I was able to briefly drive a 2003 LS Premium Sport (with the audio upgrade / nav. System, rear seat heat and park assist – list price over $47K!) after lunch today.
I drove w Y2K LS 8 Sport for over 40,000 miles, so I was looking for the improvements promised and comparing it to both my Y2K and a couple of 2002’s I have driven.
Bottom line – if you liked the 2000 – 2002 LS, you will almost certainly like the 2003 even better. Everything I care about (except the sticker price) it seems is either at least as good or improved.
I trust the new V8 HP and TQ numbers. Acceleration and elasticity seemed improved but not dramatically so. (OK – I always, always want more power!) The refinements to the 5–speed automatic including allowing 1st gear starts (YEAH!) any time are much appreciated, but in some other (fairly subtle) respects it does not behave quite as my Y2K did. I would have to explore this further. The salesperson offered an overnight – and I think I will take advantage of the offer at some point.
The new muffler system is not only attractive, with the substantial dual pipe tips exposed, but offers a very pleasant (through still subdued) exhaust note. Now, it sounds like thee is actually a V8 somewhere upstream of the mufflers. My Y2K sounded more like an enraged vacuum cleaner than a V8 performance sedan on acceleration. Particularly from inside the car. To the point that I felt it necessary to replace the OEM mufflers with Maglaflows within the first 1,000 miles. In a roll on to full throttle from low rpm in 3rd gear, the exhaust note inside the car is positively melodious (?) – subdued, but purposeful? Anyway – I would probably not likely feel the need to replace the mufflers – at least not immediately.
The interior has improvements beyond the (much) larger center console capacity. I am not sure I like the revised instrument markings.
But most impressive was the ride improvement. Though in this brief drive, I could certainly not test the handling at anything near the (reasonable public road) limits, so I cannot testify to any changes there, the ride under all conditions I encountered is much more compliant over rough pavement and short, sharp bumps – while still allowing good control at higher, highway speeds. Most impressive!
Well done, Lincoln!
- Ray Who only wishes these enhancements had been available when the time came to dump the Y2K . . .
Does that mean the old sound "sucked"? Ahhh, even for me that was bad... Oh well, that's what happens with too much rum in ye olde eggnog.
rgnmstr: 2003 wheels were done by an overly zealous designer keeping the "Lincoln DNA" thing going. Word is that when Wolfgang Reitzle got a peek at them on the LS he wanted them off too. But production was already started on the DNA wheel and changes can't happen for 24 months.
Merry Christmas to all, especially to Pat for riding herd over us, and to all a good night.
<<<<<<<rgnmstr: 2003 wheels were done by an overly zealous designer keeping the "Lincoln DNA" thing going. >>>>>>
I find that either an oversimplification or hard to believe. In a company the size of Lincoln and with the sales of thousands of units that cost big bucks riding on every decision I would think a few people would have had to sign off on those wheels.
Merry Christmas to everyone. Some of you know I am no longer at Lincoln, but I just can't help but check this out from time to time!
I am glad you seem to generally like the '03 LS, with the exception of the wheels. We spent a lot of time on those wheels, and frankly the ones you now see are better than the ones first proposed by Design. Choosing wheels way in advance (as one has to do given lead times) is an art...
So glad to hear from you again Jim! Thanks for stopping by and checking in . . . you are sorely missed by the long-timers on this board. Your personal involvement is/was directly proportional to the level of satisfaction many have experienced with their LS.
Let us all remember what this is about and give thanks to the One who ultimately provides for us all.
Let me add my thanks to Jim for his participation on this forum WAAAAY BAAAACK When. It was your involvement that convinced me to buy the LS. I was going to but a BMW (forgive me) but your presence here and the level of information you brought forced me to change my mind. No other manufacturer was willing to allow their senior personnel to have direct contact with the buying public, and the professionalism you projected is deeply appreciated. Your kind are hard to find (and even harder to retain). Good luck in everything you attempt.
