carriage roofs and white and gold sidewall tires on Altimas. UGH. Horrible. People who lived through the 70's need to stop it with the 70's car fashions. And gold chains.

HAHAHAHA ohhhkay that's different. I agree, I have been shocked to find vehicles like those you've mentioned with the softtops. And yes, other gaudy  ends up being dragged along for the ride as well (no pun intended). I can totally understand you being jaded over it.

I guess....those cars almost ALWAYS have a tan-colored top...and it's canvas. This car appears to be vinyl...and in the '80s it was still alive and well on the Panther cars and other baroque luxury vehicles in this country. The 70's was only "yesterday".
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane

weird high priced 88 cougar

Reply #24 –
I tolerate factory vinyl tops. I absolutely hate any aftermarket/dealer installed fabric/vinyl/soft top.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.
 

weird high priced 88 cougar

Reply #25 –
Quote from: mcb82gt;438537
This car would have been a nice car, but that roof kills it for me.

I can deal with and even like the poro red interior when clean.  I guess the base digital cluster was standard?  Dont see many 5.0 with that?
I like the porno red interiors. When the LS became the "base" model in '87, a lot of things that were once standard, became optional. I think the only things that were still standard were the seat upholstery, and rear reading lights.

Quote from: thunderjet302;438573
I tolerate factory vinyl tops. I absolutely hate any aftermarket/dealer installed fabric/vinyl/soft top.
I agree with you 100% on the aftermarket ones. Back in 2008, I had a red on red 1993 Sedan deVille with an aftermarket white top and I loathed it!
Current: 1986 Thunderbird, 105k 3.8/C5, 2 tone  Midnight Wine/Medium Taupe, wing windows, wire wheel covers.


Former: 1985 Cougar GS 115k Oxford White/Regatta Blue, 5.0, full console, 14" 8 hole aluminum T-Bird rims, Edelbrock valve covers.