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E. BOROWICZ wrote:
> "Wound Up" <none@your.disposal> wrote in message
> news:43ED38E6.8020507@your.disposal...
>
>>drsmith wrote:
>>
>>>In article <43EA9D46.9050209@your.disposal>,
>>>Wound Up <none@your.disposal> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Here's another sign of getting older. I'm only 33 but the
>>>>grandparent-owned Grand Marquis I see are really appealing. Cabbies get
>>>>500,000 out of PI vics, so a low-mileage Vic LX Sport or a Grand Marquis
>>>>sure looks attractive for the same price, compared to a Crappalier. Nice
>>>>used ones are what, $12,000? A pittance for such a fine automobile.
>>>>
>>>>And you know what I would do with either one? Install the PI tranny and
>>>>oil coolers, replace the rear end gears with either a 3.27 or 3.55 posi
>>>>set, then SUPERCHARGE IT. Eight lbs. of boost would suffice. I'm not
>>>>even kidding. A living room on wheels that seats six, can tow a boat,
>>>>and freaking FLIES. How funny would it be to smoke Rice Boy or Fart Can
>>>>in a damned blown two-ton grandpamobile Grand Marquis? HEE HEE HA HA HO
>>>>HO
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>I used to own one with a 5.0L engine. Nice car, loved driving it, but
>>>the
>>>car was so large that most parking spaces were cramped. Over the course
>>>of 5 years of driving it, the doors were getting pretty beat from door
>>>dings. The paint was crap - not clear coated or anything like that and
>>>it would rub off anything hit it. Fortunately, all that is repairable.
>>>
>>
>>Having owned a wide car before, I know what you're talking about... not
>>the end of the world as you said, though.
>>
>>
>>>You may want to re-think some of your mods. Stock, the car was very
>>>quick
>>>if you got on the throttle a little bit. I can't honestly recall ever
>>>actually flooring the pedal, but I do recall holding onto the steering
>>>wheel with a death grip once or twice. A much better mod would be
>>>to upgrade the suspension for a sportier ride.
>>>
>>
>>My choice would be a Vic LX Sport for that reason - upgraded suspension.
>>But, either the cushy one or the more taughtly sprung one would be a good
>>car to supercharge. I need a better power to weight ratio than 20:1. And
>>the "why not" factor is always a constant for me. It is a lot of weight
>>to stop, though. I could swap in better brakes easily enough.
>>
>>
>>>As for it being a old man's car, I bought mine when I was around 25 - I
>>>wanted a fast car that the cops would ignore.
>>>
>>
>>It's a quality car that is mostly driven by older folks, and is therefore
>>in better condition than most at resale.
>>
>>--
>>Wound Up
>>ThunderSnake #65
>>
>>AHPBBFM pages: http://tinyurl.com/9yulk
>>
>
> How would a Mercury Marauder work out
>
Good thought. I absolutely love those. There's a guy in the
neighborgood with one. But sadly, they are overpriced.
"E. BOROWICZ" <borowicz@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Wound Up" <none@your.disposal> wrote in message
> news:43ED38E6.8020507@your.disposal...
>> drsmith wrote:
>>> In article <43EA9D46.9050209@your.disposal>,
>>> Wound Up <none@your.disposal> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Here's another sign of getting older. I'm only 33 but the
>>>>grandparent-owned Grand Marquis I see are really appealing. Cabbies get
>>>>500,000 out of PI vics, so a low-mileage Vic LX Sport or a Grand Marquis
>>>>sure looks attractive for the same price, compared to a Crappalier. Nice
>>>>used ones are what, $12,000? A pittance for such a fine automobile.
>>>>
>>>>And you know what I would do with either one? Install the PI tranny and
>>>>oil coolers, replace the rear end gears with either a 3.27 or 3.55 posi
>>>>set, then SUPERCHARGE IT. Eight lbs. of boost would suffice. I'm not
>>>>even kidding. A living room on wheels that seats six, can tow a boat,
>>>>and freaking FLIES. How funny would it be to smoke Rice Boy or Fart Can
>>>>in a damned blown two-ton grandpamobile Grand Marquis? HEE HEE HA HA HO
>>>>HO
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I used to own one with a 5.0L engine. Nice car, loved driving it, but
>>> the
>>> car was so large that most parking spaces were cramped. Over the course
>>> of 5 years of driving it, the doors were getting pretty beat from door
>>> dings. The paint was crap - not clear coated or anything like that and
>>> it would rub off anything hit it. Fortunately, all that is repairable.
