1984 Lincoln Continental Turbo Diesel: Regular Car Reviews
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Lincoln Continental Turbodiesel: The official car of that one grandpa flipping you a bird in GTA San Andreas
On Vice City too...while playing Out of Touch by Hall and Oates or Laura Branigan Self Control on the Flash FM channel
Hahaha Yep it looks just like that one car
This is what a real life Mike Toreno would drive
This is the Albany Espranto in the HD universe (GTA 4/GTA 5). Your cousin Roman has two of these as Taxi's im GTA 4 and it's the first car your probably drive coming fresh off the boat.
@@SpikeRazzor You could even say it's the very first car you drive in the entire HD universe.
1984 Lincoln Continental Turbo Diesel: Once driven by the owner of an all-you-can-eat buffet, then driven by the 6 times per week patron of an all-you-can-eat buffet, and now driven by the dishwasher at an all-you-can-eat buffet.
This is a good one lol
Could be the same case for any outdated luxury car
@@aygwm You don't say it.
The type of guy that takes dodgeball rules way too serious.
The circle of life
🤣
Lincoln Continental Turbodiesel: The official car of the great grandmother who continues to drive despite being legally blind
At least if she's blind she can think it's a luxury car
or legally dead
@@999apeman Nah thats a Jaguar 5.3litre HE head V12 in metallic blue - geriatric old git who bought it, did less on beer than it did on petrol.
No that honor goes to the 86-96 buick lineup.
Mr. Regular: "This car is awful."
Me: "I want it."
Not just you,hell I'd gladly drive this.Can't get a speeding ticket if you can't get past 50 on a good day.
me
Me everytime lol
the bmw E28 524td have the same engine and the weight is roughly the same, it wasn't fast but not that slow either, i remember hitting 200km/h on that thing
Agreed. I'd love to have one of these.
Looks like the family car in a 90’s sitcom that the son of the family takes for a joyride, crashes, and has to explain it to the father.
On god
"Hey there crashy!" - Peter Griffin
In Beetlejuice (1988) Barbara's sister, the real estate agent, drove a Continental of this same vintage.
😂 I literally did that with my dads continental (thank god his was a 5.0 though).
"im just glad your safe" -sitcom dad
That is NOT a Liquid Cristal Display!! That is a Vacuum Fluorescent Display! VFDs were *way* better than LCDs could ever hope to be back in those days!!
Was about to mention this. Too expensive to make now as glass tubes can't be pressed out in sheets like LCDs.
Thanks!
Indeed. Came here to mention that, but you beat me to it... :)
Thanks for saving me from being "that guy" hahaa
Exactly!
One time, my friend said “Imagine if BMW and Lincoln made a car together? That would be the pinnacle of luxury!” Imma show him this video.
lol howd he respond
Holy cow! It’s like “limp mode” is the only tune.
He did say that it looses half the little power it has if the turbo wastegate gets propped open. So it gets worse than "proper tune."
“Limp mode” what happens when ur dad sees ur mom...
@@Kaktus965 😂😂
Lincoln Continental turbo diesel: if a doctor’s office waiting room could move
I think it's more along the lines of a "clinic" than a proper doctor's office...
I like how the ad for the RCR website is slowly becoming more and more like a YTP
RCR has always had that YTP vibe to it.
What’s a YTP?
@@rolux4853 "TH-cam Poop"
@@LouisSubearth Especially the 5 minute early ones!
and here I was thinking that just maybe the world forgot about those.
I nodded off during the acceleration attempt when it was at 42 mph. I woke up to see the speedometer at 47.
and the nap was long enough to be actually refreshing
Safety feature.
Lincoln Continental Turbodiesel: The official car of early bird breakfast specials at the strip club.
Okay this one made me laugh the hardest
I hear they have great creamed chipped beef.
Yeah. Eating your eggs Benny while staring at a cold grilled cheese sandwich.