Nice to know you're still lurking. Brian still tells the story about Crocker driving your car at Mania 1 and saying "What have you done to my car?".
When I was trying to order my 2000 LS in August 99 I ran into a problem. I wanted the Cordovan Red but it suddenly wasn't available anymore. My dealer told me it was replaced by Autumn Orange (egads!). Jim mailed me a 2000 color chart with the new Autumn Red color and I placed my order the next day.
Good luck to you in your new career and Happy Holidays to everyone!
It's really good to hear from you again, Jim. Your name still comes up whenever certain LS owners get together. Happy holidays to you and everyone here.
Yeah, unfortunately I did see a vinyl roof very recently.
Good to see you back! And I second the thanks for your help and assistance. My 2000 V8 Sport is still running perfectly, not even any window problems!
I did see one LS non-sport, looked like a V6, driven by a white haired old lady, with a hideous fake convertible fabrick top on it. Almost went blind. Fortunately there wasn't any other attrocity visited upon the poor car. Still have only seen one though her around Orlando, where you see at least 5 or 6 LS's every time you drive around town for a while, they seem to outnumber BMW 5's around here. Ah Florida, land of the newly wed and nearly dead. See more regular LS's than Sports though. Still, it's a popular car here.
Wonderful to hear from you again. Yes it looks like the '03 is a hit! ...we can work on those wheels.
For you newbees around here, Jim is one of those who were most instrumental in fostering this amazing relationship between Lincoln and this board and the club that eventually developed from it.
Hope all is well with you and yours, please don't be a stranger. Joe
You may no longer be with Lincoln but you're still a gearhead like many on this board Jim. I also fondly remember Mania 1 where you tossed the keys of your own LS for any of us to try. If you're in the Detroit area this summer, stop in for our next Mania and I'll buy you a beer! All the best. Ray Chartrand
Happy holidays and best wishes! Great to see that you still visit!
And – it occurs to me if you and Mark K. (or actually whoever now holds those and similar positions at Lincoln) still participated here, as you did a couple of years ago, that is the ONLY circumstance that I can think of that would have made me hold onto my Y2K until the release of the ‘03s.
Your participation here enhanced the ownership experience in unique ways. I frequent many other Edmunds Town Hall brand / model discussion groups, as well as many other brand specific sites sporadically, and I have never seen or heard of such participation anywhere else.
Thank you!
- Ray Who cannot (setting aside the real issue of having no German) imagine a dialog with the (Porsche / Audi) VW honcho in charge of Marketing or Tiptronic software calibration – but it sure would be cool . . .
I'm sitting here looking at my crystal clock with the "Edmunds.com January 6, 2001" tag with much pleasure. I attended Mania I, and you've got to know me to know that I normally wouldn't be caught dead at such an event.
It was a pure pleasure, as is the LS, most of the time. You lot put a really fine product on the market then, and the '03 sounds like it's ever so much better. However, it has no manual.
Not your doing. Thanks so much for what you've contributed to the LS and to the notion that the Internet is a viable force in automobile customer satisfaction and marketing.
I'm not in the loop enough to know about your new posting. In any event, good luck & best wishes.
I'll always remember you presenting me the "Cone Killer" Award at Mania 1. If I could just get everyone else from remembering! It was a tribute to what can happen to a manual man when given an automatic with traction control, and given to a guy who has and wants neither. I, like a minority, still want a simple, less expensive, MTX LS. Maybe when the LS adopts the venerable 4.6 Romeo/Intech, and the Mustang gets the DEW98 Lite, we will see the 4.6, Tremec, and Cobra LSD in an LS. The manual sedan renaissance and SUV revolt is underway. At no time in many years has the sedan marketplace had such manual availability. The LS MTX will take it's place in history as the first alternative to a BMW manual sedan in 15 years. Performance cars are growing in popularity, and the insurance companies are not stopping the party as in years past. In addition, gasoline is relatively cheap. The Ford line-up has many holes in it's potential performance line-up. The LS could fill the gap that the Marauder does not. Nostalgia is also a factor. The baby-boomers have the money and desire to fulfill their dreams of owning the Supercar they never had in their adolescence. Thank God the Company has a gearhead like you! And Thanks for the Memories!
