[Shotimes] Mid-engine, SHOgun type Q's

[James White]

You are dead on here!

I went out of my way to rent an '86 right they came out for a trip from
Minneapolis around Southern Minnesota and Northern Iowa.  It was likely the
best sedan that I had ever driven up until that time.  Felt better than a
friends M-B. And went better because the M-B was a diesel.

Improvement came in '89 with our SHOs, but although Ford made a few minor
changes, likely as a result of warranty issues, there were few actual
improvements.  However, I suspect that they lost some money at the start of
the model run, but because of cost cutting, etc, they made a handsome profit
by the end of the run in '95.

The Gen 3's are likely a different story.

Jim White - greensho@crown.net
Valparaiso, Indiana
'93  5 SPEED   276k few mods
'95  5 SPEED   229k lots of mods
"double clutch"  it's good for both you and your SHO

----- Original Message -----
From: "sho2go" <srfdude@cox.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 2:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Mid-engine, SHOgun type Q's


> I think you guys are a little hard on Ford, and specifically the bull.
> Taurus was state-of-the-art when it came out in '86; an overnight wonder.
> Definitely the target for most other manufacturers.  Problem was Ford
rested
> on their laurels and didn't make any improvements for 10 years, and even
> then I'm not sure.
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Nottingham" <nottingham@alltel.net>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 9:57 AM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Mid-engine, SHOgun type Q's
>
>
> > It was either that, or the POS Tempo, or the POS Escort :-)  I don't
think
> > Ford would have put it in the Probe, since it was to be the Mustang
> > replacement.  Gee, just think if the Probe DID replace the Mustang?  We
> > wouldn't have the AWESOME 03 Cobra!
> >
> > Ron N. - Dalton, GA
> > 90 SHO
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ian Fisher" <ianf@eden.rutgers.edu>
>
> >
> > > Sometimes I wonder why Ford put a SHO motor in a POS Taurus.
> > >
> > > Ian
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