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wm hart (Whart)
Intermediate Member
Username: Whart
Post Number: 1046
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2003 - 5:23 pm: | |
There is some factory tuner Mercury Marauder, reviewed in Autoweek, i think, about a month and a half ago, had mega launch capability, all blacked-out looking, stealth cop car thing. No spotlight, though. |
Patrick Denonville (Arizonaguy)
Junior Member
Username: Arizonaguy
Post Number: 65
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2003 - 3:54 pm: | |
I would go for it,the LS V8 now packs a 280HP,they are pretty nice cars!My mom has had a few. |
Michael Doan (Mdoan300)
New member
Username: Mdoan300
Post Number: 3
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2003 - 3:36 pm: | |
FWIW, the Lincoln LS shares the same platform as the Jaguar S-Type (along w/ the upcoming next gen Mustang). If the Jaguar S-Type is on your list, then the LS may just offer better value (i.e. Camry vs ES300).
Michael.
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Chris Horner (Cmhorner17)
Junior Member
Username: Cmhorner17
Post Number: 142
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2003 - 2:34 pm: | |
I used to sell them. They were ok, but for the money I would go with a European sport sedan. They didn't seem as well screwed together as the Euro competition, but they were alright. They make a nice option if you have to drive an American car. They are the sportiest of the American made sedans, IMHO. |
Omar (Auraraptor)
Member
Username: Auraraptor
Post Number: 531
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 06, 2003 - 1:19 pm: | |
The latest ones got a major handling upgrade. |
Brian C Thenhaus (1day)
New member
Username: 1day
Post Number: 47
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 06, 2003 - 12:26 pm: | |
The new Caddy CTS-V is supposed to be Caddy's version of M3 (w/ 4 doors). Preliminary testing has it clocking better times than the M3 around the Nurbergring (sp?).
More on topic, The V8 cooks (540 teritory), the V6 is a bit of a dog. |
Phil Bryson (Phildo)
Junior Member
Username: Phildo
Post Number: 116
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 06, 2003 - 11:52 am: | |
I owned one of the first LS cars delivered to Austin, Texas. I sold the Navigator because I wanted a 'car' again. It was a 2000 model (V8 with sport package). I use past tense because it was totaled two years ago after being hit by a pickup.
The car was a great driver - low, extremely well weight balanced, and a good amount of power (I've heard the V6 is wanting in this area).
The thing I never understood is why they wouldn't offer the manual transmission with the V8 - only the V6.
The LS is the only Lincoln I'd consider.
My $0.02 |
James Glickenhaus (Napolis)
Intermediate Member
Username: Napolis
Post Number: 1217
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 06, 2003 - 11:48 am: | |
I drove the sportier one (the LS?). I thought it handled pretty well and was well appointed. Esp today with the deals Ford is offering I think it would be a good value. I believe you can get a 5 speed in one if you want. The new Caddy (CVX?) The four door edgy one is soon coming with a bigger engine and you may want to compare the LS with that. A friend has a new Caddy which I rode in and seemed very well built.
Best
Jim |
Schnelles Fr�ulein (Miss_m_treiber)
New member
Username: Miss_m_treiber
Post Number: 21
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 06, 2003 - 11:39 am: | |
now i know its a Lincoln, and money can be better spent on something else.. but has anyone had any experience with the LS or a Lincoln? |