"Vimto" (smudgey)
09/23/2014 at 12:06 • Filed to: None
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"Vimto" (smudgey)
09/23/2014 at 12:06 • Filed to: None | 7
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I've only owned you for 7 months, but I wanted to thank you for being the best car I've ever owned.
For putting up with me using you to move 600 miles, overloaded to the point where your tow hitch mounted bike rack dug into the ground and got stuck.
For never complaining when it was time for the 3rd beach trip in a given week, even though you knew you were collecting more sand than Bikini Bottom.
For taking me on impromptu roadtrips, always making me feel safe when I'm lost.
For always taking inclimate weather like a champ.
And not minding crazy campus traffic and drivers. You never let them get to you.
And for allowing me to get great fuel economy. If I want to.
For those who hate Panthers, and have never owned one...give the old land barge a try before you consign them to the history books. You might just fall in love.
As long as I can afford her, I'm never selling mine.
T5Killer
> Vimto
09/23/2014 at 12:19 |
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I really want one as a DD
Yimmy_D_Yo
> Vimto
09/23/2014 at 12:20 |
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Awesome cars. Built like a damn truck too
Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
> Vimto
09/23/2014 at 12:20 |
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I'm impressed you managed to get 34mpg. Guessing it'll only do that on a long smooth highway journey though.
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Vimto
> Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
09/23/2014 at 12:24 |
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Yeah, it gets about 21.5 mpg around town, and roughly 28 reliably with the a/c on during highway stints. That was on a day with virtually no wind, a/c off, etc. "best case scenario"
Takuro Spirit
> Vimto
09/23/2014 at 12:29 |
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Loved the write up!
I miss my own, but with the gearing and my lead foot I couldn't get over 24MPG with it. And it was horrible in the winter where I lived, since they would never plow my street until the day AFTER a snow storm.
Other than that, best car I ever owned.
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Vimto
> Takuro Spirit
09/23/2014 at 12:34 |
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2.7 gears help in the fuel economy front, and I doubt mine has ever seen snow haha. I assume that color isn't stock?
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Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
> Vimto
09/23/2014 at 12:39 |
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Still not bad for a big v8 comfy boat. I've seen people who get worse out of hot hatches.
Sam
> Vimto
09/23/2014 at 12:40 |
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It looks like an ex-detective car to me.
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Vimto
> Sam
09/23/2014 at 12:44 |
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It doesn't have tint though, which is strange.
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Vimto
> Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
09/23/2014 at 13:05 |
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Oh you can get worse out of it. Just step on the go pedal a few times and you're sitting at 15 mpg.
Your boy, BJR
> Vimto
09/23/2014 at 13:20 |
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I'm not calling BS, but seriously……..I can't believe that's your average.
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Your boy, BJR
> Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
09/23/2014 at 13:21 |
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I've gotten worse outta a goddamn Hyundai with a manual.
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Vimto
> Your boy, BJR
09/23/2014 at 13:22 |
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I only got 34 once, the A/C was off, and there wasn't really any wind. However, it will always get at least 29 when you're cruising between 65 and 67 mph, even with the a/c on.
Hooray for granny gearing!
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Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
> Your boy, BJR
09/23/2014 at 13:25 |
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When driven carefully our lighter 1.9 diesel family wagon gets 38ish. Driven a little harder it dips under 30.
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Your boy, BJR
> Vimto
09/23/2014 at 13:26 |
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Damn man, that rocks! Whenever I'd drive conservatively I'd get 28mpg MAX outta the Sonata.
Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
> Vimto
09/23/2014 at 20:16 |
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Does the merc panther have leather seats? I have a soft spot for later panthers, but I hate ford's fabric upholstory material that they used in the 00s
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Vimto
> Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
09/23/2014 at 20:19 |
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GS models have cloth, LS models have leather. But there are a few GSs out there with leather because I think Ford kind of gave up the whole trim level thing near the end.
This photo was taken at 80k miles, they look slightly worse now at 90k, but still in very good shape.
