Zpak
Es Aich Oh!
What’s good? My name is Zpak and I just fulfilled a childhood dream.
It all started when I was eight years old. I was car shopping with my dad, I believe he was looking at a used ****** actually, but when we stepped into the showroom there it was; the brand new and first ever 1989 Taurus SHO! It was black on black and I thought it was the coolest car ever. I didn’t know why at the time but I knew there was something special about it. Later, I remember my dad telling me that “those are a high performance package and supposed to be fast.” And that kindled my lifelong love for sleepers, and a silly Taurus that just happens to have a really cool engine.
Fast forward to my senior year of high school a buddy of mine had a ‘90. I was so jealous! I never forgot about them and still wanted one. But, by 1998 and living in northwest Indiana any SHO was either a total beater or way out of my teenage budget. I did manage however to procure an ‘89… Mercury Sable.
Time passed and in 2017 I finally obtained my first SHO. The same black on black I fell in love with all those years ago only a 2014 model year. That’s when I discovered this forum and learned from all you bad Mo Fo’s how to snag an 11 second quarter in a four door family sedan. The work I put in and enjoyment I got out of it pinned it to my favorite car I’d ever owned. There were some cool ones in there too, ‘66 Galaxie 500, ‘73 F100 slammed with a .030 over 428 and saucy isky cam…. However, as luck would have it, in 2023 the SHO’s number was up for the 3.5 ecoboost timing chain and water pump job. At the time I was in a strange place in my life and long story short, out of frustration I sent her packing.
…instantly regretted my poor decision making. Well maybe it was actually smart, but we’re SHO people, you understand. As time went on, and after much internal struggle, I came to the realization I was not over it. It was boring now without an SHO.
Anyway, I’ve still always dreamt of owning a first or second gen and I happened to stumble across a forum member mentioning he was considering selling his ‘93. Being that it’s something I’ve always wanted, and at the time found myself SHO’less I decided to shoot him a message, basically just to see what he wanted for it. That began what has now become a near two year friendship with a man named Rob as he laid out the story behind his two ‘93 SHO’s.
Where we left off nearly a year ago was the cost of shipping was prohibitive (California to Indiana) even though he was asking an overly fair price for what became a package deal for not one but both his cars. Which included his pride and joy ‘93 and a second ‘93 that has front end damage.
Looking back, I’ve realized after the months and months of communication not only did we build a friendship but I believe he was interviewing me to make sure I was the right person to pass his SHO’s on to. Lo and behold, due to Rob’s incredible and unfathomable generosity, I accepted a special delivery made to my home last night. Allow me to introduce SHO 1, and SHO2.
Now, I’m going to go ahead and both thank and apologize in advance to all of you long time SHO pros because very soon I will need to lean on your expertise.
I’ll explain what I’m working with on SHO2 after I figure out myself what is what with which but for now, here is SHO1
And here is the ingredient list I was given:
POWER EVERYTHING:
seats/windows/sunroof/etc, etc
PLUS it has ALL the options.
Keyless entry.
SUSPENSION
SFC’s (subframe connectors)
TOKIKO struts
INTRAX lowering springs
26mm Anti sway bar
front STB (strut tower brace)
new motor mount
5/8” shaved ASB (aluminum subframe bushings).
PERFORMANCE
SHOSource true dual Y-pipe
BBB (big bore butterflies)
SHOShop CAI (cold air induction) PRO-FLOW 80mmMAF
New cone filter
SHOshop “CAN”
Ted Breaux LPM
BORLA stainless mufflers
17”x3.5” stainless exhaust tips
New CENTER FORCE clutch
QUAIFE tranny
BRAKES
SHOShop ‘96 brake upgrade Stainless steel brake lines
new slotted rotors
NEW brake pads
calipers.
STEREO
12 JBL and Concord component speakers.
a 10” dual subbox with 2 10” “MOMO” POLK AUDIO subwoofer speakers
350 watt 5 way BLAUPUNKT amp for the 12 speakers
MTX 250* watt 3 way amp for the subs (in trunk).
A SONY 200* watt (in dash) AM/FM CD head unit.
KENWOOD Graphic equalizer (in dash)
and a SONY10 disc CD player (trunk)
INTERIOR/COSMETIC
WHEEL SKIN red/grey leather steering wheel cover
GREY FULL LEATHER seats, front and rear
OVERALL mint interior.
WHITE FACE gauges,
HALO GLO lit dash
CF (carbon fiber) BEZEL
CF interior trim
Hard button EATC climate control
3 gauge “A” PILLAR POD with 3 Autometer gauges, (air/fuel mix, oil pressure and Volts)
MOMO engraved aluminum pedal covers
CUSTOM made SHO embossed neoprene red and grey WET OKOLE front seat covers
custom SHO embossed front floor mats
If you made it this far thanks for indulging me. I’ve always been an SHO fan and I’m just super excited to finally own what truly was my childhood dream car.
