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What has yours been mistaken for

It seems as though nobody knows what our cars are. The girl at the drive through how cool my Corvette looked the other day :beatyoass:

Anybody have a funnier one?

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My father is always telling me how much he likes my Cougar. I guess he still hasn't gotten over the grey 88 I wrecked 10 years ago, because that was the only Cougar I'd ever owned...
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 ♣

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Quote from: Thunder Chicken;272061
My father is always telling me how much he likes my Cougar. I guess he still hasn't gotten over the grey 88 I wrecked 10 years ago, because that was the only Cougar I'd ever owned...


Always getting called a T-Bird, Thunderchicken, mostly what is it?
1986 Cougar LS

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We had a 10-12yr old boy look at Our cat and tell his dad it was a Jaguar last summer. He He :evilgrin:

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I had a guy ask me if the vert was one of those "converted Rivs" last week.
And he was more impressed that it was a Cougar
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I usually get asked "what kind of car is that?".I just tell them it's a Stang with a body kit.
'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..

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Reply #6 –
Quote from: daminc;272081
I had a guy ask me if the vert was one of those "converted Rivs" last week.
And he was more impressed that it was a Cougar


Those are ugly...
1986 Cougar LS

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Mine mainly gets mistaken as junk because its in pieces!

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Turbo Coupe :hick:
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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I 2nd the Turbo Coupe thing...lol.  Once I had a guy ask me what kind of BMW my car was.  That one hurt my feelings a little.
'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

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Reply #10 –
I've heard people say nice stang as they walked by,i kindly correct them.

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Reply #11 –
Quote from: 50tbrd88;272105
I 2nd the Turbo Coupe thing...lol.  Once I had a guy ask me what kind of BMW my car was.  That one hurt my feelings a little.


Hey,it's better than having your car mistaken for a Chevy....right?
'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..

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Reply #12 –
The 87 i have never had anyone mistake for another car but the 99 has been called an eclipse before.

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Reply #13 –
I had a guy ask his kid to look under my car to see if it was front or rear wheel drive...  stupid chevy guys

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Reply #14 –
Quote from: Thunder Chicken;272061
My father is always telling me how much he likes my Cougar. I guess he still hasn't gotten over the grey 88 I wrecked 10 years ago, because that was the only Cougar I'd ever owned...


I get the opposite.  Everyone calls mine a T-bird....
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!