I own a 1997 Cougar XR7 30th anniversary with a 5.4 Triton motor swap and Tuned. Heads are off a mustang, Trans was rebuilt by Art Carr Performance in Nevada theybdid a great job never had any issues with it, it has a custom built intake chopped and ported out. It’s not a 500 horse car but it goes pretty good. Timing chains squeaking now so I gotta pull the cover off and replace everything. Love my Cougar I need to get to work on it tho.
I enjoyed the vid. My grandfather gifted me his late wife's '95 XR7. It was garaged for 5 years :\ . After a few dozen hours of maintenance and parts installations, she's running great. I enjoy the sportiness that accompanies her rather grandma-esque, golden gray appearance.
@@cannenrockwell1893 I've always wanted to know what kind of coins could really be stored in there, they always rattle and fall! My parents preferred to use the ashtray instead.
That "backseat review" brought back some old memories for me! My parents had an 89 Thunderbird SC (so basically the same car) in the mid-90s. There was at least enough legroom in the back for two roughly 6-foot-tall teenagers on a road trip from metro Detroit to Myrtle Beach!
I just picked up a 1995 Cougar XR7 Bostonian Edition! V8. I am enjoying it so far! Going to put new struts, shocks and springs to give the handling a little boost!
My XR7 is a ‘95 and its white with a navy blue interior and it has the big ole 4.6 in it and I have gapped a v6 mustang and Camaro. These cars run hard and get you everywhere no matter what. My oil gage is broke in mine and I had no oil and ran it with no oil for a good bit it had a little knock so I put oil in it and now it runs better than ever. I love my ole boy it runs through everything I throw at it
One of the last personal luxury cars, a holdover from the Malaise Era, but I like it! Even better are two door V8 personal luxury cars with a bench seat and column shift automatic. But, the Cougar XR7 is the sporty version, so the comfortable bucket seats and floor shift automatic are appropriate. Yes, very 90s looking and still affordable. I wonder if/when they will become popular and expensive?
I use to have one it was my first car it was a fantastic car looks like a grandpa car drives like a mustang minus the curb killer and it is a touch of luxury for its time
My dad had one of these. Ripped headliner, didn’t run for like a month I think and when he finally got it running again I loved that car so much. Idk what it was about that car but it was amazing. I guess its because I grew up with it and knew it so well Edit: I was like 10 when he got rid of it(sadly, wish he still had it) so I don’t know much about the car. I do know that it had the v8 because I remember seeing a mustang logo somewhere on the engine when he was working on it
I own the exact same car , its my personal favorite to drive . Its a blast. I feel the same way , i paid 600 for mine and it puts a smile on my face evertime i drive it . And It's funny people either mad dog me for driving an old car or people absolutely love it. And I love the fact that the haters get put in the dust when I put my foot into it
Actual carbon copy of my 97 Tbird. The only interior difference was instead of the color scheme Gray leather+Beige plastic trim, my Thunderbird has Grey-Black respectively. Nice cars, very good bang for your buck if you take care of them.
I really want to get one hopefully in April 2023. My 2nd choice is a Tbird under 90k miles or a crown Victoria. My dream car is a 6th gen Celica but it’s becoming rare. Thanks for sharing.
I had a purple 94 cougar xr7 my first care ever,still love the thing ,i really thought it was fast back then lol ,i had some really good memories with that car,till one f150 rear ended the car while my baby momma driving with my 2 kids on the back ,long story short I drove the cougar home while the towing truck took the f150 ,i had transmission seal leaks ,because the rear end was pushed forward,got rid of the car for 700.