@@Bartonovich52 eggs benny lol
The herblegerble gets more and more demented each video. I love it.
Reminds me of the "toyota echo" RCR era
Eventually it'll just be s bag of smashed ass shouting Heglebergle! and pointing.
@@MrDmitriRavenoff that will be the first video on Mr. Regular's inevitable OnlyFans account
@@masterbeat04 ahhh yes, 2014... the good times
Spinoff
“Who bought this?” he asks to the gentleman who spent money restoring this fossil.
haha And the reply "i don't know" followed by an even more dumbfounded "Who would buy this piece of shit?" then the owner grows some self awareness and tries a recovery by mumbling about the fuel economy displayed on the dash.
It hurt my feelings and It wasn't even my car 😅🤣
Who would wanna buy this pos?
@@danield8528 a true dumbass.
@@danield8528
A glutton for punishment.
With a speedometer like that, the Lincoln Continental looks and feels like your driving the amp in the HIFI system your grandparents have under their massive rear-projection TV.
I miss VFDs in car dashes and electronics panels. Always so crisp and easy to read in all lighting
Car dealer: "This car is amazing"
Me: "Nah"
RCR: "This car will need a ton of difficult maintenance done and requires an act of congress to hit 60"
Me: "Is it for sale?"
My parents bought one of these new in 1984 when i was 14. When I turned 16, parents gave it to me as my 1st car. Promptly after receiving it, the air suspension went out and I had to spend some ungodly amount of money to have it fixed. Drove the Conti all throughout high school and 4 years of undergrad. Thanks for the memories!
Wow , your parents gave up on the car after two years! Says a lot about the car..
Thanks , interesting......did not see much if this Model...
I bought a 10 year old one. I got really good at replacing the air springs.
It was fun to get several of my fattest friends to get in the car, then after the car adjusted to the extra weight, turn off the air ride. Good ground clearance for off-roading!
@@JoeBob1955 Nothing like 4 wheel air suspension. Super easy to work on as well. Can't swap out a coil spring in a half hour ;)
I really, really want this. the idea of a ford with a bmw turbo diesel i6 is something that should only exist in the lore of low effort beamng modders. and I love it
In theory an inline 6 turbodiesel built by bmw sounds like a winning combo...wonder what happened
bean counters happened.
@@mynameisnotcory it was actually a great motor and there are several pushing insane boost levels etc. I beleive they were detuned for the continental. They are relatively bulletproof and pretty smooth. Moves lot better in the e28 5 series then in the continental though.
@@lakeshorerides i bet that would be a fun engine to tinker with
I'd be raiding that diesel out of the car and dropping it into something a bit more fun. I'm sure that engine could be modified to make far more powerful and still be reliable.
“This is a slug!”
W123: “Finally, a worthy challenger!”
Not even.
240D automatic has entered the chat
@@hd8437 200D would like to know your location (SIXTY horsepower)
@@hd8437 you are in your universe when you sit in a w123, its better than any Gti Golf or plastic new american sedan
“It’s like driving a roll of wet toilet paper.”
I felt that with every single fiber of my own body…….
Shockingly accurate. I drove a 1980 Chrysler Cordoba & I often said it rode like a wet towel.
Eventually the intro is gonna be complete chaos.
It's going to be just enough jump-cuts for Mr. Regular to say "hergelburgle".
There's no limit to the weirdness after that, either. Imagine Mr. Regular perched on a Honda Monkey, pretending to be moving very fast (though his feet are clearly on the ground and he's clearly in somebody's sun porch), in front of a paper thin bedsheet that's being used as a home movie screen. As Mr. Regular pretends he's in the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy, the flickering projection in back of him simply says "hergleburgle".
As if that wasn't chaotic enough.
@@kuebby never underestimate the strangeness of mr regular
I'd say the intro to the '86 4Runner review was pretty damn chaotic
@@fisherthegoat MOAB BRO
The Continental could come back in some form, but I swear to God, if that form is an SUV, I will never forgive Lincoln for it.
