1982 Ford Crown Victoria LTD review from North America
"Don't buy it if you can't afford it. Any car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The fuel gauge stops working after a hard left turn, and will work after a hard right turn.
It has the police package 351 with the varible venturi carburetor on a computer controller. It's pretty bagged and almost needs to wind up until it goes hard at about 3500 rpm.
A tire has seperated, but it'll get new ones anyways just out of preference for one brand instead of the Wal*Mart kind.
The heater core is bypassed and the windows took about 2 hours to clean. Whoever owned it probably didn't realize the antifreeze steam is poison, and makes glass look like fried chicken was rubbed on it.
There's a scab of rust forming around the driver door mirrior. That's the only rust on the whole car.
General comments?
Despite the fuel mileage, this is a fun, powerful car. I believe it's rated around 300-325 horse power. I get about 18 litres per 100 km driving the snot out of it, while my Impala with a 305 got that while it was being driven very gingerly. I didn't buy it for economy anyways. :-)
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1982 |
| Year of manufacture | 1982 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 351 Windsor Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 84000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 84500 kilometres |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Impala |
| Date of Entry | 8th July, 2005 |