I have an '83 TC and an '86 TC. I feel like a lot of the "Mystic" behind the turbo coupe is the feel of the car, with a much lighter motor up front, the car is better balanced than with the 5.0, this helps braking and handling. I haven't really found the 2.3 to be any more or less expensive than maintaining a 5.0 Both require oil changes, tune ups and the regular stuff related to car maintenance. The cost of plugs and wires are half of that for a 5.0. The catch is that you can really tell when tune up on the 2.3 is getting long in the tooth and they do resopond well to a tune up so you might catch yourself doing them more often but they cost half as much so...
L.P.
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'83 TC, '86 TC, '74 F-100,
'96 Taurus Wagon
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