Driving a 1994 Ford Taurus SHO Manual

[@0326Hambone]

"Is there an EBrake?" "oh no, PLEASE dont use it" Sums up every 1990's car i've ever owned.

[@thatoneguy454c]

Yeah, my buddy ripped the e brake in my 1990s escort and it took me 3 days to figure out what it fucked up.

[@flightgamer7849]

The emotional bond between a man and his car really comes through here. Enjoyable video.

[@ABeans07]

This guys intensity when talking about his car sounds like its the most important thing on earth

[@hoebywan]

So, exactly how he should talk about it.

[@DrinkinDaJuice]

At 3:12 the owner is like "BE READY ITS SOOO POWERFUL!!!!!!!!!!" Bahaha. He's never driven a fast car in his life by the sounds of him...

[@marioalois6208]

Yep im from México sorry for My english but ,the americano guys ,likes very much this type of cars and nothing el se matters .and id good for them

[@Pifferfish]

@@DrinkinDaJuice I mean, he has drive his dad's 55 t-bird with 700hp... I think he knows power.

[@seanludwig6638]

Well, it is a Taurus. Not many people get to drive a true "executive car" in their lifetime. It also has powerful air conditioning which warrants the utmost care

[@mcearl8073]

"Please don't use that" when talking about the E brake pretty much sums up most of the cars I've had in the past 20 yrs.

[@yitznewton]

"Open the door to roll up this window, the wiring..." I died

[@Bolt473]

yitznewton gotta love that Ford build quality!

[@ryanb82]

Dan sounds like he'd make a MEAN d&d campaign.

[@RoxanneBarbelo]

This made me miss my first car. My father bought me a 1990 White SHO (First Gen) for my first car for my high School Graduation back in 1995. I was a little upset because I wanted a Mustang GT Convertible. But was happy enough my old man bought me anything after the way I behaved in school leading up to that moment. After a few nights of sneaking out and driving my SHO I was the chick who had the "sleeper"! The car was amazing for back then! And it came stock with a JBL stereo that actually sounded pretty good. And I had Black interior and a Sun roof! Mine was a manual also. And I burned the clutch up in the first couple months of owning it. I had thought it was my fault and so did my father. So he made me sit in July heat for two days and replace the clutch with him. Which meant dropping the front end completely just to get the Bell housing out. And while inspecting we had noticed (once again) that Ford used like a Topaz or Escort GT clutch. And it made no sense! (I said "again" because my father had a 1989 Silvery-Gold SHO and it's clutch died along with a series of other engine issues) So we put some sort of performance clutch in it and it was just fine after that. I also had an Escort EXP with the HO/Escort GT engine in it and it was manual too. It was a 1988 EXP. Which people thought was some eurostang. Basically I had to try and put my head up and say "It's an Escort,...GT"! Anyway, there were some fun cars to come from Ford at around this time period. And the SHO really is a classic that mainly car enthusiast remember.

[@RoxanneBarbelo]

If you ever get the opportunity, do a video on the Escort EXP or Escort GT. They were fun cars and felt like they were indestructible! I used to buy Escort EXP and GT's from the late 80's at auctions and modify them as a prank against my nerdy friends who were Honda owners and liked to raced. There is nothing like getting beat by a $300-500 car! Anyway, the reason I even mention the Escort was because of the long history they have in Ford. And they are a classic! In fact the Franklin Farms, Herndon VA Starbucks has some young lady who works there that has a Excellent condition 1987 Escort LX! Happy Thanksgiving and Thank you for making such fun videos!

[@jiggajigjones8210]

Awesome story. Cool Dad.

[@myboy051]

Roxy Rainy - 1994 midnight blue Taurus SHO was my first car when I was 18 .

[@alexcurtis8132]

Damn, you got a fuckin SHO as your 1st car!? Nice🤘

[@babiefood]

"is the e-brake on?" "oh no, please dont use that"

[@Sekushiwolf]

This guy kinda talks like Kevin from The Office. At least to me.

[@connordunckel8544]

Was legit about to write something about that all I was thinking this whole time was Kevin's famous chili

[@alexsaab8089]

Lol yeah he does

[@nknasi]

I hear it!

[@Snakeplisskin440]

I was thinking this but you said it first, haha.

