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Rob
I like the part where the expensive luxury cars drivers lift their sunglasses to see What The Heck I'm Driving and this may sound really vain, but when I pull into rest stops in the Smoky Mtns I sit about 20 feet away and watch peoples' reactions to the car . . . is this sick? And all of a sudden, all the guys at work are especially attentive and friendly. Wow! I kinda like this
I LOVE THIS CAR!!!!
Mindy
Have a great weekend...
HALO_1
stageleft: What is this new site you are speaking of? Is it up yet?
dasaint1: I have a '99 Ashgold cat and love it. It changes colors, depending on the weather, just like my moods.
Margie
Welcome aboard. I don't think I've seen you post before. I know exactly what you mean--I went from a '92 Dodge Colt (aka "piece of s$#$") to a '00 Cat. What a dream!!!
At first, it felt weird getting all this attention. People looking at you all the time. But now if I notice someone walk by and not look at the Cat, I'm thinking "what's wrong with him/her!?!" Is that sick???
9Cougar9:
Is the Ashgold and the Citrus Gold the same color?
I am glad that other than a few people who have reported problems that the car has been quite reliable. Even the Car and Driver (C&D) article had to admit that.
C & D is a bad word around here based on a recent comparo that placed it last out of seven competitors. Just to be honest some of C&D's comments I understand. Some of them are just plain ridiculous.
Not sure for what.
message. also, i have not had time to keep up with
the volume of postings. i need your ears. my
situation: when i open my driver's side door, i
sometimes hear a noise. i am not able to describe
the sound adequately. i get the sense that something wants to break. i also sense that the
window rattles. is it the door? is it the window?
when i drive over rough pavement, i hear the window noise but not the door noise. when i raise the window to the close position,
i hear the noise. otherwise, my silver 99 i4 5 speed cougar is a pure delight.
thank you in advance for your insight.
Get your door adjusted by the dealership. Mine used to have the same problems like yours did. All they did was adjust the latch and now the door closes flush with the body of the car. No more creaks, rattles, and most importantly, NO LEAKS.
give that a try
...tailor
No, not Cougar, "Ford Focus!" Hunh? Address is right (and NOBODY mails stuff to this street by mistake!)
I won't tell you what is in it...have fun! It's clear to me that Ford's computer has gone quite bonkers. :-)
Rick
(who has a Light Saphhire Blue Cougar, and LOVES the color!)
FORD awaits me at UPS... hummmm trying to figure it out, how much did your FOCUS package wiegh?
As far as the trip goes: I averaged about 25mpg. current mileage is 10,600.
rickel:
I too was expecting a replacement lug wrench. I just got home from vacation to find a large heavy package from Mercury awaiting me. It was a very pleasant surprise with Cougar logos...totally unexpected. I'm still waiting for the lug wrench.
I visited four cities in Italy over about 1½ weeks. Plenty of small interesting cars, about 15% Ford products. Didn't see any Cougars, but I saw a couple of cute little Ford Pumas which looked like unSanforized Cougars.
I won't look a gift horse in the mouth....thank you, Ford!
And Fish, sorry to hear about your tough luck. With my Probe, it was the windshield wipers--a diode kept frying in the motor and the whole thing had to be replaced-twice.
At least you are still under warranty.
Rick
At least the May 2000 C&D article came across as an almost-apoligy even though they didn't say so in so many words.
I sure would like to get Cougar folding chairs. It'll come in handy during the CSG get together.
Finally got a legitimate chance to really stomp on the accelerator while merging into traffic and could finally feel the power of that 2nd to 3rd gear range. Oooh, baby!!!
Oh, MWS, if L/M is sending around folding chairs, I sure wouldn't mind getting some
Those folding chairs sound cool!
Please MWS, I promise to be good, can I get a folding chair, please...
Oh well, maybe someone will let me at least sit in one at the next Gathering ...
I wonder how L/M decides who gets the free stuff.
I'm still waiting to get my car back. I'm going to call them right now.
We have updated the CSG home page! We have added a new section to our main menu. When you get a chance check it out!
http://home.att.net/~cougarsupportgroup
The CSG Needs Your Input!
We are currently developing a new section for the page that features small owner praises. We would like to continuely update this section on a weekly basis by adding new ones. We need all of you to send us your praises via email. They need to be short and to the point, only a few lines. Please send us your words of praise ASAP! We would like to start this section sometime next week.
Thanks!
