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Check Out My 88 XR7 Purchased From EBay (53K original miles)

Reply #30 –
Never saw this thread before (I was M.I.A. for a while).
VERY nice car.  Hope you've been enjoying it!  Even when they were new, I do not remember seeing very many in white.
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

Check Out My 88 XR7 Purchased From EBay (53K original miles)

Reply #31 –
I missed it too.. really nice.  I like the white and yes the interior is bad ass! lots of luck with her
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

Check Out My 88 XR7 Purchased From EBay (53K original miles)

Reply #32 –
Ed, she is stunning in every respect.  Enjoy!








1983 FORD THUNDERBIRD HERITAGE 5.0
2008 SAAB 9-7X AERO 6.0 (LS2) 1 0f 554 Made
2011 FORD FLEX SEL Family Hauler

Check Out My 88 XR7 Purchased From EBay (53K original miles)

Reply #33 –
I've never seen it before either. That is a very pretty cat...
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

Check Out My 88 XR7 Purchased From EBay (53K original miles)

Reply #34 –
Anyone know have any clue why it has the LS steering wheel?
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.

Check Out My 88 XR7 Purchased From EBay (53K original miles)

Reply #35 –
Ed, it would appear that you have the optional Leather wrapped wheel.  Sport wheel for XR-7 was standard, and the Leather wheel was available option for the LS or XR-7.  Here is a page from the 88 brochure.  Look at the top left corner.



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1983 FORD THUNDERBIRD HERITAGE 5.0
2008 SAAB 9-7X AERO 6.0 (LS2) 1 0f 554 Made
2011 FORD FLEX SEL Family Hauler

Check Out My 88 XR7 Purchased From EBay (53K original miles)

Reply #36 –
Beautiful car.  Welcome aboard.  Love the white with red interior.  My car exactly with a different label.

Go Fast the first time.  The tickets the same.
86 Thunderbird 5.0.  All original good weather driver. Tbird Reg #53035
86 Thunderbird TC.  All original good weather driver.  Tbird Reg # 58555
87 Thunderbird TC.  All original good weather daily driver.  Tbird Reg # 64647

Check Out My 88 XR7 Purchased From EBay (53K original miles)

Reply #37 –
Wow, the interior is amazing on that car!
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
1986 T-bird 3.8 *SOLD*
1990 Mustang
2004 Mach 1

Check Out My 88 XR7 Purchased From EBay (53K original miles)

Reply #38 –
Quote from: MY83T;431240
Ed, it would appear that you have the optional Leather wrapped wheel.  Sport wheel for XR-7 was standard, and the Leather wheel was available option for the LS or XR-7.  Here is a page from the 88 brochure.  Look at the top left corner.


Yep, mine came with the "Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel" for $59.00.  However I swapped the orginal wheel for the "Sport Wheel" for its thicker rim.  Nothing wrong with the leather wheel, just didn't like the skinny rim.  Here's a picture of the Monroney sticker showing the wheel option:




Borrowed this picture from Cool Cats showing the Sport Wheel.  I found one in great shape on this forum.  However took me almost a year to find the Cougar horn pad.


Check Out My 88 XR7 Purchased From EBay (53K original miles)

Reply #39 –
, almost 20K in 1988.... According to THIS that's over $55K now!
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

Check Out My 88 XR7 Purchased From EBay (53K original miles)

Reply #40 –
You sure you put the right numbers in?
I'm getting $39k for 20k in 1988.

I always used one on westegg.com but they stopped updating it after 2011 I think. Still, $40k for one of these, decked-out. They weren't for the average miser...
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

Check Out My 88 XR7 Purchased From EBay (53K original miles)

Reply #41 –
Quote from: V8Demon;431342
, almost 20K in 1988.... According to THIS that's over $55K now!

Quote from: ZondaC12;431365
You sure you put the right numbers in?
I'm getting $39k for 20k in 1988.

I always used one on westegg.com but they stopped updating it after 2011 I think. Still, $40k for one of these, decked-out. They weren't for the average miser...

I think he forgot to change the date as I got $39K as well. If you leave it at 1980 it's $55K. My Thunderbird was almost $41K in 88 according to that calculator. It has every option except a sunroof so it was pretty much loaded. Optioned up these things weren't cheap. My 91 Mark VII comes out to a $55K price adjusted for inflation.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Check Out My 88 XR7 Purchased From EBay (53K original miles)

Reply #42 –
Again great looking car. The only two options that weren't ordered from what I can see are the electronic climate control and leather. Awesome car.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.
 

Check Out My 88 XR7 Purchased From EBay (53K original miles)

Reply #43 –
I didn't see auto lights or auto hi/lo beam, and did these get fogs, or what that just the Turbos?
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.