Meta !PARAdoxiHw joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 5 minutes later[^][v]#440,496
@OP
Without seeing the car in person it's hard to tell obviously but that year didn't have any major issues. Paint is pristine and mileage is low, so I bet it was gramps' car mainly used for church and bingo.
They had the 5.0 Windsor engine back then, durable and easily tuneable. As for issues, they'll be more related to age than mileage. Rubber suspension bushings, window seals, engine gaskets, etc may have cracked or decayed. Drivetrain parts should be sound, though.
Grumpy Cat aka. Tard joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 3 minutes later, 9 minutes after the original post[^][v]#440,497
"fucking Town Car"
Expect creepy porn...
HaikerensGuide !dBGi/iH4eY (OP) replied with this 13 years ago, 2 minutes later, 11 minutes after the original post[^][v]#440,498
@440,496 (Meta !PARAdoxiHw)
Hmmm... Perhaps I should go for a more boring later Grand Marquis that can measure past 85mph.
Meta !PARAdoxiHw replied with this 13 years ago, 2 minutes later, 13 minutes after the original post[^][v]#440,499
@previous (HaikerensGuide !dBGi/iH4eY)
All cars had 85mph speedos back then. The Town Car will easily hit 100+, it was just an NHTSA regulation. The later Grand Marquis isn't any faster. The Panther isn't a racecar, it's more of a grand tourer. It has enough power to easily handle any driving situation, but it's about getting there as comfortably as possible.
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HaikerensGuide !dBGi/iH4eY (OP) replied with this 13 years ago, 53 seconds later, 14 minutes after the original post[^][v]#440,500
@previous (Meta !PARAdoxiHw)
And a later model will be much cheaper to repair, at the expense of the cool malaise-era looks.
Meta !PARAdoxiHw replied with this 13 years ago, 2 minutes later, 17 minutes after the original post[^][v]#440,501
@previous (HaikerensGuide !dBGi/iH4eY)
I doubt it, the Windsor engine is simpler than the Modular.
HaikerensGuide !dBGi/iH4eY (OP) replied with this 13 years ago, 5 minutes later, 23 minutes after the original post[^][v]#440,506
@previous (Meta !PARAdoxiHw)
I'm not talking about the engine. I'm talking about everything but the engine.
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 55 seconds later, 24 minutes after the original post[^][v]#440,508
Will you be using it to get McFood from the nearby McDonalds?
HaikerensGuide !dBGi/iH4eY (OP) replied with this 13 years ago, 3 minutes later, 27 minutes after the original post[^][v]#440,510
Perhaps I'll get a post-2003 Crown Vic or Grand Marquis, and later buy a malaise-era panther when I can afford to.
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Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 33 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#440,531
@previous (HaikerensGuide !dBGi/iH4eY)
How many nigs are you going to have to fight for it?
HaikerensGuide !dBGi/iH4eY (OP) replied with this 13 years ago, 25 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#440,541