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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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Replying to: fintail (Dec 29, 2008 5:35 pm) |
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Replying to: fintail (Dec 29, 2008 5:35 pm) I had an 81 Mazda GLC. It was totally trouble free and fun to drive. It went almost 150K before the floor board began rusting away. My only complaint was that it had thin materials. There were actually finger impressions on the hatch from closing it and the cheap plastics rattled a lot. It also had tinworm, but so did Honda during that period. I'm not too sure about current Mazda's though because they have a lot of Ford parts in them. I don't think they'll hold up as well as a Toyota or Honda will. |
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