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My bad. I totally gaffed that and I've been re-educated. The LTC
actually came with the SOHC starting in '91. The DOHC showed up in '93
in the Mark VIII and then in the Continental in '95.
Dan
2003 Cobra convertible
With some stuff and things.
I think the PI has the 5.4-liter
>>modular.
>
>
> The police Crown Victoria has a 4.6 not a 5.4.
>
> 2005 Crown Victoria Police Interceptor Engine - 4.6L 250-hp SEFI V8 with
> overhead cam
> https://www.fleet.ford.com/showroom/...cPoliceInt.asp
>
> 2005-2006 Crown Victoria LX Sport 239-hp @4,900
> Sequential electronic fuel injection
> http://www.fordvehicles.com/cars/cro...eatures/specs/
>
> There is only 11 hp difference, and the LX Sport has a heavy duty sport
> suspension and brakes too.
>
Thanks for clarifying this. I will have to remember that about the LX
Sport; I wasn't sure what that meant in practical terms. I am now
wondering about the Marquis GS, maybe it's similarly equipped...
Fast Ed in the BB group advised to get a post-98 model of either one,
because the brakes were marginal on earlier years.
"Kruse" <kruse@kansas.net> wrote in message
news:1137338482.329054.203110@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>
> Dan J.S. wrote:
>> I am looking at the 2006 Mustang GT convertible. This is something that I
>> plan on using only on weekends and for fun - something that I want to
>> keep
>> and hand down to my son 20 years from now. How is the 4.6 engine? Is it
>> reliable? Is there anything on the horizon that I should wait for? I am
>> really not too familiar with domestic brands, so any insight would be
>> great!
>
> FWIW.
> I'll add one more post to this thread and I'll probably shut up. If
> there is one thing
> that the COP (coil over plug) engines have that is somewhat
> troublesome, it's the coil.
> If you take it to the dealer to have it replaced, it's about $100 per
> coil. Aftermarkets may
> be cheaper. The irony to all this is that it's usually not the coil
> that fails, it's the spark plug
> boot. You can get replacement spark plug boots pretty cheap and that
> usually fixes the
> problem. The 4.6 modular engines came with or without the COP setups.
> My $.02 worth.
>
> BTW, by your post you obviously drive foreign brands and you are now
> looking at a domestic. What made you look? (Just curious)
>
Hi! Thanks to all that answered. I used to drive domestics, and had a lot
of problems, trips to the dealer, etc. This was in the 80s. I started down
the Toyota brand for 15+ years. No problems, very reliable cars, but
needless to say, very boring cars. I looked at the 350Z and the BMW m3, but
I was missing that American muscle car feeling. When I saw the new Dodge
Charger (aka Magnum Coupe)I fell in love with it, until I saw the back end.
The new Challenger won't happen for a while, and I think Ford is making
great product. The new mustang is great looking too.
BTW I was going to bite the bullet and buy a new Vette - but each test drive
it felt like I was riding on rails. The Mustang feels so much more refined
than the Vette - which was somewhat surprising. My problem now is finding a
convertible GT with a manual tranny.
> I'll add one more post to this thread and I'll probably shut up. If
> there is one thing
> that the COP (coil over plug) engines have that is somewhat
> troublesome, it's the coil.
> If you take it to the dealer to have it replaced, it's about $100 per
> coil. Aftermarkets may
> be cheaper. The irony to all this is that it's usually not the coil
> that fails, it's the spark plug
> boot. ...
>
> BTW, by your post you obviously drive foreign brands and you are now
> looking at a domestic. What made you look? (Just curious)
>
Mebbe his last car was a Passat or Audi something and he figgered if he was
gonna have 'coil problems' might as well havem in something that was a real
hoot to drive...
;)
--
Yeh, I'm a Krusty old Geezer, putting up with my 'smartass' is the price
you pay..DEAL with it!
