Here's a twist.

The group of us guy's back in the 70's that used to hang out together all agreed on this :

If someone could make a car with a Mopar Drivetrain, Ford Chassis and suspension ,and put a Fisher body on it. That would be a great vehicle.

Times have certainly changed with plastic being used more.
But,what a concept.

One engine that I could have mentioned earlier is Volvo's
2100 > These engine can see almost a 800,000 miles if maintained properly.


Dennis https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gallery/sizeimage.php?&photoid=1733&.jpg
[i][font color=red]Calgary,Alberta,Canada[/font][i]





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78 F-150 429CJ,Silver, Explorer Pkg.
641/2-Mustang 260,Pre-World's Fair Car.
64-Fairlane500 S/C waiting for a 390-4spd.
68-Mustang 289-Sunlit Gold 80,892Mi
78-Buick LeSabre 403 4V
84 Volvo DL Wagon

 

Buy what you like, everybody dislikes something, My wife had a 93GP, bought it when it was new, great car (for her). 2 years later she got a Trans Am, kept the GP for a winter car, besides tires and 1 battery , never put any money into it. Just sold it this past fall only because she wanted a suv for the winter.
So everybody likes what they like and thinks its the only thing out there and everybody has horror stories about another vehicle. I guess Ive been blessed because to date (over 34 vehicles) I never got a hold of a lemon.
Just so you know besides the focus the only other ford CAR I owned (besides my street rod) was a 85 turbo coupe.



W.

 

I re-read my post and couldn't find where I said anything disparaging about other car makes.

 

if everyone is buying Pontiacs, then why are they downsizing due to lack of sales? yes, I know Ford is downsizing, but their sales are rising, they're downsizing because they keep losing money to lawsuits etc.
besides, going fast is much more important than looking good. looking fast will get you only so far, but looking slow and hauling ****** can take you anywhere. GM products continue to make cosmetic enhancements, but they haven't done anything interesting drive-train wise since the SS Impala.

 

I just watched a kid go through all kinds of garbage trying to get a recent Grand Am running again after the key switch failed and it refused to accept it's anti-theft reset code at a dealership. (the failure appeared to have been random, and stranded the guy with a $100.oo towing bill to get it back home)

I think they look goofy, the engine compartment is packed so tight it's a S.O.B. to get to anything in it to work on it, they are small, and the engine is one of the "Here this year, redesigned the next" variety.

All of this from personal observations.

I think they suck

 

OK..lets put it this way. I said i wanted to get a Grand Am, but i problably won't. I really want the 93-94' grand prix with spoiler and possible body molding. I don't like the GA's quad4, where as the GP has the 3.1 V6 Multiport. My brother will be picking up after me and is taking an auto class next year. So if something goes wrong, he can bring it to class and they can do the work for me for free...i've done plenty of crap for others in my auto class this year. everything from quad4 waterpumps to starters to valve cover gaskets and new rear end brake systems. I can do lots of this myself, but if i can't i'll send it with my bro for the next 2 years..then after that i'll hopefully be ASE cert. as a mech. laterz!!

 

Nows the time to have fun & learn with whatever you drive. I've owned cars & trucks from the big 3 and they'll all take $$$ and time to keep 'em going.

 

You have to admit this is funny. You come to a Ford site and tell everyone that you want to sell your Ford for a Pontiac. Then you guys wonder why some members make fun of your choice.

It's your money and time and it sounds like your mind is made up. If you want to try something else then that is your decision. Just don't be surprised if the tow truck that comes for your pontiac is a Ford.

 

>You have to admit this is funny. You come to a Ford site
>and tell everyone that you want to sell your Ford for a
>Pontiac. Then you guys wonder why some members make fun of
>your choice.
>
>It's your money and time and it sounds like your mind is
>made up. If you want to try something else then that is
>your decision. Just don't be surprised if the tow truck
>that comes for your pontiac is a Ford.