Very impressive to be able to communicate directly with someone near the top who can make things happen. By the way, my 2002 MTX performs well and I look forward to driving it everyday. Thank you. Whatever you are doing now, we all wish you well.
It is a shame J, Rogers is no longer with Lincoln. His monitoring of this board certainly helped me with my 200 in its early "teething". Unfortunately, since no one at Lincoln seems to have his interest anymore, things like what happened to my order for a 2003 LS can happen (see Post #10802). I now have Lexus GS430 which I am not sure is as good overall as my LS although the fit and finish are certainly better, and the dealer showroom and service--well, Lincoln has a long, long, way to go to equal that. Still I would have like to have had my 2003 LS. Maybe now that Ford is changing everything around and a lot of the original people involved in the LS are gone, it is a good time to move on. Reluctantly, I had to do that.
I agree with your assessment of where a lot of the dealers need serious improvement. That JR could do what he could shows how much one motivated, exceptional individual can accomplish. Fortunately, while Lincoln may still be playing the shell game with delivery dates, an awful lot of the problems that many have complained of were largely grossly made worse by many Lincoln dealers. Fortunately for me (knock on wud), my LS has been very reliable, and my dealer is outstanding. Never had to have any of the work done twice, always fixed, properly, the first time with no arguments. Unfortunately this seems to be a rare experience.
Sorry the problems with delivery date caused you to have to switch, the LS is a great car. The GS430 is quite nice, it's interesting you compare the LS favorably to it. I still feel the LS is one of the true bargains out there in a sport/luxury sedan.
Thanks to all of you for the kind words. I am no longer in the auto industry, but I have many old friends at Lincoln and will continue to monitor the board. I will try to help when I can.
For those interested in what I am doing now, I am engaged in a start-up of a very high tech device that has great promise for the relief of pain. Very different from automotive, but I think we will do a lot of good with this.
Again, thanks for your thoughts and comments. They bring back many happy memories....including Stan and the cloud of flying cones!
I had to make sure that I would have a considerable margin of victory in winning the "Cone Killer Award". My Daddy used to say: "Anything doing is worth doing in a big way". Donald Trump said: "As long as you're going to be thinking anyway, THINK BIG!" I think the TC and Automatic were thinking too much that day. I prefer cars that don't think.
But JR, how can you give up the security (and bureaucracy) of a huge multi-national company?
Stan said it concerning my move. What we are doing, I believe, will be really big and most importantly help a lot of people. Sure I gave up security, but sometimes you have to go for it. As for the bureaucracy, well, let's just say I saw enough of that for a lifetime.
The device is for a variety of painful conditions, back pain being one. Anyone interested in the details can e-mail me at jrogers@mediphysics.org and I will send additional information.
Much as I love the Lincoln LS I am not currently driving one. Given the reality of a start-up business, I chose to buy the car that was the most fun for the least money; so I am now driving an SVT Focus. I will go back to the LS as our business becomes a reality and if an interesting new version of the LS also becomes a reality...
Hmm, think that's a new one. We've heard a couple of complaints from people whose mirrors don't dim enough for them, but none about discoloration that I can recall.
I'm not positive, but I think I read something like this on the Continental board (or mmaybel this one?). Mirror would discolor and then leak. I would get it into the dealer.
What heyjewel said is correct. This isn't a common problem, but it does happen occasionally, and has on a few LSs. I strongly recommend that you take it to a shop ASAP. Some owners have reported that if the liquid in the mirror leaks it can stain and/or mar the finish of interior pieces; you wouldn't want this to happen.
If you're still in warranty, you're covered & it shouldn't cost anything. If you're out of warranty but not by much, you might still see if a dealer will help you out; you could possibly get partial coverage, at least.
