GAA! The Automotive ADD is kicking in.

"Birddog" (maintmgt)
03/31/2016 at 21:32 • Filed to: None

A Super Coupe without a blown head gasket, a working transmission and no rocker panel rust?

In the Midwest??

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I know.. I know.. I’m all over the place with potential toys.

This is one I’ve always wanted and have owned but have never owned in working order. The last one I had was only hitting on 4 cylinders and it would still set you back in your seat under boost.

It may actually be time for a Craigslist ban.

DISCUSSION (20)

Shane Moore > Birddog
03/31/2016 at 21:39

Do it, I’ve had 3. You will regret it.... won’t, won’t regret it.

Birddog > Shane Moore
03/31/2016 at 21:43

I regret thr two non-runners I had. I don’t know why I want to try for a third but I do..

In the rare event that they run right they are a damn blast.

Flies With Thunderbirds > Birddog
03/31/2016 at 21:44

There is no reason to pass that up.

Birddog > Flies With Thunderbirds
03/31/2016 at 21:47

Something tells me you may be biased. Call it a hunch.

(OP edited to include the CL ad.)

Shane Moore > Birddog
03/31/2016 at 21:47

A car that large and comfortable should not move that quick. If you do end up getting it I’ve still got all the go fast goodies in my garage. I’ve been hanging onto the ported supercharger thinking of some crazy way to fit it to my wrangler or Triumph. 89 SC was actually my first car I bought with my own money, bought it as a 17 yr old in High School. No clue how I didn’t kill myself when it rained.

Flies With Thunderbirds > Birddog
03/31/2016 at 21:54

Naw, not biased at all.

Birddog > Shane Moore
03/31/2016 at 22:00

HA! The last two I had were “Performance White” like your avatar.

They were unusually well balanced for their heft. I read an interview with a couple of the suspension guys that worked on the MN12 where they said they made it neutral on purpose. They said if you dialed in a degree and a half of negative camber (possibly rear toe out. it’s been a long time..) it would have been a lot more fun.

Alfalfa > Birddog
03/31/2016 at 22:02

Do it! I loved my MN12 to death.

Birddog > Alfalfa
03/31/2016 at 22:12

I need to see it in person. MN12s had Ford’s “Now it’s here and now it’s gone” sheetmetal. It may run like a dingbat out of hell but rust is a deal killer.

Master Cylinder > Birddog
03/31/2016 at 22:15

Or! Definitely not gonna be that cheap, but there’s a lot more Super in this particular coupe:

http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/cto/550331…

Birddog > Master Cylinder
03/31/2016 at 22:20

Oh hell would that be fun!

But sadly, I’m working on a $3000 budget. I know that won’t fit there. \

Maybe I should just go back to old F100s...

Flies With Thunderbirds > Birddog
03/31/2016 at 22:25

I somehow managed to get an LX with no rust on it, even if the paint is peeling from the front bumper.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Birddog
03/31/2016 at 22:30

Is it bad that I want an MN12 more and more every day? Because I do.

Birddog > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
03/31/2016 at 23:04

Not when you have TPI in your username!

They are really tragically overlooked performance cars.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Birddog
03/31/2016 at 23:37

Lol. Agreed though, I’ve always had a soft spot for MN12s. They look good, handle pretty good if you consider how big they are, and have decent power. I wish my grandma would’ve kept hers. It was a green ‘96, fully loaded, 4.6. Got rid of it with like 60k on the clock for her Taurus (the car I have now for my DD). Would’ve been sweet to have that as a DD!

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Birddog
03/31/2016 at 23:38

This looks pretty nice.

http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/cto/549028…

Birddog > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
03/31/2016 at 23:46

That looks too nice.

shop-teacher > Birddog
04/01/2016 at 00:42

Nice price too!

Birddog > shop-teacher
04/01/2016 at 01:11

Too nice.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Birddog
04/01/2016 at 07:21

Thought the same thing as well. Though, I guess it is a 25 year old car now.