Just got my license and I’ve been looking for a solid daily driver. My neighbor is selling his 1999 Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe for $8,250 and I think this might be the one.

It has the 4.6 V6, which I know isn’t the supercharged 3.8 everyone talks about, but from what I’ve read it’s reliable and has decent torque. I think it’s similar to the engine Ford used in the F-150s, so it should be tough enough to handle daily driving and maybe even some light towing if I put a hitch on it.

The car has a salvage title from Hurricane Katrina. It was in New Orleans when the storm hit, ended up getting flooded, and my neighbor had it trailered back out here. He told me it ran fine before Katrina, just had a couple of minor issues, but he never even tried to start it afterward. It’s been sitting on his property ever since.

It’s been stolen three times, so it must be worth something.

It has 224,000 miles, which doesn’t scare me. That just tells me it was driven and probably maintained for most of its life. The paint is sun-faded but the body looks straight and solid. It’s all original and hasn’t been messed with.

Motor Trend tested one of these back in the day and got it up to 154 mph before the engine finally let go. They said it felt like it was just starting to wake up at 130. That’s crazy for a car this size.

I know $8,250 sounds like a lot, but used car prices are bonkers right now and this actually seems like the best deal I’ve come across. It’s got a story, it’s unique, and I think it’d be fun to bring it back to life.

Are these things fast? Anyone here daily one?

>Car went through Katrina
>flooded
>"ran fine 20 years ago"
This is your brain on Louisiana.

>>28507871
I always imagined everybody in Louisiana was psychotic.

here we go again

>>28507861 (OP)
$8250 for a 26 year old Chrysler with a salvage title is insane

>>28507915
it's not a chrysler

Why does he keep making these threads.

>>28507928
He fucked up half my quotes also.

>>28507861 (OP)
Calm down, everyone - just a trollpost. the "neighbor's t-bird" thing pops up every few months.

>>28507949
These threads always do remind me that these (Cougar as well) are basically the cheapest two door V8s (V6 S/C if you can find it) that you can get, with a fully independent suspension too.
I'll take this over low-effort bait threads any day.

>>28507964
I had an MN12. Its a criminally underrated chassis.
Selling it was one of my biggest regrets.

>>28507964
There's a reason it's the cheapest by far... it's a piece of shit Ford. You get what you pay for.

Did they sell V8 Cougars with a 5spd at some point?

>>28508216
This

>>28508227
no but they bolt in

>>28507861 (OP)
They're just waking up at 130mph

>>28508227
XR7 with the SC V6 had a stick as an option

>>28508394
They're speed limited in the ECM to 127.5 mph

>>28508605
Its an ECU, not an ECM
>yes, theres a difference.

>>28507882
I used to be tech support for the little terminals that print off hunting and fishing licenses and I always hated getting calls from Louisiana

>>28508227
The V8s had 200ish hp and the supercharged V6 has 210, not a major difference (if at all)

Supercoupe = supercharged
Supercoupes only made until 1995
Thunderbird in general made until 1997

Low quality b8

>>28507861 (OP)
>salvage title
>$8250
$500 final offer. It doesn't start, you have no way of knowing what is and isn't mechanically fucked up. Your neighbor is a jew, and you're a retard for even entertaining that price point

Isn't there some boomer lore copypasta about a T Bird being the fastest car in the world too?

>>28509264
if there is i'll need you to fill us in

>>28508216
>>28508239
Post bus pass

>>28507964
Man makes me wish I had room for a fleet of shitboxes. Would try one of these out.
>>28507968
Picrel?

>>28510070
More like this pic

Weren't these things made from NASCAR parts?

>>28511368
I forgot about that part.
So many times we run through this and it page 10's before everyone gets their turn

Every three months, on the dot. I kinda miss these T-Birds ngl