Cougar 99

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Cougar 99

September 02, 2005, 01:40:11 AM

Today i went to walmart in my cougar, and i parked the car besides a 99 cougar. I have never seen one of those in the reality, only in photos (the cougar dissapears here in 95). Was red, too. The car looked in mint condition, but.....where the original spirit went ? my car looked like a behemoth besides this car. My car looked larger, narrower, and with more more styling than the cougar. That car looked very puppiesanese for me...even, looks like an eclipse. Really, for me , the last real cougar were the 97.....

Re: Cougar 99

Reply #1 – September 02, 2005, 10:38:16 AM

Trust me when I tell you, you're not alone in that sentiment. :D

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Reply #2 – September 02, 2005, 10:49:00 AM

That car was one of Fords many import fighter ideas. My opinion :barf:

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Reply #3 – September 02, 2005, 12:46:19 PM

yah. very bland looking puppiesanese copy. don't really like them either.

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Reply #4 – September 03, 2005, 03:15:48 AM

I used to hate em but with gas prices and the nice 150 top of the Xr7 i have come to accept them. If i had the nearly 5g's it would take to find a decent looking Xr7 i would definetally go for it.

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Reply #5 – September 03, 2005, 09:57:45 PM

The 99+ Cougar was aimed at a completely different crowd than the previouw cat. It was to try to get the 'younger generation' into a Mercury, period. The 'new' cat is based off of the same CDW-27 platform the Contour/Mystique/Mondeo are based out of and actually has a good little aftermarket. http://www.fastcougar.com seems to be THE online source for info on the little cat. Most suspension and drivetrain parts are interchangable between the Contour and Cougars. We even have motor swaps and turbo kits out there.

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Reply #6 – September 04, 2005, 05:32:26 PM

The fastcougar site, i have seen already. Only checked the list of "possible swaps". The options, L4 Zetec, V6 duratec and the 3.0.
I have to control my desire of question....

"Hey, Can i Put a 5.0 V8 and a T5 RWD and make it at least an american Car ?"
"Does the frame will handle the torque of my 351?"
"Hey, what crossmember i need to Put my Side Oiler 428" ?

How many swaps we have avaible ? 2.3, 3.8 , 300 CID, 4948 V8 , 289, 351 , 460....

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Reply #7 – September 04, 2005, 05:50:02 PM

I know that there is a kit out there to stuff a 5.o into a focus.

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Reply #8 – September 04, 2005, 06:03:36 PM

Quote from: 20th anny 5.o

I know that there is a kit out there to stuff a 5.o into a focus.

5.0 hell theres one out there that already has the 03 cobra mustnag v8 complete with the roots blower on it.

I think it has more side to side room than the 03 Cobra it came out of.
And that is what I call sneaky!!! :evilgrin: Where do the honda boys hang out? :flip:
V8 Focus

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Reply #9 – September 04, 2005, 06:07:54 PM

Quote from: MexCougar

The fastcougar site, i have seen already. Only checked the list of "possible swaps". The options, L4 Zetec, V6 duratec and the 3.0.
I have to control my desire of question....

"Hey, Can i Put a 5.0 V8 and a T5 RWD and make it at least an american Car ?"
"Does the frame will handle the torque of my 351?"
"Hey, what crossmember i need to Put my Side Oiler 428" ?

How many swaps we have avaible ? 2.3, 3.8 , 300 CID, 4948 V8 , 289, 351 , 460....

Although, true your swaps are less fuel effienct (sp?) and potentially cost more. The cougar in its 2.5L MTX forum runs probably a hair quick 1/4 mile times than the quickest stock Fox body Cat / Bird, and of course handles worlds better.

The fact of the matter is, that its apple to oranges here. The new cat is aimed at a completely different crowd, yet with the age of the platform is a much more reliable one too. It may be cheaper to maintain a fox body car, but typically the reliablility isn't there mainly due to age.