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#468 of 507 by ellusionz Jul 13, 2001 (8:59 am)
I dunno if I should really start doing any test drives so soon since I won't be getting it til next year. Driving a 2001 model vs the 2002 model may only have a lil changes, but may be enough to keep me wanting or hating the car. I don't really want to have any umm comments? (I cant think of the word) on a model I'm not getting. Don't they change lil things between years or do they keep it all totally the same?
#469 of 507 by stageleft Jul 16, 2001 (4:43 am)
You're right, something will probably change - even a minor change - between now and the 2002's. Good luck and stick around if the Cougar is still on your list of cars you want to purchase. As we find out new information on the 2002's, we'll report the new info here, first. Several of us are going to the annual Cougar event in Flat Rock Michigan at the end of this month and will let you know what we find out about the changes between model years.   Take care and Happy Cougaring!
#470 of 507 aftermarket wings by advocatus Jul 16, 2001 (7:03 pm)
When I got my cat, I decided against the wing because I am a mountain biker and because I just wanted to keep the costs low. Now I realize that I will just add a hitch/bike rack system.     After checking out the sites you guys mention in much earlier postings a few people makes wings for the cougar. Am I limited to those wings only? I understand that the width of the trunk/hatch will limit what I can do. I just don't like any of the ones they have listed, of course I haven't found a wing that I like yet at all. Any suggestions?
#471 of 507 by badulah Jul 17, 2001 (5:30 am)
Visteon manufacturers a wing that is actually installed on the C2 and Zn Cougars. Have you seen this wing? It is larger then the current or previous stock wing, but it is actually designed for the car. It follows the contours and lines of the car.
#472 of 507 Wing: by gustafsc Jul 17, 2001 (6:08 am)
If that wing had been stock when I got mine in '98', I'd have kept it instead of deleting the ugly little thing that was tacked on as an afterthought during the design process.   I can visualize the design/marketing meeting 6mo before production start.   Designer: "Well, here's the completed design, and all the focus groups and evaluators think that it's a true thing of beauty".   Marketing type:"I don't know, something seems to be missing. We need that little design clue that means sporty car."   D:"And what might that be?"   M: "Lets see. Don't sports and racing cars have those flat thingys hanging on the back end? Makes 'em look really fast."   D:"Yeah, but those are actually functional at speed, but don't really do anything for normal cars"   M:"But they look cool, how fast can you whip one up for us?"   D: "To do it right, make the tooling, order material, etc.., about 18mo,"   M: "We need something right now!!!!"   D: "OK, we can give you a simple little tack-on that won't look like part of the design, is cheap, and will act as an incentive for after-market replacement with something that actually looks good."   M: "Go for it!!!! We really need that little styling clue, and we'll charge $250 for it as part of the SPORT PACKAGE. WOW, what a concept, glad I thought of it before we started production."   D: Back to drawing board thinking,"I'm not allowed to hit him, I'm not alowed to hit him, I'm not...)   Skip G
#473 of 507 by badulah Jul 17, 2001 (11:27 am)
At Cougarfest I asked Leo Capaldi and his head mechanic about the functionality of the visteon wing. They both agree that it is functional at high speeds, but only minimally. Since I have seen Leo he has replaced that wing with a professional racing wing. I'm looking forward to checking it out at Cougarfest next week.
#474 of 507 Wings: by gustafsc Jul 18, 2001 (9:54 am)
Seems to me we had this discussion a while back.   The only wing that really does anything is located on a Porsche, and rises as speed increases. This wing provides rear downforce at speed to mach the downforce provided by the nose. Otherwise the car would get loose at Autobahn speeds. All others just create drag.   Although, I believe that they had to make a change on one of the other German cars to eliminate lift at speed after a bunch of them went off the road backwards.   Even M/B had a big problem on thier LeMans cars a couple of years back. Saw some spectacular pictures of them flipping like speedboats on the long straight.   Skip G.
#475 of 507 More on Wings by advocatus Jul 18, 2001 (6:42 pm)
I know that wings don't do anything till above 100 MPG and since I don't do 100 MPG for more then a couple seconds, it won't do me any good... but I've never, nor has my entire family owned a car that a wing would look good on, and I'd like to eventually get one. I don't know, I guess, since every single cougar I see on the road has the full package, (sports and convenience, sunroof etc) and I only have the convenience I feel left out. I just wish the ones that the websites have for the cougar would look better... I don't like the looks for any of them. I think a race inspired wing would get me involved with drag races that I have no interest in, or hopes of winning.
#476 of 507 by krnch Jul 19, 2001 (6:06 am)
You have one fuel efficient car!! (just kidding) A.
#477 of 507 by fredly Jul 31, 2001 (6:03 pm)
Ahh... I like the look with out the wing, hence my wingless coug... (Spoiler Delete) best option I got go for the car...

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