@@julosx loads of used American cars ended up in Eastern & Central Europe as well as the Baltics. You still see American spec cars being imported nearly all are crashed damaged coming from IAA/ Copart, before being repaired and sold on.
I can’t believe you not only found an ‘86-‘89 Taurus, but you found one that ISN’T completely rotted through. Most of these cars by the time they hit their 5th birthday, especially in my area of the US, were so rotted they were practically undriveable. Very good find! In any country.
That is a 1987 model, the 1997 model has a different grille and headlamps. My late father had a 1989 one of these and a 1993 Taurus. The 1993 one it's headlamp bezels were smaller. 😊
@@Timico1000 Не льстите лишний раз этому Таурусу, он всем своим видом говорит что он из 80х, в 90х уже были действительно прогрессивные по дизайну и начинке модели , тот же пассат б5 или Шкода октавия, Ауди, Форд Фокус и так далее. А Таурус можно сравнить с Сиеррой мк1 ( которая была в 82м году ) с Вольво 760, Сааб 900 и тд.
I bought an '89 Sable Wagon ( identical to this one) with 120,000 miles on it just as a drive to work car/pickup truck. The transmission was slipping and there was an electrical short in the power windows. I changed the transmission fluid and filter and put some JB treatment in it. I installed a toggle switch on the main power wire to the windows and drove it for 5 years and over 200,000 miles on it when I gave it to my friend who then drove it to Alaska! Good old car and sneaky good handling.
I have a Taurus SHO over here in Norway, in process of bringing it back on the road. Man Taurus in any shape are mega rare in Europe. Hope this one gets back on the road.
even if I went blind tomorrow I would still be able to tell you it's a 90s Ford by the sound of the whining power steering pump I will say though, old Fords from this era had good electrical systems. A lot of the wiring was heavy gauge and the connectors used thick, stout plastic. Almost every Ford I've worked on from this era has been electrically sound, unless the previous owner messed with it for some reason. Not at all surprised that pretty much everything worked on this one. the horns were likely physically rusted stuck, and probably would've worked after a few sharp smacks with a plastic mallet
i saw 2 abandoned scorpios in the uk earlier this year im guessing it was really fancy in its day, i dont know if we got the taurus in the UK or if it was the same as the mondeo
@@lennytlm They were fancy for the time. The Scorpio I think was more midsized within the US market, while the Taurus was more full sized. The closest sibling to the Mondeo in the US was the Ford Contour/Mercury Mystique in the late 90s, then the Fusion in the mid 2000's.
@@Helo735 oh yeah, I think the fusion was the same as the mondeo here, and then the fusion here wasnt in the US at all, and the fiesta in the US looked like a smaller mondeo/fusion? and the fiesta here was tiny, doesnt make sense lol
I had the exact model, but sedan. 1988 2,5 liter 4 gear automatic. It was white also. I have never put so much money in repairing a car- it just kept on failing in many levels. Can't tell it's reliable but it is comfortable as hell. It's a most comfy car I ever had for sure.
У сестры моей бабушки из Латвии был Меркури Сэйбл 1 поколения универсал (аналог Ford Taurus), купила она его сразу после развала СССР и ездила до начала 2000х годов... Отличный авто! Сам же я мечтаю о Taurus 3 поколения
I bought a 94 Taurus Sedan 4 years ago - 46,000 miles. Don't worry about the power steering noise. When turning at low speed, mine is only slightly quieter than that! It lets people know it's a Ford. The water pump failure also made a hell of a noise.
i always wondered, what do you do with these cars afterwards? i've seen some videos where the cars were absolutelly done, so for those i believe it was mainly for entertainment, but what about the ''decent'' ones? i absolutelly love your videos by the way, i've watched almost all of them, i found it very educational and relaxing 😃❤
Can't be an old ford without a stuck starter solenoid. A proper yank tank land yacht love these old American cars. it's only got a baby V6 bet that thing is guttless and heavy on the old juice.
