GoNYYankees02
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Dec 2004
Jacksonville, FL
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I found this petition online to bring back the turbo-coupe. Not sure if it'll do anything but it wont hurt.
Turbocoupe Petition
88 TC- under construction. Street/Strip toy.
93 F250 7.3L- D/D
93 Jeep YJ- Offroad Toy.
06 Sportster 1200
03 FXDWG Anniversary-not stock
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charles88tc
Joined:
Nov 2004
dahlonega ga us
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Need to get anyone and everyone to sign this. I not that I would be able to afford one but it would be cool, and IMO possibly better than the current line-up of tbirds new models. well take that back I might be able to get one after its 20 years old like mine is now! lol
88 tc 5sp, Gillis, K&N on vam, Redneck cat back exaust (nothing from the cat back) 220,000 mile short block. Rebuilt 86 head and cam.
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Keith Nubel
Joined:
Apr 2001
Liberty Township, OH
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That things been floating around from time to time for years. Ford isn't going to step back in time. Snowball's chance in a fire!! A better petition would be to start using Turbo's again period!
1985 TC
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V6TBird87
Joined:
Apr 2002
Severn, Md, USA
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Quote:Originally posted by charles88tc:
and IMO possibly better than the current line-up of tbirds new models.
What line up? the Tbird is 100% discontinued again
2018 Mustang GT
1988 Turbo Coupe, 5-speed
aka Tbird232ci
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Jeff K
Joined:
Apr 2001
Milwaukee, WI
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Like Keith said, that has been floating around for years, and surfaces on this board every 6 months or so. Who really thinks Ford would bring back the TC in any form? Why not bring back the 5.0 pushrod Mustang while they are at it? How about the mid-late 60s Fairlane GTA with a 390 ci? (always one of my personal favorites).
Jeff Korn
88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 24 psi, forced air IC, water injection, BPV, Ranger cam, subframes, etc., etc.
86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP N2O, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.
11 Crown Vic Interceptor
14 Toyota Camry (wifes car)
95 Taurus GL Vulcan winter beater
67 Honda 450 Super Sport - completely customized
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Pete D
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Apr 2001
Northern OH
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TCorBUST
Joined:
Nov 2001
Manchaca, TX
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I think the time is ripe for some type of high tech 4 banger in a rear wheel drive configuation. It doesn't have to be a Thunderbird (sorry about that), but something like a new gto except powered by a high tech good mpg turbo 4. After all so many of our cars have well over 200k and critical parts are obsolete. It's sad, but the days are numbered.
'88 TC 5sp, K&N cone, t3.60/.63, ported head, Felpro 1035, Walbro 255 hi pres., Kirban FPR., 3g Alternator
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TurboCoupe50
Joined:
Apr 2001
Chesapeake, Va
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Quote:Originally posted by Jeff K:
How about the mid-late 60s Fairlane GTA with a 390 ci? (always one of my personal favorites).
You mean the '66-'67 with the stacked(vertical) headlights??? I'll sign that one. Always had a soft spot for those myself, but unfortunatly have never owned one(have owned 9-10 of the '68-'69s, with four being 428 Cobra Jet cars and two of those Super Cobra Jets)
When my now 34 year old daughter got her license, she about disowned me cause I wouldn't buy her a '67 that was for sale over on the next street. With new paint, it looked real good(all that was important to her), but untfortunatly was a mechanical nightmare. Everything that could leak did, and it was just plain worn out. It would have been a great project, but she needed something dependable(you understand that one).
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Jeff K
Joined:
Apr 2001
Milwaukee, WI
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Yup, Tom, the 66-67 GTAs were awsome. A friend had a light green 67 in excellent condition in the late 70s. For years, I told him that if he ever sold it to sell it to me. Never happened..... it got totaled by some moron who ran a stop sign, and back then, 60s muscle cars werent worth much, so it was hauled off to the JY.
Jeff Korn
88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 24 psi, forced air IC, water injection, BPV, Ranger cam, subframes, etc., etc.
86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP N2O, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.
11 Crown Vic Interceptor
14 Toyota Camry (wifes car)
95 Taurus GL Vulcan winter beater
67 Honda 450 Super Sport - completely customized
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SteveX82
Joined:
Apr 2001
Toms River, New Jersey
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BRING BACK THE MODEL-T!
Seriously, folks.
Estoril blue 1987 TC 5spd, 148k mi, a237, Bailey BOV, spec stg3 clutch, spearco FMIC, 50 trim t3/t4, 3" exhaust, Bamafuel, LM1, 55pph
Best 1/4 mile: 12.31 @ 110mph on 25psi
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