[Shotimes] RE: Gen I vs. Gen II

[Steve Tatro]

I'm not sure I can buy into your argument.  People not in the know would
have to look just as hard (if not harder) to distinguish a Gen1 SHO from a
Gen1 SLO, especially pre-91.

Let's look at some obvious physical differences between SHO's and SLO's:

Gen1:  15" basketweaves instead of 14" wheel covers (although the
basketweaves were available on the SLO).  Obviously '91 had the
non-directional slicers available (did they even have "SHO" on the
centercaps?)
Gen2:  16" directional slicers with "SHO" on every centercap, distinguishing
it from a SLO very easily.
Advantage:  Gen2, since there was no sharing of wheels between SHO and SLO
and it provided more visible "SHO" markings.

Gen1:  Aggressive front clip with fog lights.
Gen2:  Aggressive front clip with fog lights.
Advantage: None.

Gen1:  Plastic door cladding with "Taurus SHO" on each side.
Gen2:  Plastic door cladding with "SHO" on each side.
Advantage:  Gen2, as the Gen1 clearly has "Taurus" visible 2 more times from
the outside of the car (which is not a good thing)

Gen1:  Aggressive rear bumper cover with "SHO" clearly visible.
Gen2:  Aggressive rear bumper cover with "SHO" clearly visible.
Advantage:  None.

Gen1:  Turn-down exhaust tips that can't be seen due to the aggressive rear
bumper cover.
Gen2:  Straight exhaust tips that can clearly be seen due to the redesigned
bumper cover.
Advantage:  Gen2, purely from a visibility standpoint.

Gen1:  No spoiler, rear decklid exactly same as SLO (exception being '91+)
Gen2  Spoiler standard (except '92), clearly differentiating it from the
SLO.
Advantage:  Gen2.

Gen1:  Third brake light mounted on the rear dash, exactly the same as the
SLO.
Gen2:  Third brake light mounted on the spoiler; none needed on the rear
dash (except '92).
Advantage:  Gen2.

Clearly any Gen2 SHO differs more from the same year SLO than did the
Gen1's.  Although I've owned both, I can more easily spot a Gen2 SHO a mile
away.  Gen1's always make me take another look, at which point I ponder "was
mine that ugly?" ;^)

Later,

Steve
Red/Black '93 with 162k miles
Cincinnati, Ohio
www.picturetrail.com/stevetatro


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Ryan" <av8r567@optonline.net>
To: "Dave Kegel" <d.kegel@attbi.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>;
<techsho@topica.com>
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 8:41 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] RE: Gen I vs. Gen II


> Dave,
>
> I agree with you - Fox body Mustangs are squared-off and a little ugly,
but
> I'd still rather have my Gen1 confused as a "4-door Mustang" instead of a
> Gen2 confused as "mom and dad's car with fancy wheels."
>
>
> James F. Ryan III
> '91 Plus - white/mocha
> formerly of Wayne, NJ
> living in Long Beach, CA for the next month
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Dave Kegel
> Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 7:14 AM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] RE: Gen I vs. Gen II
>
>
> Ding Ding Ding! We have a winner.  That is the exact problem with the
Gen1s
> (and remember, I have one).  They look a lot like the '87 -93 Mustang GTs
> which A) are a dime a dozen, and B) are pretty ugly.  Very squared off and
> boxy.  The Gen2 Taurus is a much more modern and aerodynamic design,
> although I do think the wheelbase is a little short for the length of the
> car.
>
> On the Gen1s and Mustang GT, that lower rear valance is somewhat of a
design
> flaw.  It acts like a sail on both the SHO and GT, which is why the LX
> Mustangs had a few more MPH top speed than the GT.
>
> This is just my opinion, I really love them all.
>
> Dave Kegel
> red '90
> white '93
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James F. Ryan III" <av8r567@optonline.net>
> To: <TechSHO@topica.com>
> Sent: October 14, 2002 1:14 AM
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] RE: Gen I vs. Gen II:::::was:Wizard of Codes::Fwd:
> flashing air b
>
>
> > FWIW, when people see my car they think it's a Mustang GT not a Taurus.
> > When people see your Gen2's they immediately know they're Tauri.
> >
> >
> James F. Ryan III
> '91 Plus - white/mocha
> formerly of Wayne, NJ
> living in Long Beach, CA for the next month
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