Its just so damn clean!

This is from another forum I am on and just fell in love with it.

Thought you guys might like this, 1990 Tbird... 1200 miles..
My girlfriends dads car.. Kept in temperature/humidity controlled garage..


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first thing i would do is yank the heads and put new headgaskets...then the beating would start....extremely clean and beautiful car...a rare one indeed

One of the best looking Thunderbirds, IMO. I bet that thing is worth a pretty penny or two!

lol would do it if... it had a 5spd..

Wow.... I wouldn't trade a Mark for it though...

super f'n clean. only thing i'd change is a all black ext and diff wheels. totally dig the int.

Dont get me wrong Brandon. I wouldnt trade my Mark for a SC but I would trade for THAT SC. Under 1300 miles and showroom fresh? That thing is a gem!

needs a different shifter and third pedal...

Damn thats one fugly car, no matter how clean.

Dont get me wrong Brandon. I wouldnt trade my Mark for a SC but I would trade for THAT SC. Under 1300 miles and showroom fresh? That thing is a gem!

My thoughts exactly. VERY RARE Bird. I've owned 5 T-Birds all together & none of them could compare. I'd jump on that for my Mark any day.

Damn thats one fugly car, no matter how clean.

Plus it has a 3.8 head gasket eating motor.
Never a fan of the t-bird SC.
Those cars make a mark look dependable. :rolleyes:

thats why i said i would do the HG's then beat it...aftermarket has some good gaskets for them...hahaha

I don't have a garage nice enough to keep it in. And if i did, my mark would be in there. lol. How much are they asking for it?

Maybe it's me but I'm just not feeling it. It might be rare and clean but I wouldn't trade for it and if I did, I would sell it and get a few more Marks lol

Very clean car but with such low miles you really cann't even drive it. At this point 20 yo the whole value in the car would be the mileage. You go enjoying it and it will lose that. Then its just another pos.

Very clean car but with such low miles you really cann't even drive it. At this point 20 yo the whole value in the car would be the mileage. You go enjoying it and it will lose that. Then its just another pos.

If you get it, you have to keep it in a garage for 20 years and then it's Barrett-Jackson all the way.

Tuff farging crowd in here.

Tuff farging crowd in here.

lol, and no one has mentioned anything about any price, now that would be amusing to read what people think it's worth here... ;)

Not only would I trade my mark, I'd give both nuts, my dog, and anything else...I love that car

I have always wanted an SC, but never an automatic, and never a 35th anniversary car.

I like the 35th and thats a very nice car... but as far as actually driving it, it's gotta be a 5spd like mine.

Looking at that interior I miss my supercoupes!! I may still buy another one someday if I trip across one that hasn't been through the ringer. Yes, those 35th anny cars were f'g ugly.

Yeah, you could probably buy at least 3 or 4 NICE marks for what that is worth. With those miles I wouldn't be surprised if either an auto museum or ford would buy it for more like 50k.

If it wasn't for supercoupes introducing me to fords, I would never have looked at the mark as a serious candidate for something I may drive. Alot of the old mark guys (when this board was new and these cars weren't so old) got into marks via the supercoupe world. Now, I bet hardly any members here even know what that car is.

In fact, the only reason I have a mark is to have a supercharged 8 instead of the 6, and a 6 speed instead of a 5. It will be equivalent to the new supercoupe without the reliability problems. That's been my intention all along, and I'm barely finally about to get started on actually doing it.

hardly any of us know what a supercoupe is?

Yeah. I said supercoupe, not thunderbird. Compared to the old, definately. This is 2010 you know, an 18 year old kid was born in 1992, How many cars did you pay attention to from around your birth year, let alone the ones that were more of a rarity.

How many supercoupes do you see in a year? Without going to a SC meet, I bet none.

Theres a couple still running around here. I see a SC everyday on my way to class.

i loved mark viii's before i ever laid eyes on my first cougar then tbird....i was just starting out in the mechanics trade and got to work on a mark viii instantly fell in love...:q:q:q:q 93's were fetching 8000-10000 easily still

so i opted for a tbird, knowing about supercoupes...just didnt like the 3.8L platform they are timebombs went with the 4.6L

Theres nothing wrong with the Ford 3.8............................................... .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..............................................Baaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahahahhahah

Beautiful,,but Not A "headturner" Like A Mark

What Is A Fox Body ??

1978-1993 Mustang but most people call 1987-1993 "fox body" Mustang

1978-1993 Mustang but most people call 1987-1993 "fox body" Mustang

Most people call the 78-93 Mustangs Fox bodies.