It all started when I was eight years old. I was car shopping with my dad, I believe he was looking at a used ****** actually, but when we stepped into the showroom there it was; the brand new and first ever 1989 Taurus SHO! It was black on black and I thought it was the coolest car ever. I didn’t know why at the time but I knew there was something special about it. Later, I remember my dad telling me that “those are a high performance package and supposed to be fast.” And that kindled my lifelong love for sleepers, and a silly Taurus that just happens to have a really cool engine.
Fast forward to my senior year of high school a buddy of mine had a ‘90. I was so jealous! I never forgot about them and still wanted one. But, by 1998 and living in northwest Indiana any SHO was either a total beater or way out of my teenage budget. I did manage however to procure an ‘89… Mercury Sable.
Time passed and in 2017 I finally obtained my first SHO. The same black on black I fell in love with all those years ago only a 2014 model year. That’s when I discovered this forum and learned from all you bad Mo Fo’s how to snag an 11 second quarter in a four door family sedan. The work I put in and enjoyment I got out of it pinned it to my favorite car I’d ever owned. There were some cool ones in there too, ‘66 Galaxie 500, ‘73 F100 slammed with a .030 over 428 and saucy isky cam…. However, as luck would have it, in 2023 the SHO’s number was up for the 3.5 ecoboost timing chain and water pump job. At the time I was in a strange place in my life and long story short, out of frustration I sent her packing.
…instantly regretted my poor decision making. Well maybe it was actually smart, but we’re SHO people, you understand. As time went on, and after much internal struggle, I came to the realization I was not over it. It was boring now without an SHO.
Anyway, I’ve still always dreamt of owning a first or second gen and I happened to stumble across a forum member mentioning he was considering selling his ‘93. Being that it’s something I’ve always wanted, and at the time found myself SHO’less I decided to shoot him a message, basically just to see what he wanted for it. That began what has now become a near two year friendship with a man named Rob as he laid out the story behind his two ‘93 SHO’s.
Where we left off nearly a year ago was the cost of shipping was prohibitive (California to Indiana) even though he was asking an overly fair price for what became a package deal for not one but both his cars. Which included his pride and joy ‘93 and a second ‘93 that has front end damage.
Looking back, I’ve realized after the months and months of communication not only did we build a friendship but I believe he was interviewing me to make sure I was the right person to pass his SHO’s on to. Lo and behold, due to Rob’s incredible and unfathomable generosity, I accepted a special delivery made to my home last night. Allow me to introduce SHO 1, and SHO2.
Now, I’m going to go ahead and both thank and apologize in advance to all of you long time SHO pros because very soon I will need to lean on your expertise.
I’ll explain what I’m working with on SHO2 after I figure out myself what is what with which but for now, here is SHO1
And here is the ingredient list I was given:
POWER EVERYTHING:
seats/windows/sunroof/etc, etc
PLUS it has ALL the options.
Keyless entry.
SUSPENSION
SFC’s (subframe connectors)
TOKIKO struts
INTRAX lowering springs
26mm Anti sway bar
front STB (strut tower brace)
new motor mount
5/8” shaved ASB (aluminum subframe bushings).
PERFORMANCE
SHOSource true dual Y-pipe
BBB (big bore butterflies)
SHOShop CAI (cold air induction) PRO-FLOW 80mmMAF
New cone filter
SHOshop “CAN”
Ted Breaux LPM
BORLA stainless mufflers
17”x3.5” stainless exhaust tips
New CENTER FORCE clutch
QUAIFE tranny
BRAKES
SHOShop ‘96 brake upgrade Stainless steel brake lines
new slotted rotors
NEW brake pads
calipers.
STEREO
12 JBL and Concord component speakers.
a 10” dual subbox with 2 10” “MOMO” POLK AUDIO subwoofer speakers
350 watt 5 way BLAUPUNKT amp for the 12 speakers
MTX 250* watt 3 way amp for the subs (in trunk).
A SONY 200* watt (in dash) AM/FM CD head unit.
KENWOOD Graphic equalizer (in dash)
and a SONY10 disc CD player (trunk)
INTERIOR/COSMETIC
WHEEL SKIN red/grey leather steering wheel cover
GREY FULL LEATHER seats, front and rear
OVERALL mint interior.
WHITE FACE gauges,
HALO GLO lit dash
CF (carbon fiber) BEZEL
CF interior trim
Hard button EATC climate control
3 gauge “A” PILLAR POD with 3 Autometer gauges, (air/fuel mix, oil pressure and Volts)
MOMO engraved aluminum pedal covers
CUSTOM made SHO embossed neoprene red and grey WET OKOLE front seat covers
custom SHO embossed front floor mats
If you made it this far thanks for indulging me. I’ve always been an SHO fan and I’m just super excited to finally own what truly was my childhood dream car.
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