last year of aod was 93. This is a 4r70w. There's no sport mode or non sport mode to defeat., so I don't know what you're talking about. The Saturn that passed you was an S series, not an Ion. The headlight control's rightmost wheel is not a dimmer. The "top light" isn't dimmable. That wheel sets the time for the headlights to stay on after you leave the car. It's part of the autolamp system, controlled by the photocell on the dash. The grille is from a 91-93. The swoopy dash started for 94. ALL cougars from 93 onward are XR7. Premium sound got you a better tape deck and speakers, and an amp under the parcel shelf. An even higher option was the JBL system. You can see the voltmeter doesn't work. That's common. The slatted ovals by the ashtray are coin holders. The 97 got a different console top that has 2 cup holders, moving the coin holders to the forward section of it where it curves up to meet the center stack, moving the ashtray and lighter to the lowest DIN shaped cubby, and eliminating the message center. The radio heater and message center being black look stuck on as if unrelated, because the cougars have console and dash faces that match the interior colour, whereas the Thunderbirds all have those pars in black, against which the black components look more integrated.
My best friend's Dad (which my friend inherited at some point) had a 92 T-Bird. White with blue interior. I can second that the backseat wasn't bad, I took a couple trips in it and I fit fine.
Awesome! Got a awesome car there. My next car will be a 89-93 Cougar. Black with red or tan interior, limo tint, smoked tail lights, Green or red underglow (depends on interior) strobe lights, Glass pack Dual Exhaust, and 2 15's in the trunk, and 17" American Racing Wheels.
When you hit the brake and it pulls to the left like that that means your torsion bar is getting bad the bushing it's like a stabilizer but since it has independent suspension it has a torsion bar on each side
Universal Consciousness they don’t have a torsion bar, it’s an SLA coil over shock. If it pulls to the left it is either a sticking passenger front caliper or worn driver lower control arm bushing.
I'd like to see a comparison between the '90s Mercury Cougar/Ford Thunderbird and the Cadillac Eldorado. I really like this American concept of powerful, comfortable coupes you can drive fast through hundreds of miles.
I just got one 94 1 month ago for 1000 drove it home but so far I replaced water pump radiator coolant temp sensor thermostat and upper and lower radiator hose and I think it is still overheating
Drive in my first niece first car 2 months ago test drive it for her clean car just needed a few simple basics things a 92 Mercury Cougar blue paint with charcoal cloth seats paid around $1,500 from a old high school friend fun car tho
I own a 97, same everything. You can comfortably fit 4 adults, you’ll just need to move the front seats forward slightly to spare a little room for the rear
Thr xr7 is in no way a comparison to the mark viii. The xr7 was a 2 valve 4.6 the mark viii was a 4 valve 4.6 making more power. As well as the suspension and technology in the mark viii was far superior
But both cars are cheap for what they are. If money wasn't an issue ill take a chance on a HEMI car but I know an older 4.6 ford is the more affordable choice
@@TheBikemaster94 Nolan was probably posting this in response to the reviewer saying that this cougar was faster than the mark viii that he previously drove. The v8 Lincolns were faster from the factory than the v8 cougars but, who's to say how well the 2 cars that were tested by our host are running 20 years later. This cougar may actually be faster than the lincoln our host has tested. Another variant you may want to look for if you have been eying these types of cars are the super coupes. Those came with a supercharged v6. Those thing put out the same 200 hp as the v8 but, with 300 ft/lbs of torque. They also had a stick-shift option.
I really hope you have grown in your understanding of what features of a car to focus on. The only thing cool about a cougar is the long gearing and long doors. talk about whats cool. everyone knows it has 90s ford switches and hvac...
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My first car was a '96. Loved it and the driver oriented interior. The way it curved to the left still leave me in awe of design
I just paid 600 for my 96 Last night and I'm in love
I own a 1997 Cougar XR7 30th anniversary with a 5.4 Triton motor swap and Tuned. Heads are off a mustang, Trans was rebuilt by Art Carr Performance in Nevada theybdid a great job never had any issues with it, it has a custom built intake chopped and ported out. It’s not a 500 horse car but it goes pretty good. Timing chains squeaking now so I gotta pull the cover off and replace everything. Love my Cougar I need to get to work on it tho.
how much to rebuild the transmission?
You should upload some vids if you still got it, would love to see that.