Note to Jim R.: Great to see you posting again. I'll just echo what everyone else has said; you were a BIG asset to the LS, and there are lots and lots of owners who appreciate everything you did while you were at Lincoln. Best of luck in your new venture--hope you smack it right out of the park!
Yes - new headlight assemblies are now arriving at dealers. The new part numbers end in C and D (the original ones ended in A and .
No - the improvements were incremental throughout the entire suspension and wasn't accomplished with just shocks and springs. Your options for improving the ride are pretty much limited to tires/wheels or switching between sport/non-sport components. If you have the OEM Firehawks you can improve the ride quality and noise considerably with a good set of all season tires (I prefer Michelins - the Pilot Sport A/S is expensive but absolutely the best A/S tire on the market). Kumhos are also good and a lot less expensive. Both Michelin and Kumho also make great summer tires for maximum cornering traction.
My mirror failed a few months ago. It quit dimming around the edges. Mine was replaced under warranty, but IIRC, the non-compass mirror is ~$130. If your car didn't come with the compass, the compass mirror won't fit.
JR, I can only echo the above sentiments. Without your involvement, ManiaI may not have happened. It certainly wouldn't have been as successful and well done as it was. We probably wouldn't be looking at ManiaIV, either! Lincoln has lost an irreplaceable asset! Thanks Jim for all you've done!! May your roads be twisty and dry!
Just picked up a new '03 LS V8 Premium Sport and love the car. Before this, I owned an early 2000 LS V8. I do my own maintenance and have used Motorcraft FL-2008 oil filters on my 2000 LS as recommended by Lincoln. While reading the owner's manual for the 2003 LS, I noticed the oil filter recommended for the new car is a Motorcraft FL-218. With the exception of variable valve timing on the 2003 model, the 2003 3.9-liter V8 is fundamentally the same as the 2000 engine. Does anyone know why the oil filter was changed for 2003?
Dan - this is only a guess but the FL-2008 is basically the Jaguar oil filter rebranded and probably doesn't come from Ford's usual suppliers. My guess is the 2003 switched to a normal Ford supplier (whoever that is) thus the new part number. I wouldn't be surprised if other FoMoCo products use that same filter. Again, this is just a guess and I could be totally wrong.
My friend used a non-approved oil filter on his S-2000 Honda. The flow characteristecs were different and the oil-pressure-based VTEC valve timing did NOT function well. Back to the Honda Filter and all was fine.
This 2003 LS now has VCT which is also oil-pressure-based so... Jaguar has had VCT for some time and it probably just made sense to use the same part.
After a brief drive in an '03 LS, I am curious about several things - question for you: Do you know if / why Lincoln choose not to take advantage of the opportunity to utilize the throttle by wire to interface with the auto. trans. - to provide a 'throttle blip' on SST downshifts? I expected to see evidence of this - and did not . . .
Thanks, - Ray Who had hopes for a smoother downshift experience . . .
My friend used a non-approved oil filter on his S-2000 Honda. The flow characteristecs were different and the oil-pressure-based VTEC valve timing did NOT function well. Back to the Honda Filter and all was fine.
This 2003 LS now has VCT which is also oil-pressure-based so... Jaguar has had VCT for some time and it probably just made sense to use the same part.
No, I don't know why that didn't make it. I wrote a software request about three years ago to add that feature.
I left the program before we had final software, but even then it didn't look like that feature would make it in time. Almost all the transmission software is new to work with the drive by wire. The workload was huge!
When buying an oil filter for my XType, the Jaguar parts guy said that the equivalent Ford filter was an FL4005 for the 3.0 V6 engine. Much cheaper of course. He did say that the Jag techs would not use the Ford filter, always the Jag brand. He didn't know why. This was at a dealership that was Lincoln, Mercury, and Jaguar so they had access to both.
