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Mines not as quiet as all that, usually run a 15W-40 or similar as its over 400,000 kms, and I had some rocker cover gasket leaks, but I have just changed those and changed the oil for 10W-50 as me and the boyfriend are going down country to somewhere it gets too cold to get away with a higher viscosity and it was due anyway. Still goes well though, I do my own servicing
Dont know exactly what it is putting out but its quick, I think it has been modded/ chipped by the previous owner
98 octane tune maybe? Apparently that’ll get 30 or 40 horsepower straight away, which is kinda crazy considering my other car, a 1937 Austin 10 Cambridge, makes 21 horsepower total. We’ve come a long way in 90 years, and that’s why I have both a modern toy-laden luxoboat, and something that’s almost as old as time. It really is a time machine, that car. I love both cars in their own individual ways. They’re chalk and cheese and that’s what I’m all about with cars.
98 octane tune maybe? Apparently that’ll get 30 or 40 horsepower straight away, which is kinda crazy considering my other car, a 1937 Austin 10 Cambridge, makes 21 horsepower total. We’ve come a long way in 90 years, and that’s why I have both a modern toy-laden luxoboat, and something that’s almost as old as time. It really is a time machine, that car. I love both cars in their own individual ways. They’re chalk and cheese and that’s what I’m all about with cars.
Love to see that Austin! My Commy runs 91 just fine without pinging, does go a little better when I put 95 or 98 in it, like most modern stuff it adapts to whatever fuel its given although I wouldnt want to go any lower than 91 (not that you can get that here much anyway)
Took the firebird out today, I hate to say it, I'm getting too old for fucking climbing into a cage it's all over the fucking place so rowdy. Sure it's cool and scares everyone including me.
Been discussing on and off with one of my old buddies about these types of cars, but does anyone in the kiwifarms have experience with land yachts? I'm talking Lincoln continentals, '74 NY Chryslers, '87 Ford Crown Victorias, Ambassadors, etc etc. Found a gorgeous continental model out of state for a really good asking price but since we are both young and stupid, both me and him are generally unsure if this car will be a ex-yugo piece of shit on wheels that has some fuel economy on par to 30 gallons a mile.
Been discussing on and off with one of my old buddies about these types of cars, but does anyone in the kiwifarms have experience with land yachts? I'm talking Lincoln continentals, '74 NY Chryslers, '87 Ford Crown Victorias, Ambassadors, etc etc. Found a gorgeous continental model out of state for a really good asking price but since we are both young and stupid, both me and him are generally unsure if this car will be a ex-yugo piece of shit on wheels that has some fuel economy on par to 30 gallons a mile.
I haven't owned a land yacht but I am knowledgeable on them. What year is this continental? Is it a town car, a town coupe or a mark series? As for the 74 Chrysler New Yorker those have a Chrysler 440 (2nd best big block engine). the 87 Ltd crown vic is a good beginners land yacht because its got the ford 5.0 Windsor with multiport fuel injection. And the amc ambassador while probably reliable is probably a bitch to find parts for because most amc parts are kind of hard to find. But go on and explain what type of Lincoln it is and what year?
I haven't owned a land yacht but I am knowledgeable on them. What year is this continental? Is it a town car, a town coupe or a mark series? As for the 74 Chrysler New Yorker those have a Chrysler 440 (2nd best big block engine). the 87 Ltd crown vic is a good beginners land yacht because its got the ford 5.0 Windsor with multiport fuel injection. And the amc ambassador while probably reliable is probably a bitch to find parts for because most amc parts are kind of hard to find. But go on and explain what type of Lincoln it is and what year?
1975 Lincoln Continental- I'm not that much of a car person so I'm not terribly sure of specifics but you can check out the selling webpage for yourself. I'm mostly just window shopping but considering that other older contintnetals are kind of strange-looking or 100k+ dollars, I'm skewing myself more towards these types of sales. Either way, the advice you gave already is very useful :-)
1975 Lincoln Continental- I'm not that much of a car person so I'm not terribly sure of specifics but you can check out the selling webpage for yourself. I'm mostly just window shopping but considering that other older contintnetals are kind of strange-looking or 100k+ dollars, I'm skewing myself more towards these types of sales. Either way, the advice you gave already is very useful :-)
Ok this is a 1975 Lincoln Continental Mark IV Lipstick Edition a car with ony 6000 made examples (this was made before the 1976 designer series models with those years having the Givenchy, Cartier, Emilio Pucci and Bill Blass editions) The Mark IV has the best ford big block v8: The Ford 7.5 460ci v8 and while it's got a bunch of smog era stuff like catalytic converters, it's still got a respectable (for the time) 223 net horsepower and 366 lb-ft of torque. Is it fast?, no. 0-60 is 11.8 seconds (11.3 for models with the 3.00 rear gearing).
The Mark IV is a pretty good land yacht, I much prefer the pre-smog era Lincoln Continental Mark III those are fucking quick for a large barge in charge
just don't get a mark v continental (they're not bad but boy are they very weak and slow) and in the final 2 years they replaced the ford 460 with the ford 400m (a truck engine slightly based on the Small Block Ford 351 Cleveland)
Who wants to take bets to see which ones fail into vaporware? My bet is on Telo since its price is in the 40k-50k USD range, which is too expensive for a small truck.
