LSE V8 straight shift?

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I was at a dealership the other day and a salesman started talking about my LS. Then he said that he worked at a Ford dealership when the LS's where in production and they made the LSE V8 in auto and straight shift. I was always told V8 auto only!!! But if this is true i want a straight shift and my auto. Before anyone says maybe overseas i know they are straight shift overseas in V8 form so that is already known lol.:confused:
 
yep that is what he said and said that's what he drove on vacation from the dealership. i've never seen one in america but...
 
yes like i said we were talking about my LS lol. AS for the reply from QuikLS, I hope your talking as in America only? Not trying to start a argument but some countries do not allow automatic cars to be sold so the cars overseas are made with straight shift. Just like right side drive LS's which i would love to have lol!!!!!
 
Ok. i may quote you on that later in time Quik lol! As for now i'll leave it the way everyone says.;)
 
I might go by there this week and ask him again. He might have been talking about the auto-manual shift like mine lol. But from what he said there was actual straight-shift V8's but only in 1-2 year models and only the LSE. IDK lmao. But i do wish!!!!!
 
the LLSOC have 'most' of the production VINs, members in spain, france, UK, Japan - no manuals. The Ford transmission engineer that work on the LS is a member as well......

even the McLaren concept:
"McLaren Performance Technologies also created its own, unique bellhousing arrangement to mate a Tremec six-speed manual transmission to the Lincoln 3.9-liter V8 engine."
was sold with the 5R55N in place...
 
the LLSOC have 'most' of the production VINs, members in spain, france, UK, Japan - no manuals. The Ford transmission engineer that work on the LS is a member as well......

even the McLaren concept:
"McLaren Performance Technologies also created its own, unique bellhousing arrangement to mate a Tremec six-speed manual transmission to the Lincoln 3.9-liter V8 engine."
was sold with the 5R55N in place...

Good point.
 
to the OP: There was available the standard shift LSE with the v6. They are rare and many people, who dont know any better, assume since it is a LSE then it must be a v8; not true.
SST is as close to "manual" as you will get with a v8, LSE or straight LS.
 
I had a chance to buy a manual LS... wish I would have jumped... that would have made an awesome DD.
 
Iv'e never seen a Lincoln LS from another country..... :P not even canada....haha

You do know a lot of salesmen talk :q:q:q:q when it comes to cars...they don't even have to know about5 a brand to get hired....it's like going to a shoesalesman and asking which are the best shoes EVER made...he'll show you too the priciest one he wants to make commission on......just an opinion :P
 
No..tired from gym....and starving.....speaking of which I haven't eaten since 3pm so time for nom noms :P
 
Not trying to start a argument but some countries do not allow automatic cars to be sold so the cars overseas are made with straight shift.

News to me. :confused:

What countries?
 
i'd bet 98% of members here would love to see that, also step outside and try taking a pic of a unicorn while your at it

Ok it might look like a CTS interior but that's all custom:cool:


:shifty: << watch him.. he's about the steal something
 
I think Cartmen found the Unicorn..then did a lil "red rocket" on it :P
Sorry to those who haven't seen that episode :/
 
99% salesman don't know their butt from a hole in the ground. And I have two salesman in my family. I know way, way more than both of them combined. Salesman know more about crunching numbers than the product they are paid to sell.
 

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