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Originally Posted by irseg
Mustang SVO / 87-88 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe. 2.3 4-cyl turbo, ~190hp/240tq from the factory (and a tough-as-nails engine that will withstand a LOT of boost, as in ~24 psi), all except a minority of the T-Birds were 5-speed manual, RWD, they're both on the Fox chassis which means a lot of Mustang chassis/suspension parts will bolt up (however they all came with things like 4-wheel disc brakes, improved suspension geometry, etc). The Thunderbirds even had ABS which was quite rare back then.
I had an '88 T-Bird. It was well ahead of its time, and a lot of fun to drive. I always got the most puzzled looks from people who would hop in and see the manual shifter and 18 psi factory boost gauge--not something you'd expect from a big 80s Ford!
I also noticed in my travels to WI that you can't spit without hitting an F-Body with a for sale sign in it. I'm sure you can find one of those pretty cheap, they're fun cars.
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Shit I had a 87 Thunderbird turbo coupe, bought it for $200, and damn it was fast, too bad I was young and stupid and sold it. They are excellent cars, too bad most of them rust out. Otherwise find a mustang like mine, I paid $200 for mine (I bought it without a title) otherwise I would of paid $500 with title, If your into and can do wrenching on your own you should be able to find a car for under $1k and have plenty of $$$$ left over to make one hell of a sleeper.