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Replying to: hpmctorque (Nov 23, 2008 9:23 pm) |
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Replying to: texases (Nov 20, 2008 8:16 am)  My brother and I used to joke that "EXP" stood for "EXtensively Plastic!" The Ford marketing people had enough chutzpah to have the original two-seater Thunderbird pictured alongside it in the brochures. |
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So true. You can't speak in terms of the best of those pre-fuel injection cars, but the least bad. The introduction of catalytic converters for '75 was a notable step forward (for example, my '78 LeMans 305 V8 started and ran fine), but fuel injection delivered a major improvement in driveability. Many of the '73 models had driveability issues, and delivered weak performance and poor fuel economy to boot. However, as they continued to tighten emissions standards it seems that the nadir was the '74 models, plus the '75-77 models that weren't equipped with cats. |
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Replying to: ldl20 (Nov 21, 2008 12:31 pm) 1975 slant six Dart? No way is that among the worst. My Mom had one and it went forever, or at least until the moaning sounds from the rust holes convinced her to trade up. Got $400 for it from her mechanic in the late '90s. It had become a cult car, desired by young people. |
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Replying to: jj2me (Nov 18, 2008 4:54 pm) http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/reader_rides/4293188.html "...Vegas were being junked so aggressively that some salvage yards in Southern California had signs up saying they wouldn't accept any more" This 50 worst list is just wrong in leaving off the Vega. I gave away a Pinto at 105,000 miles, and saw it go 220,000 miles before I lost track of its ownership. The SSR could also exit the list to make way for the king of junk, the Vega.
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Replying to: jj2me (Nov 25, 2008 1:14 pm) I remember the early price leader Chevettes (from ym old car magazines) didn't even come with a back seatr, it was optional!! I guess it'd be a good car for pizza deliveries and parts drivers.
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Replying to: boomchek (Nov 25, 2008 1:40 pm) Wasn't that one called the "Scooter"? Or something like that 
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Replying to: texases (Nov 29, 2008 3:37 pm) 
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Replying to: boomchek (Nov 29, 2008 5:55 pm)
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Replying to: texases (Nov 29, 2008 6:01 pm)
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