[Shotimes] 1991 SHO Plus

[Donald Mallinson]

Roman,

Sounds like you have a nice car.  Check out the SHO Plus 
page on the SHOclub.com web site.  It will tell you more 
about your car.

http://www.shoclub.com

For value, check out the listings for similar cars on 
SHOclub.com classifieds and also check out the price guides at:

http://www.KBB.com
http://www.Edmunds.com

Be realistic about condition.  IF the outside and inside are 
both extremely nice, then you should get top dollar, but for 
an SHO that is 12 years old with over 100,000 miles, the 
market is pretty low.  Still, it should be a desireable car 
for any SHO fanatic!  So for such a nice car you can start 
at the high end of the market and hold out for a decent 
price, don't give the car away.  A typical used car dealer 
won't give you anything for it, but a SHO fanatic will give 
you fair money.

I know a couple of people that might like your car, so I 
will let them know, also post your car on SHOclub.com free 
classifieds, and use other SHO site classifieds like 
SHOforum.com. and any other free web site classifieds.

Good luck, but you might consider keeping the car, you can't 
get that much fun for that few dollars anywhere else, I hear 
from SHO Club members all the time that sold their cars and 
then regret it.  Without spending $45,000 you can't really 
duplicate it in todays market!

Don Mallinson, President
SHO Club


roman kaniuga wrote:

> Hi,
> I've been out of the SHO loophole for quite some time now, so I don't really
> know the value of my SHO.
> 
> I am the original owner of my SHO, which I purchased new in 1991.  It remained
> totally stock up until about 65,000 miles, after which I had the necessary
> 60,000 mile maintenance performed by a dealer in New Jersey, Pistilli Ford.
> 
> After the 65,000 miles and after the warranty had expired, I performed
> modifications which I felt would have provided it with the life force it was
> meant to have, and included:
>     Stainless steel SHO Shop Y-pipe
>     70MM MAF Sensor with the 5.0 meter
>     Aluminized exhaust system with Edelbrock RPM mufflers
>     Underdrive pulleys (for efficient highway driving)
>     LPM, I believe programmed by Ted Breaux
>     Magnecor Wires
>     1996 SHO Brake Upgrade (to 11.6 inches)
>     Stainless Steel Brake lines
>     Solid motor mounts
>     All suspension pieces either urethane or polyurethane.  I had the sway
> bars built up with another compound (Delrin), but they wore out real quick and
> rattled, so they were replaced with urethane
>     Eibach springs
>     Tokico Struts
>     Centerforce Clutch (either that or the poor stock replacement)
>     I also had braces welded on to the underside to prevent body flex and that
> works superbly; handling is predictable and crisp.
> I also changed the oil and filter at the same time religiously, every 3,000
> miles, and only used high quality synthetic 10W-30 (Mobil One) oil and only
> 92-98 octane fuel (primarily Sunoco).
> 
> I never raced the car, NEVER, but performed these modifications as the car was
> driven ENTIRELY on the highway, so I wanted to get as much efficiency out of
> it as possible, and that it did, providing me with an average of 28-30 miles
> to the gallon on the highway at a steady speed of approximately 80 mph.
> 
> I also kept all of the original components in case I ever thought of reverting
> it back to stock, including even the battery and the exhaust.  I have the
> orignal owners manual with all the components that went with it.
> 
> My SHO is the Emerald Green with Mocha interior, all the SHO Plus pieces, no
> police grille, on a scale of 1-10, the exterior is about a 9.5.  It has been
> in storage, covered, for 5 years now, and started and warmed up once a month.
> It also has only about 110,000 miles.  It also has the stock factory
> fiberglass hood.  It has every single one of the SHO Plus options, including
> keyless entry.  It saddens me to see that the engine is beginning to show
> collection of dust and fade (unavoidable).
> 
> I am thinking of selling it, but do not know what it could take on the
> enthusiast market.  It looks entirely stock, drives like stock, other than a
> fuller exhaust note, that is entirely tolerable.  I believe the tires on it
> currently are the Dunlop SP4000AS's.  For its age, it is still a quick car.
> 
> I fear mostly that I will not be able to find the time to bring it back to
> life, as it is really a beautiful car that I took better care of than I did of
> myself.  I drove it for a day last week, and after washing and waxing it, was
> not able to find a single scratch or a rust spot anywhere on it other than a
> small dent on the rear trunk lid and the wing is cracked (Home Depot idiot
> pickup truck incident), but barely noticeable.  The paint is next to
> immaculate.
> 
> What would I be able to get for it?  Any ideas?
> 
> Thank you,
> Roman Kaniuga
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