Best NON V8 Speciality Ford

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Escort Cosworth....w/o a doubt..too bad we didn't get it ....Supposedely the Focus Cosworth is gettin built......I think that's what I read somewhere....

 

[sohowcome]

Originally posted by ac427cobra
Ryan:

I couldn't vote either :shrug:

But you know what I'm voting for:thumbsup:

SHO nuff:thumbsup: :beer:

I couldnt agree more!!


Also XR4ti is a decent car

BTW Ill Open the poll back up

 

[03DOHC]

SHO.

 

[2F2F]

I just recently found out what a Taurus SHO, SVT Contour and Thunderbird SC were. Yeah, yeah, yeah...Anyways...Based on what I could gather, I would definitely go with the 1995 Thunderbird SC.

 

[Ryan]

And I've had all of those . (89 5spd SC, 90/93 SHO, 98.5 CSVT)

Originally posted by ox03
I justt recently found out what a Taurus SHO, SVT Contour and Thunderbird SC were. Yeah, yeah, yeah...Anyways...Based on what I could gather, I would definitely go with the 1995 Thunderbird SC.

 

[sohowcome]

Originally posted by RTStabler51
And I've had all of those . (89 5spd SC, 90/93 SHO, 98.5 CSVT)

Im scratching my head about a '95 S/C T-Bird nice car and all but the SHO and CSVT can out handle, seat 4 comfortably, and are quicker. Maybe you like the styling?

 

[2F2F]

> Maybe you like the styling?

That and the 330 ft/lbs. of torque @ 2500 RPM.

 

[Ryan]

Wrong-O Zach!

They are all about the same speed in the 1320. Off the line the SC will KILL the SHO and CSVT. from a a roll the SHO will win. I think the SC would hang with the CSVT.

The SC Can also fit 4 comfortably.

And for a 4000lb pig the SC handles DAMN well too. Especially whem the firm ride kicks in.

Ok, I'm gonna shut up now........like Ox said the 300 (330 for 94/95) ftlbs of torque is starting to bring back memories!

Originally posted by sohowcome
Im scratching my head about a '95 S/C T-Bird nice car and all but the SHO and CSVT can out handle, seat 4 comfortably, and are quicker. Maybe you like the styling?

 

[ac427cobra]

Originally posted by sohowcome
BTW Ill Open the poll back up

Thanks Zach:

I finally got to vote for my SHO. Best non V-8 Yamaha ever built ;-)

:thumbsup: :coolman:

 

[LogiWorld123]

My vote still stays with the Ford GT90.


Read about it, fear you never see it on the streets.

 

[Blackshoe]

me and a buddy got our mitts on a demo SVO back when they first came out. fun night. thrashed it mercillessly. SVO got my vote.

 

[shoguy]

SHO all the way baby!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Blue03Cobra]

Originally posted by 99cobrablack
what about xr4ti merkur?? yeah i know a little wierd, but 190 horse, with easy mods available, with irs, great handling, just my two cents, but i have one of em

My stepmother had an '85 (white 5-spd) with the 175HP non-intercooled 2.3L. I thought they all had the same motor :shrug: The '84-5 SVO was the same. The last year of the SVO ('86) got an intercooler and another 25 ponies (200).

The '89-91 Probe GT had the Mazda 12V, 2.2L, intercooled turbo motor rated at 190.

 

[Lightning4130]

i love the contours

 

[Ryan]

*cough*

 

[Starfox07]

I say the RS200 evolution, 650hp mid-engine awd

 

[Starfox07]

For a real car, i would have to say either escort cosworth, or a merkur xr4ti

 

[Silver2003Cobra]

real world engine would have to go with the SHO's V6 engine.. it was designed NOT for the Taurus but a mid engine 2 seat Corvette killer in the mid 80's.. Ford tried to get 300 hp from the Vulcan V6, and the engine couldn't handle it, so they had Yamaha (one of their partners at the time) build a 3 liter V6 with the 300 hp goal.. it was easily attained, but bean counters killed the car(called GN-34) but not before atleast 25000 of the engines had been ordered. Ford shoved the engines, detuned to 220 hp into the Taurus, coupled it with a 5 speed manual tranny sourced from Mazda and made one hell of a Sports Sedan(too bad it was FWD)

 

[poopnut2]

There are SHO's newer than the 95's. I'd go with the thunderbird S/C. I hate the way they look but they run good.

 

[Ryan]

I know htey are, but they are in a 'different' class than the Gen I & II SHOs......