Better start not forgiving, cuz you know the Continental is coming back as a a two row SUV with an option for three rows that will slot between the Corsair and Navigator. These days it's not a matter of if, but when. Case in point, Mitsubishi Eclipse.
@Lassi Kinnunen 81 I wouldn't mind an electric-only Conti, that would actually fit its luxury cruiser brief. But if that comes out as yet another generic blob crossover I will throw dried prunes at the next Lincoln dealership sign I see.
The continental did come back. Lincoln still makes it
Itll be a big electric car for sure
It will come back in SUV form. Or, "Crossover" form, which is the same thing, only worse.
"C'mon will you please do 50"
Never in my life has a single line of words resonated so much to my ears...
I once stayed at a rundown motel where one of these was idling outside all night...
Amazing how Ford still uses that ancient keypad on the doors.
And it’s still useful as hell to this day.
Those keypads are the best thing Ford ever came up with.
I’m Lowkey disappointed my ST doesn’t have the keypad. But it has intelligent access (grab the door handle and it unlocks) so I guess that makes up for it
Its touchscreen like a cell phone now.
I use it all the time
80's upmarket american fords look so weird to me.
they straddle this uncanny line between 70s _BROWN_ and 90s *a e s t h e t i c* in a way which no other company has done.
The pre-facelift model (82-83) is a bit more boxy tho :P
See also the Chrysler New Yorker
@@TheSpaceCowboy454 but even the '90s New Yorker doesn't really have much '70s in it, it's more like a clean designed, if restrained, early '90s car with a landau hat strapped on.
They really did this massive lurch in about 3 years time from the ultimate boxes like a Lincoln Mark VI or a Ford LTD to ultimate jellybean of the Ford Taurus. Their designers must've been working overtime trying to keep the brand identity together.
It was because of Ford Europe.
They made the revolutionary 1982 Ford Sierra that completely broke tradition with the old Ford Cortina with very rounded aerodynamic styling, minimal chrome, flush headlights, and no grille. That styling would hit US shores in 1983 with the 1984 Ford Tempo/Mercury Topaz, 1984 Ford Thunderbird/Mercury Cougar, and... ironically... the most advanced of all, the 1984 Lincoln Mk VII with the first flush mounted composite headlights approved for use in the USA.
The RCR website promo started out professional then devolved into a 2007 TH-cam Poop
in a matter of like 2 vids lol
sadly, that's more on brand than the original IMO
The owner looks exactly like the kind of person who would drive an 84 Continental in 2021.
Exactly, at least he could have brushed the hair he has left LOL
@@whburton1 He's a professor, if he combed it more kids would come to office hours.
@@kuebby a professor of defensive driving ?
He looks like a younger tourettes guy
@@Colin.G No, like the nutty professor.
The official car of merging onto the interstate at 45 mph DESPITE THE TWO MILE ONRAMP
You saw that speedometer, that car wants to go 45.
_Pontiac T1000 has entered the chat_
I FEEEEEL this
@@VectraQS I remember something about seeing a magazine cover that stated the very first year Chevette could hit 60 in 36 seconds...
god driving a vega would probably be safer that that point. yeah it only makes barely 70hp, but at least it’ll hit 60 in less time than it takes me to piss
What a coincidence. I'm inheriting a 78 Continental that was buried in a garage for 20 years. Gonna get it running again.
Best car m8. They'll never make anything like it again
Nice. I just bought a 79 Continental to go with my 75 Continental Town Couple.
If my '79 Mark V was any kind of bellweather, it's probably already working... just that nobody's bothered. 278,000 miles and sat for 5 or 6 years untouched; a tablespoon of gas and a jump and it fired right up and moved under it's own power like it was parked over the weekend (minus the leaky moonroof interior mold issue that got it parked to start with).
