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    Ford Taurus SHO Wagon Pops Up On eBay

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    Image of SundaySunday SundaySunday
    12/01/08

    In reply to Ford Taurus SHO Wagon Pops Up On eBay
    I read "SHO wagon" and immediately was interested. Then, I read about the audio equipment and my inner Colin Chapman shouted, "Lord, what have you done?" Power to weight ratio, anyone?


    Then, I read that Pete won the bid. You really must keep us apprised of what nefarious plans you have for this beast.

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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    12/01/08

    In reply to Ford Taurus SHO Wagon Pops Up On eBay
    Peter, Peter

    Got a Taurus beater--

    Sho' nuf!
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    Image of Pete Gaines Pete Gaines
    12/01/08

    In reply to Ford Taurus SHO Wagon Pops Up On eBay
    I've made a huge mistake.
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    Image of dolo54 blows minds and blows engines! dolo54 blows minds and blows engines!
    12/01/08

    @Pete Gaines: you bid on it didn't you.
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    12/01/08

    @Pete Gaines:

    You: "I'm taking the SHO-wagon"

    Wert: "The what?"


    ...but it'll turn out that Wes has been secretly lusting after it after judging it in an "Inner Beauty" Car Show.

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    Image of Pete Gaines Pete Gaines
    12/01/08

    @the artist formerly known as dolo54: Not just bid...
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    12/01/08

    @Pete Gaines: ZOFMGWTFBBQSHO!!!
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    12/01/08

    @Pete Gaines: This definitely warrants its own post.


    ...and a series of recurring posts about all the things you'll have to fix on it.

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    Image of LTDScott LTDScott
    12/01/08

    In reply to Ford Taurus SHO Wagon Pops Up On eBay
    In the same ballpark, Tim Allen's supercharged Saleen Windstar is also for sale: [cgi.ebay.com]
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    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    12/01/08

    In reply to Ford Taurus SHO Wagon Pops Up On eBay
    It's close enough to be tempting. Fortunately, it's ending soon, so I only have to restrain myself for another half hour.


    Wait, did I just say I wanted a Taurus Wagon?


    What has Jalopnik done to me?

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    Image of Maymar Maymar
    12/01/08

    @smalleyxb122: ONE OF US!


    But, uhh, yeah, for about two weeks in '95, my dream car was the loaded '90 Taurus wagon my parents test drove to replace their totalled Sonata. Now that I think about it, the slightly ligher first-gen wagon with a SHO engine would be pretty sexy.

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    12/01/08

    @smalleyxb122: It's really true. My girlfriend and parents are sometimes scared at the way my automotive tastes are progressing.


    You want a what?

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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    12/01/08

    @Deck the halls with unevolved?: I said, I want a Grand-National-amino!
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    12/01/08

    @smalleyxb122: Come...join us.


    Don't be afraid.

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    Image of günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi
    12/01/08

    @smalleyxb122: my favorite has to be my older brother......

    his 'mother-in-law-to-be' pulled up in a VW eurovan/camper (early '90s) and he said "wow!!! that is one of my dream cars!!!!" (as he got out of his 3.2 vr6 corrado.........).... god i hate california... you bastards...........
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    12/01/08

    In reply to Ford Taurus SHO Wagon Pops Up On eBay
    I'd consider doing something similar to this with a Magnum some time in the future.


    Namely, start with a used AWD Hemi one and swap in the T-56 out of an SRT Charger. Also swap the front clip from a 300C on. Also add about $2k worth of go-fast parts.


    Almost-an-S6 for about half the cost.

