Reeve
Joined:
Jan 2004
Grants Pass OR
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I just can't say enough good things about the turbo coupe. I got it with 80k and it just rolled over 200k. I don't drive it easy and it has required very little work to keep it on the road. It has a solid 100k miles running 20 psi and the motor is in great shape and still runs as hard as ever. It's not as pretty as when I got it but who needs pretty when you can spin the tires from a second gear roll on a dry road.
1988 TC stock for now
1980 Capri RS turbo 11.42@120 broken
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Joe F
Joined:
Jul 2002
Hawkins, Texas - USA
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Congratulations! It won't be much longer before you're a quarter-million mile member!
Awesome. Get that 'bird a nice Christmas present since it's treated you so well.
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Pete D
Joined:
Apr 2001
Northern OH
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Congratulations on the milestone (pun intended)
Pete Dunham
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FLSTCI71
Joined:
Apr 2004
Rochester, MN
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Congrats!! Around here, they don't usually last that long. They can run that many miles, the bodies just disappear....
1987 Turbo Coupe - Son's car
1987 Super Coupe - Son's project car
1934 Ford - My project car
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86XR7auto
Joined:
Mar 2003
Mt. Pleasant, MI. USA
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riisitas
Joined:
Sep 2007
Las Vegas NV
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Congrats! That's awesome!
1988 TC 5 Speed Stock
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Reeve
Joined:
Jan 2004
Grants Pass OR
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Zero rust around here! I did give the car a check over and an oil change with Mobil1. I also pulled some boost from around 24-25 psi back to 19-20 and gave it a couple more degrees of timing. I like it better that way. More power at lower rpms and less of a TQ hit at 3800 rpm that would break the tires loose easy in second. Now it still spins in second from a roll but it's not so hard to control.
1988 TC stock for now
1980 Capri RS turbo 11.42@120 broken
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Hawk
Joined:
Sep 2002
Monroe, Oregon USA
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200K, it is now officially broken in. You don't have to baby it anymore.
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PetzJC
Joined:
Feb 2004
California, MD
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Congrat's!! Keep going....you have some catching up to do...
Former owner of 88 Silver T/C, loaded (except leather & A/T), original owner, 294,815 miles!!!
K&N, Gillis(18 psi), SVO roller #1, big SS valves, ported intake, head, & exhaust.
Short block & turbo original/untouched, spec-II/III clutch combo.
Polyurethane bushings throughout, Goodyear GT-HR 235/55R16
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