I actually owned this car for a bit before selling it to a guy who I know would take good care of it and give it the TLC it needed.(too many projects and I'd have never gotten around to it) Such a neat oddball car, couldn't pass it up. Thankfully it went to a good home!
The official car of Paulie when Tony needs him to whack a guy
Neither Paulie nor Tony would ever drive anything Ford, that's for otha families.
@@gertvanderhorst2890 Tony used to drive a Lincoln
@@YBM2007 That was Uncle Junior, or are you referring to one of his later SUV's, I thought they were GM too
@@gertvanderhorst2890 He was referring to it in a session with Dr Melfi, something about a dream where he was turning his bellybutton so that his penis fell off then trying to find his Lincoln mechanic to put it back on
Made me laugh in the first half & gave me depression in the second
Your comment summarizes life itself
As is tradition
pretty much par for the course
“It’s like driving a wet roll of TP.”
I want one of these now, knowing only 1500 produced. That’s cool.
@@aaronburratwood.6957 And that’s the only thing cool about it.
"It accelerates like a water balloon filled with PB!"
@@alonzolopez9649
It’s cool cause is lame, like a wood grain clad Chrysler K-car with a turbo and manual trans. Almost none made, takes it to supercool status for me.
@@aaronburratwood.6957 yeah you’re right I get that way about some cars too like the Plymouth acclaim so I’ll sit down.
Lincoln Continental Turbodiesel: "No," says America, "we still don't get this whole diesel thing."
And they were right.
Diesel is a false economy for most people.
Just about the time the car finally amortizes the extra expense in fuel savings... it starts costing more in maintenance.
@@Bartonovich52 unless you have an old school Isuzu Turbodiesel, like my father's 1993 Opel Astra 1,7 Turbodiesel. Repair costs in the last 28 years: 0$
*results not typical
And how many miles/km on it? I bet not enough to make up the savings in fuel prices if it has needed no maintenance.
@@Bartonovich52 I didn't write maintenance. I wrote repair. Oil changes, timing belt changes and regular stuff, but no repairs.
3:57 -- I appreciate the camera shot /through/ the valence vent window. Nicely done
Those instrument displays are Vacuum Fluorescent, not Liquid Crystal.
Same principle of Cathod Ray Tube.
or..."VFD", not "LCD"
I too said to myself the same thing. Learned the difference from "Technology Connections" TH-cam channel.
@@landongendur I gained a healthy respect for VFDs from Technology Connections' video, too! Whenever I see one, I get happy. I just found out that the display in my 2012 Prius also uses pixel-based VFDs, and it's beautiful.
I knew this car looked familiar. I only know it as the Washington from GTA SA.
Fun fact: GM used the successor (M51) of this engine with their german brand Opel when they needed a Diesel engine for the Omega B.
Yes, I used to have a parts job at a Vauxhall dealer and saw the BMW engine in the parts catalogue and in the workshop. I had an E36 at the time so it made me curious to the incongruity.
@Discofelsi Thanks.
@Discofelsi I was very lucky to see a nice Lotus Carlton once or twice :D
The GM diesel V8 was made out of the Oldsmobile 350, not the Chevrolet. Completely different engine. That aside, another great review.
Opps, I shoulda scrolled before I made a similar comment, LOL.
Still a piece of shitttt
I wanna shout out The Roman and you for the video essays. They make THE BEST thing to listen to when driving from Houston to Dallas or Austin. I'm not a podcast guy but I love settling into a long drive, hitting play, and hauling through the Texas hills with The Roman's history lectures. MORE MORE MORE
@Roberto Vidal Garcia right?!?! I just level out the equalizer on my radio, set the cruise control and grind it out
Lincoln Continental Turbodiesel: The official car of a STOP sign going straight into a cul-de-sac.
If Jeremy Clarkson were to drive a Lincoln Continental Turbodiesel, he would have eaten his feet off at the knee to escape.
