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"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
06/28/2020 at 01:28 • Filed to: None

The fourth generation Mercury Sable wagon could be optioned with a front bench seat and column shifter. Coupled with the rear-facing third row, this means that somewhere there exists a 15-year old fancy Taurus wagon that can hold EIGHT people.

DISCUSSION (16)

jminer > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
06/28/2020 at 01:30

I like that rear facing seat that slides to give a tad of foot room. My father had a 2nd gen explorer with the rear facing seat but it just bolted onto the floor and didn’t give any foot room so only suitable for pretty small kids.

AestheticsInMotion > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
06/28/2020 at 01:33

Hmm https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/seattle-2003-ford-taurus-wagon/7149036224.html

CB > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
06/28/2020 at 01:36

And all eight of them can share the misery!

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
06/28/2020 at 01:36

The Taurus Sedan could seat 6.

I have 3 siblings, im the youngest. Guess where I got to sit.

I think that “bench” was standard. It’s actually a folding console, like you’d get in most lower end pick ups now.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > AestheticsInMotion
06/28/2020 at 01:38

Clean, but certainly optimistic. And Vulcan instead of a Duratec. These cars are basically worth nothing.

Kinja'd!!!

AestheticsInMotion > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
06/28/2020 at 01:41

I must admit to being a bit impressed by how much attention he clearly gave it though! Not every day you find a Taurus enthusiast.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
06/28/2020 at 01:42

I’m virtually certain there are far more console-shift Sables of this gen than the column shift bois. Sounds unpleasant nonetheless.

If it's any consolation, I was always stuck in the middle seat of my dad's Audi 4000 coupe. You ever SEEN an Audi 4000 coupe, much less sat in one? They are not mean for more than two mammals and we would stuff it with 5 daily.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > AestheticsInMotion
06/28/2020 at 01:44

Agreed. And the popping rear glass is pretty boss.

LastFirstMI is my name > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
06/28/2020 at 02:16

But could you get one with wood grain panels on the side? Seems like the bench seat and 3-on-the-tree crowd would want that

for Michigan > AestheticsInMotion
06/28/2020 at 08:01

155 hp = Powerful

102, 284 miles = Super Low mileage

shop-teacher > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
06/28/2020 at 08:50

Man I miss my Roadmaster.

Khalbali > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
06/28/2020 at 09:01

My mom had one of those when I was learning to drive, i definitely sat in the back like all the time as a kid.

Nibby > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
06/28/2020 at 09:02

N U T

WildlyMild > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
06/28/2020 at 09:53

Had 3 taureses and liked them all. Considered an 8 seater when #4 came along but it wouldn’t have room for groceries or backpacks when loaded with people. They are good ergonomical cars.

But the 3rd row is miserable in real life

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
06/28/2020 at 10:20

I don’t care how many it seats, these cars are dogs unless you get the 24v V6.

Taylor Martin > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
06/28/2020 at 18:37

I did not know. Now I do. Thank you.

Also is this one of the last production cars with a rear facing third row? It feels like it must be, Odd since they were deemed a bad idea long ago ... at least it feels like it was a long time ago.