Lincoln LS

[Rave Racer]

        I find that I am surprised by very little at this point, especially
when it comes to Jap and Murican makes.  I have little, if any, respect for
Ford products.  There always will be an equivelent vehicle that can eat Ford
products either in a straight line or on the turns.  The only way to make it
perform is with lots and lots'o money.
        As for the Japs....  Well, here's my story.  I wasn't gonna tell it
because it's of little importance to me, but...

        Yesterday I was coming home from the local hangout and was kinda in
a hurry, and didn't realize that I had left this 99 honda SI coupe in the
dust from three lights in a row.  I'm driving my 87 4kQ with broken exhaust,
control arms, bad shocks....  you know, all the usual probs when you run out
of money to keep your car road legal.  At the fourth light he asks me what
I've got and I give him the usual info... '87 5Cyl N/A 4WD, stock, stock,
stock.  He was surprised, which is what always surprises me.

        They are always surprised. They drive sewing machines and are always
surprised.
To shorten this message, I'll keep this one short.  I ended up seeing a
tastefully done early 90's hatch SI downtown and he was making fun of my
ride, so this time it was a matter of pride.  He followed me out of
downtown, and I told him it was a rally car and was supposed to sound like
that.  He shook his head in disgust, and I decided that it was time to
leave.  He was less surprised and more arrogant.  Even after I had a full KM
on him, he still was winding it out trying to keep up and blew past as I was
slowing down to turn.

        Why don't they get it?

        Oh yeah.  I almost forgot.  I don't know how to tell if an LS is a 6
or 8.  Sorry.

----- Original Message -----
From: Larry C Leung <l.leung at juno.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2001 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: Lincoln LS


> Anyone have the performance figures for the V-6 ones of these?
>
> Had a little playtime with one yesterday on I-287 in Westchester NY, and
> I can't believe that it could have been with the V-8 model (according to
> C+D, 0-60 in 7.4, 0.81G's cornering) 'cuz I just can't imagine that I
> could have had that easy a time with one when all I have is a 200Q with a
> shimmed WG spring that still reads (dash gauge only) 1.4 bar at full
> boost and A4 16" sport wheels and Kumhos.
>
> The car I had a run with would take a run at me (the first was a
> surprise) and I would be able to pick right up to his (well, let's just
> say for the sake of argument) 1/2 of my speedo's top marked speed, and
> hold him back. As speeds got to 20 over that, he wasn't able to keep up,
> but I know he was trying b/c he had a difficult time staying in his lane
> on curves and kept trying right lane sweeps which I easily closed. I was
> able to stay pretty much in the passing lanes and hot have to seep
> anyone, so I had a much cleaner drive, and he kept running like a buzzing
> bee. Only difference is I had NO problem staying in lane (thanks Kumho
> and quattro, and please no flames but more credit to the tires) and he
> did. I finally made about 30 or so car lengths into clear traffic, pulled
> into the center lane and dropped to traffic flow speed on Cruise and
> waited =-). He pulled up and past about 30 lengths and did the same,
> about 5 to 10 seconds afterwards, then took off again. I think he knew he
> was beat.
>
> It's kinda surprising (and satisfying) to see my 12 yr old sedan could
> more than match the manouvers of an aggressively driven "best of the
> "Murican"  (according to most of the mags I've read) "sport" sedan,
> particularly in the HP department. That's why I want to know the specs of
> the V-6 models, 'cuz I just can't believe it was the V-8.
>
> How do you tell if it's an 8 or a 6 anyway?
>
> LL - NY