There has to be an episode of Top Gear where James May rolls up in one of these. It's too perfect of a car for him.
F tht foo
This has got to be the most blow hard review of this awesome car. I'm an avid oddball car collector, & had to buy one of these when the opportunity arose. What a great car!! And yes, I have it's Mercedes "competitor", a 1982 240 Diesel with a 4-speed stick. You want to talk about slow & wafty? The stepchild Lincoln runs circles around the Mercedes in both acceleration & ride. Don't get me wrong, the 240d is awesome car, but the BMW M21 Turbo Diesel w/ ZF automatic tranny in a Lincoln Continental is king oddball, if there ever was one. Impossible to find parts for, which is why I had to unload mine, but boy do I miss that car. The 80's are all the rage now. All that fake wood & chrome are now nestolgic. It can't be compared to our cars of today, but as a collector car, there are few affordable cars that are more rare than this car. Find one if you can, drive it like you stole it (it's actually much faster than portrayed in this video) & find the longest road trip you can because she'll cruise all day long at high speed, floating past the gas stops. Oh, did he forget to tell you that it gets like 35-40mpg on the highway??
Different strokes for different folks, but this is an awesome car for anyone who appreciates it for what it is.
Nice appreciation. I wouldn't want one of these for everyday, but as a collectible it's kind of awesome. I love the two-tone paint and the fluorescent dash. I wish the leather weren't wrecked, but aside from that this car is a fine one.
Slow and safety was the aesthetic of American luxury cars for decades, and still is, comparatively. The Germans weren't that much different, as you note. My friend Mario would only drive big Mercedes diesels fifteen to twenty years ago. He was from Guatemala, and there those barges were the epitome of automotive excellence. He could never quite believe his good fortune in living in a place where such cars could be had for reasonable prices (they were 70s and 80s models). I miss his optimism, but not his terrible driving. He needed a tank for protection.
whoa, the wing windows roll down too?? damn thats cool
it's a beautiful thing.
Wow... "slower than the development of that mallrats sequel" that is such an amazing burn and a deep cut.
Cries in GenX
Do we really need one though? I mean, Willem eventually saw the sailboat and everything.
@@sivalon1 Agreed. Even the Clerks sequel was on the border of sad, Mallrats now would definitely be sad.
Do you still have this car? I’d love to have it.
0:19 all you had to do is sell the damn tires CJ!
Me: I want a 300d
Mom: We have 300d at home
300d at home:
**screams in horror*
As a 300d owner-- you mailed it.
I'd love to see a drag race between this car and a similar era town car with a windsor.
Town Car would win. Somehow there is one wheel wheel spin, but also glacial acceleration, but it would still win. Just.
On a side note it would have to be a track with bumps and undulations to compare waterbed wallowage between the cars
My Aunt had the 84 Mark 7 version that she loved, except the occasional “Hey lady, you’re using the wrong fuel”, and not
Finding a Lincoln, or BMW mechanic wanting to work on it. Got to drive it a couple times, yes it was a dog.
I have a modified 1991 LSC Mark vii and this video caused pain for me on the public perception of these cars
We owned a gold Bill Blass Mark CII turbo diesel back then as well. It got tons on compliments at the time and was a great highway cruiser. I recall it getting around 50 mpg on the highway.
Had no idea Lincoln made this car. Thank you Mr. Regular!
"I know it's a BMW engine, but don't worry; we'll put 'FFRRRRRRRRRRRRRRDDD!!' on the engine, so you'll NEVER know!"
Woah, I want this solely for the power smoking windows
Lincoln Continental Turbodiesel: The official car of Underappreciated Survivors.
It is a Foxbody after all. A pro-touring build of one of these would be a Radwood star!
@@nathanchildress5596 Turbo:Good
Diesel: good
Fox Body: good
Continental: good
Put it all together... Slow cheap pile of crap!
