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2008 Mercury Grand Marquis “The Merc”
About the 1998–2011 Mercury Grand Marquis
from the generation archive
The Mercury Grand Marquis (1998-2011) is a full-size, rear-wheel-drive sedan built on Ford's body-on-frame Panther platform and sold only as a four-door sedan. Every year used the 4.6 liter SOHC modular V8 paired with a four-speed automatic, and the car shared its platform with the Ford Crown Victoria and Lincoln Town Car. The 1998 revision brought a restyled body while the steering stayed recirculating-ball, the 2003 update introduced a revised hydroformed frame together with rack-and-pinion steering, and production ended at St. Thomas Assembly in Ontario, Canada on January 4, 2011.
The story
This is a retired BWI Airport cab that a friend gave to me for free (the price was right!). In order to pass MD state inspection, I had to replace the windshield, the front brakes, struts, tie rod ends and ball joints, but it drives like a new car now. I also did some minor fixes - the electric trunk release was shot; it probably had 10 lifetimes of use in 8 years of use.
The only mod I've made so far is that I put a double din Pioneer(AVIC-5000NEX) Nav stereo with a backup camera. I am not going to put a big amp, subwoofer or anything like that, but at some point I will replace the 4 speakers with a nice set of aftermarket speakers. If anyone has any suggestions, let me know.
Aside from a drivers seat that is worn out, it is in remarkable shape for its mileage. It is going to be my son's 'training wheels' while driving on his learner's permit and then I'll reclaim it for my personal use. Being in my 50s, I learned to drive on a series of land yachts - a 66 Impala Station Wagon, 68 Plymouth Fury, 68 Impala, and a 70 Olds Delta 88 to name a few. I have always felt it better to learn on something big - if you can park and maneuver a barge, then anything else is a piece of cake! — MarylandMGM
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