>>>
>>
>> Having owned a wide car before, I know what you're talking about... not
>> the end of the world as you said, though.
>>
>>> You may want to re-think some of your mods. Stock, the car was very
>>> quick
>>> if you got on the throttle a little bit. I can't honestly recall ever
>>> actually flooring the pedal, but I do recall holding onto the steering
>>> wheel with a death grip once or twice. A much better mod would be
>>> to upgrade the suspension for a sportier ride.
>>>
>>
>> My choice would be a Vic LX Sport for that reason - upgraded suspension.
>> But, either the cushy one or the more taughtly sprung one would be a good
>> car to supercharge. I need a better power to weight ratio than 20:1.
>> And the "why not" factor is always a constant for me. It is a lot of
>> weight to stop, though. I could swap in better brakes easily enough.
>>
>>> As for it being a old man's car, I bought mine when I was around 25 - I
>>> wanted a fast car that the cops would ignore.
>>>
>>
>> It's a quality car that is mostly driven by older folks, and is therefore
>> in better condition than most at resale.
>>
>> --
>> Wound Up
>> ThunderSnake #65
>>
>> AHPBBFM pages: http://tinyurl.com/9yulk
>>
> How would a Mercury Marauder work out
351CJ wrote:
> "E. BOROWICZ" <borowicz@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> news:G0qHf.376715$qk4.290442@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>
>>"Wound Up" <none@your.disposal> wrote in message
>>news:43ED38E6.8020507@your.disposal...
>>
>>>drsmith wrote:
>>>
>>>>In article <43EA9D46.9050209@your.disposal>,
>>>>Wound Up <none@your.disposal> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Here's another sign of getting older. I'm only 33 but the
>>>>>grandparent-owned Grand Marquis I see are really appealing. Cabbies get
>>>>>500,000 out of PI vics, so a low-mileage Vic LX Sport or a Grand Marquis
>>>>>sure looks attractive for the same price, compared to a Crappalier. Nice
>>>>>used ones are what, $12,000? A pittance for such a fine automobile.
>>>>>
>>>>>And you know what I would do with either one? Install the PI tranny and
>>>>>oil coolers, replace the rear end gears with either a 3.27 or 3.55 posi
>>>>>set, then SUPERCHARGE IT. Eight lbs. of boost would suffice. I'm not
>>>>>even kidding. A living room on wheels that seats six, can tow a boat,
>>>>>and freaking FLIES. How funny would it be to smoke Rice Boy or Fart Can
>>>>>in a damned blown two-ton grandpamobile Grand Marquis? HEE HEE HA HA HO
>>>>>HO
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I used to own one with a 5.0L engine. Nice car, loved driving it, but
>>>>the
>>>>car was so large that most parking spaces were cramped. Over the course
>>>>of 5 years of driving it, the doors were getting pretty beat from door
>>>>dings. The paint was crap - not clear coated or anything like that and
>>>>it would rub off anything hit it. Fortunately, all that is repairable.
>>>>
>>>
>>>Having owned a wide car before, I know what you're talking about... not
>>>the end of the world as you said, though.
>>>
>>>
>>>>You may want to re-think some of your mods. Stock, the car was very
>>>>quick
>>>>if you got on the throttle a little bit. I can't honestly recall ever
>>>>actually flooring the pedal, but I do recall holding onto the steering
>>>>wheel with a death grip once or twice. A much better mod would be
>>>>to upgrade the suspension for a sportier ride.
>>>>
>>>
>>>My choice would be a Vic LX Sport for that reason - upgraded suspension.
>>>But, either the cushy one or the more taughtly sprung one would be a good
>>>car to supercharge. I need a better power to weight ratio than 20:1.
>>>And the "why not" factor is always a constant for me. It is a lot of
>>>weight to stop, though. I could swap in better brakes easily enough.
>>>
>>>
>>>>As for it being a old man's car, I bought mine when I was around 25 - I
>>>>wanted a fast car that the cops would ignore.
>>>>
>>>
>>>It's a quality car that is mostly driven by older folks, and is therefore
>>>in better condition than most at resale.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Wound Up
>>>ThunderSnake #65
>>>
>>>AHPBBFM pages: http://tinyurl.com/9yulk
>>>
>>
>>How would a Mercury Marauder work out
>
>
> Great if they had about 150 more horse power...
>
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