Coupe for sale?

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 3:36 am

I know the color well. A neighbor had a Saturn in that color, a coupe. It was a nice Saturn !!

Your car looks great! Did they call those NASA hood scoops? Car is very nice. I'd like to find a Cougar version. THAT would be rare!! I see the cornering lamps, too. I always liked them as Ilive on a very very dark street. Can't have too much light! Cadillac copied those wheels on their 1998 Fleetwood Limited ! Damn near exact.

88bird · Post by **88bird** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 3:42 am

hmmmm never knew 'bout those wheels..... NASA hood scoops? never heard them called that......

back on topic though i wander if anyone has contaced the seller of the car.... or are planning to in the near future....

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 3:46 am

Not I. I have been advised by the live-in authority that one more car may will result in divorce papers.

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 3:49 am

Check out the wheels on the 1998 Fleetwood LTD, compared to yours!

Okay not exact, but very very similiar !!!

88bird · Post by **88bird** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 4:00 am

u r correct purty damn close.....

well i have a long day ahead of me.... i hope someone picks up that car and if they drive down to get it hit me up and mabe we can get lunch or something...... i'll be looking on the board for more info pertaining to it....

Euro#13 · Post by **Euro#13** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 3:30 pm

Sandy wrote:Question: I know the T-Bird Turbo Coupes moderately well,but I always wondered didn't Mercury have a version of their
own on the Cougar? Wasn't there a Cougar Turbo Coupe as
well? I seem to recall seeing a couple at my dealer.

Sandy, don't you ever look at other people's signatures?

I guess since it doesn't say "turbo" in the desciption I can let you off the hook.

88bird wrote:...... ya the mercury cougar was the xr7 i believe that was mainly an automatic car as i recall..... needless to say it was a pig compaired to an svo or a even the heavy turbocoupe 5-speed.....

The Mercury version of the Turbo Coupe was built for three model years, 1984-1986. They were mechanically identical to the Thunderbird's and as you say most of them were ordered with the automatic transmission which did sap a lot of the power from the 2.3 turbo so they are noticable more doggy. It is rare to find a Cougar XR-7 Turbo with a 5-speed but they do exist and I am fortunate enough to own one that I bought from the original owner back in 1987.

You may be surprised at how much my Cougar does not weigh. The published curb weight on an '86 Cougar V6 with an automatic transmission is 3085 lbs. and the curb weight on an '86 SVO is 3028 lbs.

Thunderbird Turbo Coupe and Cougar XR-7 Turbo production numbers:

1983: 12,566 of 121,999 total Thunderbird production
1984: 14,744 of 170,551 total Thunderbird production
1985: 20,804 of 151,852 total Thunderbird production
1986: 21,315 of 163,965 total Thunderbird production
1987: 23,833 of 128,123 total Thunderbird production
1988: 35,271 of 139,411 total Thunderbird production
Total number of TurboCoupes built: 128,533

1984: 6,171 of 131,190 Total Cougar production
1985: 7,860 of 109,414 Total Cougar production
1986: 6,504 of 135,904 Total Cougar production
Total number of XR-7 Turbo’s built: 20,535

Here is a picture of mine:

Brent

75coug · Post by **75coug** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 1:43 am

Euro#13 wrote:Here is a picture of mine:

Now that is an awesome looking Cougar, Brent. I love it.

Post by **negusm** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 2:06 am

So WHO is going to buy this ONE OF A KIND asc?

Anyone?

-Mike

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 3:14 am

YOU, Mike! It's got your name on it !!

n20capri · Post by **n20capri** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 3:54 am

I sooo want another 5-speed coupe but i can't...I just can't...lol. I need to buy a house first...

I must look at the black/silver one on Hanks site 3 times a week...

I need a resto for like 2 or 3k

Post by **negusm** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 4:38 am

House is always better than a car.

I would love to get it...its not all that far away.....but I have a very short leash on these days.

The wife wants to buy house #2 to rent out.

SHE claims its a better investment than a 4 stall garage.

-Mike

75coug · Post by **75coug** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:48 am

negusm wrote:So WHO is going to buy this ONE OF A KIND asc?

I know that it is blasphemy on this site, but I have to confess that when it comes to non-verts, I am more drawn to the Black Magic and its progeny than to the ascMcLarens. Will I be exiled for such heresy?

Euro#13 · Post by **Euro#13** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 1:32 pm

75coug wrote:
negusm wrote:So WHO is going to buy this ONE OF A KIND asc?
I know that it is blasphemy on this site, but I have to confess that when it comes to non-verts, I am more drawn to the Black Magic and its progeny than to the ascMcLarens. Will I be exiled for such heresy?

Robert,

I doubt it, most all of us here have professed our like for the Black Magic as well. I myself find many Fox body Capri's that I would love to have, there are just too many to choose from.

Thanks for the compliment on my Cougar, I love it too!!

Brent

svt1996cobra · Post by **svt1996cobra** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 2:02 pm

Gentleman and Ladies,

I have tried to call her last night, I am looking at the car seriously. It may take my stars to align correctly for it to happen.

Does anyone want to buy a 1998 Cobra convertible with 35000 miles, that would help the alignment of the stars.

David

lightning95sc · Post by **lightning95sc** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 2:31 pm

I'm also looking at the car. Let me know how you're faring, David. I don't want to step on toes, but it appears it's coming to Michigan one way or another.

88bird, thanks for your research and info. Theres definitely a finders fee for you if I get it. Also, like you I'm into TC's as well. If you need parts, I always have something sitting around. Chuck

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