by "G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3" (gbodyman)
Published 11/25/2017 at 01:51
by "G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3" (gbodyman)
Published 11/25/2017 at 01:51
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STARS: 2
Yeah, I don’t miss the Crown Vic one bit. Hindsight is 20:20, but it’s telling me I probably should have sold it back in late May. In the last few months of its life, it only became more and more of a headache. Occasionally stalling in traffic at random, having both the old and a brand new IACV stick open and/or cause surging, phantom CELs, weird transmission glitches that weren’t repeatable on command, ABS going into ice mode on dry pavement, having all five wheel studs on a drive wheel fail despite proper lug nut torque and hub-centric wheels, and the final straw which was transmission slip closely followed by losing third gear. Good riddance to all the money it ate, all the trouble it caused, all the apologies I had to make for it, and all the times it tried to kill me and/or other people. Even after scrapping it, I’m still dealing with its mess both literally and figuratively.
"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
11/25/2017 at 02:11, STARS: 4
Looked cool tho
"G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3" (gbodyman)
11/25/2017 at 02:22, STARS: 1
Oh yeah, it got a yeah outta ten on the “do it for the culture” scale. Well, at least until the paint got destroyed. I think I’ve learned my lesson that whenever I fall out of love with a car, I should just put it up for sale. That way I’m saved at least the trouble and the heartache.
"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
11/25/2017 at 05:52, STARS: 0
Have you replaced it with something else?
"Manwich - now Keto-Friendly" (manwich)
11/25/2017 at 10:12, STARS: 2
You should get a Grand Marquis... or a Maurader... way better cars because they are from the Mercury brand... a premium brand of premium quality!
/jk
Sidenote: You probably would have better luck with a Grand Marquis... but that’s mainly due to the different demographic that owns that car.
"G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3" (gbodyman)
11/25/2017 at 10:35, STARS: 1
Somehow all the Grand Marquis I looked at were in worse shape and had more things wrong with them.
"G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3" (gbodyman)
11/25/2017 at 10:36, STARS: 2
Oh yes. Post on one month of ownership coming soon.
"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
11/25/2017 at 12:37, STARS: 0
That’s almost where I’m at with the Galant. Out of the last 3 months it’s been on the road 3 weeks. I keep thinking about giving up and going back to Honda, but then I remember how much fun this car is on loose surface and the plans I have for it next year, like an overlanding trip and RallyX events. It’s the driving that keeps me motivated to work on the damn thing.
"dogisbadob" (dogisbadob)
11/25/2017 at 21:50, STARS: 2
92-97 Crown Vic is best-looking Panther car IMO. They should’ve kept that style for the Crown Vic instead of making it a Gran Marquis clone in 98.
But, unfortunately, it’s still a 90s Ford and not Toyota :(