Still want a SHO

"Scary__goongala!" (corymagee) 12/08/2015 at 00:08 • Filed to: None

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Mostly because of the engine. My first and only time around them was with the one a buddy in my unit had back during high school. He was actually about to sell it to me for cheap and then the manual transmission grenaded.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Scary__goongala! 12/08/2015 at 00:16

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It’s a work of beauty and art, that engine.

Scary__goongala! > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/08/2015 at 00:33

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Just a shame they have cam issues and the rest of the car is prone to fall apart around it.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > Scary__goongala! 12/08/2015 at 00:42

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Came back from hospital after I was born in the back a 1990 Taurus SHO. My parents sold in 1996 when my mom was pregnant with my brother, and she had a hard time driving manual in her 3rd trimester. My dad still talks about that car.

Yamaha just builds beautiful engines.

Sovereign, Purveyor of Coupes > Scary__goongala! 12/08/2015 at 00:44

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Put one into the rear of a corvair, or even better, a montecarlo.

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > Scary__goongala! 12/08/2015 at 00:44

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Scary, any engine minted in the forges of Yamaha is better Than any engine. And if it bathes in the magical waters of cosworth, it gets better. I drive a Matrix XRS. Abysmal build quality inside, great Yamaha engine. Often you have to forget about everything else.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Scary__goongala! 12/08/2015 at 01:13

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This is one of those engines I’d like to have displayed in my shop area (should I ever have such a space...) It’s such an attractive design. I wouldn’t necessarily have to have the car that it’s commonly associated with, but just the engine, cleaned up and there to be admired. A few others in the collection would include (WARNING - engine porn ahead - proceed with caution):

Scary__goongala! > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 12/08/2015 at 01:29

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You’re going to need a big shop.

Steve in Manhattan > Scary__goongala! 12/08/2015 at 01:34

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Had a ‘97 SHO - miss it still. Yamaha does engines right.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Scary__goongala! 12/08/2015 at 01:55

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That’s the plan - a big warehouse for all of my cars and tools - just a place to hang out since my beach house will have maybe three spots in the garage. But first I need to find a job, scrounge up a few bucks to make the payment on the Mazda, and plead with the landlord to not evict me. Reality is a pesky thing that just keeps getting in the way of my fantasy life.

atfsgeoff > Scary__goongala! 12/08/2015 at 02:36

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If you’re near Pennsylvania, I got a ‘93 5-speed that I’ve lost patience for. $800 takes it. Idles fine, but no power (can’t get up a hill in first). If you’re actually interested, it would need to be towed.

MDGearhead > Scary__goongala! 12/08/2015 at 13:12

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Bought a ‘92 for $300 and raced it in full contact dirt racing. Pretty fast car, until I rolled it.