While my Bonne is down I've been driving a 98 Mercury Grand Marquis with 17k on the clock . I hate it; this car is everything my Bonne isn't. But I shot a video of 0-78mph I sat on the converter for the take off but it felt like it actually hurt the power. And the 1-2 upshift at about 45mph didn't feel good at all, back to driving this thing like a Grandpa.

Enjoy the video

http://youtube.com/watch?v=r-AHk8aMUSM

Ed

man those digital dashes are sweet though

My dads Lincoln Towncar has that same digital dash but blue cool

Grand Marquis and Crown Victorias are actually pretty nice cars...

I prefer the box body style though, the '79-'87 bodies. I'd take an Interceptor any day of the week though.

I mean, I have been driving Crown Vics since I got my license five years ago, lol. Still have my '85... mainly bought the Bonne to keep miles off of it, and so I could have a reliable DD and winter car, lol.

Got the linky in my sig. if anyone wants to check it out, lol.

Interesting thread.

My wife and I sold our 99 Bonnie back in June and the replacement is the 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis you see in my sig.

We actually really like the car. It'* got ample power, drives like a dream, VERY comfortable, good on gas, not a bad looker, and gets you respect on the highway at night (motorists think it'* a cop since it has the same lights as a CV). Overall, we're very pleased with it. Not to mention, it'* inexpensive to buy and insure. And the repairs are few and far between. Since they're designed and built for service use they are durable cars.

that thing looks slower than death...ill stick with the ssei, and my 95 caprice lt1 and posi equipped :-p

Yeah, I'd go shoot another video where I didn't load up the converter for the launch if the 1-2 shift didn't produce a shudder from the trans at WOT. There was some major torque management working against me in that video. But trust me it'* not to much faster then that video shows.

It'* a nice car for sure; it'* just not my cup of tea.
I'm just hoping I get my Bonne back on the road in the next week

Ed

It just needs a little help
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Kwd41bx4uo

Thats not that bad, 10 seconds it appears to be to me, my bonne is 10.5 and i dont mind the power of it too bad, so why not.

This is why I liked my Grand Marquis... and yes this video is somewhat old and the car WAS NOT sold contrary to the window label lol.

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/d...2f010cf0c6.htm

One wheel or not... it puts on a good show, and yes that was a lawn mower with a system wired up to it you heard in the background. We get bored easily... ok?