Various Topics on Ford

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<MelvinGibson@mailcity.com> wrote in message
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> Body styling has nothing to do with the ch***is. The first
> Chrysler minivans used the 'K' car ch***is. The Lincoln LS,
> T-Bird and a Jag are all built on the same ch***is as is
> the 2005 Mustang. None looks anything like the other.

Thanks. Cars that look similar can have the same chasis as well (example
Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique).

Question: Do the Mondeo and 500 have the same chasis or different chases?

Jeff

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<MelvinGibson@mailcity.com> wrote in message
news:40C9C546.46D0A91F@mailcity.com...
> Body styling has nothing to do with the ch***is. The first
> Chrysler minivans used the 'K' car ch***is.

Well this is a bit OT but you are wrong. The Chrysler minivans always had
their own ch***is, which was very different from the K-cars. I owned one of
each some years ago and was doing a lot of my own work and two minutes spent
underneath would demonstrate that very obviously. The van ch***is was much
heavier and had a number of extra members. It was also substantially larger.

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<MelvinGibson@mailcity.com> wrote in message
news:40C9C546.46D0A91F@mailcity.com...
> Body styling has nothing to do with the ch***is. The first
> Chrysler minivans used the 'K' car ch***is.

Well this is a bit OT but you are wrong. The Chrysler minivans always had
their own ch***is, which was very different from the K-cars. I owned one of
each some years ago and was doing a lot of my own work and two minutes spent
underneath would demonstrate that very obviously. The van ch***is was much
heavier and had a number of extra members. It was also substantially larger.

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"Jeff" wrote:

| Question: Do the Mondeo and 500 have the same chasis or different
chases?

Totally different. The Five Hundred rides on a Volvo ch***is.

john cline ii, who hopes that helps

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"Jeff" wrote:

| Question: Do the Mondeo and 500 have the same chasis or different
chases?

Totally different. The Five Hundred rides on a Volvo ch***is.

john cline ii, who hopes that helps

..yo.. ..dprolog.n..

Ya' and the BODY was different as well. LOL


mike hunt



Dave Gower wrote:
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> <MelvinGibson@mailcity.com> wrote in message
> news:40C9C546.46D0A91F@mailcity.com...
> > Body styling has nothing to do with the ch***is. The first
> > Chrysler minivans used the 'K' car ch***is.
>
> Well this is a bit OT but you are wrong. The Chrysler minivans always had
> their own ch***is, which was very different from the K-cars. I owned one of
> each some years ago and was doing a lot of my own work and two minutes spent
> underneath would demonstrate that very obviously. The van ch***is was much
> heavier and had a number of extra members. It was also substantially larger.

..yo.. ..dprolog.n..

Ya' and the BODY was different as well. LOL


mike hunt



Dave Gower wrote:
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> <MelvinGibson@mailcity.com> wrote in message
> news:40C9C546.46D0A91F@mailcity.com...
> > Body styling has nothing to do with the ch***is. The first
> > Chrysler minivans used the 'K' car ch***is.
>
> Well this is a bit OT but you are wrong. The Chrysler minivans always had
> their own ch***is, which was very different from the K-cars. I owned one of
> each some years ago and was doing a lot of my own work and two minutes spent
> underneath would demonstrate that very obviously. The van ch***is was much
> heavier and had a number of extra members. It was also substantially larger.

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On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 10:53:11 -0400, "C. E. White"
<cewhite3@mindspring.com> wrote:

>
>
>"Barry S." wrote:
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>> I'll be curious to see how people react to the CVT... I've driven a
>> Nissan Murano extensively and found I don't really care for the CVT..
>>
>> It just doesn't accelerate like I expect it to..
>
>I hae a Saturn Vue with a four cylinder and the CVT. Driving
>it is different and takes some getting used to. However,
>after an adjustment period, I like it. If you floor the car,
>the engine speed immeadiately jumps up to around 6000 rpm,
>and then the vehicle speeds starts increasing to match it.
>It seems "wrong" but it accelerates briskly. According to
>road test I have seen, the variable speed transmission
>provides slightly better acceleration than the 5 speed
>manual in the same vehicle.

Ed,

I think it really comes down to preference. I just like the response
of manual/automatic transmissions. I feel like I know with x pedal
effort I will get y response.. Its consistent. I just don't get
that with the Murano.

The Murano accelerates ok in Ds mode, where it keeps RPMs higher, but
still doesn't provide the "feel" I'm accustomed too.

Hopefully manufacturers will continue to make regular 4,5,6 speed
trannys for the forseeable future for people like me..

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On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 10:53:11 -0400, "C. E. White"
<cewhite3@mindspring.com> wrote:

>
>
>"Barry S." wrote:
>>
>
>> I'll be curious to see how people react to the CVT... I've driven a
>> Nissan Murano extensively and found I don't really care for the CVT..
>>
>> It just doesn't accelerate like I expect it to..
>
>I hae a Saturn Vue with a four cylinder and the CVT. Driving
>it is different and takes some getting used to. However,
>after an adjustment period, I like it. If you floor the car,
>the engine speed immeadiately jumps up to around 6000 rpm,
>and then the vehicle speeds starts increasing to match it.
>It seems "wrong" but it accelerates briskly. According to
>road test I have seen, the variable speed transmission
>provides slightly better acceleration than the 5 speed
>manual in the same vehicle.

Ed,

I think it really comes down to preference. I just like the response
of manual/automatic transmissions. I feel like I know with x pedal
effort I will get y response.. Its consistent. I just don't get
that with the Murano.

The Murano accelerates ok in Ds mode, where it keeps RPMs higher, but
still doesn't provide the "feel" I'm accustomed too.

Hopefully manufacturers will continue to make regular 4,5,6 speed
trannys for the forseeable future for people like me..

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The 500 and Montego will offer a six speed automatic
with FWD models if one likes FWD.


mike hunt


"Barry S." wrote:
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>
> The Murano accelerates ok in Ds mode, where it keeps RPMs higher, but
> still doesn't provide the "feel" I'm accustomed too.
>
> Hopefully manufacturers will continue to make regular 4,5,6 speed
> trannys for the forseeable future for people like me..
>
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