But that V6 is going to last a nuclear fallout as well, they specifically made new V6 engine for this car, where they did very thorough tests for it so that it was to be as reliable as possible. And it was. This thing is like a tank.
@@d-d-i Sure, but not that transmission. AXOD (or lately, AXOD-E, AX4S, AX4N) are absolutely piece of shit. Rebuilded dozens of them by myself, so I know about it.
They came with 2 engine choices 3.8 v6 and 3.0 v6 i had a 1993 3.0 and no problems usually my friend had a 3.8 v6 and head gasket problems but capable of high mileage though
@jamespn it's a US market Taurus wagon (estate) so the odometer is reading 36,355.7 Miles (US Miles), or 58,169.2 Kms in the metric measurements. (1 US mile is 1.6 kms, so 36,355.7 miles X 1.6 = 58,169.2 kms)
1987 Ford Taurus L.That was the base model back then,They looked so slick when they were introduced in late 1985.Weak transmissions but Vulcan 3.0 engine was a workhorse.
Тарас 1го поколения с традиционным "Вулканом" под капотом (V6 3.0 142hp). На таком ещё Робокоп ездил.. Прямо скупая мужская слеза с глаз проступила.. Был у меня такой 1991г.в., только седан.. О@#енная машина, самые тёплые о ней впечатления.. Была списана на землю на пробеге около 850киломиль в 2012м в возрасте 22года по причине того, что сгнил. Двигатель был живее всех живых, верх и низ не вскрывался ни разу, там заводские пломбы сохранились.. Он нижневальный, распредвал у него в развале цилиндров внизу, цепь очень коротка и очень толстая, её никто никогда не меняет. В толкателях и штангах стоят гидрокомпенсаторы, соответственно, в ГРМ лезть совершенно незачем. Внушает уважение, что машина таких лет, столько простояв, завелась практически с пол-оборота. Только гул стоит сильный, видать, в навесном оборудование давно все шарики в подшипниках стали квадратными.. И кузов для такого года в очень приличном состоянии. Я уж ХЗ, где она эксплуатировалась, но у нас (Москва-область), увы, коктейль Лужкова делает своё чёрное дело, и гораздо более свежие машины уже переварены не по разу, например, соседская Лачетти 2008г прошлым летом уже переваривалась в третий раз.. И уж найти Тараса 1го поколения не реально вообще, все давно сгнили вхлам..
I've been searching for a 1986 Ford Taurus LX wagon for over 5 years. I want to one day restore one. Had a chance to snag a clean white LX trim 86 wagon in Portland Oregon in 2019 but my dad got in the way and I've had no luck since then. I find the Gen 1 SHOs pop up for sale regularly but I'm not looking for one of those. I'm in several Taurus groups, nobody can help me find what I'm looking for. The wanted ads I put up don't work either. I hope I can find that medium canyon red optioned LX wagon soon.
This is a strangely optioned car. Manual Mirrors and Clock delete, yet it has cruise, A/C and a stereo. Hold on to this one because it is unique. I'm sure I saw at one point the manual mirrors NOS on eBay.
Ух ти!!! гарний Ford! для мене це ексклюзивний варіант, я зовні такий бачив, а всередині не бачив... 1987 рік, але ні на сіеру, ні на скорпа не схожий..., ой ні я помітив схожість - регулятор холостого ходу...,😃 гарненький..., 🤩а він чимось особливий...
Ford Taurus American car parts of cheap to fix on engine is good condition air tires automatic baby turn over best mechanic in the world test drive awesome video friend to japanese cars German cars import cars
A big seller in Canada, they were everywhere. And just like that they were gone. The only Taurus that has value were the Yamaha powered SHO models. Otherwise not worth saving here. Flexiny's sure has a minty interior, though!
Looking at the video now, I'm sorry to let this car be a donor. Otherwise, it is intended as spare parts for the 1989 Ford Taurus inherited from my parents, which I will restore some time. Praegu vaadates videot on mul kahju seda autot doonoriks lasta. Muidu on ta mõeldud varuosadeks mu vanematest jäänud 1989 aasta Ford Taurusele.,mida hakkan mingi aeg taastama. Глядя сейчас на видео, мне жаль, что эта машина стала донором. В остальном он предназначен как запчасть для Ford Taurus 1989 года выпуска, доставшегося мне от родителей, который я когда-нибудь восстановлю.
