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One-off Ford Mustang AV8R to be auctioned for charity {Autoblog}
Jul 24th 2008 12:17PM Most Ford Motor Company Special Editions are nice, likewise Ford Motor Company endorsed, outsourced editions - such as the 1987-1990 asc McLaren - are great cars.
This pictured Special Edition isn't among them. It IS different, only for the sake of being different - not enhanced.
Obama pledges $4b in aid for Detroit automakers {Autoblog}
Jul 23rd 2008 10:49AM I never said a thing about gov handouts - just a gov. issued incentive to buy American....and no, honDUH is NOT an American Corporation. It's from Japan !
Obama pledges $4b in aid for Detroit automakers {Autoblog}
Jul 23rd 2008 10:39AM and what foreign country are you from Moran,??
Obama pledges $4b in aid for Detroit automakers {Autoblog}
Jul 23rd 2008 10:37AM I do not see where Chrysler "Failed harder" ~ their brands are comig off 3 banner years, Jeep is the #1 division for SUV type vehicles. 300 & Charger set new sales records for 2007.
I am not for handing the Big 3 money. I am for an incentive, from and by our government (who seemingly have big bucks for everything else) as incentive money to American individuals (not corporate) to look at, drive & buy one of ther big-3s domesticly produced products. They don't HAVE to buy one, it's just a government incentive. The buyer's choice.
Obama pledges $4b in aid for Detroit automakers {Autoblog}
Jul 23rd 2008 10:21AM Give tax breaks to Americans who purchase new domestic cars**, before we have no domestic automobile industry.
** Cadillac, Buick, Pontiac, Chevrolet, Saturn, Lincoln, Mercury, Ford, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep.
Forbes lists top 10 family cars {Autoblog}
Jul 5th 2008 7:39PM Mo such animal as the "perfect" car. Well, if you are trying to move mud, well, then, yes, a dumptruck.
If you live where it snows, you'd probably need (or want) a 4WD. In that regard, we have an absolute mint, showroom condition 2001 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4x4 that my wife uses for shopping and we both share when snow in on the ground. It does the job and looks great doing it.
Okay, now it's an evening out. Perhaps just us, or 2 friends along also. For that, I take our 2003 Lincoln Town Car Limited. Big, Comfortable, luxurious, smooth, beautifully appointed inrterior.
But, sometimes, like on a nice Sunday morn, when e'one is sleeping, say this time of the year, I take a run for some Sunday Am Bagels 'n Lox and cream cheese and stuff and being all alone, i like to pop the top on my Show-Car, 1 7,327 mile 1990 Mustang GT 'Vert, and punch the gas a bit, maybe "chirp" a tire ot two, just a little bit, top down, cruzin' and stereo playing, and knocking off 12 years from my real age.
So, I think I've come pretty close top 3 (literally - three) family cars. Ill (by the way) have always performed flawlessly and have caused zero problems.
The Lincoln in the snow is horrid. The Jeep for a Summer's night Cruise is a "DUH" and the Mustang GT for the dinner out with two rather "heavy" friends to sit IN THE BACK, is torture. So......
Each occasion cannot be equally met, by one car.
However... I have been eying the idea of selling both the Town Car AND the 1990 Mustang GT (7,237 miles) and combining the $$$ and the two cars into one, with a 2009 Dodge Charger R/T 6.1 HEMI. Fun like the 'Stang and a 4-Door Sedan, with really good room inside.
Get out the popcorn: new Lincoln MKS mini-movie coming {Autoblog}
Jun 27th 2008 12:57PM I bought new a 1986 Mark 7, followed by a 1998 Mark 8 and currently a 2003 Town Car Limited Ed.
All 3 were flawless cars, that never gave me a bit of trouble, ESPECIALLY the Town Car. Nothing else is as comfortable and heavy and stable. cheap to insure and keep. I love it. So many great little convenience features, lacking on other, even more costly cars, and nothing "cheap" about it.
Terrific engine, NYC taxi after their private owners disgard them and 300,000 is rthe norm on them.
I have NEVE seen a NorthStar GM V8 wrth even 150,000 trouble free miles.
What stinks at Lincoln ? Their Advertsing.
You say that the Town Cars are just Mercury dolled up. What do you think a Caddy DTS is ? It's a Lucerne CXS.
Not saying that is bad....but .... it's too costly to totally design each nameplate totally different from every other car they make.
Spy Shots: 2010 Ford Mustang reveals its rear {Autoblog}
Jun 19th 2008 4:27PM I am planning on ordering a 2009 Dodge Challenger or Chrysler 'Cuda Convertible with the 6.1 Hemi. I understand that Sublime, Plum Crazy, Torred, Hemi Orange, Go Mango and Top Banana are on tap. The interior is excellent, and even features a rear center seat fold down armrest, soft buttery leather and rear seat headrests. I saw many spy shots. They both look terrific. I liked the 2008 Mustang, but the 2009 looks lumpy.
eBay Find of the Day: 2008 Shelby Super Snake {Autoblog}
Jun 19th 2008 10:28AM I own a bought new 1986 Mercury Capri 5.0L 302 V-8 with the Ford Factory sponcered ascMcLaren Edition Packaged, even assigned a FoMoCo sales code of D32. It's ultra rare at 114 built for 1986, 150 for 1985 and 25 of 1984. Total of 289. Because of the nature of the beast, over 80% have been wrecked and are no longer around. This was not a super expensive car, usually selling with all options around $15,000 in 1986 money. THAT was ALOT of $$$ for me, as well it coulda been $300,000 ! It took me 4 years to pay it off.
As a result, it became a shrine of sorts - a prize in the gargage. I was too scared to drive her, for fear of killing her resale value, should I have NEEDED to sell her. Plus, she was # 1 on the stolen car lisiting for hot fox-bodied cars.
As such, it mentally became a "prize in the garage" and it's still there....in the garage, with 866 miles on her!!
Yup - driven 40 m iles a year, for servicing and a wee bit extra.
I learned alot from her. I will never again buy a limited production super special highly priced car.
Give me a Mustang GT convertible off the floor that I can drive and not worry about, or a Dodge Charger 6.1 Hemi or a Caddy CTS. A "regular" off the floor car.
Tracinda meets with Bill and Al, talks turnaround {Autoblog}
Jun 18th 2008 5:31PM Jealous ?
