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I'm the second owner of this 87 Cougar XR7

A few weeks ago I was driving down the street when all of a sudden I saw this. I immediately knew that I had to acquire this. And so I did. I'm the second owner of this near mint XR7.

It's been an alright summer so far.

I have plans to have a flowmaster 40 and tip put in sometime this week so the V8 can be a bit more vocal.

I'm the second owner of this 87 Cougar XR7

Reply #1 –
rear shot

I'm the second owner of this 87 Cougar XR7

Reply #2 –
Nice. I had one with the same color scheme (see my signature pic). I loved that car.
CoogarXR : 1985 Cougar XR-7

I'm the second owner of this 87 Cougar XR7

Reply #3 –
Great looking car. Welcome to the ol' forum. Toss on some factory Mustang headers, H-Pipe, duals and TWO Flowmasters, YEAH BABYYYYYY!!!! LOL.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

I'm the second owner of this 87 Cougar XR7

Reply #4 –
Very nice. And welcome . That is a great score.
87 Tbird LX w/Factory floor shifter:D   3G upgrade. Tinted Windows...85 Mustang GT steering wheel(non-cruise) 17'' Saleen SC style wheels,Front/Rear TC sway bars/poly bushings & Mustang GT steering rack...'05 Mustang V6 springs...93 Cobra MC & booster, MM adjustable C/C plates,  Work  In  Progress.......  ( On The Shelf---HO computer, 19lb injectors, HO cam, BBK headers, Explorer Intake, Cold Air Intake ,Phantom Gauges, Stinger stainless exhaust pipes )
 S O L D

I'm the second owner of this 87 Cougar XR7

Reply #5 –
Very nice car.  Welcome.

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

I'm the second owner of this 87 Cougar XR7

Reply #7 –
I'm partial to XR7's.  The tires on your new ride look like they were recently replaced.

I'm the second owner of this 87 Cougar XR7

Reply #8 –
Nice ride.let me know how the flowmasters come out..

I'm the second owner of this 87 Cougar XR7

Reply #9 –
That was just on craigslist recently I think? Saw it on the LI one anyway. They were very reasonable with the ask IMO and it appeared to be real nice in the ad. Looks like indeed it was. Good find!!!
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

I'm the second owner of this 87 Cougar XR7

Reply #10 –
Nice Cougar!  Very clean.
'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'm the second owner of this 87 Cougar XR7

Reply #11 –
Welcome. Nice score.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

I'm the second owner of this 87 Cougar XR7

Reply #12 –
It may have been what you saw listed on CraigsList (it was listed on there). The tires do appear new, which is kinda sweet considering what I paid for the car. The engine (which I haven't photographed but should) turns out to be one the best parts of the car; new radiator, new battery, very clean and fresh. The car drives happily other than the lurch of getting into overdrive gear (I assume that's normal for cars like this, correct me if I'm wrong). Two jugs of transmission fluid were included with the purchase (among other cool things that came with the car back in 1987).

I'm dropping her off tomorrow night for Wednesday's Flowmaster ler and tip installation. The garage I go to specializes in Fox-body coupes/sedans, so they naturally enjoy working on cars like the XR7. I'll put up some photographs after I get her back. I wonder how the car will sound with the new ler...

I also ordered some fresh Hawk Brake pads for the front which should arrive tomorrow or wednesday; the fronts are shot (I think the warning whistle is happening).

I've been enjoying the car as is though, very comfortable (the seats are excellent), and the suspension is surprisingly good as well.

I'm the second owner of this 87 Cougar XR7

Reply #13 –
some pics after detailing
 

I'm the second owner of this 87 Cougar XR7

Reply #14 –
That's too cool...  :cool:
87 Tbird LX w/Factory floor shifter:D   3G upgrade. Tinted Windows...85 Mustang GT steering wheel(non-cruise) 17'' Saleen SC style wheels,Front/Rear TC sway bars/poly bushings & Mustang GT steering rack...'05 Mustang V6 springs...93 Cobra MC & booster, MM adjustable C/C plates,  Work  In  Progress.......  ( On The Shelf---HO computer, 19lb injectors, HO cam, BBK headers, Explorer Intake, Cold Air Intake ,Phantom Gauges, Stinger stainless exhaust pipes )
 S O L D