silvrsvt Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Looks really good for what it is. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a29068727/bugatti-veyron-125000-mercury-cougar-for-sale/?src=socialflowFBCAD&utm_campaign=socialflowFBCD&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social-media Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Wow - that bodywork and interior are pretty awesome! Not $125K awesome, especially without an engine upgrade. A 2.3LEB crate engine would work great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREMiERdrum Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Absolutely incredible work inside an out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Apparently the the fabricator made the light cycles for the last Tron movie also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREMiERdrum Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 I came [-] this close to trading my Fusion for a mint 2002 Cougar a few weeks ago... it was a 25th Anniversary edition with crazy low miles. Back when I was 19, I was on my way to trade my Expedition for an '02 Cougar but got t-boned by a drunk driver on the way to the dealership. They sold her while I was sorting out insurance, costing me my chance. I've wanted one ever since. Finally talked myself out of it as it would have been even less practical than the Fusion for baby carrier duty. Once the lease is up on this awful Cruze and we get her something proper... I'll have something fun again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcartwright99 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 16 minutes ago, PREMiERdrum said: I came [-] this close to trading my Fusion for a mint 2002 Cougar a few weeks ago... it was a 25th Anniversary edition with crazy low miles. Back when I was 19, I was on my way to trade my Expedition for an '02 Cougar but got t-boned by a drunk driver on the way to the dealership. They sold her while I was sorting out insurance, costing me my chance. I've wanted one ever since. Finally talked myself out of it as it would have been even less practical than the Fusion for baby carrier duty. Once the lease is up on this awful Cruze and we get her something proper... I'll have something fun again. The engine and manual trans was good in that car. However, that platform was awful for things going wrong. The Contour and Mistake, which is what the Cougar was based, was an engineering nightmare. You don't see too many of those on the road anymore. Nostalgia is one thing, being a masochist is another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 I test drove a 2000 Cougar but ended up with a 2000 Lincoln LS instead. Just wanted a fun car - didn't have any specific requirements. When I was looking they were offering a 2 for 1 deal - buy a Lincoln Blackwood at MSRP and get a free Cougar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02MustangGT Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 I leased a 99 Cougar V6 manual trans for 3 years. Never had an issue out of it, in fact, it was my favorite car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02MustangGT Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 (edited) Double post Edited September 16, 2019 by 02MustangGT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREMiERdrum Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 42 minutes ago, jcartwright99 said: The engine and manual trans was good in that car. However, that platform was awful for things going wrong. The Contour and Mistake, which is what the Cougar was based, was an engineering nightmare. You don't see too many of those on the road anymore. Nostalgia is one thing, being a masochist is another. My first car was a Contour, I knew what I was in for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisH Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 5 hours ago, PREMiERdrum said: My first car was a Contour, I knew what I was in for. I had a 98 Contour. Not much power (2.0L 4 cylinder), but it handled really well. Enjoyed driving it, but it became less reliable as it got older. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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