by "Party-vi" (party-vi)
Published 03/03/2017 at 16:25
by "Party-vi" (party-vi)
Published 03/03/2017 at 16:25
Tags: CLSpecial
STARS: 6
These are inexpensive, and have a smooth V8 and what I think as great styling.
That, and I can find one with butt heaters/coolers and some sort of decades-old nav system. Which would be fine. Plus, fancy dash ignition, which is something BMW didn’t have in my E46 but Willys-Overland had on my CJ3A.
"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
03/03/2017 at 16:27, STARS: 9
Buying something with a Jag V8
This is the critical-decision making abilities we want in the Oppositelock Moderation Team.
"bob and john" (bobandjohn)
03/03/2017 at 16:27, STARS: 0
didnt those have jag engines and transmissions?...that werent exactly known for staying in one peice....
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
03/03/2017 at 16:28, STARS: 8
All you have to do is put an LS in your LS
"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
03/03/2017 at 16:28, STARS: 0
I loooooove these things. Unreliable as all hell from what I know, though.
"MonkeePuzzle" (monkeypuzzle)
03/03/2017 at 16:28, STARS: 1
and a manual.
"TahoeSTi" (tahoesti)
03/03/2017 at 16:29, STARS: 0
This is a car I’ve always wanted. Just need to convert the v8 to 3 pedals.
"gawdzillla" (gawdzillla)
03/03/2017 at 16:29, STARS: 0
wrong LS
"OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars" (jakeauern)
03/03/2017 at 16:30, STARS: 2
The better LS has a 400/430/460/600H L after it...
"Party-vi" (party-vi)
03/03/2017 at 16:31, STARS: 0
The E46 has not bankrupted me during my ownership. What doesn’t kill me, etc.
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
03/03/2017 at 16:32, STARS: 5
Nah, better LS has a 7 after it.
"Nothing" (nothingatalluseful)
03/03/2017 at 16:32, STARS: 1
I’ve always liked those, too. Not enough to buy one, mind you. I thought it was a good effort by Lincoln that just didn’t pan out.
"Party-vi" (party-vi)
03/03/2017 at 16:33, STARS: 1
Too hard to find one of those. And I’m lazy. Really I think I’m ready for a V8 sedan.
"CobraJoe" (cobrajoe)
03/03/2017 at 16:33, STARS: 2
I’ve been daydreaming about what would be a good candidate for an LS swap, the LS is a clear winner.
"Party-vi" (party-vi)
03/03/2017 at 16:34, STARS: 0
The LS seems boring and enormous. I’m not a grandfather.
"CobraJoe" (cobrajoe)
03/03/2017 at 16:34, STARS: 1
Or convert the 3 pedal version to V8.
Or just rip out the entire engine and trans combo and stick something better in there.
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/03/2017 at 16:34, STARS: 0
I’m surprised by the interior - but it’s no E46. That said this would be a perfect commuter.
"punkgoose17" (punkgoose17)
03/03/2017 at 16:35, STARS: 5
The manual was only available on the V6, so don’t bother looking for the manual if you want the V8 and luxury options.
"Party-vi" (party-vi)
03/03/2017 at 16:37, STARS: 0
The engine was built in Ohio. The transmission is a Ford minivan/SUV transmission.
"Party-vi" (party-vi)
03/03/2017 at 16:39, STARS: 0
I will gladly accept a mid-2000s FoMoCo interior with butt warmers over my early-2000s BMW interior with cold leather seats.
"Honeybunchesofgoats" (honeybunche0fgoats)
03/03/2017 at 16:45, STARS: 2
I can’t speak directly for the 3.9l variant in the LS, but contrary to what everyone else is saying, the AJ-V8 is a rock solid engine. They got a bad rap because early AJs had plastic tensioners and Nikasil linings and a lot of failures, but beyond that they don’t really have any weaknesses. Jags of this period get brought down by shitty, shitty ZF transmissions, which LSes don’t have.