@@module79l28 No, None of the SHO's were offered in AWD. unless they were heavily modified. also the wagons Never came in an SHO unless it was engine swapped.
it was a radical design from the early 1980's, and believe it or not, it was because a Ford designer / Engineer was inspired by a jellybean, and thus the Taurus came from that inspiration according to a few sources.
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Old american station wagon with V6, very rare in Europe. I hope it will be saved. Really suprised how it easy it starts after 4 years.
First gen Taurus’s are pretty rare in a America too, cash for clunkers ate most of them up
The Taurus wasn't imported in Europe. I wonder how the original owner got it.
@@julosx loads of used American cars ended up in Eastern & Central Europe as well as the Baltics. You still see American spec cars being imported nearly all are crashed damaged coming from IAA/ Copart, before being repaired and sold on.
Usa spec front light
В россии таких хватает, моя первая машина
I can’t believe you not only found an ‘86-‘89 Taurus, but you found one that ISN’T completely rotted through. Most of these cars by the time they hit their 5th birthday, especially in my area of the US, were so rotted they were practically undriveable. Very good find! In any country.
Looks so modern compared to what we drove in Eastern Europe in 1987. I'd say it's a 1997 if I didn't know any better :D
I thought same
That is a 1987 model, the 1997 model has a different grille and headlamps. My late father had a 1989 one of these and a 1993 Taurus. The 1993 one it's headlamp bezels were smaller. 😊
@@carlbernard4197 He means...if you don't know anything about this Taurus you would assume that it is from the late 90s, not the 80s.
@@Timico1000 Не льстите лишний раз этому Таурусу, он всем своим видом говорит что он из 80х, в 90х уже были действительно прогрессивные по дизайну и начинке модели , тот же пассат б5 или Шкода октавия, Ауди, Форд Фокус и так далее.
А Таурус можно сравнить с Сиеррой мк1 ( которая была в 82м году ) с Вольво 760, Сааб 900 и тд.
@@Flexiny Can you tell us how you got this car? It must be a very cool story!
hang onto that...those wagons are damn rare in the states, especially a first gen.
This looks very serviceable, even after sitting for 4 years. Should be made roadworhty again like you did with that passat
Long live the mighty Vulcan v6!
Back when America built quality cars!
Well back when most of America did...
It makes me so happy whenever I see one of these outside a junkyard, still chugging along after all these years...may it travel many more miles
I bought an '89 Sable Wagon ( identical to this one) with 120,000 miles on it just as a drive to work car/pickup truck. The transmission was slipping and there was an electrical short in the power windows.
I changed the transmission fluid and filter and put some JB treatment in it. I installed a toggle switch on the main power wire to the windows and drove it for 5 years and over 200,000 miles on it when I gave it to my friend who then drove it to Alaska! Good old car and sneaky good handling.
The interior held up very well for a 30 year old car the seats are in almost brand new condition
My dad had a 1992 mercury topaz with the 3.0 v6. That engine was one of Ford's better ideas!
my dad had '89 sedan with 2,5L 4cyl, 3 speed automatic and red/cherry interior... back in the 90's it was cool car in Poland :) cheers
I have a Taurus SHO over here in Norway, in process of bringing it back on the road. Man Taurus in any shape are mega rare in Europe. Hope this one gets back on the road.
Buy this one! ;)
@@Timico1000 Mortgage and all, i think i stick to one Taurus project. But i hope someone else does the honor on this one...
even if I went blind tomorrow I would still be able to tell you it's a 90s Ford by the sound of the whining power steering pump
I will say though, old Fords from this era had good electrical systems. A lot of the wiring was heavy gauge and the connectors used thick, stout plastic. Almost every Ford I've worked on from this era has been electrically sound, unless the previous owner messed with it for some reason. Not at all surprised that pretty much everything worked on this one.
the horns were likely physically rusted stuck, and probably would've worked after a few sharp smacks with a plastic mallet
Reminds me a lot of the Scorpio. I love that old body style.