Also the Fairmount and LTD II were the same chasis as was the 80's T-bird and Cougar. There is another car but I cant remember which one.

Well im on 6 diffirent Mustang forums and i will say 75-80% of the people on them consider 1987-1993 Mustangs fox bodys and 1978-1986 4 eye Mustangs. Hence the reason i stated what i did the first time, i also have owned my fair share of Mustangs.

Yeah I hear Aero Fox and Four eye Fox all the time but you know that any Fox owner no matter what year will call their car a Fox body, no?
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LOL I called mine a Mustang, my "sn-95" i called my Mustang, my 2002 "new edge" i called my Mustang and now my 1968 "coupe" i call it my 68 Mustang coupe........I also hate the term "termi" or "terminator" for the 03-04 cobra.. I guess im just weird.

Most people call the 78-93 Mustangs Fox bodies.

Also the Fairmount and LTD II were the same chasis as was the 80's T-bird and Cougar. There is another car but I cant remember which one.

Zephyr, Capri, Granada, Conti, Mark VII... ;) And yes I had to look it up, knew I was forgetting something, turns out it was the Granada.

Would rather have a cherry Turbo Coupe.

Man, that is one awesome car. I always lived the Supercoupes. Never owned one though. I did have a 1993 'Bird with the 302 HO engine. Only 200hp but it was pretty fast. Also had 1990 SC 16" wheels on it. I couldn't trade my Mark for that Bird though. I just can't see a SC without a 5-speed. The slushbox just doesn't do it justice.

I used to have a 1988 and a 1987 T-Bird Trubo Coupe. Both with 5-speeds. I had the chance to buy an '87 TC last year for $2500 bucks. It only had 67K miles on it. But it was a slushbox. I test drove it and it just didn't feel right. So I just couldn't bring myself to get it. But anyway, the 35th Anniversary Bird has always been one of my favorites.

Yeah. I said supercoupe, not thunderbird. Compared to the old, definately. This is 2010 you know, an 18 year old kid was born in 1992, How many cars did you pay attention to from around your birth year, let alone the ones that were more of a rarity.

How many supercoupes do you see in a year? Without going to a SC meet, I bet none.

I see 4 every time I drive over to my best friends place- ones behind his barn. He early traded his truck for one about 3 years ago, but ended up getting a 91 sport instead.

I also know what an LTDII is, capri, TC, and merkur XT-i ;)

1978-1993 Mustang but most people call 1987-1993 "fox body" Mustang

ad if you want to get technical, they were fox-based until 2004!

I used to have a 1988 and a 1987 T-Bird Trubo Coupe. Both with 5-speeds. I had the chance to buy an '87 TC last year for $2500 bucks. It only had 67K miles on it. But it was a slushbox. I test drove it and it just didn't feel right. So I just couldn't bring myself to get it. But anyway, the 35th Anniversary Bird has always been one of my favorites.

auto TC's came with only 150hp since the auto couldnt take the power.

super clean !!!

Zephyr, Capri, Granada, Conti, Mark VII... ;) And yes I had to look it up, knew I was forgetting something, turns out it was the Granada.

The 2ng gen Granada? Because the 1st gen Granada was on the old Falcon/Comet/Mustang chassis that had been around since 1960. I once used a 1978 Granada front suspension to convert my '67 Fairlane to front disc brakes. And the original Capri was actually a British import. The Fox Capri didn't appear until '79 with the "new" Fox Mustang.

ad if you want to get technical, they were fox-based until 2004!

Even in 2004, the Mustang was still a Fox, so to speak. The suspension and platform was still the same. The only major difference was the conversion to 5-lug hubs/brakes and some stiffening.

auto TC's came with only 150hp since the auto couldnt take the power.

Yeah. I know. Both my '87 and '88 had the 190hp engine and 5-speed. The slushbox TC's also had single exhaust while the manual models had dual. Both of my TC's had thrush glaspack mufflers, gutted converters, open element air filters, and adjustable boost controllers. They were blisteringly fast. I'm betting they had well over 200hp with those subtle mods. I miss 'em.

+ like 12, needs to be manual.

and im torn on the 35 aniv looks, about 50/50 kinda like it and kinda dont.

i knew a guy with one WAYYYYYY back and it was a pos never ran right.

i like many others here came from a bird and upgraded. had a 97 4.6 sport then the wife killed it, and wanted another bird but we got a markviii instead :D i have still been in the bird world, :shifty: ahem dohc bird ahem :shifty:

and id rock the hell out a turbo coupe if i could find a nice one for free :)

The 2ng gen Granada?

