by "Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
Published 03/08/2017 at 15:36
by "Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
Published 03/08/2017 at 15:36
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STARS: 11
A $4900 1989 SHO 5 speed with 67K on the clock! This thing is mint. Well, nearly mint. Especially compared to how most of these Taureses look now. In this condition it’s a total anachronism on today’s roads.
https://providence.craigslist.org/cto/6025617377.html
"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
03/08/2017 at 15:40, STARS: 5
buy it or ban
"Honeybunchesofgoats" (honeybunche0fgoats)
03/08/2017 at 15:42, STARS: 3
Would buy and murder it out like a Robocop Taurus.
"Ash78, voting early and often" (ash78)
03/08/2017 at 15:42, STARS: 2
Because Providence...
"CB" (jrcb)
03/08/2017 at 15:42, STARS: 4
The latest in Oppositlock reality shows.
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/08/2017 at 15:43, STARS: 0
I really want to just go drive it but that’d be rude
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/08/2017 at 15:45, STARS: 0
lol clutch meme, hello neighbor (kinda)!
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/08/2017 at 15:46, STARS: 1
I bet that V6 would be *perfect* for chasing down the baddies.
"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
03/08/2017 at 15:46, STARS: 2
you can drive it if you buy it
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/08/2017 at 15:47, STARS: 0
no V8, NO BUY
"Honeybunchesofgoats" (honeybunche0fgoats)
03/08/2017 at 15:48, STARS: 0
In Robocop’s Detroit, baddies chase down your Taurus.
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"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
03/08/2017 at 15:48, STARS: 1
an acceptable position
"atfsgeoff" (atfsgeoff)
03/08/2017 at 15:48, STARS: 2
Having owned a ‘93 SHO 5-speed, they’re fantastic cars to drive when they’re working right.
The problem is that parts for the Yamaha V6 are getting harder and harder to find. Unique engine to the car means Ford no longer makes them, nor do the suppliers for Ford. Half the stuff Autozone claims fit the car, doesn’t.
"JR1" (type35bugatti)
03/08/2017 at 15:50, STARS: 1
What an awesome find! Worth every damn penny
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/08/2017 at 15:54, STARS: 0
Reliability aside, I bet these were seriously quick back in the day! That V6 had amazing power density for it’s time
"carzcarzcarz" (carzcarzcarz)
03/08/2017 at 15:55, STARS: 2
Anybody else think this would be a great 1st car? Semi sporty with a unique engine, and they seem to run forever.
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/08/2017 at 15:55, STARS: 1
This is a perfect example of the “100 car garage” vehicle - worth every penny if you have the space but otherwise hard to justify. That said though if someone with no soul put this thing in a bubble for 20 years instead of driving it, they could stand to make a little $$$
"atfsgeoff" (atfsgeoff)
03/08/2017 at 15:56, STARS: 2
These cars absolutely love to rev. With an accessory underdrive kit and higher output oil pump, the engine has no problem turning 9,000rpm on stock internals.
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/08/2017 at 15:57, STARS: 2
Definitely, minus the reliability piece! 220 horsepower in a 3200 lb car was fast back in the day
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/08/2017 at 15:58, STARS: 0
9k? That’s NUTS. I read it was 7 from the factory so that’s really impressive. The power density is incredible for the time
"atfsgeoff" (atfsgeoff)
03/08/2017 at 16:08, STARS: 1
Factory rev limiter was set at 7200rpm.
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
03/08/2017 at 16:18, STARS: 0
There was a similar condition second gen for sale here last year for like $2k. I was severely tempted to blow my tax return on it.
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
03/08/2017 at 16:19, STARS: 2
Especially in a sedan. It was like, “How DARE a family car be that fast”
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/08/2017 at 16:20, STARS: 0
oh yeah for 2k?! It’d have to happen. You can’t even find a nice civic for half of that
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/08/2017 at 16:21, STARS: 0
This would be the perfect stoplight racer - baiting fox bodies, camaros, etc. back in the day
"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
03/08/2017 at 16:26, STARS: 2
This Is Good Beige
"Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection" (itsalwayssteve)
03/08/2017 at 17:34, STARS: 1
Back about 14 years ago I bought a light titanium 89 (with the half and half interior) on eBay drunk one night. Joined SHOForum. When the transmission ground itself to metal shavings the day I bought it, I figured SHOwnership may not have been in the cards. Kept trying to find a decent car to receive the Yamahammer but it seemed that every SHO I found had a busted transmission.
Eventually, I just put the title in the glove box and offered it to any Forum member who wanted to come tow it away.
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/08/2017 at 18:42, STARS: 0
EPIC fail haha. I hope it wasn’t sitting there for too long. Obscure hot versions of economy cars are so interesting but I feel like they will all vanish because of stories like that one. Just not worth it when rare things break
"Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection" (itsalwayssteve)
03/08/2017 at 19:00, STARS: 0
It sat in front of my house for a year. But I lived in the woods so nobody complained.
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/08/2017 at 19:06, STARS: 0
I would have sat in it and made engine noises
"Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection" (itsalwayssteve)
03/08/2017 at 19:38, STARS: 0
I would occasionally start it up to circulate fluids and let it rev. It sounded glorious.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
03/08/2017 at 22:14, STARS: 0
A guy I knew in college had an ‘88. Parts exited the transmission.
"Pyrochazm" (pyrochazm)
03/08/2017 at 22:45, STARS: 0
Looks exactly like the one I bought back in 2000. It went through transmissions faster than it went through tires but I would buy another in a heartbeat. Man what a fun car. One of ther best sounding V6's. Still the coolest looking intake manifold ever made.