California SB1489 addresses Speed Contests/Reckless Driving. Authorizes law enforcement to seize for 30 days the cars of drivers who participate in speed conntests, reckless driving, or an exhibition of speed, including burning rubber, spinning donuts, or MAKING TURNS AT HIGH SPEED. So much for any off/on ramp fun! But what is a "turn" and what is "high speed?" A high speed turn is different in a Hudson Hornet and a Z06!
In order for a law enforcement officer to reliably witness you making a turn at high speed, he has to be able to keep up with you.:) The trick here is to do it with style and grace. If it's easy (and doesn't squeal the tires), how can it be unsafe? This is where driving a sleeper has real benefits. "But, yer honor, it's a LINCOLN, fer cryin' out loud".
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I drove w Y2K LS 8 Sport for over 40,000 miles, so I was looking for the improvements promised and comparing it to both my Y2K and a couple of 2002’s I have driven.
Bottom line – if you liked the 2000 – 2002 LS, you will almost certainly like the 2003 even better. Everything I care about (except the sticker price) it seems is either at least as good or improved.
I trust the new V8 HP and TQ numbers. Acceleration and elasticity seemed improved but not dramatically so. (OK – I always, always want more power!) The refinements to the 5–speed automatic including allowing 1st gear starts (YEAH!) any time are much appreciated, but in some other (fairly subtle) respects it does not behave quite as my Y2K did. I would have to explore this further. The salesperson offered an overnight – and I think I will take advantage of the offer at some point.
The new muffler system is not only attractive, with the substantial dual pipe tips exposed, but offers a very pleasant (through still subdued) exhaust note. Now, it sounds like thee is actually a V8 somewhere upstream of the mufflers. My Y2K sounded more like an enraged vacuum cleaner than a V8 performance sedan on acceleration. Particularly from inside the car. To the point that I felt it necessary to replace the OEM mufflers with Maglaflows within the first 1,000 miles. In a roll on to full throttle from low rpm in 3rd gear, the exhaust note inside the car is positively melodious (?) – subdued, but purposeful? Anyway – I would probably not likely feel the need to replace the mufflers – at least not immediately.
The interior has improvements beyond the (much) larger center console capacity. I am not sure I like the revised instrument markings.
But most impressive was the ride improvement. Though in this brief drive, I could certainly not test the handling at anything near the (reasonable public road) limits, so I cannot testify to any changes there, the ride under all conditions I encountered is much more compliant over rough pavement and short, sharp bumps – while still allowing good control at higher, highway speeds. Most impressive!
Well done, Lincoln!
- Ray
Who only wishes these enhancements had been available when the time came to dump the Y2K . . .
rgnmstr: 2003 wheels were done by an overly zealous designer keeping the "Lincoln DNA" thing going. Word is that when Wolfgang Reitzle got a peek at them on the LS he wanted them off too. But production was already started on the DNA wheel and changes can't happen for 24 months.
Merry Christmas to all, especially to Pat for riding herd over us, and to all a good night.
Brian
I find that either an oversimplification or hard to believe. In a company the size of Lincoln and with the sales of thousands of units that cost big bucks riding on every decision I would think a few people would have had to sign off on those wheels.
Take a corner at .84g to celebrate another LS Year!
Joe
(Thanks, Brian)
:-)
I am glad you seem to generally like the '03 LS, with the exception of the wheels. We spent a lot of time on those wheels, and frankly the ones you now see are better than the ones first proposed by Design. Choosing wheels way in advance (as one has to do given lead times) is an art...
Anyone find any vinyl roofs lately?
Is the 2003 LS available? My wifes conti lease expires Jan 4, 2003. Thank you
Let me add my thanks to Jim for his participation on this forum WAAAAY BAAAACK When. It was your involvement that convinced me to buy the LS. I was going to but a BMW (forgive me) but your presence here and the level of information you brought forced me to change my mind. No other manufacturer was willing to allow their senior personnel to have direct contact with the buying public, and the professionalism you projected is deeply appreciated. Your kind are hard to find (and even harder to retain). Good luck in everything you attempt.
