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Joining the ranks of E-man and Johnny.

I'm fed up with not having a reliable form of transportation.  When I sold the Cougar I was planning to have the TC up and running in a matter of weeks.  Well that was before I decided to replace everything I had already purchased and killing my budget.  We have had this at work for some time now.  Its getting ready to hit the 60 day mark.. So that means it will be sold for little more than cost.  I'm going to jump on it.  Not optioned out all that well.. No moonroof :(  But it has 107k miles so not all that bad..  And it has a 5.0 of course :)  Its amazingly clean.. Not a spot inside or out.  I only live two minutes away from work and when I go back to school  (hoping to be registered for classes in the next couple of weeks.) I'm still driving only 20 minutes to class..  Not to worried about MPG.. 

One 88

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Reply #1 –
nice!!
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

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Reply #2 –
Oh man......gonna try to hold it in.........................
 
Ok I cant anymore DIBS on the heads and intake if it gets wrecked!!!!!!!!!!!!! :giggle: :giggle: :flip:  I cant help it ever since I found out about that I keep hoping someone I know will wreck one or the motor goes out and they cant get it running again and junk it.
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

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Reply #3 –
that's a nice grab.
1987 TC

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Reply #4 –
Those sucks gas like a.....

 Ask me , i have a V6.....

  Anyway, welcome to the club....

  Tell us, how much does it cost to you, looks nice and clean....
1985 Mercury Cougar V6
1989 F-200 V8
1996 Explorer V6
2001 F-150

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Reply #5 –
Well dealership cost is $4500..  And since its almost a 60 day car it will be sold for little over cost..  Like $100 over cost.. I should know, I'm the one who lists the 60 day cars on the online auctions ;)
One 88

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Reply #6 –
Looks like a '99-'01 somewhere...cool. Go for it bro.

Since you live so close to work, gas won't really be an issue. Trust me, I know all about that...I put a whopping 35 miles a WEEK on mine. It's nice to fill up the tank once a month. ;) And for the record, I'm still getting a consistent 22mpg on the highway with 134K, and in need of a tune-up, trans fluid change and front half shafts. These things are ed tough. Hey, it's a 5-liter, good 4R70W trans, 8.8" Traction-Lok rear with 3.73's, and AWD. What's not to love!

Plus you'll have a sweet parts hauler now. That is just a godsend right there. It's changed the way I do things; I'm sure John will concur.

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Reply #7 –
Its listed as a 98, does that not look right?

I've always owned a truck until the Fox stint.  I CAN'T STAND IT.  Not having a truck is killing me.  I wonder how long it will be before I haul an engine home in the back of it.
One 88

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Reply #8 –
LOL...yeah, you will do that. ;)

I haven't had any luck finding a '98 brochure so I can't really say for sure what's "correct"...I usually do go by the colors though. I can't seem to find any sites that do a year-by-year comparison on the Mountaineer. The '98s (and maybe '99s) were, AFAIK, all two-tone. So that could definitely be a '98, I just can't confirm it. It still looks clean nonetheless.

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Reply #9 –
It is very clean. 



One 88

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Reply #10 –
Quote from: ZondaC12;175669
Oh man......gonna try to hold it in.........................
 
Ok I cant anymore DIBS on the heads and intake if it gets wrecked!!!!!!!!!!!!! :giggle: :giggle: :flip:  I cant help it ever since I found out about that I keep hoping someone I know will wreck one or the motor goes out and they cant get it running again and junk it.


:D as soon as i started reading, those very thoughts came to mind ,, then i scroll down and you did all the leg work for me,,,lol


go for it man,, sounds like its going to solve a problem for you.  Yes, you will likely have all kinds of parts in the back.  You'll prob be smart enough to find the best of tarps to keep back there though.

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Reply #11 –
I suspect this was owned by gentleman in his forties. Hard to confirm that without a close up of the keyhole on the driver door but judging from the interior this was definately not a woman's daily driver.
 
Good find.

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Reply #12 –
What makes you say that Mayham?

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Reply #13 –
No Kool-ade stains on the apholstery. Back seat looks barely used. Carpet not stained.
 
Now, the confirmation for it is to look at the drivers side keyhole and the paint around it. If it's scratched all to hell, it was a womans car. All that stuff they normally have dangling from their keyrings tends to leave telltale marks.
 
Granted, there are exceptions to the rule, but 90% of the time you can count on those signs.

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Reply #14 –
Quote from: ZondaC12;175669
Oh man......gonna try to hold it in.........................
 
Ok I cant anymore DIBS on the heads and intake if it gets wrecked!!!!!!!!!!!!! :giggle: :giggle: :flip:  I cant help it ever since I found out about that I keep hoping someone I know will wreck one or the motor goes out and they cant get it running again and junk it.


You don't want the intake. It's a non EGR style. The heads will work though as thta's what I have;)


Nice find. Now just don't let it go all to hell driving it every day;)
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.