@Palmfish What american car brand are you more loyal to, GM, Ford or Chrysler when it comes to these 70s luxury barges? I'll spitball some examples of some that I can think of
What american car brand are you more loyal to, GM, Ford or Chrysler when it comes to these 70s luxury barges? I'll spitball some examples of some that I can think of
I typically don't care as long as the car functions good and doubly looks good. I've sort of given up over the months and drifted from hyperspecific wants into just those two factors. Just show me whatever you've got, really.
I typically don't care as long as the car functions good and doubly looks good. I've sort of given up over the months and drifted from hyperspecific wants into just those two factors. Just show me whatever you've got, really.
Ok then, so with ford I've already mentioned the mark iii, mark iv and mark v, lincoln continentals but theres are also the continental town car and continental town coupe (these 2 based on the ford ltd platform)
These also have the same powertrain as the mark series cars of the time (ford 460, ford c3 automatic)
There is also the somewhat rare but not rare lincoln versailles (based on the "compact" ford granada platform) these have a 351 ford windsor v8 (different from the Cleveland v8s and is basically a bigger 5.0) but its smaller and built during the 1979 oil crisis (even stricter smog emissions)
Now if we're not looking at lincoln's I'd suggest stuff from the ford lineup such as the mercury cougar, the mercury marquis (not grand marquis, just mercury marquis) the ford torino (either gran torino or torino elite) the ford thunderbird and the ford ltd.
I didn’t see this on the thread but Chrysler is expected to unveil five new models for the upcoming few years: three Chryslers (Arrow, Arrow Cross, and Airflow) and two new Dodges (the Copperhead, a Viper spiritual successor & the Dodge GLH, a performance sibling to the Airflow). Chrysler is also going to update the Pacifica minivan & probably add a Hemi V8 to the new Charger. Durango is sticking around.
I know Chryslers & Mopars are in a rough patch but I like where this is going. Chrysler’s Arrow models are going to be affordable crossovers for younger car buyers. Maybe sub 30k. The airflow is more premium, targeting a sub 40k price tag. Chrysler is trying to gear up and compete against Buick again and Buicks are selling decently well with their crossovers.
Here’s some AI renders (or AI slop) of how these models could look like (note they’re not official):
The Chrysler Airflow. Looks like a cross between Kia, Volvo, and Cadillac:
The Chrysler Arrow (named after the Plymouth Arrow) is expected to be a rebadged Americanized Fiat Grizzly. Chrysler’s cheap alternative that could be a viable Buick competitor:
Now for Dodge things get a bit more exciting.
The Dodge Copperhead is going to be the spiritual successor to the Dodge Viper, which was discontinued in 2017 due to poor sales and increasing bullshit government regulations on fuel economy. The new Copperhead may be powered by Stellantis’ Hurricane Inline-6 making 550 horsepower with a possibility of a V8 for higher trims:
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But Dodge isn’t just trying to gear to middle aged men with extra cash. Dodge wants to barge into the affordable market again, producing fun tuner cars like the old days with the Omni and whatnot. The Dodge GLH is going to share the same chassis and platform as the Chrysler Airflow but unlike the Airflow which is near luxury, the GLH is going to be tuned to a performance setting, like the old Dodge Omni Shelby GLHs of the 1980s:
I know the GLH is a crossover but it does have a hatchback stance like the old Omni GLHs from back in the day. Because consumer presences have shifted to crossovers over hatches, I get why Dodge is going this route. The expected powertrain of this new Dodge GLH is going to be the brand-new Hurricane Inline-4 producing 324 horsepower (found in the Jeeps as well). This new four banger is replacing the aging Pentastar V6. Impressive stats from an entry level I4.
Also good news for some performance junkies; SRT is going to make more high output versions of this future models. So expect a Dodge GLH SRT, Copperhead SRT, or a new Charger SRT Hellcat. Even Chrysler may receive an SRT treatment.
So yeah while Stellantis has its issues, Antonio Filosa is finally doing something to address the weak lineup for Chrysler and Dodge. He’s a superior CEO to that piece of shit Carlos Tavares from before. Filosa wants to inject some fun 70s/80s designs into a modern package and I’m all for it. It’s not perfect but it’s better than before.
So what are your thoughts about how Hyundai/Kia/Genesis do complete redesigns on their cars with every new generation, instead of doing small changes like with the current-gen Toyota Camry, or even keeping a car unchanged for over a decade like the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport?
I think the Hyundai group is sick of having their cars seen as the go to option for retards and blacks. A complete repositioning and redesign of the brands seems like the only sensible option in that case. I commend them for trying out a bunch of new designs, even if they seem pretty boring to me.
The Altima still holds that position, but its future after 2026 is still uncertain. It was supposed to have been killed off last year, but Nissan decided to sell it for at least one more year.
If the Altima does actually get killed off, expect Nissan to push Rogues and Sentras as the new premiere bad cars.
I’m on holiday a fair way away, and while I’m coming up to the end of it, I’ve put over 6,000km on the car, and it’s been flawless. It’s such a nice car to drive (Holden VF Calais V, if you’re interested). I had it serviced while I was down here, and they said nothing was of note, which I’m happy about. This car has nearly a moonshot’s worth of mileage on it, and it drives like it’s on rails. It’s a shame these cars weren’t more heavily exported, because they are fantastic cars to drive.