When I was trying to order my 2000 LS in August 99 I ran into a problem. I wanted the Cordovan Red but it suddenly wasn't available anymore. My dealer told me it was replaced by Autumn Orange (egads!). Jim mailed me a 2000 color chart with the new Autumn Red color and I placed my order the next day.
Good luck to you in your new career and Happy Holidays to everyone!
Yeah, unfortunately I did see a vinyl roof very recently.
Hey, keyrow. Good to see you're still here too.
I did see one LS non-sport, looked like a V6, driven by a white haired old lady, with a hideous fake convertible fabrick top on it. Almost went blind. Fortunately there wasn't any other attrocity visited upon the poor car. Still have only seen one though her around Orlando, where you see at least 5 or 6 LS's every time you drive around town for a while, they seem to outnumber BMW 5's around here. Ah Florida, land of the newly wed and nearly dead. See more regular LS's than Sports though. Still, it's a popular car here.
Hope you and all have a happy and safe holidays.
For you newbees around here, Jim is one of those who were most instrumental in fostering this amazing relationship between Lincoln and this board and the club that eventually developed from it.
Hope all is well with you and yours, please don't be a stranger.
Joe
I also fondly remember Mania 1 where you tossed the keys of your own LS for any of us to try.
If you're in the Detroit area this summer, stop in for our next Mania and I'll buy you a beer!
All the best.
Ray Chartrand
Happy holidays and best wishes! Great to see that you still visit!
And – it occurs to me if you and Mark K. (or actually whoever now holds those and similar positions at Lincoln) still participated here, as you did a couple of years ago, that is the ONLY circumstance that I can think of that would have made me hold onto my Y2K until the release of the ‘03s.
Your participation here enhanced the ownership experience in unique ways. I frequent many other Edmunds Town Hall brand / model discussion groups, as well as many other brand specific sites sporadically, and I have never seen or heard of such participation anywhere else.
Thank you!
- Ray
Who cannot (setting aside the real issue of having no German) imagine a dialog with the (Porsche / Audi) VW honcho in charge of Marketing or Tiptronic software calibration – but it sure would be cool . . .
It was a pure pleasure, as is the LS, most of the time. You lot put a really fine product on the market then, and the '03 sounds like it's ever so much better. However, it has no manual.
Not your doing. Thanks so much for what you've contributed to the LS and to the notion that the Internet is a viable force in automobile customer satisfaction and marketing.
I'm not in the loop enough to know about your new posting. In any event, good luck & best wishes.
If I could just get everyone else from remembering!
It was a tribute to what can happen to a manual man when given an automatic with traction control, and given to a guy who has and wants neither.
I, like a minority, still want a simple, less expensive, MTX LS.
Maybe when the LS adopts the venerable 4.6 Romeo/Intech, and the Mustang gets the DEW98 Lite, we will see the 4.6, Tremec, and Cobra LSD in an LS.
The manual sedan renaissance and SUV revolt is underway. At no time in many years has the sedan marketplace had such manual availability.
The LS MTX will take it's place in history as the first alternative to a BMW manual sedan in 15 years.
Performance cars are growing in popularity, and the insurance companies are not stopping the party as in years past. In addition, gasoline is relatively cheap.
The Ford line-up has many holes in it's potential performance line-up. The LS could fill the gap that the Marauder does not.
Nostalgia is also a factor. The baby-boomers have the money and desire to fulfill their dreams of owning the Supercar they never had in their adolescence.
Thank God the Company has a gearhead like you!
And Thanks for the Memories!
Sorry the problems with delivery date caused you to have to switch, the LS is a great car. The GS430 is quite nice, it's interesting you compare the LS favorably to it. I still feel the LS is one of the true bargains out there in a sport/luxury sedan.
We all miss JR's help.
For those interested in what I am doing now, I am engaged in a start-up of a very high tech device that has great promise for the relief of pain. Very different from automotive, but I think we will do a lot of good with this.
Again, thanks for your thoughts and comments. They bring back many happy memories....including Stan and the cloud of flying cones!
