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    My LS is almost gone

    My '06 Charger I ordered is due to arrive at the dealer 11/14. If my LS isn't sold by then, I'll just trade it. I've had some good times with the ol' girl, but some bad times as well. There have been so many minor, irritating problems with this car it's unfathomable it's only 5 years old...
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    My Lincoln is on borrowed time...

    I just ordered a new car to replace my LS - a Dodge Charger R/T. I should get it in about 8 weeks. I am very excited - 390 lb/ft of torque is most definately a good thing.
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    Thinking about replacing my LS

    I have just gone another 3 days without my Lincoln. It was in the shop to fix a front end vibration that feels like an out-of-balance tire but isn't. The problem still exists. So I've been thinking about getting a Charger. I have looked at them and driven them a great deal, and have decided...
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    How accurate is your MPG computer?

    Mine isn't. It's always off by 1 mpg or more on the high side, and even worse when I'm on the highway. Cruising at a steady 75 mph it claims that I get 28 mpg. Fat chance. Having an inaccurate gauge is worse than having no gauge.
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    '05 Mustang commonality

    What is shared? I'm pretty sure the tranny internals. How about exhaust? Anything else? Is our exhaust the same as a Thunderbird? I heard one of those the other day and it sounded great. But then, maybe newer LSes sound that way, too...
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    The infallible rear view mirror

    I bought an old-school inside rear-view mirror with 1960s day/night lever technology. It has a lifetime guarantee against leaking electroluminescent fluid onto your interior. Part number is F5SZ-17700-AA and cost $33.68 at Earnhardt Ford in Tempe. That's double what www.fordparts.com wants...
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    3.9L V8 Engine history and origins?

    Does anyone have any info on the 3.9L V8? Is it derived from the Duratec V6? A Jaguar engine? I have scoured the internet and can't find squat about this engine.
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    Rear View Mirror

    My 2000 LS has the electric self-dimming rear view mirror with no compass. It dims itself fine, but only about half the mirror dims. Is there any way to fix this short of replacing the whole mirror? Does Lincoln make a manual flip-down old-school day/night mirror to replace it? It would be...
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    Great night at the track

    Went to Firebird Raceway tonight in the LS. I shattered my old best of 15.8 by putting up 15.493 @ 90.96. I somehow carved a 2.298 60' time. Weather was about perfect for racing. Maybe 75 at the start of the evening and it cooled off to about 60-65 by the end. On my fastest run, I...
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    Need help with window regulator

    I'm trying to replace this myself. I have the factory service manual on CDROM, and it makes reference to the "anti-theft shield screw" and nut, and then you undo a clip to release the cable that actuates the door lock/handle. I have the thing torn apart such that the only thing holding it...
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    I've about had it with this POS

    I have a 2000 LS I bought in June. It had 40k miles on it. It was mechanically sound at the time I purchased it. Since that time, I've had the following problems: Hydraulic fan fluid leak Power steering leak / bad pump Coolant leak Brake fluid leak Failure of a clip in the right rear...
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    Limited slip?

    Does my 2000 LS V8 have a limited slip differential? Please let me know and save my car from a brake-stand to find out the hard way.
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