I thought so too, looks like the Taurus was inspired by the Scorpio styling. Those Scorpios made great diesel taxis in Paris.
i saw 2 abandoned scorpios in the uk earlier this year im guessing it was really fancy in its day, i dont know if we got the taurus in the UK or if it was the same as the mondeo
@@lennytlm They were fancy for the time. The Scorpio I think was more midsized within the US market, while the Taurus was more full sized. The closest sibling to the Mondeo in the US was the Ford Contour/Mercury Mystique in the late 90s, then the Fusion in the mid 2000's.
@@Helo735 oh yeah, I think the fusion was the same as the mondeo here, and then the fusion here wasnt in the US at all, and the fiesta in the US looked like a smaller mondeo/fusion? and the fiesta here was tiny, doesnt make sense lol
If RoboCop was a family man, he would drive this car.
I had the exact model, but sedan. 1988 2,5 liter 4 gear automatic. It was white also.
I have never put so much money in repairing a car- it just kept on failing in many levels.
Can't tell it's reliable but it is comfortable as hell. It's a most comfy car I ever had for sure.
These things were so popular when I was a kid. Basically the US Camry, before the Camry became #1 lol. Doesn't surprise me that it started so easily.
У сестры моей бабушки из Латвии был Меркури Сэйбл 1 поколения универсал (аналог Ford Taurus), купила она его сразу после развала СССР и ездила до начала 2000х годов...
Отличный авто!
Сам же я мечтаю о Taurus 3 поколения
Clark, we’re stuck under a truck!!!
Always had a soft spot for these. Took the average Ford family wagon a long way forward in time☺️
great old American car love taurus
Those 3.0 v6 motors are one of the easiest motors to work on as well as rebuild.
Ох Flexiny, спасибо что порадовал😊
"Family of Fine Cars"
I bought a 94 Taurus Sedan 4 years ago - 46,000 miles. Don't worry about the power steering noise. When turning at low speed, mine is only slightly quieter than that! It lets people know it's a Ford.
The water pump failure also made a hell of a noise.
Beautiful car, very modern looking. Keep up with your content. 👍
Save this. I used to see them all the time. My gma had a baby blue non station wagon. Timeless cars. The shos were fun to drive.
i always wondered, what do you do with these cars afterwards? i've seen some videos where the cars were absolutelly done, so for those i believe it was mainly for entertainment, but what about the ''decent'' ones? i absolutelly love your videos by the way, i've watched almost all of them, i found it very educational and relaxing 😃❤
Still so quiet and comfy on inside.
I had to look twice I thought you were in USA / Canada lol. What a find ! Love to know it’s story
I have never seen this type of Ford. Looks really good!
Can't be an old ford without a stuck starter solenoid. A proper yank tank land yacht love these old American cars. it's only got a baby V6 bet that thing is guttless and heavy on the old juice.
But that V6 is going to last a nuclear fallout as well, they specifically made new V6 engine for this car, where they did very thorough tests for it so that it was to be as reliable as possible. And it was. This thing is like a tank.
@@d-d-i Sure, but not that transmission. AXOD (or lately, AXOD-E, AX4S, AX4N) are absolutely piece of shit. Rebuilded dozens of them by myself, so I know about it.
Me gusta como revisaste los frenos tío.
Пожалуй это первый случай, когда пациент выехал самостоятельно с места "вечной стоянки".
Редчайшая машина на сегодня, да ещё в таком состоянии. Класс!
