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Finally Home: 87 turbo

Its been a few months in the making but I finally got this car from a woman at work. Sold my 1990 sprint to a friend for the same price of the new car and drove it home, needs a bit of work but its got just under 200,000 kms, almost no rust, ground effects. All original it seens, right down to the stock casette player. Will get pics up sometime tomorrow. My friend just called and the sprint I sold him is already buried in a ditch under a snowdrift :rolleyes: atleast its not trying to kill me anymore :D
1980 birds X 3, 1982 bird, 1984 XR7, 1988 TC

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Reply #1 –
sweet....
:america: 1988 Thunderbird Sport, Former 4.6 DOHC T56 conversion project.

Rest of the country, Welcome to Massachusettes. Enjoy your stay.

 
Halfbreed... Mango Orange Y2K Mustang GT
FRPP complete 2000 Cobra engine swap, T56 n' junk...
~John~

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Reply #2 –
badass. Pics are a must.
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.
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Reply #3 –
Pics pics pics pics.
It's Gumby's fault.

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Reply #5 –
ill second or third that  :ttiwwp:

1983 v8 302 cougar
ok for some reason some thought it was a good idea to post neg about how long my sig was in my post when it was within the letter amount so ill ask whats your problem :flip: :flip: :flip:

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Reply #6 –
OK well heres the pics, it snowed last night and I had to drive 60 km on the highway from where I bought it to the shop so its grubby but you get the idea.
1980 birds X 3, 1982 bird, 1984 XR7, 1988 TC

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Reply #7 –
A few more
1980 birds X 3, 1982 bird, 1984 XR7, 1988 TC

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Reply #8 –
Last ones for now..... So how many people thought I bought a turbo coupe?

For the price of a 16 year old rusted ass sprint with over 300,000km and a smashed windsheild!? are you nuts!

I do know of a loaded 88 tc sitting in a trailer park, been trying for a few years but hes pretty adamant on his $3000 price tag.. i'll be trying again in the spring, once it hits $1000 or less i'll buy it :p
1980 birds X 3, 1982 bird, 1984 XR7, 1988 TC

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Reply #9 –
Now why was I expecting to see a turbo Thunderbird? :D

Neat find, though - my brother's ex wife had one of those when new, and that little fvcker would scoot. It was so fast, tiny and tossable one couldn't help but grin when beating on it (wait a minute - was what i just said dirty?)
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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Reply #10 –
lol but it needs some work, its slow as hell right now, found a hole in the intercooler and patched that and gave it a new fuel filter and plugs now its a bit happier but still  slow. stone age electronics need some assistance but it didnt cost me anything but transfer fees and tax (about $45) so i'm not complaining.

You can imagine how much fun those plugs were to change. atleast I had a heated shop to play in.
1980 birds X 3, 1982 bird, 1984 XR7, 1988 TC

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Reply #11 –
is that??? And why?
1988 Tbird Stock bottom end 306, Windsor Jr's, Explorer intake, 125 shot.
Best ET: 12.11 Best MPH: 113.8 1/4 mile

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Reply #12 –
I don't think they sold those in the states.
One 88

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Reply #13 –
Quote from: chrome302jr
is that??? And why?
40+mpg turbo, 50+mpg N/A, cheap to buy, cheap to insure, cheap to fix, simple functional design, dependable, fun to drive, easy to fix, will run with a tc, anything else :flip:
Quote from: CougarSE
I don't think they sold those in the states.
Sure did, Chev Sprint, Pontiac Firefly, Suzuki Swift, Geo Metro, Cultus, Forsa, and Holden Barina all suzuki designed and built, sold everywhere, sales on the mk1's sucked though (something like a $3000 upgrade for the turbo on a car that cost $5000 new) but theyre around, make good rally cars, ask me how I know :P
1980 birds X 3, 1982 bird, 1984 XR7, 1988 TC

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Reply #14 –
And it parks conveniently in any stahndard size mailbox LOL
88 TC, Lots of Mods.