Just bought a 1992 Taurus with the 3.0 OHV engine. Engine has been completely gone through by a mechanic coworker, and runs like a champ!

New head gaskets, alternator, starter, radiator, fan motor, fan relay, dist, cap, wires, battery, brakes, etc., etc.

New everything, and already converted to R134A on the A/C.

I drive about two miles to work everyday, and I'm thinking that's kinda hard on the '78, so I bought this to get me back and forth.

It looks like a turd on the outside, but it runs like a champ on the inside.

Cool Doug....that will save wear on tear on your classic....got any pics of said beater?

My college roommate's father-in-law bought beater Tauruses exclusively for the family for years.

He musta had a dozen of 'em over the years. Mother got the nicest one, then they'd filter down to the kids, and the ones that got too old for that before they got wrecked became his commuter for milking cows.

He bought a lot of cars I wouldn't have looked twice at, but the good ones were good and the rest were better than they had to be.

Pics forthcoming............ Sorry, Austin, it hasn't been detailed yet.

Headlights need some work..............

john112deere said:

My college roommate's father-in-law bought beater Tauruses exclusively for the family for years.

He musta had a dozen of 'em over the years. Mother got the nicest one, then they'd filter down to the kids, and the ones that got too old for that before they got wrecked became his commuter for milking cows.

He bought a lot of cars I wouldn't have looked twice at, but the good ones were good and the rest were better than they had to be.

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This one might go in the cow-milking category........

Cool the Taurus were good cars

Windshield needs replaced. Other than that, it's good to go.

Right on Doug!

DNFXDLI said:

Right on Doug!

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I'll meet you in Hay River!

fatherdoug said:

I'll meet you in Hay River!

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We have room in the truck...you just gotta buy Timmies in Whitecourt

Donuts all around, and whatever else.

fatherdoug said:

Donuts all around, and whatever else.

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In the words of Homer Simpson....woohoo!

Nice find... Those Taureses were good cars.

My grandfather always put my grandmother in Tauruses...and my sister has always had a newer Taurus/sable in her drive way. My mom currently has a Taurus wagon. Not the sexiest cars in the world, but boy oh boy do they rack up the miles.

The Taurus WAS a good car. This one is lightly used @ 140,000.

fatherdoug said:

The Taurus WAS a good car. This one is lightly used @ 140,000.

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4 miles a day won't add up to much more!

True, unless it starts making some 160 mile beer runs.

fatherdoug said:

True, unless it starts making some 160 mile beer runs.

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Then it would be in your best interest to remove the back seat for maximum loading

I was thinking about a foldup grocery cart.

fatherdoug said:

I was thinking about a foldup grocery cart.

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Buy your beer at WalMart and take a picture of that....