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1993 Ford Taurus SHO
-Completely stock
-121k miles
-Automatic
-Maintenance records for the past two years adding up to a total of 3k in replaced parts.
-No rust, anywhere. At all. None on the exhaust, bolts, body, nowhere to be found.
-Purchase price: $2,000 flat (personal loan taken out in her name to build credit)
-Cost of Title/plates transfer and new registration: $18.50
-$67 a month for full coverage

We bought it from a SHO enthusiast that fucked his back up badly and needed to get a bigger car. (he had a hell of a time getting in and out of this thing.)

It starts up fantastic, drives straight, has some small play in the steering wheel but it's still responsive as hell. No troubles with the transmission even during "spirited" driving.

All interior electronics work. Blows hot/cold air just fine. The god damn thing has more features than my car... power seats adjusting in every way possible, power climate controls, ect ect. New clarion CD player with AUX hookup, tinted windows. The drivers side lock motor may need replaced, it sounds... odd, but still locks everything.

All leather seats, a small tear or two though. Air bag side bolster has a leak in it on the driver side though. I need to get some floor mats, repair a few cracks in the dash, and a couple of other small things.

So far, the CEL came on on the way home on the highway after using the cruise control. Car didn't act any differently, and I found out how to check the codes so I'll do that tomorrow. There's a TON of oil in the spark plug tubes, and it's dripping a little down the engine, so I need to replace all the valve cover seals. (Common SHO problem I learned...) We're going to go ahead and spend a few hundred dollars and do the "proper" 120k mile maintenance on the car. Which all includes:

Valve Shims, $3.19 ea.
Thermostat, Motorcraft RT-1112, $19.99
Valve Cover & Plug Well Seals, Fel-Pro VS50378R, $71.99
O2 Sensors, 2 required, 3.2L requires Bosch 15725, $57.99 ea.
Crankshaft position sensor (CPS), Wells SU242, $55.99
Cylinder Identification Sensor - Only if not working, Wells F134, $27.99
Intake Manifold Gasket KIT, Fel-Pro MS94831, $33.79 - IF you are disassembling intake
Timing Belt, Cloyes B248, $35.89
Accessory belt(s) - 3.2 requires just one: Gates K060854, $25.79
Water Pump - 3.2 requires: A1 Cardone 57-1458, $56.79 + $15.00 core
Water pump gasket set - not required, recommended, Fel-Pro ES70425, $5.25
Front main crankshaft oil seal, National 710220, $6.66
Camshaft oil seals - Fel-Pro TCS45870 - set of three, $14.63
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$412.75 + $3.19 for each shim that needs replaced.


Only pain is going to be finding a trustworthy shop to inspect and replace only the shit needed.... I would do it myself, but I've never fucked with V6 engines and I don't have the space to do so. (Any takers? I'll supply the parts.)

Future mods:
-Tint out all the lights
-New headlights
-Strip and re-paint the wheels (possibly powdercoat pending the shape they're in after stripping)
-Re-badge it (i have all the badges setting here)
-Re-paint the spoiler
-Possibly have an axel-back exhaust system built for it to give a nice low grumble. That parts not up to me though, it's the girlfriends car and money.







Look at this underbody:

not a fan of fords but i like it

Dude, I hate fords too but i couldn't pass up this clean of a sedan for the price.

This is proof I have no brand loyalty... I've always hated fords, yet, look.... bought one

Awesome! I always did like the SHO's, and it sounds like yours is in pretty damn good shape for only 2K.

As far as the mechanic goes... not going back to your buddy who is keeping your 'balt safe for the winter?

NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE!

I love SHO's. Old or new. Very nice choice.

Oh, and I like Fords.

TheRandom1 wrote:Awesome! I always did like the SHO's, and it sounds like yours is in pretty damn good shape for only 2K.

As far as the mechanic goes... not going back to your buddy who is keeping your 'balt safe for the winter?

you're a fucking silly bitch sean




seeing all the oil in the spark plugs worried the fuck out of me at first.. glad i found out it's a common and non-threatening issue

Damn Tackle Box, that IS clean! Nice score for $2k. Keep me posted on the progress!

congrats on teh find. now u just need a razzi kit and some airbags just messin

if it was my car, it'd get some coilovers and a fat lipped rim

CLEAN! Now bring me the 1gn

I remember those cars.

well thats different....

I'm confused on how he needed a big car as these are somewhat big as is....

o.O

The even more odd part is that Josh told me the dude was going to Karate practice... last I checked, you don't do that if your back is that fucked up!

LowNSlow wrote:I'm confused on how he needed a big car as these are somewhat big as is....

o.O

he's about 6ft tall or so. he had troubles crouching down into and and getting back out. he needs something more his height so he doesn't sit -down- into the car.

and he is a karate instructor. he goes to help out as much as he can with the fucked up back. he doesn't go and DO karate

Who's side are you on here, Josh?

the side that has the truth!

The Truth = Blasphemy

That parking lot is so bland. Nothing but white/silver cars. I don't like your beater, it's ugly. Then again, it's your beater. The underbody is cleannnnnnnnnnnn. Especially for being in Ohio.

it's only been in ohio for 3 years and never winter driven

ugly

nice find my buddy would go crazy for this car.

Nice find for 2k. I've never heard a good thing about a Taurus. My friend had one in HS and it was a huge piece of shit.

There's a screw in the tire right now >.>

also, the passenger side strut squeaks a bit. under further inspection, it's rubbing a tiny bit on something.

So, she'll be taking it to belle tire tomorrow to get those little things fixed.

Mr Josh Zombie wrote:

TheRandom1 wrote:Awesome! I always did like the SHO's, and it sounds like yours is in pretty damn good shape for only 2K.

As far as the mechanic goes... not going back to your buddy who is keeping your 'balt safe for the winter?

you're a fucking silly bitch sean




seeing all the oil in the spark plugs worried the fuck out of me at first.. glad i found out it's a common and non-threatening issue

Since when in the fuck is oil in the spark plugs "a common and non-threatening issue" ?????

since ford built this car

just means i get to change the seals, plugs, wires... all that fun stuff