Rob Joe
AKA "Badulah" & AKA "StageLeft"
CSG Caretakers
When you click the "Follow me in" link, the table on the page is updated to include the new archives section entitled "Cat-acombs". Is that enough of a hint? ;^)
Fish8:
I was never told that the oils in the filter can cause damage or other misreadings by the computer or the sensor, but the first time I took my Cat to the dealer with the KKM installed, they told me that it voided my warrantee, and that it was the culprit of my problems (way back with the check engine light thing). I had to "prove" it to them that the filter was not the problem by removing it and reinstalling the stock airbox. When the same problems occurred, they believed me (finally) and fixed the problem the way only they could. I suggest that you replace the filter and listen for the ping, if it still occurs, take it back and tell them that it was not the aftermarket filter that caused the problems and don't let them tell you that it was "too late because the K&N filter already did the damage". That's bunk. Sometimes, unfortunately, we have to prove things we know are true to people who are just skeptics, or those that follow the letter of the law. Keep us informed on what happens, I know it sucks, but I hope you kept your original filter. If not, buy a new one and stick it in there to show them it's not the problem.
Take care all! Drive safely.
Badulah: Thanks for clearing that up. You guys have lost me before....so I thought I'd better ask.
Margie
I found the Cat-acombs, but should warn you that Netscape gave me an error message that said it couldn't find /E:/CSG Online/catacomb.htm when I clicked on the underlined phrase, but it worked fine when I clicked on the picture on the left.
Thought you might want to check it out for yourselves.
In will definetely remove the KKM so that they cannot blame any future "problems" on it. I cannot believe how lazy mechanics love to blame stuff on the owners, or to say it's nothing just ignore it.
Thanks for the info on the web page. The Cat-acomb files are in pdf format. If you down load the file to hard drive, you can open it with Adobe Acrobat. I will try and correct the problem so Adobe launches automatically. I will also fix the link Coolchick is referring to. Thanks again for the info!
HALO_1 - I will try to find out who produced the music on our www.mercurycougarcollege.com website and let you know.
Dasaint1 - Ash Gold was from '99. Citrus gold is 2000. We will have Sunburst Gold for 2001.
Chairs - We may have some chairs at the Drive Home which is scheduled for August. Hopefully you have all signed up.
Keep Cougaring!
The next CSG file seems to be complete though.
Too bad that a lot of those old familiar handles have disappeared over time. Wonder where they went?
Skip G.
Andy.
HI!!! Man, I was having serious problems while the server was down, and I have to go out of town on a business trip this weekend so no CSG for me
I'm thinkin I need to get on the ball here and find out how come I didn't get any folding chairs cause those would be perfect for my tailgate parties at the ballpark in my new kitty...too bad all you won't be there 'cause you're too wussy to come visit me from the east coast. (j/k)
Anyone else notice the lack of Cougar-themed merchandise on FMC's online store? Lots of Mustang stuff, but no Cougars. I just want one of those stainless travel mugs with the kitty logo on it.
Jade: You at one time had mentioned that you would like to see pictures of what a spruce green looks like with the windows done at 35%. I realize that was way, way back and that you have probably seen several by now, but if you are still interested, let me know. I finally got the film developed yesterday and gave the kids a scanner at Christmas, so I should be able to pass them on.
Well, it's been 5 months now since I've had the cat and things seem to be going pretty good. I'm averaging about 1000km per month so I don't have a lot yet. I've experienced the common problems with the trunk release. Had the dealer look at it a couple of days ago. They claim to have fixed it - NOT. They adjusted the springs but that really hasn't helped. Anyone know if there is a fix for this? (Please don't tell me to hit the button twice. I can hit it 100 times and the trunk still won't open).
I'm really looking forward to the warmer weather. I really haven't had an opportunity to "drive" the cat yet.
Well Krnch, it's the Leafs and Senators tonight. Any predictions?
Glad you found us. It's been a loooooong while. I'm happy your Cat is performing well, even if you haven't "put the hammer down" on 'er yet. :^)
That trunk spring thing is definately a pain. I think they solved that problem on the 2000's, at least Coolchick's opened right. What's funny is that on my early 99 model, there are no springs, but I've never had a single problem with the hatch not popping (knock on wood), even weighed down by a foot of snow.
Good luck with that, and if you're having any dealer problems be sure to post about them in the CSG's Dealer topic in the Clubs conference (click the topic list button at the top of this page).
All:
I've got to say it again, I love this car! The acceleration on the highway is just tremendous, and the Borla adds just the right tone to intimidate those who try to get me down :^)
Take care, and happy Cougaring!
Sorry about the length of time it took to respond to your question about a dyno being run on a Cat with the chip, the Borla, and the KKM. I've thought about getting a dyno run, especially when I put the Borla on, but at the time it was too much money to come up with. I have the KKM and Borla, but no chip, so I guess that wouldn't have answered your question. I'm thinking about the chip, but with gas prices being where they are, it won't be any time soon.
I thought your question needed addressing, though, as does every question asked here.
Anyone else have any thoughts on this?