I enjoyed the vid. My grandfather gifted me his late wife's '95 XR7. It was garaged for 5 years :\ . After a few dozen hours of maintenance and parts installations, she's running great. I enjoy the sportiness that accompanies her rather grandma-esque, golden gray appearance.
My daughter joked that the the one we just picked up for her was a "grandma" car..... but for 300 bucks.... who cares! Lol
@@danielhigley8543 my cougar was 300 also my first impression was grandma car too but the more I looked at it the more I started to like the body
The "vents" in the console are for change, Toll's.
Thats weird, i have the same feature on my Thunderbird and the change doesnt fit in there, its too big of holes for quarters and they fall right out.
@@cannenrockwell1893 I've always wanted to know what kind of coins could really be stored in there, they always rattle and fall! My parents preferred to use the ashtray instead.
I think they work fine; it’s my favorite type of coin holder. But depending on the coin you only get two or three coins a slot.
That "backseat review" brought back some old memories for me! My parents had an 89 Thunderbird SC (so basically the same car) in the mid-90s. There was at least enough legroom in the back for two roughly 6-foot-tall teenagers on a road trip from metro Detroit to Myrtle Beach!
I just picked up a 1995 Cougar XR7 Bostonian Edition! V8. I am enjoying it so far! Going to put new struts, shocks and springs to give the handling a little boost!
The little vent things near the ashtray are coin holders. great review, buying one of these. I had a 85 Cougar, loved it.
My first car! I graduated highschool in 2008 and everyone used to roast me for this car, but I loved it! Nice to see it again.
My XR7 is a ‘95 and its white with a navy blue interior and it has the big ole 4.6 in it and I have gapped a v6 mustang and Camaro. These cars run hard and get you everywhere no matter what. My oil gage is broke in mine and I had no oil and ran it with no oil for a good bit it had a little knock so I put oil in it and now it runs better than ever. I love my ole boy it runs through everything I throw at it
One of the last personal luxury cars, a holdover from the Malaise Era, but I like it! Even better are two door V8 personal luxury cars with a bench seat and column shift automatic. But, the Cougar XR7 is the sporty version, so the comfortable bucket seats and floor shift automatic are appropriate. Yes, very 90s looking and still affordable. I wonder if/when they will become popular and expensive?
Not sure, I just got one w 100k miles, 6/10 interior & exterior for $1.1k in California
I use to have one it was my first car it was a fantastic car looks like a grandpa car drives like a mustang minus the curb killer and it is a touch of luxury for its time
I had a 95' brand new, and I loved that car. It was also a special edition.
My dad had one of these. Ripped headliner, didn’t run for like a month I think and when he finally got it running again I loved that car so much. Idk what it was about that car but it was amazing. I guess its because I grew up with it and knew it so well
Edit: I was like 10 when he got rid of it(sadly, wish he still had it) so I don’t know much about the car. I do know that it had the v8 because I remember seeing a mustang logo somewhere on the engine when he was working on it
Still in love with my 95
Loved them and the thunderbird, and for $700 you'd bang buck.
I own the exact same car , its my personal favorite to drive . Its a blast. I feel the same way , i paid 600 for mine and it puts a smile on my face evertime i drive it . And It's funny people either mad dog me for driving an old car or people absolutely love it. And I love the fact that the haters get put in the dust when I put my foot into it
I absolutely love your vlogs man. Thank's for sharing. Greetings from Norway, Northern Europe.
Actual carbon copy of my 97 Tbird. The only interior difference was instead of the color scheme Gray leather+Beige plastic trim, my Thunderbird has Grey-Black respectively.
Nice cars, very good bang for your buck if you take care of them.
I prefer the T-Birds' sleek, aerodymic rear window...never been a fan of the boxy rear rooflines on sedans or coupés...
I really want to get one hopefully in April 2023. My 2nd choice is a Tbird under 90k miles or a crown Victoria. My dream car is a 6th gen Celica but it’s becoming rare. Thanks for sharing.
