From: "Robert Comer" 

> Driving around the yard at work is typically 1/2 -3/4 mile at best, so
> it's very hard to judge vehicles.....but the later model Tauruses -
> yours and newer - have impressed me.   They have a nice 'feel' to
> them.

Hopefully that feel will continue for a few years anyway.  And I'm curious
as to what gas mileage I'll get!

> The last time that I looked at them was back during the '94 model
> year.  (Back then we still had the Mercury line up here, too so I was
> looking at the Taurus and the Sable (?) ).    There was a good
> sampling of both model lines with sedans and wagons in various trim
> levels.   On almost *all* of them, the rear doors 'shook' when I
> closed them....a real tremor that I could feel.   And didn't notice on
> any other cars.

Yep, it's the Mercury Sable.  My parents had one (early 90's) and that's
the vehicle that had a terrible torque steer -- it was almost undrivable on
snow/ice, and we lived in Wyoming. (not good!)  I don't remember the door
shaking, but I do remember it wasn't put together all that well.

- Bob Comer


"Doug Bryce"  wrote in message
news:41520edd.157294542{at}news.barkto.com...
> Driving around the yard at work is typically 1/2 -3/4 mile at best, so
> it's very hard to judge vehicles.....but the later model Tauruses -
> yours and newer - have impressed me.   They have a nice 'feel' to
> them.
>
> The last time that I looked at them was back during the '94 model
> year.  (Back then we still had the Mercury line up here, too so I was
> looking at the Taurus and the Sable (?) ).    There was a good
> sampling of both model lines with sedans and wagons in various trim
> levels.   On almost *all* of them, the rear doors 'shook' when I
> closed them....a real tremor that I could feel.   And didn't notice on
> any other cars.
>
> Doug
>
> On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 23:03:15 -0400, "Robert Comer"
>  wrote:
>
>>Practical is what I really needed.  It's turning out that I actually like
>>the way it drives too, very comfortable, enough power, and it
"feels" like
>>it could stand up in an accident better than a lighter car.
>>
>>It doesn't corner as well as my Subaru did, but for as much bigger and
>>heavier that it is, it's really not all that bad.  Now I just have to get
>>used to driving front wheel drive only again, but it's less of a change
>>than
>>from rear to front wheel drive.
>>
>>- Bob Comer
>>
>>
>>"Doug Bryce"  wrote in message
>>news:4150e354.80601928{at}news.barkto.com...
>>> Very good....something that 'young' should be good for quite a few
>>> more years.   And I understand the practical aspects, too .
>>>
>>> Doug
>>>
>>> On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 20:49:00 -0400, "Robert Comer"
>>>  wrote:
>>>
>>>>Well, I just got a new car today, no high mileage thing either. :(
>>>>
>>>>I got just a common as dirt 2000 White Taurus, with a bit less common
>>>>DOHC
>>>>engine.  The safety and insurance, not to mention the price, numbers
>>>>were
>>>>to
>>>>good to pass up.
>>>>
>>>>- Bob Comer >>>around>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

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