[@russianrick8403]

I didn't think so until I read your comment, but now I cannot stop hearing it! XD

[@zsquints]

best thing about old cars is the broken things and the quirks to get them to work

[@freedom24v86]

Zachary Neal hell yea lol and also fun when your cousin or buddy has an old car and you find out ways to make it work lol... my cousins window doesnt work to roll down on the passenger side i hit if one day and it worked... ocassinally have to hit it here and there

[@robertsmith9074]

Can you imagine driving your new Honda Civic SI and vaping and thinking you're the shit, then some dude in fucking beat ass Ford Taurus puts a gap on you before you even hit Vtec yo

[@freedom24v86]

Robert Smith i was the guy vaping in his beat up ole taurus lmao. no one understood not even after i showed them the badge and explained to them what it ment and what it was right up till i beat my buddys v8 mustang lmao and then this one .douches 90s corvvette they all shut up after that till i sold it and bought my truck...

[@reidft]

It took until 2006 for the Si to be as fast as the 89 SHO. I love talking shit to honda fanboys

[@diarmuidmarsden7752]

reidft that's because the si is the poor mans "fast" honda

[@wrxjustin7624]

reidft until u get walked by a boosted civic

[@reidft]

I eat ass Until you get walked by a boosted sho. Comparing modified cars (or in the case of Hondas, heavily modified) to stock cars is fucking stupid. There's no replacement for displacement

[@largeginger3098]

Ae86:car for weeaboos Taurus sho: weeaboo car.

[@S2kslomo]

I wanna see mr. Regular review a ford probe.

[@refugeinc.159]

Yes! A first generation (89-92) GT, preferably.

[@pgtmr2713]

Refuge Inc. Then a Klze after.

[@JimboRustles]

Ford PROBE It writes itself

[@S2kslomo]

If I had the money id buy one just for him to review.

[@Lumi1269]

u can buy a good condition mazda mx6 (ford probe) for like 1500 bucks

[@OnTheRocks71]

My '95 SHO had an awesome short in the drivers door too. Sometimes hitting the window switches would make the light in the door panel turn on, and not actually operate the windows. lol. Loved that car though. Went on many epic trips with it. In its prime, and in mine too, it hauled lots of ass.

[@chaleowin7732]

I had a Silver manual SHO and it was a dream to drive. Dark interior. Super fun car for a 23 year old.

[@SubdolphinX]

I had a 93 w/manual. Big, fast, roomy car. Even passengers used to notice how flat it steered. No discernible sway. It was a great car.

[@w.m.9883]

My first car in 1996. Loved it. I used to think it was so cool to chirp the tires going to 2nd.

[@LegacyCraftworks]

The door/window closing situation was great!

[@jamesbensch6]

Lol I can't help but be reminded of the ridiculous Ford SHOgun. A SHO engine in a little festiva lol

[@freedom24v86]

Hamilton Dashcammer jay leno has one thats on the bottle

[@jamesbensch6]

Paul Morris which one is that? I know he has the silver one and the purple one

[@freedom24v86]

Hamilton Dashcammer the silver one lol didnt know he had 2

[@adamyaw]

Jay Leno said that’s one of the most fun cars he has! And that says something

[@mxskelly]

"The AE86 is a car for weeaboos, this is a weeaboo car." I love it

[@Patrick94GSR]

I swear every mind-numbing boring-ass car would be better with a manual gearbox. My first car was a 1989 Camry with manual gearbox, for which I'm thankful. That car wasn't great, but it would have truly sucked with an automatic slushbox.

[@nevids2086]

My dad had a 91, he was a traveling fabric salesman in the 90s, and it was the fastest and most fun car he’s ever owned.

[@bobblybob4351]

Liked for the door being opened to put up the passenger window, how do you even find that out hahah

[@pgtmr2713]

While troubleshooting possibly opening the door looking at the fuse panel

[@JustinMF11]

Mr. Regular: Designated driver.

[@154Kilroy]

My 2003 Mustang V6 had a manual just like that. It's what I learned manual on too, lol. Terribly in precise. Alot of people thought something was wrong, but I guess that's just how they are.

[@orchids3332]

I owned a 96 Ford Mustang Mystic Cobra. My first wife wrecked it after only 2 months of owning it. I now have 2 Ford Taurus wagons. Taurus' have all of these weird quirks like the windows. Worth it because they go forever.

[@lewiscordell80]

I love the 1st generation of Ford Taurus of 1986-1995 models! Well this grille on this car is 1992-1995 models!

[@henryd1981]

I recall reading somewhere that when the Taurus SHO first came out, it was manual only. I think it took Ford at least 2 or 3 years before they released the automatic version.

[@junkerjason7637]

First year of the ATX was 1993 i believe so first 4-5 years manual only

[@levhar6815]

LOVE YOUR WAYS OF SAYING YOU DESERVE 12,000,000

[@boostjunkie2320]

my buddy in high school had one it sounded great I did whoop the sho in my 1990 awd turbo talon. I had a manual boost controller and a 3un ch full 3 inch exhaust. just sn intake on the show. I loved driving his show and would let him drive the talon

[@realbhopwood]

I had similar occasions when purging the fuel rail at the needle valve port with a ink pen or small Phillips until fuel come out. Pressure is restored.

