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How about a nice Grand Marquis ?? https://www.mercuryforum.com/forum/grand-marquis-14/1995-grand-marquis-restoration-8937/

My 1974 FJ-40 and my 1983 FJ-60.

I have found the LUCAS X-TRA to be the very best under all conditions -- it doesn't wash out, and it doesn't freeze out.

Go to the MOBIL website and enter your car's info and your requirements. They'll hook you up with the correct oils, filters, and lubes for your Prius. It's Mobil.com or something like that. Good Luck !

I've had many bad experiences with greases that contain molybdenum, and would not consider using ANY grease that contains that substance. Mobil 1 Synthetic grease contains NO MOLY, and has an excellent temperature range and water resistance. Works great in the desert heat and in the mountain...

My '95 Merc was bought new in Daytona Beach, and has lived for the last 9 years in the Arizona desert. The factory clear-coated white paint still looks good, but some of the original pin-striping has faded away. LOTS of bad paint shows up here in the desert sun, mostly on GM cars and some Toyota...

Can't run such little-bitty wheels on modern cars with big disc brakes. Even my '95 Merc requires 15s to clear the brake calipers. Newer models of the same car went to 17-inch wheels to accomodate larger brakes. I stuck with the classic '92 "Italian Lace" alloys for my '95 Merc Resto. Brakes...

I was lured by the hype and the price of the Optimo 727s, and they SEEMED to be a great tire, but after 46,000 miles one of them just disintegrated for no apparent reason. Luckily, I was driving at about 40 mph when disaster struck, and there was a Goodyear/Dunlop/Hankook Dealer about 80 yards...