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/03/2017 at 16:45, STARS: 4
Yeah man I think it’s aged really well all things considered. Contemporary Mustang for reference... YIKES
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
03/03/2017 at 16:48, STARS: 1
You saw the manual one I posted didn’t you Squidward?
"Party-vi" (party-vi)
03/03/2017 at 16:57, STARS: 0
I deed.
"LongbowMkII" (longbowmkii)
03/03/2017 at 17:02, STARS: 3
Man plays Russian roulette and wins.
Pulls trigger again.
"Party-vi" (party-vi)
03/03/2017 at 17:12, STARS: 1
I figure if I can beat ze Germans I can easily handle the Allies.
"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
03/03/2017 at 17:16, STARS: 0
My main memory of the Lincoln LS is one of my best friends in high school had a neighbor who got one, I rode in it once, and one night while parked in the driveway of their fancy townhouse in a nice Maryland suburb of DC, someone stole the wheels off it and left it on blocks (which continues to be a very common occurrence around there).
"V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches" (jbv12)
03/03/2017 at 17:47, STARS: 0
Can confirm, they are lovely. But you’ve got the wrong LS.
"Party-vi" (party-vi)
03/03/2017 at 17:55, STARS: 0
Too many miles and too few 2000 year cars available near me. I can find a bevy of LS V8s around me, and a lot still have under 100K miles.
"V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches" (jbv12)
03/03/2017 at 18:59, STARS: 0
Hmm. Miles really don’t make much of a difference with these. Mine has nearly 227,000 miles on it and it drives better than my S600.
"TFSIVTEC drivesavolvo" (drivesaswedishcarmadeinbelgium-)
03/03/2017 at 18:59, STARS: 1
Materials wise it’s a decade ahead of other American cars but the interior style wasn’t:/
"Birddog" (maintmgt)
03/03/2017 at 19:17, STARS: 0
An added bonus is that they seem to respond well to Eaton M90 swaps.
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/03/2017 at 21:30, STARS: 0
FWIW, the GTs (this is a V6) in a light tan are way better
"TFSIVTEC drivesavolvo" (drivesaswedishcarmadeinbelgium-)
03/03/2017 at 21:55, STARS: 0
Oops was replying to the LS interior, not the SN95
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/03/2017 at 22:01, STARS: 0
ahhhh ok. I actually think the style is fine! I’m an interior stickler too. It doesn’t offend me like the mustang
"Vicente Esteve" (vicente-esteve)
03/03/2017 at 23:05, STARS: 1
These cars have also really intruiged me. Make it black with the V8, as late model year as possible and I don’t see how it could be any less reliable than the Germans.
"Khalbali" (khalbali2)
03/04/2017 at 01:21, STARS: 0
Definitely agree on the styling, always liked. Don’t think you can get a manual v8 though, although that matters less to me now as I get old. Someday soon I shall own my first automatic I’m sure.
"LongbowMkII" (longbowmkii)
03/04/2017 at 02:41, STARS: 1
A bit thirsty for a commuter, imo
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/04/2017 at 08:16, STARS: 0
Oops as usual I forgot about fuel economy. I guess it’d depend on the commute - mine involves more passing left lane hogs than traffic so a V8 is “practical” lol
"Party-vi" (party-vi)
03/05/2017 at 16:34, STARS: 0
I really do prefer the look of the ‘97-’00 body.
"Party-vi" (party-vi)
03/05/2017 at 16:34, STARS: 0
orly? Hmm.
"V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches" (jbv12)
03/05/2017 at 16:42, STARS: 0
Yeah, I can never decide if I like the 95-97 or the 98-00 more. They’re both lovely in thier own ways.
"Birddog" (maintmgt)
03/05/2017 at 18:25, STARS: 0
http://www.drivingenthusiast.net/sec-blog/?p=5984
A bit over 400hp at the wheels.