👏👏👏
That Batman Beyond comment hit on a whole other level.
"Technology is like a Band-Aid on a missing limb!" Classic RCR!
Back to your old ways and content. I love it. I don't mind the newer model reviews, but the old and forgotten models are what make your channel unique. Your review of the Dodge Aspen is probably still my favorite. The Chevette maybe a close second. Keep up the good work. Cheers.
Check out his old reviews of the Mercury Sable too. A masterpiece.
Perfect video to start the morning - it finished right as I needed to head out for work.
But now, somehow, I’m depressed. Thanks.
It is in good shape for a 37-year-old car with almost 200,000 miles on it. I like that the owner repaired everything and kept it stock.
My Papa (Mom's Dad) had an Oldsmobile Ninety Eight Diesel for a year, almost to the day. ABSOLUTELY HATED IT, and almost jumped ship to Lincoln. RIP Papa.
Total respect for a BMW power train that lasted longer than the lease!
From a time when Euro diesels were indestructible, but low-powered. Mercedes got most of the acclaim, but this is very respectable.
I had no idea this car exists. And I fancy myself a car guy,
On a long enough timeline...
*everything gets a 350 swap*
I know its a joke, but in a way something to that tune is correct. Simply because even if you don't care about power, serviceability and parts availability will inevitably be an issue for this car.
They had 302 version of this car
@@JT-un7dc Exactly. They could put the high output 5.0 from later Lincolns in this to make it fast.
@@moonbeamskies3346 high output lol. 225hp may have been high output then but it's not now. Best leave it as it is there were only 1500 made, Possibly less than 100 left. If Thain treats this one like his Town Car someday it will look brand new again.
@@kylemichaels3373 I agree keep it as it is.
The LCD displays you mentioned, actually appear to be VFD displays that were very prevalent in the mid 70’s to late 90’s on radio and home appliances. Really cool technology, and neat to look back on.
The owner probably thought, 'i wonder how many insults rcr can deliver in 10 minutes'........
12 minutes later and he's still delivering them hahahaha
in my town we had a hollywood video and blockbuster in the same shopping center on opposite sides of the parking lot.
Oh in my town, they were on opposite sides of the street in this kind of split strip mall shopping area.
this car looks like its trying to stay in the 70s while being forced to be 80s
describes that awkward early 80s era
American Brands In the early 80s were suffering an identity crisis.
I’m a car guy I love Jay Leno’s garage as well as Doug Demuro . But what makes this channel special and unique is your review of old beaters . It’s really fun to watch .
I owned a 524td, same engine I believe. It was slow but never had a problem keeping up in traffic. It was a great interstate cruiser. It gave me 3 years of reliable service before its transmission stopped working. I could not find a replacement at the time.
Never been this early to a rcr video
And for a diesel Lincoln no less
The only car that is guaranteed to smell like cigarettes
I just started working for Lincoln and this was perfect description as per usual.
"Even Tim Armstrong mellowed out."
Love it.
More BMW than a new Supra.
Actually it’s not even close
Uh, no
Quick question for RCR: with the new website do you have to resubmit cars you’ve already submitted by email?
Submit early and often. What could go wrong?
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Interesting outlook. The way you see the world and then present it through the lens of a car, keeps me intrigued.
You are so good at this. Please never stop.
Legend has it that Tim Armstrong is still flipping the bird to this day......🖕
I haven't seen a combover like that since the movie kingpin at the end with Woody Harrelson and Bill Murray.
possibly the best hair movie of all time, especially the scene where bill murray's hair is backlit at the finals tourney. fantastic flop hair
@@ghomerhust that's exactly what I was thinking of. The final match.
I had a 84' two tone charcoal with a 309 gas engine floating on air suspension had plenty of acceleration and power that actually spin the back tires!
