What's up with this grill

"nafsucof" (galinskiomatic) 10/25/2013 at 19:54 • Filed to: None

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Auto blog says this is a Cadillac but the grill doesn't jive with me. I wish this was a rwd performance Lincoln. That's what's the grill looks like to me atleast !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!

Pessimippopotamus > nafsucof 10/25/2013 at 19:56

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It's probably to throw people off by making them think it's a Buick. Car companies have fun doing stuff like that.

Recent concepts designs have shown that Cadillac isn't going to switch to waterfall grills anytime soon.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > nafsucof 10/25/2013 at 20:08

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Most defiantly a ATS-V Coupe

PS9 > nafsucof 10/25/2013 at 20:10

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I want it to be a lincoln to, but it's not. Ford doesn't have a RWD platfrom right now that is A) this small and B) good enough to underpin a credible attempt at a comeback to luxury for lincoln. They're years away from that, still. Patience.

A grill is a throw away piece of plastic they can easily strip off when time comes the unveil the beast. I don't personally know what it is, but everyone knows Cadillac has been developing some kind of M3/4/[Insert compact BMW coupe identifier here] for some time now, so that's probably it.

MtrRider Just Wants Doritos > PS9 10/25/2013 at 20:15

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They might have one, but I don't think a rwd Lincoln would be on it for a few more years. The new Mustang platform is just about finished.

lonestranger > nafsucof 10/25/2013 at 20:16

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You could be onto something. Obviously, mules don't use the same wheels as the production car, but they are usually something from that maker's shelf. Maybe painted black, maybe unfinished instead of chrome or something, but some wheel from their catalogue. Isn't this style from a recent Ford product? Mustang, Expedition, something? They look familiar, and they look like they'd have exposed lug nuts and only a small logo on the hub.

MooseKnuckles > nafsucof 10/25/2013 at 20:20

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Cadillac disguised the new Escalade as a Ford when they had it out testing in camo. So this could be a Caddy
It certainly has the ATS weird mid-side exhaust

The grille kind of looks like an overly chrome BMW kidney bean

lonestranger > nafsucof 10/27/2013 at 17:00

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I found the wheels that I was thinking these were. They're very similar to late-model Crown Vic 16" ones:

However, not only are there minor differences in the design, but also a major difference in size.

nafsucof > lonestranger 10/27/2013 at 18:05

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Wow they are and I really want a set for my st for snow wheels! Thanks for showing me these! What year crown Vic are they? Looks like early to mid 2000s?

lonestranger > nafsucof 10/27/2013 at 18:42

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2003-2005, but they won't fit a Focus. Most often, RWD wheels aren't interchangeable with FWDs. The Crown Vic used 5 x 4.5" bolt pattern just like Explorer, Ranger, Mustang, and most other RWD Fords (except the F-150). 2012+ Focus? Nope, 5 x 108mm. If you're looking for older factory Ford rims in that bolt pattern, scout for Taurus/Sable/Continental, Contour/Mystique or even Windstar. I'm not sure about offset, but they all use the 5 x 108 pattern.

How 'bout some '92-'95 SHO wheels?