My son's first car,,,,,,,

[sparkie]

Shet, Mine was a $400.00 '62 Pontiac Tempest slant 6 station wagon,,,,,,,,
So I helped him shop today, And what did he buy?????? 1993 Ford Taurus, SHO, 24 valve 2 over head cam, dual exaust and power EVERYTHING 230 horse, Miles? 44,900...... Price,,,,,,,$3500. Everything works, and paint?? Metalflake green,,,, Always garaged.
What Did I do Wrong???
P.S. Engine built by Yahama,,,,,,What is that?

[ecfree]

That might be obamas mama.....:D

[yellowwing]

$3,500, dang Sparkie ya'll shopped around good!

[Marine84]

Metalflake green?

[sparkie]

http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/9/web/333000-333999/333566_7.jpg
http://www.fastcoolcars.com/images/engines2/sho_eng.jpg

[Achped]

I love SHO's. Very fast but totally sleeper look...

[SGT7477]

Shet, Mine was a $400.00 '62 Pontiac Tempest slant 6 station wagon,,,,,,,,
So I helped him shop today, And what did he buy?????? 1993 Ford Taurus, SHO, 24 valve 2 over head cam, dual exaust and power EVERYTHING 230 horse, Miles? 44,900...... Price,,,,,,,$3500. Everything works, and paint?? Metalflake green,,,, Always garaged.
What Did I do Wrong???
P.S. Engine built by Yahama,,,,,,What is that?

Ahh Sparkie it's just a ford,lol.:flag:

[sparkie]

Metalflake green?
Girls don't know about guy stuff,,,,,LMAO.

[DocGreek]

Sparkie....my first car was a 39' Ford sedan, 2 door! It had a flat-head V-8, and a La Salle, Lincoln tranny! It was HUGE! We'd go to the "Drive-In" movie, and pack four people in the trunk! Two cases of Schlitz beer, and a couple of "hoochie-mamma's!" It was painted primer grey, with a brown interior.......I was 17, at the time!! STILL in High School,,,,,Ardsley, N.Y. I paid $450.00, for that pile of ***t, but got a million laughs, and lost my virginity, in it!!! GOOD MEMORIES!!!!......SEMPER FI.....Doc Greek

[Twitchell]

That's a slamin deal Sparkie.:thumbup:

Engine built by Yamaha though, hu? Never heard of it.

[Sgt Jim]

My sons first car was a 1962 61 series caddy,a real lead sled, he got rid of the caddy and got a 1966 VW,lost count of how many after the VW

[MotivatorOfTheGuard]

1968 Ford Mustang Convertible w/ 302, Edelbrock Intake Manifold, Edelbrock 650 4bbl carb, dual flowmasters was my first car, but i had to drop a good 16,000 on it.

[mcvet57103]

My first car was a 1956 Chevy Belair 4 door post. Three on the tree. My dad paid $35 for it. Six Months later with 8 friends (no-one got hurt) in the car I rolled it in town in a guys front yard showing off. Totaled the car but, sold the engine for $50. That's a net profit of $15. Oooops forgot to mention the "failure to keep my vehicle under control" fine of $35. The point is, don't let him have a car load of friends. Teenagers tend to try to impress their friends. I was lucky no-one got hurt.

[Sgt Jim]

My first car was a 1958 ford four door with a 312 ci,three speed on the floor with only two forward gears and reverse(second was gone) and jacked up in the rear,single glass pac exhaust. Got my first ticket in that car, also got good gas mileagebut had to carry 5 gallons of water and a glove box full of radiator stop leak.you could see day light through the radiator tank.Paid a whole 35.00 dollars for that carand drove the dog sheet out of it.

[mcvet57103]

My first car was a 1958 ford four door with a 312 ci,three speed on the floor with only two forward gears and reverse(second was gone) and jacked up in the rear,single glass pac exhaust. Got my first ticket in that car, also got good gas mileagebut had to carry 5 gallons of water and a glove box full of radiator stop leak.you could see day light through the radiator tank.Paid a whole 35.00 dollars for that carand drove the dog sheet out of it.He Heeeee!!! We need to start a new thread about what was you first car, and stories. God it is fun to remember those first wheels, and what we did on the back seat. :D

[Osotogary]

Sparkie,
You never mentioned wether your sons' "new car" was stick or automatic. Just in case, I have downloaded a Ford recall that shows, on its list, 1993-1995 Ford Taurus SHO for you to see. You might wish to check into it.
Gary

August 13, 2007
Ford's recall of 3.6 million vehicles takes effect
Ford's recall of 3.6 million vehicles to fix faulty speed control deactivation switches begins today. The carmaker and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall August 3 to alert owners that the switches could leak, overheat and cause fires under the hood.

The recall affects a number of models of cars and trucks built between 1992 and 2003 including the Town Car, Crown Victoria, Explorer and Grand Marquis, among others.

The switch is designed to turn off the cruise control when the driver steps on the brake. Even drivers who do not use the cruise control feature should have the part replaced.

Owner notification is slated to begin today and be completed by Sept. 19. In the notice, Ford advises owners of the trucks and sport utility vehicles to take their vehicle to a dealer immediately for installation of a replacement system.

Because there are not yet enough parts to repair all the cars, owners of those vehicles are being advised to go to the dealer immediately to have the switches disconnected. In October, when the replacement parts become available, car owners will be asked to return to the dealer for the repair.

A full list of the vehicles follows:

1993 Ford Bronco
1992-1997 Ford Crown Victoria
1992-1993 Ford E-150 - E-350
1997-2003 Ford E-150 - E-350
1999-2001 Ford Explorer
2001-2002 Ford Explorer Sport
2001-2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
2003-2004 Ford F-150 Lightning
1995-2002 Ford F-53 Motorhome
1993 Ford F-Series
1998-2002 Ford Ranger
1993-1995 Ford Taurus SHO (automatic)
1993-1998 Lincoln Mark VIII
1992-1997 Lincoln Town Car
1994 Mercury Capri
1992-1997 Mercury Grand Marquis
1999-2001 Mercury Mountaineer
You can find more information on Ford's web site or NHTSA's site. Owners can also contact Ford at 800-392-3673.