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You Have GOT to be Kidding Me!!!!

So, a dude in a Mustang t-shirt sees me and the wife's ankle-biters getting into the 'underbird where we had dinner, tonight.

"Hey man, that's the cleanest Cougar I've seen!"

WTF????
If worms had daggers, birds wouldn't f**k with 'em

You Have GOT to be Kidding Me!!!!

Reply #1 –
this is when I would walk back to one of the bird emblems, point and say its a THUNDERBIRD!

You Have GOT to be Kidding Me!!!!

Reply #2 –
I thought it was bad when folks called my '86 Cougar a T-Bird. Now I just feel there's no hope for humanity, anymore :(
If worms had daggers, birds wouldn't f**k with 'em

You Have GOT to be Kidding Me!!!!

Reply #3 –
I'd have replied: "Nice bellybutton..."

Meaning that Mustang's are a bit like a bellybutton...everyone has one, lol.
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

You Have GOT to be Kidding Me!!!!

Reply #4 –
Quote from: ThunderbirdSport302;327403

Meaning that Mustang's are a bit like a bellybutton...everyone has one, lol.


My wife's 7 y/o already calls 'stangs "belly button cars." This as we're eating and he comments about the '05-ish model sitting out front .....ahhh ....it's karma, now I understand :rollin:
If worms had daggers, birds wouldn't f**k with 'em

You Have GOT to be Kidding Me!!!!

Reply #5 –
Quote from: ThunderbirdSport302;327403
I'd have replied: "Nice bellybutton..."

Meaning that Mustang's are a bit like a bellybutton...everyone has one, lol.


Like A-holes... :rollin:

You Have GOT to be Kidding Me!!!!

Reply #6 –
Quote from: 88turbo;327383
this is when I would walk back to one of the bird emblems, point and say its a THUNDERBIRD!


You have to be stooopid to confuse a Bird with a Cat! I mean the first thing I would look at is the roof and quarter window profile, though I am smart enough to know either one front or back by grille and light designs.

I can't wait to hear what some idiots might say about my car. One glance at the dash and they say might say "nice Mustang... " LOL

You Have GOT to be Kidding Me!!!!

Reply #7 –
with the 87 cougar clip on my 87 bird, I get alot of both. My 1 year old likes to play with the cat head in the gril and meow to it.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

You Have GOT to be Kidding Me!!!!

Reply #8 –
Theyh do look very similar and for someone not familiar with these cars, they may not notice the differences right away.
I know I have seen t-birds from far away and had to look close to see if it was a bird or a cat. They are just very similar in design.
Not everyone looks for the symbols on them either to distinguish which is which... it could have just been an honest mistake.
At least you were complimented on your car, regardless of what he thought it was.... I think that's the important thing.
:cougarsmily:~Karen~

You Have GOT to be Kidding Me!!!!

Reply #9 –
Quote from: Haystack;327436
with the 87 cougar clip on my 87 bird, I get alot of both.


Hey I would like to see what that looks like!

You Have GOT to be Kidding Me!!!!

Reply #10 –
The festiva guys have a lot of that problem.

"Nice Metro"
"Nice Yugo"
and of course....

"FIESTA"

A guy on the festiva board had this experience recently.

"So, the town a few miles up the road is having their annual 4th of July shindig. Tonight was the parade. I'm in my 89, backed off the edge of the road, watching the parade.

Oh, God the muscle cars. Thought I was going to have to tie on a bib.
67, 68, 69, 70 Chevelles, 69 Elcamino, The General Lee, many old trucks from the 40s and 50s.

Anyway, back on topic. As I'm watching, I can kind of hear a little bit of the conversation in the car next to me. It was basically, " Ask him" "I'm not asking him, you ask him" "No, you ask" Finally, the husband leans out of his car, and asks me...Wait for it....


Is that one of them new Fiestas?

Just when that was finally starting to die down, Ford had to go and revive it."
93 Festiva L, 193k miles, BP+T/G25MR swap, T3 50trim .48/.42, SRT FMIC, Capri electronics/Rocketchip, 2.5" exhaust
bests: ET 12.86, MPH 110.25, 1.92 short
02 Subaru Impreza WRX, 129k miles
97 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport, 236k miles

You Have GOT to be Kidding Me!!!!

Reply #11 –
Quote from: Watchdevil;327463
Hey I would like to see what that looks like!


Looks like a cat in the front, bird from the side, Not much to look at though.





and about 4 hours later





Like I said, not much to look at, but how many people can about total there car on friday, and drive it to work on monday for a 150 mile commute, and fix it for free?
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

You Have GOT to be Kidding Me!!!!

Reply #12 –
The bumper sag is because the header panel was already damaged, obviously, and nothing under where the headlights mount was there to attach it to. I've done alittle bit here and there to make it fit better, But the car drives straight and dosen't rattle. Front end is just temporary until I can get a new front end on there anyways. I also forgot to put one of the turn signals in. I put it back in before leaving the parking lot.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

You Have GOT to be Kidding Me!!!!

Reply #13 –
i feel your pain.....the same thing just happened to my Torino.....








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

You Have GOT to be Kidding Me!!!!

Reply #14 –
So one day ---- several years back ---- when I had an '86 Cougar ---- I pulled onto the "Previously Owned" side of a HUGE Ford dealership in Orlando.  There were AT LEAST 50 "salespeople" (and I use that term sadly) waiting to pounce ---- and, immediately, one guy about 25-years-old was right beside me. 

He said, "Nice-looking Thunderbird." 

I thought, but did NOT say, "I'll bet you were selling aluminum siding last week."

He put his arm around me and said, "Man, have I got the car for you!" and pointed over his shoulder.

I said, "Oh yeah, which one is that?"

He responded, "The ... uhhh ... uhhh ..."  At this point he looked behind him and named the nearest car to us.

I was so done.

I said, "Thank you very much.  I'll just look around."
13 Dodge Dart SXT Special Edition
09 Honda Shadow Sabre ---------- 08 Caliber
05 Aztek ---------- 02 Avalanche
02 Thunderbird (4,000 miles) ---------- 02 Cadillac ETC
98 Explorer ---------- 96 Suzuki X-90
89 Fleetwood ---------- 89 Continental
88 Town Car ---------- 86 Silverado ---------- 84 Fiero
83 Town Car ---------- 82 EXP (32,000 miles) ---------- 82 Mercury LN7
80 Mustang (35,000 miles) ---------- 65 Continental
62 Galaxie 500 ---------- 54 Packard