Facebook SHO lovers, is this worth the price of admission?

[Mook]

Saw this come across Great White Drake's FB...knew it had to be posted here.



$12,500
1994 ford Taurus SHO Edition. 58K original miles. Original Moonlight Blue Metallic Paint. 3.0 24 valve DOHC engine. 5 speed manual transmission. Power steering. Power 4 wheel disc brakes. Power windows / locks/ mirrors / seats. Factory sunroof. Factory Opal Gray interior. Bucket seats and center console. Stock exhaust.

General Information:
• We are a classic car dealership in Sherman, Texas and show by appointment only.
• Contact us at 903-820-1019.
• We buy, sell and trade classic vehicles. Email pictures, information and price to [email protected].
• For financing contact www.jjbest.com
• Shipping is available (call for quote).

Exterior:
• Solid body with original, Moonlight Blue Metallic Paint (1 of 1,275).
• 16" OE aluminum SHO wheels with 215/60-16 tires.

Interior:
• Opel gray interior.
• Bucket seats with center console.
• OE radio - CD / Cassette / Am/ Fm with JBL audio system.

Mechanical:
• Original, 3.0 24 valve DOHC engine.
• 5 speed manual transmission.
• Factory A/C (blows cold).
• Power steering / power brakes (4 wheel discs).

Miscellaneous:
• 58,317 actual miles.
• Clean Carfax, no accidents.
• Very clean low mile SHO Taurus.

Disclaimer:
• All sales will be subject to document and state fees.
• All Texas residents will be subject to sales tax, document fees and state registration fees.

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[01Cobra]

No.

You can run 15s in something cheaper than 12k. One test drive for nostalgia purposes and that’s about it.

 

[zenriddles]

A little high, but not outrageous. These are old enough now that they don't have to be anything but what they are. Any self respecting minivan can outrun one of these now, but in its day this car could embarrass an unsuspecting Camaro or Mustang.

Early SHO enthusiasts are funny folks. I'm a Gen 3 guy - V8 SHO's only. Couldn't care less about the V6 cars but I hang around SHOFORUM quite a bit and rub elbows with folks who care as much about the V6 cars as I do the V8's.

As I understand the Gen 2 SHO's for desirability, a stick is high praise and blue cars (2 different blues if I recall) are most sought after, so more points. Plus unmolested.

I'd say yeah. I could see someone shelling out the money and have no regrets.

For reference, I have a Gen 3 in the most rare color Rosemist (Ford documents say 1 of 58 ever made) with about 85k on it. Won Best of SHOw, popular vote, at the Memphis SHO convention. $12,000 is about as low as I would part with it for.

As previous owner of MIDWESTSHO, Mike K would possibly have another viewpoint on this car I hadn't considered. But fuck - when a goddam pickup truck can top out over $100k, $12k for a nice old toy is nothing.

 

[01Cobra]

I enjoyed the V8 SHO much better. At least with that car you could run 15s in much more refinement (semi active suspension) and a decent sound track. That was a reliable car.

 

[zenriddles]

Talked with Mike out in Ohio a while back. Your dad's old '98 is still out there hauling ass. Way over 200k on the ticker now.

Love the way the speedo suddenly drops to zero at ~120 mph on the 98's. Kind of a right of passage.

 

[zenriddles]

Here is one that has a little higher miles and needed a little more love for 1/3 the price

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[Flyn]

Good price for that one ^^.

I had one of these and it was... OK. Nothing special. I can think of a lot of cars I'd rather have for the $12K price.

 

[syP]

$12k is gen 1 under 20k mile territory... this car is worth $7-8ishk