[Shotimes] (OT) Do I still love my SHO?

[Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com]

I don't know what you're wife is driving now Steve, but the Sable would be
a good car for a mom with kids.  And most people here would probably 
scoff,
but the minivan definitely has it's place when you have a family.  Nothing 
beats
it for versatility in my book.  IF that's what you want.  And I can tell 
you from
personal experience, it's much easier putting a child in a car seat in a 
van
than in just about any car I've seen.

But would I replace a SHO with either?  Well, you know what I drive.  : )


Mike Wojton
Toledo, Ohio

-'95 Green MTX  3/01-1/03
   ShoShop y-pipe

-'95 White MTX
   '96 Brake Upgrade

None of us is as dumb as all of us.



shotimes-admin@autox.team.net wrote on 03/19/2003 09:16:27 AM:

> Steve,
> 
> Only you can truly say what you would be happy with, but 
> from my experience, if you are agonizing over getting rid of 
> your SHO, then you should probably hang onto it.
> 
> I get calls every week from people sorry they sold their 
> SHO, they want to find another one.  Their "new" car 
> (usually much more expensive and brand new) just doesn't do 
> it for them.
> 
> As for the Sable or any regular Taurus, they are fine cars, 
> but the SHO package is the difference between driving a 
> rental car and driving a NLSS (Near Luxury Sport Sedan) (I 
> just made that up!) ;)  I have compared the regular 24V 
> Taurus to my 96 SHO, and there is a night and day difference 
> in feel and quality if not outright power.  Around town the 
> 200 hp Duratech (and watch out, some years without dual 
> exhaust are NOT 200 hp, they went cheap a couple of years) 
> feels nice, but get it on the highway and make a pass, or 
> really gun it and the SHO's V8 makes all the difference.
> 
> As for the minivan, it it won't replace the SHO and is as 
> good of a deal, then your wife, driving her "new" Honda 
> might not care if you put some bucks in the SHO to keep YOU 
> happy!
> 
> Don Mallinson
> 
> Steve Tatro wrote:
> > So, my dear old mother calls me today, and asks me how much I know 
about
> > Tauri and Sables.  I tell her quite a bit.  She says a friend of my
> > grandmother is getting a new car today and is either trading in her 
'96
> > Sable or selling it for the trade-in price the dealer quoted: $3500.
> > 
> > Anyway, it's a '96 with a bunch of options.  24V Duratech, 16" rims, 
red
> > with tan leather interior, EATC, moonroof, etc.  Pretty much loaded, 
and
> > it has but 49k miles.
> > 
> > I have been feeling a bit jealous that she found this deal.  I keep
> > thinking that I wish I could buy this car.  Am I cheating on my SHO?
> > Would I really be any happier driving around this Sable around?  I 
don't
> > know.
> > 
> > I just need some support right now...some people to tell me that's 
it's
> > okay that I'm still driving my old SHO around.  It is, isn't it?  I
> > mean, look at what my SHO could become if I dumped $3500 into it 
today.
> > A whole new paint job and some fresh black leather inside would make 
it
> > absolutely beautiful again, and far more enjoyable than some Sable.
> > 
> > On a brighter side, this same older couple may be selling their 2001
> > Odyssey with only 19k miles.  If it's anywhere as good a deal as the
> > Sable, my wife (with our first child on the way) may soon be an 
official
> > member of the "Soccer Mom Club".
> > 
> > Sorry for the interruption.
> > 
> > Steve Tatro 
> > Red/Black '93 with 166k miles 
> > Cincinnati, Ohio 
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