[@russianrick8403]

I had never known what these were before seeing your videos on the SHO, and today I saw where somebody had put SHO badging on their ford taurus.

[@adamyaw]

All the best cars have a “before you start it you need to........” haha

[@Joel-vx7hz]

What a unique Taurus. Very rare

[@freedom24v86]

Joel M not to rare actually

[@Joel-vx7hz]

Paul Morris I have not seen one. But I do live in the Midwest so they probably all rusted away.

[@1CoLoRz2]

They literally all have blown up transmissions.

[@freedom24v86]

1CoLoRz2 no not really lol

[@freedom24v86]

Joel M yea thats probably it.... ita commen to see 50s cars rust free daily drivers

[@transrus1]

It's fuel injected! Don't pump the gas? Clean out the throttle body. if that don't work Hook up up a fuel pressure gauge ! Check fuel system. I had 1989 & 1994 mtx. i know all about those Taurus Sho 's Awesome Cars !

[@Pifferfish]

The joint in the gas pedal armature likes to stick a bit, pumping it works it free. Has nothing to do with fuel delivery. Just old + mild corrosion

[@alecwinkelmann7876]

I choose to steer clear of grown men with camo cargo shorts.

[@ayyblyat9450]

Stylish yet EFFICIENT

[@jiggajigjones8210]

Gabba Shanking you failed the mission

[@robbymidgett3797]

I had a green manual 92 SHO and it was a lot of fun. Though, they do have an issue burning through clutches. I recommend an electric cut out right off the cat (or replacing the cat, mattering on your state regulation). That Yamaha motor has an Indy/Formula style exhaust note when wide open. 100% worth it!

[@Someguy6571]

Well it should have since the team that build the engine also works on the Yamaha F1 team as well.

[@mos213]

the car review is pretty good. the owner however is a gem. shoulda let him review his own car.

[@bmister227]

This guys talking about this car as if its a lambo...what a DUDE

[@clarkgribble516]

Lol, I fucking love 90's Ford electronics bugs. Gave my 98 Explorer sooo much character...

[@chasebishop4580]

Those cars are so underrated my uncle had a sho it was fast asf their the fastest v6 I’ve ever seen

[@Viking88Power]

Miss my SHO, Had a 94 MTX

[@cbm3]

My dad taught me to drive on this model in an empty parking lot when i was 11-12

[@TC-ot5ib]

Pumping the gas before starting and "secondaries".😂😂😂😂😂

[@fleetgt]

I had a 91 & 95 (both manual) I loved those cars and wish I still had one. they were so fun and felt alive. I hit 7000rpm everyday and it never missed a beat. 3rd gear does 101mph. I have a video of me doing a burnout uploaded on my youtube.

[@Nexfero]

you need to do video with AvE

[@briangray5921]

Owner needs to take a pill

[@Tuvzii]

2:02 they must have mistaken you for a mustang

[@tymac3306]

i drove that same car. it was also 5speed. the owner was a author from western prince edwars island. he cam to my place of work and i boldly asked to take it for a rip. He agreed and told me to drive it like i stold it or it would feel like any other manual Trans taurus. I was suprised it was quick although i knew the car had mass. his was the 3.2 manual. he though it was a 3.0 and didnt know that the trans depended on what engine was stuffed into it at the factory . my driving impressions were veried stuff clutch big cafm.excelleration was strong and smooth but if it were me i would buy a Dohc v624 valve contour i owned a sport and that was fun but not fast really. now i gave a Gti Mk7.dont get me wring the S.H.O kicks ass amd takes names but compared to today's cars it's average in performance but is miles behind in other as. This car is not a collection Piece yet, butI assure you of hat.

[@turbo311]

I can't take this owner. Dude. OHMYGAWD.

[@bigchike350]

Why would it have secondaries? It's EFI, Not Carb.

[@OnTheRocks71]

Look at a picture of the intake manifold. Each cylinder is fed with a long intake runner, and a short one. Above 3950rpm, two electronically controlled vacuum actuators would open a "secondary" set of valves in the intake plenums allowing air to get into the cylinders through the short runners. Long runners for better low rpm torque, short runners for better high rpm breathing. Some duratec motors had a similar system, but the buterfly valves were located right near the intake ports of the cylinders, and were opened with a electronically controlled cable.

[@Patrick94GSR]

yep, my 1994 Integra GSR intake manifold is the same way - dual runner manifold with butterfly valves that open that short runners above ~5700 RPM.