On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 15:55:18 -0600, "Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote:
>
>"Kruse" <kruse@kansas.net> wrote in message
>news:1137338482.329054.203110@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> Dan J.S. wrote:
>>> I am looking at the 2006 Mustang GT convertible. This is something that I
>>> plan on using only on weekends and for fun - something that I want to
>>> keep
>>> and hand down to my son 20 years from now. How is the 4.6 engine? Is it
>>> reliable? Is there anything on the horizon that I should wait for? I am
>>> really not too familiar with domestic brands, so any insight would be
>>> great!
>>
>> FWIW.
>> I'll add one more post to this thread and I'll probably shut up. If
>> there is one thing
>> that the COP (coil over plug) engines have that is somewhat
>> troublesome, it's the coil.
>> If you take it to the dealer to have it replaced, it's about $100 per
>> coil. Aftermarkets may
>> be cheaper. The irony to all this is that it's usually not the coil
>> that fails, it's the spark plug
>> boot. You can get replacement spark plug boots pretty cheap and that
>> usually fixes the
>> problem. The 4.6 modular engines came with or without the COP setups.
>> My $.02 worth.
>>
>> BTW, by your post you obviously drive foreign brands and you are now
>> looking at a domestic. What made you look? (Just curious)
>>
>
>Hi! Thanks to all that answered. I used to drive domestics, and had a lot
>of problems, trips to the dealer, etc. This was in the 80s. I started down
>the Toyota brand for 15+ years. No problems, very reliable cars, but
>needless to say, very boring cars. I looked at the 350Z and the BMW m3, but
>I was missing that American muscle car feeling. When I saw the new Dodge
>Charger (aka Magnum Coupe)I fell in love with it, until I saw the back end.
>The new Challenger won't happen for a while, and I think Ford is making
>great product. The new mustang is great looking too.
>
>BTW I was going to bite the bullet and buy a new Vette - but each test drive
>it felt like I was riding on rails. The Mustang feels so much more refined
>than the Vette - which was somewhat surprising. My problem now is finding a
>convertible GT with a manual tranny.
>
Gee I always thought the term "feels like it’s riding on rails" was a
good thing :)
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December 9, 2005 (CNN) While interviewing an anonymous US Special
Forces soldier, a Reuters News agent asked the soldier what he
felt when sniping members of Al Quaeda in Afghanistan. The soldier
shrugged and replied, "Recoil."
On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 15:55:18 -0600, "Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote:
>
>"Kruse" <kruse@kansas.net> wrote in message
>news:1137338482.329054.203110@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> Dan J.S. wrote:
>>> I am looking at the 2006 Mustang GT convertible. This is something that I
>>> plan on using only on weekends and for fun - something that I want to
>>> keep
>>> and hand down to my son 20 years from now. How is the 4.6 engine? Is it
>>> reliable? Is there anything on the horizon that I should wait for? I am
>>> really not too familiar with domestic brands, so any insight would be
>>> great!
>>
Dan, I'm no mechanic type guy and bought my '05 GT for the same reason you
did. (Grandson instead of son.).
I bought it as a 2005 Christmas present for myself, and use it only on
'nice' weekends. Only 5000 miles on it in 13 months.
I love it. No engine problems. It runs like a top. Don't know what the long
term looks like, but I love it now!
Mine is the coupe, as we had a convertible (not Mustang) once and I'll
never have another.
--
John H
On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 13:02:41 -0600, "Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote:
>I am looking at the 2006 Mustang GT convertible. This is something that I
>plan on using only on weekends and for fun - something that I want to keep
>and hand down to my son 20 years from now. How is the 4.6 engine? Is it
>reliable? Is there anything on the horizon that I should wait for? I am
>really not too familiar with domestic brands, so any insight would be great!
>
They are reliable but nobody can tell yet what the new heads on these
engines will do. Part of the outcome will be how you treat it. regular
oil changes, taking it easy on the engine until fully warmed up, etc
etc.
Linear Mode