They came with 2 engine choices 3.8 v6 and 3.0 v6 i had a 1993 3.0 and no problems usually my friend had a 3.8 v6 and head gasket problems but capable of high mileage though
Great video flexiny, great work, very savable and useful car, well done 👌👍😀
Got my popcorn and am ready to watch! 😊
My mom had this model wagon, same series. She had it for 15 years, the transmission started slipping later before she sold it
I don't think I've ever heard a car make so many interesting noises before! The funnier thing is, it's so quiet inside the car in comparison
lol most fords i see make some interesting noises, mines goes tap tap tap tap tap i’ve been told it’s the alternator or timing belt
Over 300K on the odometer, this one’s been a faithful servant.
@jamespn it's a US market Taurus wagon (estate) so the odometer is reading 36,355.7 Miles (US Miles), or 58,169.2 Kms in the metric measurements. (1 US mile is 1.6 kms, so 36,355.7 miles X 1.6 = 58,169.2 kms)
Came alive by first innings.amaze me
Great video Flexiny! Save that nice Taurus. It’s very rare in Europe.
Bro this is literally ASMR
Тачка Робокопа в кузове универсал)!
1987 Ford Taurus L.That was the base model back then,They looked so slick when they were introduced in late 1985.Weak transmissions but Vulcan 3.0 engine was a workhorse.
Тарас 1го поколения с традиционным "Вулканом" под капотом (V6 3.0 142hp). На таком ещё Робокоп ездил.. Прямо скупая мужская слеза с глаз проступила.. Был у меня такой 1991г.в., только седан.. О@#енная машина, самые тёплые о ней впечатления.. Была списана на землю на пробеге около 850киломиль в 2012м в возрасте 22года по причине того, что сгнил. Двигатель был живее всех живых, верх и низ не вскрывался ни разу, там заводские пломбы сохранились.. Он нижневальный, распредвал у него в развале цилиндров внизу, цепь очень коротка и очень толстая, её никто никогда не меняет. В толкателях и штангах стоят гидрокомпенсаторы, соответственно, в ГРМ лезть совершенно незачем.
Внушает уважение, что машина таких лет, столько простояв, завелась практически с пол-оборота. Только гул стоит сильный, видать, в навесном оборудование давно все шарики в подшипниках стали квадратными..
И кузов для такого года в очень приличном состоянии. Я уж ХЗ, где она эксплуатировалась, но у нас (Москва-область), увы, коктейль Лужкова делает своё чёрное дело, и гораздо более свежие машины уже переварены не по разу, например, соседская Лачетти 2008г прошлым летом уже переваривалась в третий раз.. И уж найти Тараса 1го поколения не реально вообще, все давно сгнили вхлам..
Wow those vehicles sure are rare in Europe
Test drive with clean window 😍👌🏻
Super Video 👍
0:21 why is there a discord notification loolol
Yea made me look lmao
I was wondering where the hell that notification was!
From phone 😀
@@Flexiny damn y'all recorded all the videos using phone? talk about the crisp quality
@deluxyest5888 it says in their channel description what they record with.
I've been searching for a 1986 Ford Taurus LX wagon for over 5 years. I want to one day restore one. Had a chance to snag a clean white LX trim 86 wagon in Portland Oregon in 2019 but my dad got in the way and I've had no luck since then. I find the Gen 1 SHOs pop up for sale regularly but I'm not looking for one of those. I'm in several Taurus groups, nobody can help me find what I'm looking for. The wanted ads I put up don't work either. I hope I can find that medium canyon red optioned LX wagon soon.
Do you follow the auctions on Bring a Trailer?
@@mattw4496 Yeah I go on the site. I've found a few Gen 1 Taurus there.
@@ironinquisitor3656 Great! Hopefully more of them will come up so you can finally get one!
Как всегда, отличная работа, мужики 😊.
А , случайно, старого Сааба нет на оживление?
Я сам саабист😂
Хорошая машина.
Király videó! Mint mindig!🏆🏆
Köszönöm szépen!❤
Классный авто на все случаи жизни. 🔥🤗✊💪🤝🤙👌🤔👍🙋
Chucky's greatest enemy in Child's Play 2...women drivers and Ford Taurus SHO station wagons...
