1995 SHO

[CarsofChaos]

Hi All,
I have been a fan of the SHO for as long as I can remember. Last weekend, I spotted what turned out to be a green 1995 SHO, tan leather interior, factory sunroof, automatic (I know, I know...but it's still an SHO), with 160k on the clock but looking (cosmetically) to be in nice shape for it's age. I talked to the owner (it was at a gas station/repair shop) who said he'd had it for about 3 years but was moving on to other things. The asking price is a mere $1,000.
I have heard the stories about the transmission, the maintenance required, etc. I don't have any history on the car. I read somewhere that in 1995 the transmission issues were sorted out as Ford moved from aluminum to good old iron flywheels. Can anyone shed some light on that? If you were in the market for an SHO, and could get a 1995 for $1,000, would you pull the trigger, even not knowing the service history of the car?
Thanks,
Keith

 

[rubydist]

by 95 the trans issues were pretty well sorted out. in the 93s, one of the pressure clutches was an aluminum stamping that was too thin and prone to crack, which allowed pressure to leak out and then pretty soon the one clutch was slipping. I have not seen that on the 94+

a 95 SHO w/ 160k that runs and drives well and looks good is a real deal at $1000, imho, even if it is green.

 

[luigisho]

I would do it if I wasn't 100% relying on it as a daily driver. I would say that about any $1000 car.

You won't know all the things it needs until you have it for a while unless something is terribly obvious.