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Replying to: andre1969 (Dec 29, 2008 2:25 pm)  Definitely the same styling team from the Bird and Mark VII I think the line was L, GL, GLX in the early years, then went to L, GL, LX. Taurus was the same.
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Replying to: lemmer (Dec 29, 2008 2:19 pm)  
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Replying to: fintail (Dec 29, 2008 2:59 pm)  Especially because most T/Ts were 4drs: 
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Replying to: fintail (Dec 29, 2008 3:02 pm) I owned a 1977 and yes it was a great little car, IMHO. -- Boz
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Replying to: texases (Dec 29, 2008 3:25 pm) I can see where you see the resemblance Andre between the mark and the Tempo. Probably the rear window and C pillar shape are very similar. Our white Tempo I think was base with automatic, and had no a/c, no power options either. I remember it had a centre console with warning lights for burnt out bulbs and what not. I always thought the Marks were the pinnacle of American luxury coupes when I was young, until I discovered Benzes and BMWs. |
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When I met my wife in the summer of 1996, she was driving a 10 year old Tempo that she had bought new in her previous marriage. I don't remember the trim level, but it had alloy wheels, A/C and (I think) PW and PM. Was gold with a 5-speed stick (her choice!) and had about 95K on it when we met. It ran OK, but not long after we met (but before we got married) she got a new job that had a bit of a commute attached to it; she leased a '97 Escort LX (also a stick shift! What a gal!). The Tempo got sold to her sister for $300-400, as the dealer wouldn't take it in trade.
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Replying to: boomchek (Dec 29, 2008 4:07 pm) There's a guy here at work who had two Mark VII's, a 1987 and a 1992. He bought each one when they were a couple years old, so he got a pretty good deal. Ran each one up to close to 200,000 miles. Alas, he then bought a 2000 Lincoln LS, which was a total piece of crap, and burned him so bad that now he buys Acura TL's, and only keeps them to about 50,000 miles, because he just doesn't trust a high-mileage car. |
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Replying to: michaell (Dec 29, 2008 4:37 pm) I remember when our old heap was about 10 years old, the factory tape deck died,so I went to the junkyard for a $10 replacement...I found one in an 86 Tempo diesel sedan with a 5-speed. That car was actually in very good condition and I couldn't see why it was there...now there's an oddity. |
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Replying to: boomchek (Dec 29, 2008 4:07 pm) Those Marks were pretty advanced for late American malaise...maybe the first American with flush headlights.
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