by "Matthew Phillips" (flatsidewaysfl)
Published 10/23/2017 at 10:04
by "Matthew Phillips" (flatsidewaysfl)
Published 10/23/2017 at 10:04
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STARS: 12
Last Friday I made arrangements over the phone to drive an hour and 20 minutes from my current location with my Roommates F150 and trailer to buy a $400 1992 Taurus SHO sight unseen...
This is how this week went down. Before I start I’m going to tell you now, I do not regret this decision
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I have admittedly come full circle, if someone were bold enough to go through my history here at oppo you would find a post of my first car, a 1994 Taurus GL with the Vulcan and the AXOD four-speed auto. If you have had experience with these cars you would find that despite the cheap interiors they are comfortable and not really lacking.
The SHO in terms of interior didn’t really change and I was pleasantly reminded of my GL days. 25 years ago my SHO was a well-equipped model. Automatic AC (Which still works) Automatic headlamps, fog lights, Faux-leather seats and my first beige interior in a Ford. The thing that really makes the difference was the Bench delete to make way for the five Speed controls and to me, it was imperative to find a 5-speed SHO.
The second gen Taurus also spawned the first Automatic Transmission SHO and those had the 3.0 bumped to 3.2 to offset the lag of the transmission and to paint a picture on how rare it was to find one of these. Within a two hundred mile radius, there were three. the black 5-speed I own now and two Automatics which were $750 and $3000 respectively.
As a Daily, it’s perfectly fine the 3.0 is lively and get’s up to speed quickly, it’s almost like it doesn’t have 252,000 miles on it. I haven’t recorded it’s 0-60 but it does it extremely well and it does beyond 60 even better it’s incredibly smooth at speed. Gas mileage isn’t bad either. My last tank I averaged 20MPG combined on mid-grade.
But despite how well it runs and how great it feels behind the wheel, I still bought a $400 car and all of that sho(ws). The seats have worn to the point where I’m keeping my eye out in the junkyards for some nice replacements, The trunk smells like rat and I can’t lock the doors from the outside or else I can’t get in. and I have the 34 and 51 Airbag codes, so... It failed Va safety inspection...
Other than that I don’t have a problem with it, it’s fun and no compromise. The perfect sports sedan. this is my #Shitsho
"Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection" (itsalwayssteve)
10/22/2017 at 16:14, STARS: 3
The center sections are genuine hide. Skirts, sides, and back are vinyl.
Be careful with the transmission. The MTX-4 is fragile if you beat on it
On that note, I always liked a good beige interior in a black car. It reminds me of dress shoes:
"Klaus Schmoll" (klausschmoll)
10/22/2017 at 16:59, STARS: 1
Yep, perfect combination which just oozes class. This is my mom’s car as shown on Bimmer.work when I enter the vin (I don’t have any actual pics of it). It’s by far the best colour combo in our fleet of 5 series wagons.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
10/22/2017 at 17:54, STARS: 4
This is a good buy. This is a very good buy.
"Matthew Phillips" (flatsidewaysfl)
10/22/2017 at 20:28, STARS: 1
I agree
My whole garage is transforming again so it’s going to be interesting what happens to this in the long run.
"Khalbali" (khalbali2)
10/22/2017 at 22:32, STARS: 1
Congrats! Love the car and I’m super jealous, I could almost afford that lol. I’ve heard that engine is an absolute gem so enjoy it!
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
10/22/2017 at 23:21, STARS: 1
A 2nd gen 5-speed SHO was the first “fast” car I ever got a ride in. That Yamaha really can sing.
"Matthew Phillips" (flatsidewaysfl)
10/23/2017 at 00:35, STARS: 1
Not the fasted I’ve ridden In or even driven, but this is my first as an owner. I’m content with it. It’s fast enough.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
10/23/2017 at 06:56, STARS: 1
Yeah, I’d agree with that. It put a huge smile on my 15-year old face.
"Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs" (yowen)
10/23/2017 at 10:18, STARS: 1
Haha! I love your name for it “shitsho”.
I drive a 2010 model that I bought in ‘12. I lusted after the SHO model ever since my dad had a Taurus GL in ‘97. He had the dealer brochure and when i saw the SHO I was smitten!
I sincerely wished that Ford would’ve been cool enough to offer a manual in the ‘10 model. It’s otherwise also nothing like the vehicle you bought. I think the comparison begins and ends with them having the same name and trim level, haha.
I would love to some day drive one of the original SHO’s, they are quite remarkable and I hope yours gives you many months or years of enjoyment, whichever you are hoping for :P.
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
10/23/2017 at 10:27, STARS: 1
I was going to suggest SHOboat as a nickname, but ShitSHO is funnier.
"Scary__goongala!" (corymagee)
10/23/2017 at 11:12, STARS: 0
I was going to buy one of these from a friend years ago. The first time he gave me a ride in it and I heard the engine, I knew I wanted one. But... the manual transmission blew days as I was preparing to buy it. I still want one. You are not wrong, its hard finding these cars now.
"Sweet Trav" (thespunbearing)
10/23/2017 at 14:55, STARS: 1
Looks like the rear suspension needs rebuilt too.