Don't the 97-98's have a problem with the blend door in the HVAC breaking? I heard that's a real expensive fix, and you won't have any heat or a/c 'til it's fixed..
Just out of curiosity, are you having a lot of problems or something with your '95 Continental? I ask because I'm looking to buy either one of those, a VIII or a Town Car next..
One of the cars I'm looking at purchasing next is a 1995-97 Continental. From the factory, they're pretty quick..1/4 mile in the high 15's, 0-100 around 20 seconds, but I was wondering, since it's got the Cobra 32 Valve V8, will the aftermarket parts from the Cobras and VIII's work on the FWD...
I've always been curious, what's the fastest somebody's modded a 4.6 T/C to? I thought I heard a mid 14 1/4 mile somewhere...
The cost and availability of aftermarket parts for the SOHC 4.6, more or less than the LT1 Brougham?
I have a friend with a '91 Talon TSi AWD. That thing is so confident in the snow, acceleration and handling are sublime in the snow..and AWD is fun in a big empty parking lot. But with AWD, it's very hard to ride that line between "hey this is fun" and "ooooooooh :q:q:q:q"...if you lose it...
Well I never drove a TC in the snow, but a Roadmaster, with posi and the LT1. Even if the VIII is bad in the snow, due to design, tires or lack of driver experience, I can always add weight in the rear end and it'll be better! Are the VIII's posi or not? I don't think they are.
Yeah, FWD can be a problem in the snow too, especially when you're accelerating, and your wheels will start to slip, so you've lost the steering and acceleration. My 4.9L '92 deVille will spin it's front tires all day long in the snow, unless you're really careful with the throttle. My...
So basically, the biggest problems on the VIII is the air springs, and the headlights on the Gen 1's. Other than that, they're pretty (relatively speaking) solid. The oil filter adapter gasket and IMRC's are really small issues though, all things considered.
Some more questions for you fine folks over here....
The 93-95 ETC/STS and 1st gen Mark VIII are my top 3 choices for next car, I'm trying to decide which is better..
In the Northstars, the starter and alternator are in the valley of the motor..which will prove to be very expensive to replace...
Hiya Davey, not much you? My dad says a Northstar Cadillac would be an unwise investment unless you're rich...so I'm kinda bummin about that. Oh well, he can't tell me what to buy.
Oh, I forgot, I've been on here since about June of '05. That was when I looked at a '94 Town Car Executive...
The fans of the LT1 Brougham always complain about how slow the SOHC four-six Town Car is. It's not that bad at all! In all reality, a stock LT1 Brougham will do naught to sixty in about 7.7-8.2 seconds, and the 1/4 mile in 15.6-16.2 seconds. A 4.6 Town Car will do it in 8.5-9 seconds, and...
Ooh tough decesion. I've never been much of a Mark V man, but I'd love to own a IV! Between a IV and a '77 Eldorado Biarritz...god that's a tough one! I couldn't choose!
I've always wondered, what's a 91-97 Town Car good for in the 1/4 mile? I've driven some and they seem pretty powerful. Not on the level of a Mark VIII or my 4.9 deVille, but not much slower. I thought I read somewhere that a mid-high 16 is normal, but when they went to the single exhaust in...
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