[@bigchike350]

Oh cool! I didn't know that, probably get better fuel economy if you keep your foot out of it with that type of system too.

[@mmiller1188]

That's usually what the Honda crowd "feels" and hears when VTEC KICKS IN YO

[@ootdega]

VTEC stands for *V* ariable valve *T* iming and lift *E* lectronic *C* ontrol. Isn't related to the intake manifold.

[@Bowden57]

Hey Mr. Regular, you should review the 99 Volvo v70 XC.

[@Jasontyo]

i Find it incredibly bizarre that the manual is considered less common in these. When i was a kid that is THE reason i knew this car existed. I knew a family who had two of them simultaneously, one auto, one manual. Then years later i worked with a guy who had a 5MT blue 1994 as his daily until it rotted out. maybe the sales numbers would say otherwise but i always thought these cars were much more common in manual. Also the 89 and 90 SHO is a very different looking car. Similar to the early DSM this car has a minor refresh after the first couple model years. I thought for sure the earlier ones were ONLY manual. Also the Yamaha engine has a neat little history you may not be aware of. It was originally developed to power a MR sports car to compete with the Fiero. When that project was scrapped Ford needed a car to put these already paid for engines into. SHO was born. I have fact checked nothing, this is how I remember it to be. I could be very wrong.

[@shawnm607]

Now that right there folks is what we call a sleeper.

[@kolideoskope]

Ha you think those gears are long you should drive the four speed automatic. Second gear tops out at 89mph.

[@henryspinato7777]

It's a 95 chill out Amazing car guy

[@scottcooneymusic6736]

PLEASEDONTUSETHEEBRAKE!

[@jarmeljake]

Had two '91 Super High Output manual shift Taurus'. Yamaha V-6 'sidewinder.' Nice cars, 4 wheel discs which was Fords answer to BMW hi-po 4 doors. Fun ride. Only problem is no one in AZ owned one cuz when it's over 115-120 degrees, the TFI (thick film insulation) distributor electronics take a dump and you're stranded on I-40. Waiting for a "trucker" to kidnap you and your family. Not good in that respect. Watching you guys go through the gears while stopped is comical. Secondaries generally refers to the other 2 venturis on a 4bbl. carb.

[@OnTheRocks71]

I remember when mine would get heat soaked, it didn't like restarting. I think it was due to the DIS module on the intake. Lots of weird ignition problems with these cars. Awesome failing crank position sensor. Failing cam position sensor. Spark plug wells full of oil from bad gaskets. When they worked right though, they were so much fun.

[@LucefieD]

This guy sounds like a cook I work with lol

[@bal8319]

This car is soooo fun

[@NickVisel]

Tell me you got highway pull footage. That intake deserves to be heard during a freeway run.

[@noahrosshill]

Sorry you had to drive this one. There are much better examples out there. Mine was a dream.

[@hanithehimbo3382]

The Stig just adds to the character imo, I thought the e brake thing and the window switch was great.

[@Aceconvoy]

Alan Hill rude much... just bought one a couple months ago for $400, great running car with a few quirks. I’m assuming this kid like me isn’t going to drop 3-5k for a fast Taurus. I’ve had this car in basic and SHO.. Chill and let young enthusiasts have their fun.

[@wesfrazier5739]

Damn man! you were gonna get out and start walkin, l thought

[@jalitapollard9378]

My first car was a 2001 Ford Taurus. The car I have now is a 2000 Ford Taurus.😂🥰

[@christianboyd4635]

This owner should have met Harold Slovinski.

[@sambear9844]

I had the same car and year and manual. I regret selling it.

[@corvettels9]

LMFAO "just wait for the secondaries" I expected to hear Quadrajet vacuum secondary moan. Was severely disappointed.

[@freedom24v86]

corvettels9 intake runners have long and short and with the efi system it is bassically like secondarys

[@corvettels9]

Paul Morris yeah I read the other comments so I understand what he was saying but who doesn't love a good Quadrajet joke

[@waffle3239]

Hmmm, So it's the early Duratec V6?

[@seanludwig6638]

"I just want it stiff all the time"

[@alb12345672]

Do a Thunderbird next!

[@tim850csi]

Someone give Mr R a Contour SVT to drive. Could have bought one, should have bought one. Le Sigh.

[@OctoberDegradation]

please don't use the e-brake

[@bboxx069]

Do one on the 1996 Thunderbird with the V-8

[@esq20601]

You should review a 1967 mustang coupe

[@marioalois6208]

He says ,thanks dan???ok very nice humilty men

[@TheSqeeek]

I almost miss my SHO.