This is a strangely optioned car. Manual Mirrors and Clock delete, yet it has cruise, A/C and a stereo. Hold on to this one because it is unique. I'm sure I saw at one point the manual mirrors NOS on eBay.
I have the Merkury version of this. There are two of them with the same engine
Number One....!!!!💪💪
Ух ти!!! гарний Ford! для мене це ексклюзивний варіант, я зовні такий бачив, а всередині не бачив... 1987 рік, але ні на сіеру, ні на скорпа не схожий..., ой ні я помітив схожість - регулятор холостого ходу...,😃 гарненький..., 🤩а він чимось особливий...
Ford Taurus American car parts of cheap to fix on engine is good condition air tires automatic baby turn over best mechanic in the world test drive awesome video friend to japanese cars German cars import cars
You should restore this one!
Love old american cars
A big seller in Canada, they were everywhere. And just like that they were gone. The only Taurus that has value were the Yamaha powered SHO models. Otherwise not worth saving here. Flexiny's sure has a minty interior, though!
Very long cabin ...! Longer than Volvo wagon ...! 🎉
esse carro é importado dos EUA
What i defenitely like in American cars - the sound of zoomer when the ignition is on
When I see a Ford Taurus I think of national lampoons Christmas vacation with a Christmas tree strapped to the roof!🤣
just the first 10 secs - walking to it - WANT
Looking at the video now, I'm sorry to let this car be a donor. Otherwise, it is intended as spare parts for the 1989 Ford Taurus inherited from my parents, which I will restore some time.
Praegu vaadates videot on mul kahju seda autot doonoriks lasta. Muidu on ta mõeldud varuosadeks mu vanematest jäänud 1989 aasta Ford Taurusele.,mida hakkan mingi aeg taastama.
Глядя сейчас на видео, мне жаль, что эта машина стала донором. В остальном он предназначен как запчасть для Ford Taurus 1989 года выпуска, доставшегося мне от родителей, который я когда-нибудь восстановлю.
That thing is nice. Would drive it
We didn’t get these in the uk, looks like a mk1 mondeo though, I guess that’s the closest thing ?
Probably an import car from the USA, European Ford were the Sierra in the 1980s and Mondeo in the 1990s.
@@anthonydelcoure1264 - Definitely imported from the USA, there are lots of dead giveaways. 🙂
The Taurus was closer to the Sierra since it was a rear wheel drive.
@@julosx - All the Taurus were FWD, except for the last generation of the SHO version which was AWD.
@@module79l28 No, None of the SHO's were offered in AWD. unless they were heavily modified. also the wagons Never came in an SHO unless it was engine swapped.
Very nice video!😁
With a sierra front end
Не похоже на сиерру
It's not the Sierra front end, it's the original front end.
V6 классный вагоньчик
Хороший автомобил.
My fovorite car
Ahhh, Vulcan 3.0 pushrod cast engine... Lovely engine and horrible transmission...
0:23 that discord sound xD
USA edition Ford
How a 40 years old car could have a clear and fluid design like this one?
it was a radical design from the early 1980's, and believe it or not, it was because a Ford designer / Engineer was inspired by a jellybean, and thus the Taurus came from that inspiration according to a few sources.
Screams robocop
How can a 1987 Ford Taurus V6 Wagon ended up in Estonia?
Крутая штука
My dad had a silver one
У нас в России нет таких машин 😢
Форд Таурус афтер машина топ
Wow! Classik Amerikana)))
1987 year of production? Ford?.. Perfect condition!
Taurus SHO?
Starts right away
Taurus Wagon L model, it's the base trim line for the wagon / Estate model. the SHO was only available in sedan
@@philg5888 ok thanks
Классная машинка,сейчас такой днем с огнём нигде не сыскать👌👌👌👍👍👍🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️свистит ремень генератора что-ли и свист в задней ступице,надо с химией мыть в не водой 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
Ford Vulcan V6
Ancienne ford a restaurer
Браво Флексины! С Весной Вас!
Brake warning light 😱😱😱
Классный самоход
bro was solair in gta sa
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