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Someone buy this immaculate Turbo Coupe

I wish I could fork up the money for this car but being the broke college kid that I am makes me incapable.

40k miles, 5 speed, garage kept and 1 owner.  After driving it, the car seems flawless.  Straight body and great paint!

It's located in Sylva, North Carolina.  $7500 is the asking price, but he is very flexible.

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'88 Thunderbird LX
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Engine:  FR B303 cam, GT40P heads w/ Trickflow valve springs, Explorer upper/lower intake, SR cold air intake w/ MAF
Exhaust:  shorty headers, BBK O-R X-pipe, glasspacks w/ turn downs
Misc:  8.8 rear, Saleen SC replicas 17x8/17x10, Mach 1 front springs/SN95 rear springs
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'74 F100 Custom 351W

Someone buy this immaculate Turbo Coupe

Reply #1
Gorgeous ... that nice, I could almost live with the porno red interior!

Have any similar cars sold recently?  Curious as to what the seller might actually get for it.


cheers
Ed
84 Mustang SVO
95 Jaguar XJR

Someone buy this immaculate Turbo Coupe

Reply #2
Looks like my first TC, but it had 3x that mileage when I sold it...

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Reply #3
I'm curious to see how much he will get out of it.  It's truly mint.  I almost want to take out a loan for it.
'88 Thunderbird LX
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Engine:  FR B303 cam, GT40P heads w/ Trickflow valve springs, Explorer upper/lower intake, SR cold air intake w/ MAF
Exhaust:  shorty headers, BBK O-R X-pipe, glasspacks w/ turn downs
Misc:  8.8 rear, Saleen SC replicas 17x8/17x10, Mach 1 front springs/SN95 rear springs
&
'74 F100 Custom 351W

Someone buy this immaculate Turbo Coupe

Reply #4
Would make a good 5.0 swap candidate ;).
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

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Reply #5
Quote from: GDawg148;452784
I'm curious to see how much he will get out of it.  It's truly mint.  I almost want to take out a loan for it.


I wouldn't. A loan for something like a brand new car for a daily driver is one thing. Never put yourself in debt for a toy :)

Quote from: Haystack;452785
Would make a good 5.0 swap candidate ;).


Just crank up the boost ;)
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #6
Here's an example to compare by. This is local to me, note the car is in KMS.. And with the current exchange rate, that's even less in USD

http://abbotsford.craigslist.ca/cto/5273268047.html
302 H.O Swapped.. Bolt ons.. Tremec 3550.. 4.10's.. 18's..

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Reply #7
Wow, those seats look brand new. I wonder what happened to the snow flakes.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

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Reply #8
Quote from: 23027;452933
Here's an example to compare by. This is local to me, note the car is in KMS.. And with the current exchange rate, that's even less in USD

http://abbotsford.craigslist.ca/cto/5273268047.html

I disagree. That car will never get $4,000.

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Reply #9
Ironically enough, my dad is a potential (almost 100%) buyer of this car.  My dad offered the owner $5k and he said come get it.  Hoping this goes through and this beautiful car stays in my family.
'88 Thunderbird LX
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Engine:  FR B303 cam, GT40P heads w/ Trickflow valve springs, Explorer upper/lower intake, SR cold air intake w/ MAF
Exhaust:  shorty headers, BBK O-R X-pipe, glasspacks w/ turn downs
Misc:  8.8 rear, Saleen SC replicas 17x8/17x10, Mach 1 front springs/SN95 rear springs
&
'74 F100 Custom 351W

Someone buy this immaculate Turbo Coupe

Reply #10
My father bought the car!
'88 Thunderbird LX
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Engine:  FR B303 cam, GT40P heads w/ Trickflow valve springs, Explorer upper/lower intake, SR cold air intake w/ MAF
Exhaust:  shorty headers, BBK O-R X-pipe, glasspacks w/ turn downs
Misc:  8.8 rear, Saleen SC replicas 17x8/17x10, Mach 1 front springs/SN95 rear springs
&
'74 F100 Custom 351W

Someone buy this immaculate Turbo Coupe

Reply #11
Yep. Dad bought the car for 5K. Thanks son

Someone buy this immaculate Turbo Coupe

Reply #12
Wow, for a coastal state car that thing is beautiful. No rust, looks perfect...though no engine pictures. But I imagine you could eat off it.

I bet Dad is a happy guy now...makem feel like a kid again. ::D
1985 Muscle Car V8 Thunderbird
tbirdregistry.com - #56919
Lorain, OH. Assembly #151041
811 TBirds followed Mine

1988 Thunderbird V6
tbirdregistry.com - #80084
Lorain, OH. Assembly #111106

 

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Reply #13
Quote from: BradMph;454613
Wow, for a coastal state car that thing is beautiful. No rust, looks perfect...though no engine pictures. But I imagine you could eat off it.

I bet Dad is a happy guy now...makem feel like a kid again. ::D

Unless you live within a 1/2 mi of coast rust isn't a problem(and Gastonia is like 300-350 mi inland)... If fact can be good as the water generally keeps temps above freezing... I'm like 20 mi inland and rust isn't a issue...