Brought brand new in 1995 and 97. Sharp car!
I had a purple 94 cougar xr7 my first care ever,still love the thing ,i really thought it was fast back then lol ,i had some really good memories with that car,till one f150 rear ended the car while my baby momma driving with my 2 kids on the back ,long story short I drove the cougar home while the towing truck took the f150 ,i had transmission seal leaks ,because the rear end was pushed forward,got rid of the car for 700.
Man the ford XR cars in the 80s were cool, we had the Merkur XR4TI, the Festia XR2, and the XR7.
last year of aod was 93. This is a 4r70w. There's no sport mode or non sport mode to defeat., so I don't know what you're talking about. The Saturn that passed you was an S series, not an Ion. The headlight control's rightmost wheel is not a dimmer. The "top light" isn't dimmable. That wheel sets the time for the headlights to stay on after you leave the car. It's part of the autolamp system, controlled by the photocell on the dash. The grille is from a 91-93. The swoopy dash started for 94. ALL cougars from 93 onward are XR7. Premium sound got you a better tape deck and speakers, and an amp under the parcel shelf. An even higher option was the JBL system. You can see the voltmeter doesn't work. That's common. The slatted ovals by the ashtray are coin holders. The 97 got a different console top that has 2 cup holders, moving the coin holders to the forward section of it where it curves up to meet the center stack, moving the ashtray and lighter to the lowest DIN shaped cubby, and eliminating the message center. The radio heater and message center being black look stuck on as if unrelated, because the cougars have console and dash faces that match the interior colour, whereas the Thunderbirds all have those pars in black, against which the black components look more integrated.
I owned a ‘90 T-Bird super coupe for a while. I’m now in the market for one of these, I want super coupe handling without the super coupe problems 👍
My best friend's Dad (which my friend inherited at some point) had a 92 T-Bird. White with blue interior. I can second that the backseat wasn't bad, I took a couple trips in it and I fit fine.
I own a white cougar 95 as an 18yr I love my car
Same
Have you done anything on it
Awesome! Got a awesome car there. My next car will be a 89-93 Cougar. Black with red or tan interior, limo tint, smoked tail lights, Green or red underglow (depends on interior) strobe lights, Glass pack Dual Exhaust, and 2 15's in the trunk, and 17" American Racing Wheels.
I had 2 of these back in the day.
Also the first car I drifted..by accident 😂😂😂
do u miss them
@@srtjerome2902 they were fine at the time but no.. not really.
I had a 95 caliente cougar w/ mark8 wheels.!
I can tell ya a few more secerts about this car👍 and the 4.6 motor !
When you hit the brake and it pulls to the left like that that means your torsion bar is getting bad the bushing it's like a stabilizer but since it has independent suspension it has a torsion bar on each side
Universal Consciousness they don’t have a torsion bar, it’s an SLA coil over shock. If it pulls to the left it is either a sticking passenger front caliper or worn driver lower control arm bushing.
I'd like to see a comparison between the '90s Mercury Cougar/Ford Thunderbird and the Cadillac Eldorado. I really like this American concept of powerful, comfortable coupes you can drive fast through hundreds of miles.
I'm actually looking at a 95 cougar that is green 💚 inside and out... Had a good laugh... But with 74000 miles... It's no joke lol
They are change holders that sit beside the shifter knob. Not vents. I jave the same car. 1994 xr7
Great video ! Thinking about buying one, my brother has a mark 8 , always liked these
When I saw the burnout at the beginning, I thought it was one of Tyler Hoover's videos!
I had a 93 xr7 and I miss it so damn much. With that being said, abq nm I want another 93 xr7.
You are spot on about the interior color ;-)
I enjoyed this video man. Great job.
The "vents" are coin slots!
Do you recommend buying one of these for 1.1k 210 mile
$700 pre COVID. $4500 post COVID. Good luck finding one that runs in 2022 for $700.
