[Shotimes] OT: Lincoln LS Manual Tranny Swap

[kevin624@bellatlantic.net]

Having purchased an off-lease 2001 LS V8 with the sport package and SST, I 
can say it has been a phenomenal car. It is built like a rock and has 
required nothing other than than routine maintenance. Driver comfort is 
unsurpassed, it still feels new after 62,000 miles, and the options list is 
amazing. Rain sensing wipers! Dual heated power seats! Goodies galore 
abound. No squeaks or rattles whatsoever. Very few flaws... my only gripe 
is really the wind noise on the highway is more than you would expect. It 
does suck in snow, but here in Philly that might be 5 days out of 364. In a 
year or two I may buy a newer one with DVD navigation or maybe a used 
Jaguar XJ8.

--Kevin

At 11:32 PM 7/26/2005 -0400, you wrote:
>Having owned a 2000 V8 with SST, I can say it was neither a good
>investment nor that great a car to drive.  Average at best.
>--
>Cheers,
>Carl Prochilo
>92 Ultra Red Crimson
>
>On Wed, July 20, 2005 8:06 am, Mike Wojton said:
> > According to the Lincoln LS Owners Club (www.llsoc.com), the 5-speed
> > trans was available on the V6 during the 2000-2002 model years.  They
> > don't say how many were produced.  According to their website, the V6
> > 5-speed is nearly as fast as the V8.  I'd stick with the V8.
> >
> > I was seriously considering getting one next year (a used one, I'm not
> > that well off) until I moved out here to PA.  They don't salt the
> > roads here, and do a crappy job of clearing all but the most heavily
> > travelled roads, so I think I'd avoid a rear wheel drive car.
> > Although, the LLSOC website does say that with the Traction Control,
> > winter driving shouldn't be a huge problem.  Supposedly the car was
> > designed with winter driving in mind, and was tested in Northern
> > Canada before it's release.  I may try to drive one on a crappy day
> > this winter and see how it does.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Mike Wojton
> > Dover, PA
> >
> >    -'95 White MTX
> >       '96 Brake Upgrade
> >       Eibachs (front)
> >
> > "Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan
> >
> >
> >
> > On 7/19/05, Peter Maggiacomo <gtsrider@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> With gas prices the way they are and no signs of them
> >> receeding, I may be interested in an LS 5 speed V6.
> >> I am completely ignorant on the LS 5 speed manual
> >> production numbers. Does anyone know how many were
> >> built and what years?
> >> -Pete
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