Came here for cars, did not realize I would get a life changing pep talk as well. I love this channel
Honestly there has never been more cheap cars available, people just want the desirable cars cheaply. I mean you can barely drive through the local town outskirts without getting early 2000's Audis thrown at you left and right, dont even get me started on VW Passats.
Cheap German cars... what could go wrong! Always the people that don't know cars, don't realize they're cheap for a reason and can't afford to properly care for them.
Please release a remixed track of "The bag-The Bag"
One of the best videos you’ve made in a while
Dear MR. Regular, with every video you create you give good advice. Thank you for that !
He called the man's car a piece of sh*t to his face 😂🤣😂
The man don’t lie
Submit your car to RCR, you know what you're signing up for. But I'm sure the owner embraces the shittiness of this car.
@Ross Bourne I've never understood why people think being slow makes a car shitty. in 1984 this was a quality built American luxury car with way more options than the top trim leverl Town Car or Cadillac. It doesn't need to be fast to be fun or enjoyable. We're all spoiled today with our 300hp 4 cylinders and 400 horsepower V6's. I've never owned a car newer than 2003 nor do I intend to until I have to. I'll keep buying late model Grand Marquis' and Town Cars' until there are none left.
@@kylemichaels3373 old american luxury sedans are a god send. they have all you could want in a car without all the gizmos and fluff tacked on to new cars
The man knows what he has, and bought it despite its flaws.
...except GM didn't use a Chevy for its diesel, they were Oldsmobiles because of strong webbing💡🤔😉
I think that final thought is the most insightful thing I've ever heard on youtube. And to think it came from the same guy that explained to me why I'm a car guy using the Mazda 6 as the medium.
i remember my dads MK VII had the LCD speedometer and I thought that was the coolest thing I had ever seen in a car before, I was 8
Awesome review as always. To me Lincoln Continentals will always be cool.
The dash is neither LCD nor LED. It's VFD. Basically every digital dash in the 80s and 90s was VFD. The tech worked fine as you saw.
VFD is awesome, but they generally only have around a 30K hour lifespan for the more common blue variant, and can be as low as 1,500 hours for the less common red/multicolor VFD, and they can range from pain in the ass to repair/replace to near damn impossible when they finally do go dim, or just burn out all together.
@@CommodoreFan64 I have had several cars with a VFD dash and one had 313k (93 Caprice that was a state cruiser before I bought it so add extra idling hours too) when I parked it due to rust. Never had a problem. I did have a problem with my 95 Fleetwood but that was a solder joint issue on the board (which fixed it) not a VFD issue. Not saying they don't age out but I did not find it to be a practical limitation in any way.
wow that story at the end really spoke to the heart
I remember passing one of these in my non-turbo 125 hp Olds full size diesel rwd wagon going up Mile Hill. This still runs, I gave up on the Olds after a few headgaskets.
"My heroin dealer is here." Geez that seems true. However the GM cars seems more like drug dealer cars
Wonder Woman is a heroine. You do heroin.
Andrew
😏
BK Mazda 3, my G
@@kuebby Thanks for correcting me. And I don't do heroin or any kind of drug for that matter
@@zaxlorax7605 yes sir that is my car and I love her.
I love your previous owner psychological profiles. They are way too spot on.
My grandma had one when I was growing up, with a 460 or something. I took my driving test in it, and got to skip parallel parking.
Man, just imagine having that engine the Geo Metro Doug just reviewed 😂
"Like a shriveled bane in Batman beyond" 😎man I loved batman beyond oh and "frowning like a union general" lmfao that was funny af
thanks for that intro😂 my audio was almost maxed out on my tv
i daily drove a 1984 Lincoln Mark VII with the 2.4 and i got 55mpg but not anywhere very fast. I still got it. i love it.
Lincoln Continental Turbodiesel: The official car of 24 Hours of Lemon's
as a proud member of the 24 Hours of Lemons, i WHOLEheartedly agree with this statement. we would LOVE to see something like that slowly chugging it's way around buttonwillow or barber