I have the urge for an LS

"Party-vi" (party-vi)
03/03/2017 at 16:25 • Filed to: CLSpecial

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.

DISCUSSION (42)

For Sweden > Party-vi
03/03/2017 at 16:27

Buying something with a Jag V8

This is the critical-decision making abilities we want in the Oppositelock Moderation Team.

bob and john > Party-vi
03/03/2017 at 16:27

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 > bob and john
03/03/2017 at 16:28

All you have to do is put an LS in your LS

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Party-vi
03/03/2017 at 16:28

I loooooove these things. Unreliable as all hell from what I know, though.

MonkeePuzzle > Party-vi
03/03/2017 at 16:28

and a manual.

TahoeSTi > Party-vi
03/03/2017 at 16:29

This is a car I’ve always wanted. Just need to convert the v8 to 3 pedals.

gawdzillla > Party-vi
03/03/2017 at 16:29

wrong LS

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Party-vi
03/03/2017 at 16:30

The better LS has a 400/430/460/600H L after it...

Party-vi > For Sweden
03/03/2017 at 16:31

The E46 has not bankrupted me during my ownership. What doesn’t kill me, etc.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
03/03/2017 at 16:32

Nah, better LS has a 7 after it.

Nothing > Party-vi
03/03/2017 at 16:32

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 > MonkeePuzzle
03/03/2017 at 16:33

Too hard to find one of those. And I’m lazy. Really I think I’m ready for a V8 sedan.

CobraJoe > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
03/03/2017 at 16:33

I’ve been daydreaming about what would be a good candidate for an LS swap, the LS is a clear winner.

Party-vi > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
03/03/2017 at 16:34

The LS seems boring and enormous. I’m not a grandfather.

CobraJoe > TahoeSTi
03/03/2017 at 16:34

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. > Party-vi
03/03/2017 at 16:34

I’m surprised by the interior - but it’s no E46. That said this would be a perfect commuter.

punkgoose17 > Party-vi
03/03/2017 at 16:35

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 > bob and john
03/03/2017 at 16:37

The engine was built in Ohio. The transmission is a Ford minivan/SUV transmission.

Party-vi > Noah - Now with more boost.
03/03/2017 at 16:39

I will gladly accept a mid-2000s FoMoCo interior with butt warmers over my early-2000s BMW interior with cold leather seats.

Honeybunchesofgoats > Party-vi
03/03/2017 at 16:45

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. > Party-vi
03/03/2017 at 16:45

Yeah man I think it’s aged really well all things considered. Contemporary Mustang for reference... YIKES

Kinja'd!!!

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Party-vi
03/03/2017 at 16:48

You saw the manual one I posted didn’t you Squidward?

Kinja'd!!!

Party-vi > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
03/03/2017 at 16:57

I deed.

LongbowMkII > Party-vi
03/03/2017 at 17:02

Man plays Russian roulette and wins.

Pulls trigger again.

Party-vi > LongbowMkII
03/03/2017 at 17:12

I figure if I can beat ze Germans I can easily handle the Allies.

Textured Soy Protein > Party-vi
03/03/2017 at 17:16

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 > Party-vi
03/03/2017 at 17:47

Can confirm, they are lovely. But you’ve got the wrong LS.

Kinja'd!!!

Party-vi > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
03/03/2017 at 17:55

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 > Party-vi
03/03/2017 at 18:59

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 > Noah - Now with more boost.
03/03/2017 at 18:59

Materials wise it’s a decade ahead of other American cars but the interior style wasn’t:/

Birddog > Party-vi
03/03/2017 at 19:17

An added bonus is that they seem to respond well to Eaton M90 swaps.

Noah - Now with more boost. > TFSIVTEC drivesavolvo
03/03/2017 at 21:30

FWIW, the GTs (this is a V6) in a light tan are way better

TFSIVTEC drivesavolvo > Noah - Now with more boost.
03/03/2017 at 21:55

Oops was replying to the LS interior, not the SN95

Noah - Now with more boost. > TFSIVTEC drivesavolvo
03/03/2017 at 22:01

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 > Party-vi
03/03/2017 at 23:05

Kinja'd!!!

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 > Party-vi
03/04/2017 at 01:21

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 > Noah - Now with more boost.
03/04/2017 at 02:41

A bit thirsty for a commuter, imo

Noah - Now with more boost. > LongbowMkII
03/04/2017 at 08:16

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 > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
03/05/2017 at 16:34

I really do prefer the look of the ‘97-’00 body.

Party-vi > Birddog
03/05/2017 at 16:34

orly? Hmm.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Party-vi
03/05/2017 at 16:42

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 > Party-vi
03/05/2017 at 18:25

http://www.drivingenthusiast.net/sec-blog/?p=5984

A bit over 400hp at the wheels.