360 Mile TC?

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360 Mile TC?

May 30, 2008, 09:09:47 AM

This car is super clean-but I'm not buying the milage. It's missing the light on the drivers door and the drivers seat looks like it has more seat time than the mileage claims. I still wish my car was this clean!!! what do you guys think? sorry if it's a repost.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Thunderbird-Super-Coupe-1988-Ford-T-bird-Turbo-Coupe-5-Speed-COLLECTOR-CAR_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6240QQihZ001QQitemZ110257664279QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

360 Mile TC?

Reply #1 – May 30, 2008, 09:31:55 AM

I'm going to say it's legit. That exhaust manifold looks new to me. Maybe he spent a lot of time just sitting behind the wheel and did something stupid to break the light on the door.

I would love to get my hands on those seats to replace the worn ones in my Cougar...

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Reply #2 – May 30, 2008, 09:51:09 AM

With a consec VIN of 246030, it's one of the last '88s built(my June '88 TCs are both 228xxx)... Guessing it was saved, hoping it would increase in value... Still odd about the door marker light...

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Reply #3 – May 30, 2008, 10:00:42 AM

Maybe it was a dealer demo car that never sold and they just kept it locked away for all these years. That would explain the mileage as well as the missing door light.

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Reply #4 – May 30, 2008, 10:21:31 AM

Quote from: 5.0willgo;221265

I'm going to say it's legit. That exhaust manifold looks new to me. Maybe he spent a lot of time just sitting behind the wheel and did something stupid to break the light on the door.
....

Remember that regardless of the miles, it's still 20 years old, lots of time to break something.

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Reply #5 – May 30, 2008, 10:59:41 AM

Hey, its got my seats and belts! :hick:
That is a gem right there... I would be so paranoid of doing ANYTHING with that car if i owned it. >.<

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Reply #6 – May 30, 2008, 11:18:14 AM

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I'm going to say it's legit. That exhaust manifold looks new to me

I swapped my exhaust manifolds on my Mustang for JBA headers at just over 500 miles on the car. If anything, my stock manifolds looked worse. Wish I'd kept them. I have to get those and a set of stock lers for a "just in case" should I decide to sell one day.

That's an absolutely beautiful car! Judging by the address in the ad, it might be @ Carlisle next week.

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Reply #7 – May 30, 2008, 11:50:30 AM

Wow. That car is beautiful. So is the 3k mile Mark VIII he's selling. If only I had the money, both would be mine :hick:

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Reply #8 – May 30, 2008, 11:57:50 AM

I can buy the milage. As mentioned before the manifold barely has any rust on it. Secondly the pedals show no wear. As for the seats, they are barely creased a few hours of seat time with a lot of in/out (like using it for Friday night cruises) would be enough to sufficiently stretch the leather like that. The car looks pristine. I'd say it's a bargain.

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Reply #9 – May 30, 2008, 12:24:08 PM

It looks very legit to me; I wish I had the room in my garage & wallet for it.

I don't see the floor mats in the pictures, but since the rubber trunk mat is there, it would have been ordered with them.

Can anyone here tell me what single option it's lacking?

And no the Automatic transmission and engine block heater don't count.

Brent
:cougarsmily:

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Reply #10 – May 30, 2008, 01:47:56 PM

Tripminder?

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Reply #11 – May 30, 2008, 02:18:12 PM

Trip minder, full size spare, power recline (not sure but I think that was a non articulated seat thing).

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Reply #12 – May 30, 2008, 02:19:53 PM

so the correct coil cover top holddown has a center
pushpin in it? is that the only correct plastic retainer
that was used in 87 and 88?--irv
did the cougars all come w/trunk mats only if ordered
w/frt mats?
inthe order guide i could find nowhere to order rear mats
for 88.

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Reply #13 – May 30, 2008, 02:34:57 PM

Quote from: BCA

Can anyone here tell me what single option it's lacking?

Guesses:
- Factory alarm system
- Auto dim rearview mirror
- Leather wrapped steering wheel

Not sure if those were available in '88 on the Turbo Coupe.

Full sized spare tires had pretty much gone by the wayside starting in 1987. It was a popular option before then. I *think* you could get one if you checked enough boxes on the order form though.

Power recline was not available on the articulated sport seats.

Looks to be a nice car. Love to hear the back story behind it...

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Reply #14 – May 30, 2008, 02:45:40 PM

Quote from: BCA;221287

Can anyone here tell me what single option it's lacking?

Wheel locks! :hick: