Oddest thing happened today. I was eating at Pizza Hut and walked out to find this guy stopped behind my car in his own staring at it. When he saw it was mine, he asked whether it was pink or white... apparently he had a bet with his girlfriend that it was pink. I told him it was and he said thanks and left, seeming still interested in the car. I guess it was bound to happen eventually, if anything it's an attention getter. This one girl in my biology class at college looks for the "pink car" to tell if I'm there yet or not.

Hey man, is that a Mary K edition. Like the Caddies. They are pink for Mary Kay Cosmetics when there sellers sell a certain amount of product.

sorry got a little messy with the paint

lol nice one.
But you forgot the pink fuzzy dice.

Oooooh! almost for got, and the handcuffs

You know, a pink GP doesn't look so bad ..


*ducks for cover*

oh be nice!

I wonder why she said that????

Yes it is, bought it used and got a great deal. It's actually a pink pearl coat, so sometimes it looks white and others it has a pink aura. I posted pics of it my first post here in a thread about GT and SE 3.1 exhaust compatibility. Feel free to look it up if you want to see pictures, the one in my sig is too small/altered to tell much.

PS: There is nothing you guys could say that would be new to me about having a pink car. :p On another note, on ClubGP they were posting a bunch of "post your **** colored GP!" threads. Someone made a joke and told people to post a pink GP, and if you could he's paypal you $2. Needless to say, I won that.

http://www.grandprix.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=003017;p=1#000003


I found it!

..... :rolleyes: .......

"Just keep swimming.. just keep swimming....."

Say its salmon.

WOW. Now that's............Differant...........

I was only playing around with the fuzzy dice etc. but my girlfreind saw the first ps'd pink car and made me do an se. She likes that better than mine. SOOO NOT RIGHT!

At least it isn't that hideous plaid color... That is enough to make anyone gag...

What's that saying, "A rose by any other name is still a rose?" If it's pink it's pink, no denying it. Trying to cover it up with a fancy name would probably bring more harassment for the effort. :p It needs a new paint job anyway, so it'll get fixed in the long run.

I'm thinking of doing my bike:



Makes me want to sell mine.

There -is- a plaid GP, actually.

Hell naw, herc, Thats not real is it.....

There it is! Thanks Herc, I knew I'd seen it somewhere.

THere's a video somewhere of the painting process for that plaid car. I can't remember where it is though.

It's real it's in the mutlimedia section here on the left.

As much money as they put in the paint job, one has to wonder: Why?

That is a good question. Why some people stick so much into a paint job is beyond me.

Good thing I didn't pay for mine!!!!

rook instead of spending $$ on a paintjob you should just sell and buy a gtp, eh?

That plaid GP is just

Well, GTPs are pretty rare around here. I have yet to see one used and I've only seen 3 on the road. Finding one would be a problem, finding one in a color I prefer would be even harder. Also, I know some about this car's history and the problems it has, something I would have to relearn and take a chance with on a new car, not to mention GTPs have probably been driven hard to begin with.

As of late, I've also been debating getting a cheap car to fix up for my HP wants and have been considering getting a mid-90s Tbird or XR-7 and modding it, making the GP my daily driver. The problems with GP trannies and them being automatic as well, have me more than just a little worried on modding my only transportation. Plus, with two cars I don't have to worry so much if one breaks and can mod the GP later on.

All I've got is time.

somethings do not require comment...

Here a better explanation of the Plaid car.

xr7 cougar? or rx-7?

The upscale Cougar was the XR7 Iirc those were turbo charged V8s or were they 6s.

I'm doing some searching and I'm seeing that they were 4's.

1997 Mercury Cougar XR7 30th Anniversary Edition
by John Heilig

SPECIFICATIONS

ENGINE: 4.6-liter V-8
HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 205hp @4250 rpm/280 lb-ft @3000 rpm
TRANSMISSION: Four-speed automatic
FUEL ECONOMY: 17 mpg city, 25 mpg highway, 18.4 mpg test
WHEELBASE: 113.0 in.
OVERALL LENGTH: 199.9 in.
OVERALL HEIGHT: 52.5 in.
OVERALL WIDTH: 72.7 in.
CURB WEIGHT: 3519 lbs
FUEL CAPACITY: 18.0 gal.
LUGGAGE CAPACITY: 15.1 cu. ft.
TIRES: P225/60R16


ENGINES LS - 140 hp MPFI 3.8 (232 cid) V-6; optional 155 hp SEFI 5.0 (302 cid) V-8
XR7 - 155 hp SEFI 5.0 (302 cid) V-8

TRANSMISSIONS 4-speed overdrive automatic (AOD)

BRAKES Front 10.0" disc, rear 9.0" drum
(Rear 10.0" drums with optional towing package and/or XR7)

SPECIFICATIONS Wheelbase: 104.2"
Overall Length - 200.8"
Overall Width: 70.1"
Overall Height: 53.8"
Cargo Capacity - 14.6 cubic feet
Fuel Capacity - 22.1 gallons

CURB WEIGHT LS - 3237 lbs.
XR7 - 3485 lb.