I found one, gonna look at it tomorrow. 98k original miles, 96 4.6 auto, straight body. Guy wants $3k obo. Here in California
I just got one 94 1 month ago for 1000 drove it home but so far I replaced water pump radiator coolant temp sensor thermostat and upper and lower radiator hose and I think it is still overheating
Drive in my first niece first car 2 months ago test drive it for her clean car just needed a few simple basics things a 92 Mercury Cougar blue paint with charcoal cloth seats paid around $1,500 from a old high school friend fun car tho
just picked one of these up for free with 150,000 ish miles hopefully i can do some good
lol
The 'vents' in the centre console are coin holders! I thought that was obvious! 🤣🤣
The price for these cars have skyrocket $700-$3000 now
2021 hearing 700$ jaw dropped
@4:03 those are coin holders I believe... Not vents
Great video thank you
0:00 That car spawned the moment the video stared rendering.
I need transmission rebuilt..1995..mercury cougar..help??
Like the piano music.
Not even looking for a car. Someone offered me an XR7 today.
This was my exact first car 🥲
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Hey man how tall are you? When you sat in the back was the front seat set to your height too?
5’11
I own a 97, same everything. You can comfortably fit 4 adults, you’ll just need to move the front seats forward slightly to spare a little room for the rear
This is also equivalent to the Thunderbird
Strange... Grill is from a 91-93.
Had the same exact car except the luggage rack
You sold me at rear independent suspension!
I just picked up a super (super) clean , one owner 47k, one owner car for 300 bucks.
I was clocked going 129 in my 94
Yes, they can handle 130+ mph for a long distance.
@@bradleycasady9810 until you snap that 2piece driveshaft
these cars i feel like are always hideous except the 60s ones but always have a pretty nice interior i have a 2000 v6 model
How it is so cheap ? In Europe it costs thousands.
Awesome Car
The little vents that you don't know what they are are coin holders
I suspected that, but had no coins to test lol
@@ShootingCars No worries..not many people use change now a days.
The mark 8 has a quad cam 4.6 not single
Those two vent looking things are for holding coins.
Looks like a 90 mustang from the internal but it's bot
This is my first car, picked up for $200 lmao
that ION just blew ur doors off
Crazy I’ll take this over a mustang that trunk alone lol
O an by the way the cup holders could hide a beer im convinced that's why they did that
Not bad review bro better than Doug Demuro haha dude takes 30 min
This is just a mustang with just a different body..
I've always thought about making one of the into a hatch back
I just bought a 1997
5:32 lol
Sounds like it needs a tire rod-not an expensive repair.
The car that always gets listed when you try to search craigslist for Rx-7s.
that, or, the ARAI RX7 Helmet
Those are coin holders not vents
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Clarence Bodeckers ride.
Thr xr7 is in no way a comparison to the mark viii. The xr7 was a 2 valve 4.6 the mark viii was a 4 valve 4.6 making more power. As well as the suspension and technology in the mark viii was far superior
The interior is oddly similar to the Toyota Supra mk4
The Lincoln mark VII is faster than this and is DOHC.
But both cars are cheap for what they are. If money wasn't an issue ill take a chance on a HEMI car but I know an older 4.6 ford is the more affordable choice
@@TheBikemaster94 Nolan was probably posting this in response to the reviewer saying that this cougar was faster than the mark viii that he previously drove. The v8 Lincolns were faster from the factory than the v8 cougars but, who's to say how well the 2 cars that were tested by our host are running 20 years later. This cougar may actually be faster than the lincoln our host has tested.
Another variant you may want to look for if you have been eying these types of cars are the super coupes. Those came with a supercharged v6. Those thing put out the same 200 hp as the v8 but, with 300 ft/lbs of torque. They also had a stick-shift option.
300 hp mark8
The vents 😀are coin holders
I really hope you have grown in your understanding of what features of a car to focus on. The only thing cool about a cougar is the long gearing and long doors. talk about whats cool. everyone knows it has 90s ford switches and hvac...