Ya, 81-82s.

and id rock the hell out a turbo coupe if i could find a nice one for free :)

Man, both of mine were plain awesomeness! Unfortunately, I wrecked my first one. It was a cherry '88. Black with black/grey cloth interior. Bought it in '95 with 60K on it. Drove the pi$$ out of it. It handled like a race car and was superfast. At least for a four banger pulling a 2 ton car:) . And it got 25+mpg on the highway to boot. Believe it or not, I got 30mpg driving to Myrtle Beach a couple of times. I wrecked it in '98 and got a grey '87 with 165K after that and ened up putting the engine, tranny, interior, and suspension from my '88 into it before I sold it. I thought I was upgrading when I got my '93 T-Bird V-8 Sport. I loved the looks and the digital gauges. But it was a rattletrap. Everything inside rattled and squeaked all the time. It drove me nuts. The TC's were solid, quiet, and rattle free the whole time I had them. When I got rid of the '93 Bird and got my 70K mile '96 Mark VIII back in 2000, it was like a different world. No rattles. No squeaks. And faaaaast. I'm a happy camper. It's hard to believe the two cars were based on the same platform, for the most part.

http://www.albeedigital.com/supercoupe/articles/sc-upgrades.html I would and then get with it.

Well im on 6 diffirent Mustang forums and i will say 75-80% of the people on them consider 1987-1993 Mustangs fox bodys and 1978-1986 4 eye Mustangs. Hence the reason i stated what i did the first time, i also have owned my fair share of Mustangs.


four eyes are also fox..
from 79-93 they were all Fox platform cars...
Just like the Mark 8.. 93-98 were all FN10

merkur XT-i.

You mean the Xr4Ti...
and usually "knowing what a merkur IS" and being able to pronouce the word are two different things.>

MARECoor

WOW!! thats one clean sc but no way will a change it for one of those and i had two turbo coupes and was ready to buy a sc when i saw my mark viii test drove it and i took it home yes i`ll buy one sc they are nice

You mean the Xr4Ti...
and usually "knowing what a merkur IS" and being able to pronouce the word are two different things.>

MARECoor

Hahaha.... Always wondered how that was pronounced. I've been saying 'murk errr'!!! LOL.

Just like with the Mercury Marquis... Used to call it 'markwiss' - LOL.

That XR4 Ti is a lot like the Euro Ford Sierra. (family had a bunch)

most of the people i talked to that had them said merkr...and got miffy when i corrected them

didja ever check out the 3 inch round tube rear subframe, it was neat stuff

neat little cars

I have only ever seen one driving down the road. I have never even seen the inside of a real one much less the under side. :(

Better seats and a the 5-speed transmission...
if it were just easier to put those two things into the Mark VIII I'd be very happy.

the solution for a front u joint did leave alot to be desired...haha

Xr4Ti

care to take a stab at the acronynm?

eXperimental Racing 4cylinder Turbo Iinjection

I dunno what that whole 'XR...' means - probably just a fancy jumble of letters. In the Euro market we had various 'XR' models which were performance orientated regular Fords. (Ford Fiesta XR2 and XR2i, Ford Escort XR3 and XR3i and Ford Sierra XR4i and XR4x4 (although those had 2.8 Cologne V6 engines) Then we had even higher performance models with 'RS' (Rallye Sport?) in the jumble.

I've spent countless hours under various Ford Sierra's when i was a kid, but don't remember much about the subframes - I was usually left holding an exhaust or whatever while my dad disappeared to get something, only to forget and leave me there!!!

But it was a rattletrap. Everything inside rattled and squeaked all the time. It drove me nuts. The TC's were solid, quiet, and rattle free the whole time I had them. When I got rid of the '93 Bird and got my 70K mile '96 Mark VIII back in 2000, it was like a different world. No rattles. No squeaks. And faaaaast. I'm a happy camper. It's hard to believe the two cars were based on the same platform, for the most part.
that 93 bird musta had a hard life, they are just as solid as a mark
most of the people i talked to that had them said merkr...and got miffy when i corrected them

didja ever check out the 3 inch round tube rear subframe, it was neat stuff

neat little cars
i said mer-kour. my high school auto shop teacher had 2, needed one to keep the other running lol
I dunno what that whole 'XR...' means - probably just a fancy jumble of letters. In the Euro market we had various 'XR' models which were performance orientated regular Fords. (Ford Fiesta XR2 and XR2i, Ford Escort XR3 and XR3i and Ford Sierra XR4i and XR4x4 (although those had 2.8 Cologne V6 engines) Then we had even higher performance models with 'RS' (Rallye Sport?) in the jumble.


you need to make some progress so you can have the first Xr8iVIII YO