Washed the ugly Fox yesterday November 05, 2015, 06:10:13 PM Well the Thunderbird is put away for the winter (it doesn't leave the garage again till after April 1st) so I washed the Mark VII yesterday morning. Washing it makes the paint look quite a bit better than it actually is. The clear-coat is shiny but the paint below is splotchy, dull, and missing most of it's metallic sparkle.At this point I'm not quite sure what to do with this car. I don't drive it much as it's a spare car. When I have the opportunity to take a "pleasure drive" in nice weather I take the Thunderbird 99% of the time. This Mark VII needs a bunch of work cosmetically to make it even close to the condition of the Thunderbird. But for the $800 I paid for the car 3 years ago and the $350 or so I've spent in parts on it the car isn't costing me much to keep around. Quote Selected
Washed the ugly Fox yesterday Reply #1 – November 06, 2015, 07:43:37 PM I was gonna say...ugly??? I knew you paid less than a grand for it..remains a good score! And they're just very handsome period. I'd be proud to daily that thing... Quote Selected
Washed the ugly Fox yesterday Reply #2 – November 07, 2015, 11:44:55 AM Well the paint looks pretty ugly on it :hick:. The shape/design of the car is very nice looking. The paint is just ugly. I did only pay $800 for the thing. I already have a daily driver (Focus) so the Mark VII just kinda sits around. The Thunderbird is the toy car and quite a bit more fun to beat on/flog.... Quote Selected
Washed the ugly Fox yesterday Reply #3 – November 08, 2015, 07:54:01 PM I spy a dent and some rust Quote Selected
Washed the ugly Fox yesterday Reply #4 – November 08, 2015, 08:55:45 PM Quote from: ZondaC12;452086I'd be proud to daily that thing...I would as well! Always liked that type of car, but like you, I enjoy my birds too. Drove the birds more miles this year than my mustang. Quote Selected
Washed the ugly Fox yesterday Reply #5 – November 09, 2015, 05:08:21 PM Quote from: Scott D;452108I spy a dent and some rustYup. It came with those when I bought it. $800 cars tend to have those things :hick:.Quote from: My10-80;452110I would as well! Always liked that type of car, but like you, I enjoy my birds too. Drove the birds more miles this year than my mustang.My Thunderbird also performs much more enthusiastically than a stock 5.0 HO, which makes it much more fun to drive than the Mark VII. Quote Selected
Washed the ugly Fox yesterday Reply #6 – November 09, 2015, 05:50:08 PM Stock 5.0 H.O. with even more baggage to haul around and at best 3.27 gears...Still better than a stock TBird or Coug though! Quote Selected
Washed the ugly Fox yesterday Reply #7 – November 09, 2015, 05:57:51 PM Quote from: ZondaC12;452130Stock 5.0 H.O. with even more baggage to haul around and at best 3.27 gears...Still better than a stock TBird or Coug though!There is surprisingly only about a 150lb or so weight difference between my Thunderbird and Mark VII. My Thunderbird has every option but a sunroof so it's a heavy ass pig. In stock form the Mark VII is probably noticeably faster than a stock 5.0 Thunderbird/Cougar. Quote Selected
Washed the ugly Fox yesterday Reply #8 – November 10, 2015, 12:26:32 PM Quote from: thunderjet302;452121Yup. It came with those when I bought it. $800 cars tend to have those things :hick:.Still an awesome looking car, though Quote Selected
Washed the ugly Fox yesterday Reply #9 – November 12, 2015, 12:17:34 PM Quote from: Scott D;452149Still an awesome looking car, though Especially when the light hides the paint flaws :hick: Quote Selected
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