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Re: 2010 MKZ test drive [brucelinc] by akirby
Apr 09, 2009 (9:14 am)
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Replying to: brucelinc (Apr 09, 2009 8:50 am)

I am not sure how you measure refinement
 
If mfr = (Honda, Acura, Toyota, Lexus, Nissan, Infiniti, MB or BMW)
then
engine is refined
else
engine is not refined
endif
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Re: 2010 MKZ test drive [akirby] by gregg_vw
Apr 09, 2009 (9:26 am)
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Replying to: akirby (Apr 09, 2009 9:14 am)

Looks to me like different people like to hear different things, but bottom line, there should be a change in the sound perception of wide open throttle between the 09 and 10 MKZ. Given what I've been reading (haven't seen or driven a 10), the MKZ should sound better, and given that it is significantly more quiet than the already pretty quiet 09, it is probably now more serene than the the bigger MKS. Will be interesting to compare.
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Re: 2010 MKZ test drive [gregg_vw] by brucelinc
Apr 09, 2009 (10:08 am)
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Replying to: gregg_vw (Apr 09, 2009 9:26 am)

The '10 MKZ really does sound better. Actually, to my ears, the sound quality is about the same except it seems further away or more muted. If I recall correctly, they changed the airbox on the '10s specifically to reduce the engine noise.
 
I think the base MKS 3.7 has more engine noise than it should - more than a '10 MKZ. Again, I have no objection to the quality of the sound - just the quantity. I look forward to the sound of a twin turbo MKS, though. They even have a tube that runs from the air intake up to the passenger compartment to enhance the sound- like the new Mustang. If I don't like it, I will plug that tube, though!
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Re: 2010 MKZ test drive [brucelinc] by akirby
Apr 09, 2009 (10:46 am)
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Replying to: brucelinc (Apr 09, 2009 10:08 am)

Sounds to me like they spent all their resources on the Fulanz and Taurus and the MKS will have to wait another year or two - except for the ecoboost engine.
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Re: 2010 MKZ test drive [akirby] by brucelinc
Apr 09, 2009 (11:21 am)
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Replying to: akirby (Apr 09, 2009 10:46 am)

While the MKS will never suit everyone, the twin-turbo engine is really all it needed to satisfy me. I quibble about a few other things but we could do that about any car. Nearly 350 ft.lb of torque at 1500 rpm can help me forget about some of its other shortcomings.
 
The MKS already has the structural enhancements that the 2010 Taurus is getting. Other than some engine noise from the 3.7, the MKS is a very quiet car and I think the suspension tuning is about right, considering its mission. While totally worthless to me, "park assist" will be available. I guess that trumps adjustable pedals from a technology viewpoint.
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Re: 2010 MKZ test drive [brucelinc] by akirby
Apr 09, 2009 (11:46 am)
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Replying to: brucelinc (Apr 09, 2009 11:21 am)

I don't think I've needed to parallel park in at least 15 years. I can't even think of any place around me that even has parallel parking spaces available. But I do think it's neat.
 
I think rather than gripe about what the MKS doesn't have (yet) that we should applaud Ford for not holding back on the Taurus features. In the past that would not have happened. That's a good sign. Ford is priority 1 right now, Lincoln is second and Mercury is only getting crumbs. Which is the right way to do it.
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About.com:cars review of the 2010 Lincoln MKZ by theman123
Apr 09, 2009 (1:58 pm)
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Well this will make some peopels brain hurt. the 2010 Lincoln MKZ is as nice as a Lexus350,
About.car:com review of the 2010 Lincoln MKZ
 
This is going to stir things up a bit.
 
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Re: About.com:cars review of the 2010 Lincoln MKZ [theman123] by texases
Apr 09, 2009 (6:36 pm)
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Replying to: theman123 (Apr 09, 2009 1:58 pm)

Hmm....been needing to replace my '96 ES, but the new ES doesn't do much for me, and the previous MXZ styling was not so hot. The new one is much improved. I'll have to take a look.
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An Increase in Passion? by tiger16
Apr 10, 2009 (4:25 am)
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This is more like it! Some activity on this board. Lincoln can sure use the interest. In a previous post, I pointed out that the highway mileage is down. Does anyone know why? Seems like the tweaking and, from what I understand a new tranny, would have created better mileage.
Also, some posters have waxed royally about the jukebox thing. I still like the changer but, I'm open minded. Supposedly, this thing can house 16 downloaded CDs. I'm not sure what the benefit is if your collection is extensive (I have over 400 CDs). What happens to the other 384+? Seems like I can only load them one at a time after the intial 16 so, essentially, it's still only a single play. I'm not trying to bash the system at this point, I'm just trying to understand it. Can someone direct me to a website?
At this point, I'm no longer considering a 2010 MKZ, however, a little knowledge can't hurt. And who knows. If I can get through this CD thing and Lincoln offers a dressup option for the ugly all black console, I might change my mind.
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Re: An Increase in Passion? [tiger16] by akirby
Apr 10, 2009 (5:53 am)
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Replying to: tiger16 (Apr 10, 2009 4:25 am)

You take 16 or so CDs (assuming 600 mb each on a 10 gb drive) and you load them one at a time, and tell it to copy to the internal drive. Then you load the next one. Only takes a few minutes from what I've heard. Then you have all the songs from all 16 CDs available to play all at once. Just like having a 16 CD changer except you don't have to change from disc to disc. Then you still have the single CD slot if you want to listen to something different. Or you can delete a ripped CD and rip a new one anytime you want. The only thing you lose is that it takes a couple of minutes to rip the cd to the internal drive. You can also use iTunes on your computer (for free), load all your CDs and put them onto a usb flash drive as MP3s and have all of them available (or whatever will fit on a flash drive) at once. A 8 gb flash drive would hold at least a thousand songs (at slightly lower quality than audio CDs).
 
So what do you think of the article posted above?

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