Was your first car a Fox Bird or Cat?

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Was your first car a Fox Bird or Cat?

Reply #15 – March 11, 2014, 10:44:15 PM

First car, 1984 4 Door Tempo, was the family car till my Mom got a new 1991 Cougar LS in Aug if 91. Tempo didn't last long as it started using oil pretty bad. They found metal in the bottom of the pan and my Dad sold it to the shop doing the work. We went looking for a car for me, this was Feb of 1992, found a silver 86 Cougar with 46k miles on it at the Ford dealership in El Dorado. Drove that car for the next 13 years before I gave it to Goodwill (that's another story). Had over 205k on it. Got me through all of High School and commuting to Wichita State for 4.5yrs of school. Drove it to work on bad weather days after I bought my 2000 Mustang GT.

Was your first car a Fox Bird or Cat?

Reply #16 – March 12, 2014, 09:11:00 AM

Nope, mine was a 51'Ford F-100. Bought it for $450. Loved it! :-) flat-head V-8 4spd. My dad and I replaced a couple of burnt valves. Man that thing would haul.

Ended up selling it before moving from Tn to Wa state.

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Reply #17 – March 12, 2014, 10:33:44 PM

Quote from: 1BadBird;430431

Nope, mine was a 51'Ford F-100. Bought it for $450. Loved it! :-) flat-head V-8 4spd. My dad and I replaced a couple of burnt valves. Man that thing would haul. Ended up selling it before moving from Tn to Wa state.

You mean F1, I only know since my first vehicle was a 52 F1 flathead. :hick:

The F100 designation didn't start until 1953.

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Reply #18 – March 13, 2014, 12:46:18 AM

My first car was a '85 plain jane 3.8 rust bucket I picked up for $150. Drove it a bit over 6 months til the alternator went out which with luck I had picked up an '83 TC that I was just getting ready to drive at the time. Drove that till right before I graduated high school when I bought a '88 Sport. The Sport cause me to loose my license for a bit. Got them back and did a complete HO swap out of a MN12 bird and about a year later discovered the sitting while I didnt have me license had cause cancer to get started. Picked up another 88, but a plain 3.8 car with the intent of swapping all the Sport parts in. Never happened lost interest and got rid of both cars. Fast forward and I end up going back to my Birds!!! Had the red 88TC for about 2 years, found the too good to pass up deal on my rust free blue Tbird decided to sell the red one.

Yes Im a Tbird addict!!! LOL Of all of the previous ones I think I miss the '83 the most, especially after I discovered they have the least amount of cars produced that year. Not to mention thats the car I learned to drive a manual trans in!!!

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Reply #19 – March 13, 2014, 09:55:34 AM

Quote from: Seek;430413

True about the nostalgia. Many people have had these cars in the past, and they always say they wished they hadn't gotten rid of them. Yet none of those people are buying up the ones that do come up for sale.

I took my 'bird to Hot Rod Power Tour a few years ago. We had to drive in rain all day and at the end of the day we were at a car wash cleaning it up. I had a crowd gathering around it checking it out while I was drying it off. One guy had a Terminator Cobra that was a nice car but all he wanted to do was talk about my 'bird. Made me feel super good about keeping the car all these years and putting the money into it.

Was your first car a Fox Bird or Cat?

Reply #20 – March 13, 2014, 09:59:30 AM

Quote from: rodsterh;430456

You mean F1, I only know since my first vehicle was a 52 F1 flathead. :hick:

The F100 designation didn't start until 1953.

You are correct. Miss that thing.

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Reply #21 – March 13, 2014, 10:33:11 AM

My first car was a 66 Mustang coupe with a 200 I6. When the 87 T-Birds came out I just fell in love with them. Modern style, with a grill that resembled the late 70's T-Birds.

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Reply #22 – March 13, 2014, 10:35:26 AM

Quote from: Haystack;430376

I got it stuck high centered in a parking lot, smashed a fire hydrant in the drivers door, lost a tire going over 100mph, and never once really gave me any problems.

Did your parents' hair turn grey early?

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Reply #23 – March 13, 2014, 12:16:20 PM

Quote from: 1BadBird;430481

You are correct. Miss that thing.

Check out this sharp 51.

http://www.truckinweb.com/features/1202tr_1951_ford_f1_forgotten_one/

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Reply #24 – March 13, 2014, 08:03:03 PM

First 1981 Cougar XR7
Second 1985 Cougar
Current 1988 Cougar

Always been a Cat guy.

Was your first car a Fox Bird or Cat?

Reply #25 – March 13, 2014, 10:51:13 PM

Quote from: Chrome;430484

Did your parents' hair turn grey early?

ill just say this, my kids first car isn't gonna be a v-8 unless they build/buy it themselves.

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Reply #26 – March 16, 2014, 05:24:53 PM

It wasn't my first car but my first new car was a black 88 Cougar XR7. It was always my favorite car but I sold it in 97. When I came across the one I have now I had to have it.

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Reply #27 – March 16, 2014, 06:26:08 PM

There is a guy with either a 87 or 88, his son has a fox notch. Im wondering if he'd part with the bird? Its not a 85, but there like hens teeth around here.

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Reply #28 – March 16, 2014, 07:03:22 PM

Quote from: MechanicMatt;430686

There is a guy with either a 87 or 88, his son has a fox notch. Im wondering if he'd part with the bird? Its not a 85, but there like hens teeth around here.

I have to say I've never heard that phrase used.

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Reply #29 – March 16, 2014, 08:20:08 PM

Really? You do get the reference thou right?