NPoCP?

"Steve in Manhattan" (blogenfreude01) 04/09/2015 at 22:33 • Filed to: NPOCP

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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - 5 speed, body on restoration, 38K invested, asking $18,000. 'Rare' Mocha Frost Metallic.

whoarder is tellurium > Steve in Manhattan 04/09/2015 at 22:36

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Wow.

HammerheadFistpunch > Steve in Manhattan 04/09/2015 at 22:38

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38k invested in a Taurus? there is crack pipe here alright, but it might be all used up.

Steve in Manhattan > whoarder is tellurium 04/09/2015 at 22:38

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That's a lot of money to throw at that car.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > Steve in Manhattan 04/09/2015 at 22:39

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What exactly would be a body off restoration on a unibody car?

whoarder is tellurium > Steve in Manhattan 04/09/2015 at 22:40

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Yes, could probably find a pre-owned current Taurus SHO and engage in turbo hoonery.

Nibbles > Steve in Manhattan 04/09/2015 at 22:40

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While I'm certain SHOs with these options will be worth good cash in the future, the future is definitely not now.

AthomSfere > Steve in Manhattan 04/09/2015 at 22:45

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CPCPCPCPCPCPCPCPCP.

I'd maybe say as much as $5k would be OK... But seriously, $18k is way too much for a 91 Ford anything.

shop-teacher > Steve in Manhattan 04/09/2015 at 22:49

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$18k? I love these, but no. Too much cheddar.

shop-teacher > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 04/09/2015 at 22:53

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Pulling the front subframe off?

Anon > Steve in Manhattan 04/09/2015 at 22:54

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Sadly, CP. Awesome car but not 18K worth of awesome car.

Steve in Manhattan > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 04/09/2015 at 22:58

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The ad said "body on."

Steve in Manhattan > AthomSfere 04/09/2015 at 23:02

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I think I might go 10K for it, but I'd want the entire history, and I'd want the current mileage. A cosmetic restoration does not a good car make.

Your boy, BJR > Steve in Manhattan 04/09/2015 at 23:03

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one like this (all original though, <10k miles) went for 15 a few years back. To the right person, who knows

samssun > Steve in Manhattan 04/09/2015 at 23:04

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Nobody body-on restorates a 91 Taurus, I don't care how many letters are behind it. Now if they installed a driveshaft...I could see 10k.

Birddog > Steve in Manhattan 04/09/2015 at 23:11

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If it was a first year (1989) I'd say NP all day.

For Sweden > HammerheadFistpunch 04/09/2015 at 23:13

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Imma gonna invest the price of a new SHO in an old SHO

HammerheadFistpunch > For Sweden 04/09/2015 at 23:15

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fo sho

M54B30 > Steve in Manhattan 04/09/2015 at 23:58

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CP. I've owned a few of these (and 2nd gen) and they are a blast. $18k is about $14k more than i care to spend.

Of all my cars, its the only one i still miss...

JR1 > Steve in Manhattan 04/10/2015 at 00:02

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It's a nice car but a bad price. One da it will be worth 18k but it isn't there yet

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Steve in Manhattan 04/10/2015 at 00:12

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I think this is one of those "to the right person" situations. Out there, some where there is a person thinking "Man I wish I could buy a brand new beige 91 SHO." and that person might think, Hey I wan that and it's cheaper than a Sonic RS, I'm going to buy that "like new" restored SHO." but most people, myself included would think "that price is CRAZY.

NotUnlessRoundIsFunny > Steve in Manhattan 04/10/2015 at 00:33

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Yikes! I like those cars, but not for anything close to that price. And the $38K number had better include all the operating expenses and service since new, or someone's made a pretty bad investment.

Sneaky Pete > NotUnlessRoundIsFunny 04/10/2015 at 00:36

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I'm hoping the 38k included the price of the car, new.

Sneaky Pete > Steve in Manhattan 04/10/2015 at 00:41

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So much beige, in every form of the word.

Also, this is a thing?

"2013 National SHO Convention."

Steve in Manhattan > M54B30 04/10/2015 at 01:32

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I wonder ... if the phone rang, and it was the current owner of my '97 SHO (if it still exists) offering to sell it to me for reasonable money, how much would I spend to put it back in perfect condition? Like it was when I sold it. For sure, I'd plasti-dip those chrome wheels, the worst option on the car.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > Steve in Manhattan 04/10/2015 at 06:37

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Thanks chief. My point was what exactly would (would vs. is makes it a hypothetical) you take the body off of on a unibody car? And what is the body still on with a unibody car? There's no frame so how do you even designate on vs. off?

NotUnlessRoundIsFunny > Sneaky Pete 04/10/2015 at 13:08

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That would make more sense. But still...

Steve in Manhattan > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 04/10/2015 at 18:40

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Yeah - you take the body off to restore the frame, and this car doesn't have one.

Wonder if, other than trucks, any cars are still made body on frame? Probably somewhere in the former Soviet bloc.

wafflesnfalafel > Steve in Manhattan 04/11/2015 at 00:16

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crack pipe price - but still a cool car. The 'stang GT of the day would get you off the line, but you could run it down on the top end. Come back here pretty little pony, I will catch you.