The Wife is On Board

"Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection" (itsalwayssteve) 01/13/2017 at 22:57 • Filed to: Mercury Cougar

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Also because I’ve been looking and !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! is on the “surrounding areas” Craigslist when I searched for “Cougar.”

In the near future, my wife is OK with me daily driving a classic car. A small-block Ford can still meet my !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! because my wife said she’s ok with me daily driving a classic car. She also described the Cougar as “pretty.”

shop-teacher > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/13/2017 at 23:04

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Niiiiiiice!

Steve in Manhattan > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/13/2017 at 23:10

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Proceed carefully ... happy wife, happy life. Otherwise she’s reminding you every day about what she’ll call YOUR choice. I’ve been there.

Deal Killer - Powered by Focus > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/13/2017 at 23:12

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My Cougar love runs more to the mid-80's. Mind you, I would kick your personal fav out of bed.

Nothing > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/13/2017 at 23:16

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Yes, yes, yes!

Milky > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/13/2017 at 23:18

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That looks amazing and seems like a great deal. Don’t like the 3spd auto though. But if your commute has no interstate you might be good.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/13/2017 at 23:18

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And flip up lights.

XJDano > Steve in Manhattan 01/13/2017 at 23:26

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“You wanted this” blah blah. Then I say: “well you could have told me , NO!”

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/13/2017 at 23:26

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Do it! I’m not a muscle car fanboy at all, but I absolutely love that gen cougar.

Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/13/2017 at 23:30

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The last time I saw that subject line it was about two chicks at the same time. Old hotrod though is a pretty good second place. 

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > Milky 01/13/2017 at 23:43

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If the gears are the stock 2.73 or 3.08 it shouldn’t be so bad. The trans is either a C4 or FMX so it’s pretty stout anyway. Waiting for tax money, etc to come in before I make the plunge. Also it should only be 2-3 days a week so it’ll be ok.

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus 01/13/2017 at 23:44

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I learned to drive in an 87 LS with the TBI 3.8 Essex.

Chariotoflove > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/13/2017 at 23:58

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She’s a beauty for sure. Not too often a guy can search for a cougar on Craigslist with his wife’s approval.

RallyWrench > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/14/2017 at 02:36

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Searching for Cougars on Craigslist could mean something entirely different, but I’m glad your wife approves of this version of it. A guy in high school had a ‘67 in a very similar shade of blue, a 289 with a 3-speed, as I recall. Needed everything, but I’ve loved their look ever since.

vondon302 > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/14/2017 at 08:28

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Nice! Love me some old cougar. Thats way cooler than a mustang of the same era. Hope to hear more about it.

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > vondon302 01/14/2017 at 08:40

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The search will be on in the next few months. This particular example is about 2 hours away. Close enough to make a day of checking out the car. The fact that it’s a 68 with a 289 means either it’s a very early 68, or the original 302 was swapped out

Steve in Manhattan > XJDano 01/14/2017 at 08:54

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“You should have known what I wanted ...!” - because you’re Kreskin! Oh man, I’ve been there so many times.

The Compromiser > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/14/2017 at 18:17

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So I searched CL using “Cougar”. Anyone know how to clear my browser history and stop it popping up in my CL searches?????

NJAnon > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/15/2017 at 18:19

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Enjoy your throwback ride. I do have Mecury Cougar listings where I live. The problem is they are the ones made after the internet came about. :P

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > NJAnon 01/15/2017 at 18:31

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It’s not happening yet. Taxes will pay off credit cards and we will have some money in the bank for a second vehicle. I’ll be looking for a “condition 4" car because that’s the kind of 67-68 cougar that can be bought in my budget. Hopefully I will turn it into a driving restoration project.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/23/2017 at 09:29

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My Galaxie has a three speed (FX/Cruise-O-Matic), a 289, and 3.25 gears, and it seems to do all right getting up to speed. I can’t imagine an FMX with 3.08 in a car that’s 600lb+ lighter would be too bad.