[@nathanielkubaile5122]

if you think these gears are tall try the ATX, 1st-50 2nd-85 3rd-138 4th-135 at the governer @5k rpms. hahaha

[@andrewsrahn]

Dan is cool guy

[@Chris_EOH]

Moist

[@Joesolo13]

ChrisEOH notification squad

[@jordanwiley4582]

talking about the secondaries coming in... it's a fucking throttle body. Not a quadrajet.

[@kolideoskope]

Jordan Wiley Dual runner intake manifold

[@digitalrailroader]

Jordan Wiley variable length intake manifold; because the long intake runners open up at 4,000 rpm like the secondaries on a 4 barrel carb.

[@NoClassic]

That motor has variable length intake runners. He is using the wrong terminology but I bet that is what he is referencing.

[@freedom24v86]

Jordan Wiley actually has multiport injection.... and the intake runners technically do have secondarys... where it eill also bring in some more fuel ofcoarse anyone with commen knowledge of ford would know this

[@JorgeGarcia-ix5fz]

Jordan wiley not direct injection, multiport injection, they didn't have direct injection yet.

[@The_Inspiration_86]

Damn she sounds great on da inside.

[@Mr_Everyman]

I have a 94 SHO in the same red but gray leather, you CAN'T press the e-brake, so it's not even possible to mess it up.... Lol

[@tunn3r]

RARE!!!

[@mcf3778]

there is something so special when your shit box car gets a review because a better example is too hard to find and the owner just feels like the shit

[@CTP1111]

I had a 1994 Taurus, biggest piece of shit car I ever owned in my life! That thing went through 3 transmissions (which wound up being more than I paid for the whole damn car) in about a year and a half before I got sick of the POS and sold it for a 97 Acura Integra

[@freedom24v86]

C.T. P seems like you had bad luck lol i made my 96 last 315k miles... original everything... however the sho was a far better built car

[@ironinquisitor3656]

How often did you change the transmission fluid and filter on your car? Because if you went past 50,000 miles without servicing it there is your problem.

[@aspiringcarguy]

When he reached for the brake release and the guy said, "Please don't use that" I wondered what exactly would happen

[@austinflavio3457]

aspiringcarguy when you don't use your ebrake often the lines will get gritty and you run the risk of having your ebrake getting stuck in the engaged position

[@aspiringcarguy]

Oh ok. Thanks for that. Time to use my ebrake more often.

[@HenryDoohickeyII]

aspiringcarguy given that this car in a manual he should be using the parking break very often instead of parking in gear.

[@aspiringcarguy]

I always do both, but I don't drive manuals often

[@HenryDoohickeyII]

aspiringcarguy I'll usually do both because there are a lot of hills in our town. Although if I'm in a flat parking lot I'll leave it in neutral with the brake up.

[@grizzly9960]

Pump the gas? Isn't it fuel injected?

[@robbymidgett3797]

Yes, he told him to pump the gas. And yes, it is fuel injected. He gives an explanation as to why in the literal same sentence.

[@covid-mx9ng]

Driver: uhhh is the e-brake on??? Owner: uuuhhmm no!!!!! Please dont push that its the ejector seat!!!!! Lol ejectoh seatoh cuz!!!!!!

[@thefordmaniac]

"I want it stiff all the time"

[@maximagmhondafan8892]

I wouldn’t rest my hand on that shifter.

[@patrickdabs]

This owner seems like the kinda guy who makes an awesome friend, but people make fun of you for having :/

[@stephaniehammonds]

I Don't Like The 1994 Ford Taurus SHO's In 5spd Manual Transmissions Because They Ride Rough & Noisy I Like The 1994 SHO's In The Automatic Transmission Because You're Changing Fight ing All Those Gears & Stopping & Starting In Traffic Automatics Drive Much Nicer & Much Better Than Manual Transmissions

[@creedence1819]

Don't get the automatic. I had one and it would always lose 2nd gear

[@thisthingmint250]

My dads Honda Civic ex coupe from 1992 has 8000 rpm

[@jacoblill6175]

They originally built this car in 89 I have had three civic don't got anything on this car unless its built to the brim where hondas have a huge after market

[@swingAE86]

conan o brien has one of these

[@Dragunov302]

3:00? Seems a little early

[@alexlaney3423]

this guy is way too early 2000s punk rock in the late 2010s

[@robmcdevitt4107]

Could you maybe drive one that ISN'T a shitbox? These are fantastic cars, and this one is a piss poor example.

[@Threesixtyci]

Owner of this car was stressing me out, and I'm just watching him on a video....

[@truereligionfiend1]

Hi