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    Image of RoninianHoon RoninianHoon
    12/01/08

    @Mad_Science: I secretly dream of things very similar.
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    Image of TurboWagon00 TurboWagon00
    12/01/08

    In reply to Ford Taurus SHO Wagon Pops Up On eBay
    I'm no mechanic and I'm no body man either, but wouldn't be *a lot* easier to just swap the SHO drivetrain into a wagon shell ?
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    Image of ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNO-TOAD ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNO-TOAD
    12/01/08

    @TurboWagon: I think you're right, I'm pretty sure it's the same frame underneath. but then you would have to buy a wagon AND a sho taurus
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    12/01/08

    @5000punchestotheface: Or a wagon with a blown transmission and a SHO that took a Freightliner to the trunklid...
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    Image of BravoD-Now with an electronic heart clicky thingy BravoD-Now with an electronic heart clicky thingy
    12/01/08

    In reply to Ford Taurus SHO Wagon Pops Up On eBay
    I'd love to have a sportswagon, but larger than this. Perhaps a mid-nineties Caprice wagon and give it the Impala SS treatment. I loved my '96 SS. But I'd have to sell both my present cars to afford it.
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    Image of günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi
    12/01/08

    @BravoD: most of the aftermarket companies press their plastic with "LSS" when it comes to making a early/mid-nineties caprice wagon in to an impala super sport...

    look it up... lots of good kits..
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    Image of Boosted Lego Wagon Boosted Lego Wagon
    12/01/08

    In reply to Ford Taurus SHO Wagon Pops Up On eBay
    I say we buy collectively buy this car, yank out all the audio gear and sell it to some kid with a '97 civic, fix the fog light, tailgate and head problem and then ship the whole thing to Dearborn with a note saying: "Make more of these."
    Financial crisis averted.
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    Image of Graverobber Graverobber
    12/01/08

    @boosted-lego-wagon: But we're already buying Volvo.
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    Image of Plecostomus [Tyrrell] Plecostomus [Tyrrell]
    12/01/08

    @boosted-lego-wagon: Seconded.


    Fixing the fog light does not require saleing the audio equipment. Same goes for the tailgate; I dunno where you're from but I can source those parts pretty easily here at the Wilmington Pick-your-part. SHO parts included, though the SHOs show up more frequently in the Stanton and Anaheim yards...

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    Image of günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi
    12/01/08

    @boosted-lego-wagon: really?... can't we just sell this to ME as a regular driver.... with the understanding that i'll sell what i have now for funding to fix anything that is wrong with it... and then continue to keep it in "SHOw condition" for the rest of my life....

    please... i want it... i really do..


    (I learned to stall out on a '90 SHO (fbi package--- white, blacked out windows, grill, and wheels) and eventually figured out the whole clutch thing on it too......)

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    Image of Joshuman Joshuman
    12/01/08

    In reply to Ford Taurus SHO Wagon Pops Up On eBay
    If you want a slightly more refined wagon experience, let me know. After a three-week hiatus, I'm again trying to sell the Volvo V70 T5.
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    Image of thunder; now eta-powered thunder; now eta-powered
    12/01/08

    @joshman - repeatedly clicking expand all: Details? Photos? Location?
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    Image of wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx
    12/01/08

    In reply to Ford Taurus SHO Wagon Pops Up On eBay
    I can't help but love that retarded looking Taurus wagon styling.
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    Image of General Halfshaftery General Halfshaftery
    12/01/08

    In reply to Ford Taurus SHO Wagon Pops Up On eBay
    I used to get a laugh out of guys who would call it the Taurus "SHOW" because they didn't know it was an acronym for Super High Output.


    Oh and seeing that paint colour immediately reminded me of a time of Crystal Pepsi, Kris Kross' "cut to the back with a little slack" track and "It's the ecomomy, stupid" unofficial campaign slogan.

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    Image of theeastbaykid theeastbaykid
    12/01/08

    @General Halfshaftery: Crystal Pepsi was wiggidy-wiggidy-wiggidy-wack.
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    Image of Ash78, cube farmer Ash78, cube farmer
    12/01/08

    In reply to Ford Taurus SHO Wagon Pops Up On eBay
    I don't like how it is loaded with all this audio gear, but the guy isn't parting that out (probably worth a lot more than he'll get for the car as a whole). That screams "fire sale" to me.


    Still, I love hi-po wagons.

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    12/01/08

    In reply to Ford Taurus SHO Wagon Pops Up On eBay
    Do want. Good thing I'm broke, or I'd probably try to buy it...
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