My new ride

Merzbow · Post by **Merzbow** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 4:25 am

So I wanted to get a second car to take to work. I am planning to get rims for the Vibe soon and the neighborhood I work in is not the best so this is my new ride!1991 Ford Taurus GL wagon with 3.0 liter V6.Only 71,000 miles and it is in perfect condition minus some rust and scratches on the body.The hole in the muffler makes this car sound like a late 60's muscle car lol. When it idles it rumbles and makes grumbling noises like a '69 Baracuda or something. MODS SO FAR -chrome liscense plate frame with tinted shield-took off roof racks-xm radio-plastic compass-giant Teddy bear that's been in the car since purchased brand new in 1991 by my grandpa.-bought some autozone fog lights since the stock heads are not bright but I decided to return them and keep it original. FUTURE MODS -Borla muffler to replace the rusted out one and retain teh sweet sound.-Chrome nice looking exhaust tip-MAYBE a CD player but XM is satisfying the music needs for now-ATLEAST one 12" subwoofer or two rens to improve the old audio quality (even though it has premium sound system it is def. not premium compared to today's standards.I spent 4 hours yesterday cleaning it out and washing it. Had to go through about 5 years of dust that accumulated on it lol. Paint still shines though....I'd hate to see how the Vibe's paint will look after 16 years (removed)!Here are some pictures:

Mrizzle05 · Post by **Mrizzle05** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 4:28 am

nice!!!

Merzbow · Post by **Merzbow** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 4:29 am

Thanks! I figured I'd stick with the wagons. This car's roof line is about 5 inches lower than the Vibes btw, even with the S-Techs.

northvibe · Post by **northvibe** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 4:32 am

I had a 93' taurus lx and a 96 mercury sable ls and my sister has a 96' taurus. Man they are great cars. that vulcan 3.0 ohc V6 will last forever (almost ) nice car, oh i remember when my muffler on my taurus had a hole..yea that was awesome sound, my dad....yea he didnt like it much

damronjr · Post by **damronjr** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 4:41 am

Nice, definitely time for a new muffler!

Merzbow · Post by **Merzbow** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 4:43 am

lol...i might just buy a new tip for now until I get the muffler. It definately sounds badass... Sounds like a prostreet taurus.

kcorona · Post by **kcorona** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 4:44 am

Hey that wagon cleaned up real nice. Plus I assume you got a family discount.

Merzbow · Post by **Merzbow** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 4:47 am

HAHA...what do you mean family discount?Insurance on the Vibe dropped to almost below half of what it was, since it's now secondary car. So basically I have two cars and insuracne for both is only about $10 more per month than with just the Vibe...

Mrizzle05 · Post by **Mrizzle05** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 4:54 am

man thats good... and youll save miles on your car too!!!

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 5:04 am

The Ford V6 is a lot more thirsty than the Vibe. That's a great utility car though.

drunkenmaxx · Post by **drunkenmaxx** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 5:27 am

takes me back to the days of my 88 taurus GL sedan! (first car)beware of the power steering pump!

RIT · Post by **RIT** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 5:40 am

Nice "Rims" !

Merzbow · Post by **Merzbow** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 5:45 am

(removed)...I think im gonna take off hte hub caps because I doubt they willl last longer than a week in my work's parking lot.power steering is bad eh?and yeah it does use up alot of gas compared to Vibr but I bought it to save milage and to work on

iinan · Post by **iinan** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 9:41 am

We had a 89 taurus, was a great car and a nice v6, we may have still had it, but some jerk hit my wife and totaled it and then took off. But at least she was ok.

03VibeGT6Spd · Post by **03VibeGT6Spd** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 12:48 pm

To bad it doesn't have the Yamaha engine in it like the SHO. lol

ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 8:42 pm

Your new ride has low miles for sure!Put an exhaust on it with two tips straight out the back. Either a true dual or one pipe that splits off to two! Shave the rear door handles and tint all the back widows! Here is my Taurus story...Working as a Valet many years ago in college at a Country Club. This cheap guy had a four door Tauras, 5 speed with a 4 cylinder! Yep, it existed!!! The cheap (removed) NEVER tipped us too!

drunkenmaxx · Post by **drunkenmaxx** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 9:37 pm

i once saw a taurus wagon that was converted into a truck of sorts! the back was sealed off from the passenger area, and the rear hatch was gone. it had a sport net thingy where the hatch was.

tangerine · Post by **tangerine** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 12:18 am

Grats on a new car. that thing needs a new paint job asap

ramenboy... · Post by **ramenboy...** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 12:23 am

hey merz, put an evo-style hood on that taurus. it'll look sweet... anyways, that's in tons better shape than my gf's rust bucket 91 that died a couple months back. congrats

Merzbow · Post by **Merzbow** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 12:47 am

lol, you shure it wasnt one of those Holden Utes or whatever they're called? lol they kinda look like that.I originally wanted to get dual exits for this car, there is plenty of room to do it, but I am concerned with teh pipes bending and not being level like you see on grand prixs and stuff sometimes. It would definately look sweet though with two 3-4 inch tips shooting through the back bumper straight out lool...Maybe I'll do it.Check it out:

ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:55 am

Yeah, there you go! Get a used Taurus SHO grill too! And do not forget about this salvage yard I posted about...http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=22426

kcorona · Post by **kcorona** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:41 am

Quote, originally posted by Merzbow Â»HAHA...what do you mean family discount?I mean I assume grandpa cut you a good deal?

Mavrik · Post by **Mavrik** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 3:28 am

i remember changing the power steering lines in highschool automotive class for my history teacher. He had a ford just like that one. Man it was a pain in the (removed) lol

drunkenmaxx · Post by **drunkenmaxx** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 3:53 am

any car can look cool merz!

Merzbow · Post by **Merzbow** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 5:02 am

(removed)! Nice rimz yo.I got this bad boy for free!!! I didn't even have to pay tax because we transferred the title within our family How's taht for a good deal.

drunkenmaxx · Post by **drunkenmaxx** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 5:10 am

hey those are pschobroker's rims by the way!

kcorona · Post by **kcorona** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:02 pm

Quote, originally posted by Merzbow Â»(removed)! Nice rimz yo.I got this bad boy for free!!! I didn't even have to pay tax because we transferred the title within our family How's taht for a good deal.Now THAT's what I'm talkin' about - - family discount!

ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:10 pm

Quote, originally posted by drunkenvibe Â»hey those are pschobroker's rims by the way!LOL!!

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