Remember when we had 30+ per day?
I do.
You da man!
My Daddy used to say: "Anything doing is worth doing in a big way".
Donald Trump said: "As long as you're going to be thinking anyway, THINK BIG!"
I think the TC and Automatic were thinking too much that day.
I prefer cars that don't think.
But JR, how can you give up the security (and bureaucracy) of a huge multi-national company?
But to the question....What are you driving these days?
Much as I love the Lincoln LS I am not currently driving one. Given the reality of a start-up business, I chose to buy the car that was the most fun for the least money; so I am now driving an SVT Focus. I will go back to the LS as our business becomes a reality and if an interesting new version of the LS also becomes a reality...
Well, now *there's* an eye-opening set of ellipses! :>)
Very best wishes, Jim.
George
PS: Sat in a new Aviator yesterday. What a beautiful vehicle that is.
Hint - if you click on a person's name you'll see their profile which includes (among other things) the type of car they're currently driving.
Thanks in advance...
If you're still in warranty, you're covered & it shouldn't cost anything. If you're out of warranty but not by much, you might still see if a dealer will help you out; you could possibly get partial coverage, at least.
Note to Jim R.: Great to see you posting again. I'll just echo what everyone else has said; you were a BIG asset to the LS, and there are lots and lots of owners who appreciate everything you did while you were at Lincoln. Best of luck in your new venture--hope you smack it right out of the park!
Second, can the improved ride of the 2003 LS be incorporated into a 2000 model changing shocks or springs or is there more to it than that?
No - the improvements were incremental throughout the entire suspension and wasn't accomplished with just shocks and springs. Your options for improving the ride are pretty much limited to tires/wheels or switching between sport/non-sport components. If you have the OEM Firehawks you can improve the ride quality and noise considerably with a good set of all season tires (I prefer Michelins - the Pilot Sport A/S is expensive but absolutely the best A/S tire on the market). Kumhos are also good and a lot less expensive. Both Michelin and Kumho also make great summer tires for maximum cornering traction.
JR,
I can only echo the above sentiments. Without your involvement, ManiaI may not have happened. It certainly wouldn't have been as successful and well done as it was. We probably wouldn't be looking at ManiaIV, either! Lincoln has lost an irreplaceable asset! Thanks Jim for all you've done!! May your roads be twisty and dry!
Mark
My friend used a non-approved oil filter on his S-2000 Honda. The flow characteristecs were different and the oil-pressure-based VTEC valve timing did NOT function well. Back to the Honda Filter and all was fine.
This 2003 LS now has VCT which is also oil-pressure-based so...
Jaguar has had VCT for some time and it probably just made sense to use the same part.
Glad to see you still read the posts here!
After a brief drive in an '03 LS, I am curious about several things - question for you: Do you know if / why Lincoln choose not to take advantage of the opportunity to utilize the throttle by wire to interface with the auto. trans. - to provide a 'throttle blip' on SST downshifts? I expected to see evidence of this - and did not . . .
Thanks,
- Ray
Who had hopes for a smoother downshift experience . . .
My friend used a non-approved oil filter on his S-2000 Honda. The flow characteristecs were different and the oil-pressure-based VTEC valve timing did NOT function well. Back to the Honda Filter and all was fine.
This 2003 LS now has VCT which is also oil-pressure-based so...
Jaguar has had VCT for some time and it probably just made sense to use the same part.
No, I don't know why that didn't make it. I wrote a software request about three years ago to add that feature.
I left the program before we had final software, but even then it didn't look like that feature would make it in time. Almost all the transmission software is new to work with the drive by wire. The workload was huge!
Mark
Authorizes law enforcement to seize for 30 days the cars of drivers who participate in speed conntests, reckless driving, or an exhibition of speed, including burning rubber, spinning donuts, or MAKING TURNS AT HIGH SPEED.
So much for any off/on ramp fun!
But what is a "turn" and what is "high speed?"
A high speed turn is different in a Hudson Hornet and a Z06!