Ford Dealer Training: 1989 Ford Crown Victoria Competition
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THANK YOU for posting this!!!! :)
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i got a 1988 grand marquis and wouldnt trade it for any of these new disposable cars. lol
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The current Crown Vic/Lincoln Towncar/Mercury Grand Marquis (Fords "panther" platform) are THE LAST production cars with body on frame contraction. Production ends on all three in 2011.
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My grandfather just bought an 89 vic with 42k original miles on it. Car is in excellent condition inside and out, motor is clean and doesnt burn or leak any oil at all. However.... I just don't feel that it doesn't have near the power it should. Example, even in the rain, you cannot powerbrake it. It seems that 1/2 throttle is the same as full, i've tried rhomping it many times to possibly blow out some soot, no luck. Is this normal for theese cars? I have a 97 3.8 cougar that will eat it alive.
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@91Taurus How about the Toyota Avalon? We don't have them in Canada but from what I've read they're body-on-frame RWD.
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They are RWD, but not body-on-frame. Just like every other new car, they are unibody
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@BlueOvalBoy85 The Hyundai Genesis and Dodge Charger are still RWD V8 body on frame cars.
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They're big, full-size and RWD but they're unibody, not body-on-frame. BOF compromises ride to some degree but it's much more robust and has good towing capacity, unibody not so much. That's why cops and taxi drivers love the Crown Vic--their frame can take just about anything thrown at it and repair easily.
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Charger? 300?
The Crown Vic is now fleet-only for taxi cabs and police cruisers. Sadly, the Grand Marquis and Town Car are the only old-school, RWD, big-ass V8, body-on-frame sedans left. I love this style and it's a shame it is going extinct.
BlueOvalBoy85 2 years ago 5
wow i never seen a crown vic pull a big ass boat like that nice
towncar16 2 years ago 3