PRODUCTION 99,313 - (LS) - 87.3 percent
14,488 - (XR7) - 12.7 percent
113,801 TOTAL

HOW TO SPOT ONE XR7's are monochromatic with 16-spoke Mustang GT wheels. No discernable differences between the 1987 and 1988 LS models.

Few of us expected the Thunderbird Ford introduced for 1983. It simply did not look like any T-bird we had seen before. Slippery aerodynamic lines, outstanding fit, finish, and workmanship--simply the best the Thunderbird had been in generations. The all-new Thunderbird sported cowl doors with hidden driprails, which reduced cabin noise at highway speeds. At 80 mph, normal conversation could take place without raising one’s voice. Improved Ford Premium Sound, new for the ’80s, made the T-bird a wonderful driving experience. Also new for 1983 was the turbocharged 2.3L four-cylinder engine with electronic fuel injection in the Thunderbird Turbo Coupe, which had a very sporty persona. It was fun to drive with the standard five-speed transmission and outhandled nearly anything in its class.

It has often been said that the ’83 Thunderbird launched a new era at Ford, with greater attention to quality, fit, finish and driveability. The marque had finally come of age, with integrity it never had before. The ’83 T-bird led to better ’birds to follow. Nineteen eighty-four was little changed from 1983. The ’85-’86 Thunderbirds received redesigned instrument panels, with the horn button back in the steering wheel where it belonged. They were solid value for the money, with lines that will endure for generations to come.

The ’87-’88 Thunderbirds were a refinement of what Ford brought us in 1983, with more slippery lines, composite headlamps, and a taillamp treatment few us will ever forget.


Generation IX, 1989-1997

The ’89-’97 Thunderbirds were undoubtedly one of the more controversial generations because they were very high-tech, but overweight and down on power, and they wore out their welcome quickly with enthusiasts. We like the slippery, aerodynamic ninth-generation Thunderbirds because they were an excellent value for the money and a good-looking automobile. But they didn’t represent the Thunderbird name as well as some of their predecessors. Full independent suspension made these wide-track ’Birds a design to be admired. The Thunderbird SC sporting a 3.8L supercharged V-6 didn’t much impress anyone. So a good many buyers opted for the 5.0L V-8 instead. Marginal sales of Thunderbird SCs lead to the demise of that option early in the ’90s.

The new 4.6L Modular V-8 found the Thunderbird in 1994, making the Ford flagship nameplate a great value at well under $20,000 for a loaded package. Despite a value-added T-bird, Ford decided to call it quits during the ’97 model year, leaving dealers responsible for moving out remaining stock at bargain basement prices.

http://www.albeedigital.com/supercoupe/articles/0-60times.html

0-60 time and 1/4 mile time
1989 Mercury Cougar XR7 SC 7.4 15.7
1990 Mercury Cougar XR7 SC 7.4 15.7
1991 Mercury Cougar LS 9.4 17.1
1994 Mercury Cougar LS 8.5 16.4
1999 Mercury Cougar 7.7 16.0
2001 Mercury Cougar V-6 7.8 16.1

1983 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe 9.7 17.1
1987 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe 8.5 16.3
1989 Ford Thunderbird SC 7.4 15.9
1990 Ford Thunderbird SC 7.4 15.8
1991 Ford Thunderbird LX 9.0 16.7
1993 Ford Thunderbird SC 7.2 15.7
1994 Ford Thunderbird LX V6 8.8 16.4
1995 Ford Thunderbird SC 7.0 15.2
1996 Ford Thunderbird LX V8 7.9 15.8
2002 Ford Thunderbird 7.0 15.2


1997 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP 6.6 15.00
2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP 6.8 15.1
1994 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 3100 (auto) 8.8 16.8
2004 Pontiac Grand Prix 6.5 14.9

I think you pretty much got it covered, and I meant Cougar (same as the tbird, different exterior).

I believe any of those cars, MN-12 I think they're called, started in '94 and ran until '97. They could be had with v6, fi v6, and 4.6ltr v8. Several guys have adapted 4.6 kits from mustangs to them and have the v8s pumping out some nice hp. Not too bad considering you can buy those cars for $3000~ with a v8 and manual tranny.

Any word yet if the G6 manual tranny can be fitted to our cars?