DITTO:+

 

HAHA>.the sad part here is all my friends have Chevy's or Pontiacs. I only have one friend that owns a ford, and it's a 90' f-150 4x4 manual. The others have a sunfire(sux), 81' chevy truck w/ 4" suspension lift and 3" body lift and 33" swampers and roll bar, and the others own some form of pontiac or chevy...and i get sh*&t for it all the time.lol. I know this is a ford mess. board, but there are other cars made out there!! But my family still owns 2 ford taurus's, so we'll always have a ford!! don't worry..i'm not abandoning the make....

 

Questions about Pontiacs can be posted here, but remember this is a FORD site. It someone comes here asking advice on buying a Pontiac, they are going to get hassled. To get unbiased advice on buying other makes of vehicles, one should go to a general automotive site where they don't favor one brand over the other.

INLINE SIX POWER!
300 Cubic Inches of Low RPM Truck Torque! And twin-I-beams too!

 

>Yet another thread where nothing but negative posts are made
>because a vehicle is NOT a Ford.
>
>People... Ford is not the only company that makes decent
>vehicles out there. Deal with it.
>
>It really amuses me how someone will bring up the idea of
>buying a GM or whatever product (non-Ford). Then, everyone
>tells them how crappy it is because it is not a Ford... and
>that Ford rules. And that same day, you can go to another
>thread where people are complaining about how Ford's quality
>is dropping and how upset everyone is with Ford.
>
>I guess that is what you get on a biased website...
>


Hmmmmmmm - isn't this site called "Ford Truck Enthusiasts". Just can't understand why people in this site would want to talk about nothing but "Ford Trucks"!!!!

I have a 1999 Grand Prix that I absolutely love but being a "Ford" site, I stick to discussions on our '92 F250 and '41 1/2 ton trucks.

Carlene

 

>Besides i hate the new body styles
>on the new f-150 trucks. I prefer the older pre mid 90's
>models! IT makes them look to sporty! its a truck for ***
>sake!!!! Not a sports car!!

Hey Wilber15. I hear you. I'll take an F150, but only if it is a Lightning. For a real truck, check out the SuperDuty. It's one fine looking truck. And now you can get it with a six-ratio manual transmission. As for buying a car, I recommend a Ford--any Ford.

Drive a stick young man! There'll be plenty of time for automatics when you're old and unable.

 

>I own an 86' F-150 4x4. (Lariat XLT). It is currently for
>sale, and i'm hoping to buy a mid 90's Grand Am or Grand
>Prix after it's sold. But I don't want to sell it. It's
>the first truck my family has had(I'm only 18) so i don't
>want to sell it. But on the other hand i start college next
>year and need a V6 with good gas milage. I also want
>somethin newer that is less likely to have something go out
>on it. What does everyone think i should do?? I've gotten
>good advice here in the past, and hoping for more now...and
>NO, i can't hold onto the truck. I have to sell it and pay
>off my loan so i can take out another to buy the Grand
>Prix/Am.....laterz!



I'm confused. You log into a Ford Truck site, and say you are looking for advice. You say you have to sell your Ford Truck so you can buy a Plastic Pontiac. Did you expect us to agree with you? Later on, you respond to another post, and say how you hate the way the new F-150's look, etc., etc... Apparently you have your mind made up, and it seems all your friends are GM guys, so what kind of advice are you looking for????
My advise to you is: Try thinking for yourself! Do what YOU think is best. And if you are looking for positive GM comments, try finding a GM web site.

Bru
2002 F150 Super Crew
Black 4X4 Lariat
5.4 Engine Ford Chrome Bars

1979 Bronco 351M 75K orig.

 

My wife's 89 Grand Am is sitting in the carport. Hasn't run in about 2 years, but was getting 30+ mpg(w/ 125,00 miles) when it was parked. Body and interior are in great shape. Mechanically sound but not being driven in a few years it's bound to have some issues.

You can have it for free. I live in San Mateo, CA - 20 miles south of San Francisco.

My wife lost confidence in it because the oil pressure gauge would settle in the low range when travelling in bumper to bumper stop & go traffic. She had just started a new job w/ an hour+ commute and didn't want to have a failure out on the road somewhere. She opted for a base model camry(that now has 100,000 miles on it). I think the GA was a much nicer car inside and out(more power, better gas milage and nicer interior).

Tim