[Shotimes] OT: Lincoln LS Manual Tranny Swap

[Donald Mallinson]

Wow,  A perfect example of what happens when you start with a really 
good car, and leave it alone for many years.  Lincoln got rave reviews 
for the LS.  super stiff body, good room, RWD ahead of the masses and 
decent power.   But they let the body, that was really good looking at 
the time get dated.  I saw one yesterday and was thinking that my GenI 
Taurus has aged better than that (couldn't be any bias there could 
there?)  :)

But other than putting a little more power in the engine, they didn't 
change much that I can see, and when is the last time  you saw a test of 
one...that means they didn't change enough to make the magazines spend 
even one page on it.

The imports are winning by using the American formula from the 50's and 
60's.  Keep the car fresh, even if you don't update the mechanicals all 
that much, constant improvement is the key.  I still see Ford and GM 
trying to get too many years from the exact same car.  Oh, well, I guess 
you can give Ford cudos for going from yellow turn signals to red every 
three years, THAT will sure make the imports hurt!  :)

Don Mallinson

Carl Prochilo 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.