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Ode to my Mystique

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parisis

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Yesterday I said goodbye to the best car I ever owned., my 98 Mystique (V6 LS). It gave in to old age and has been replaced by a one year old V6 Milan.
Except for two alternators this was a trouble free car that never failed to put a smile on my face when I turned it on and hit the throttle.
I guess my main observation is how poorly Ford handled the marketing of these cars. The whole time I owned it folks would ask me what it was. I would always answer tha it was the best car no one knows about.
Just because I'm lazy , I left the Kenwood head unit , Pioneer 6x8s and Bazooka sub in it and I hope some youngun (I'm 59) will buy it , give it a little TLC and drive on!
In the meantime this Milan is giving me the same great feelings! BTW , this forum has been a great help over the years. Thanks to all of you.
 
I was thinking the Milan/Fusion (or Mazda 6) might be the most like the Mystiques. The engine is the 3.0 Duratec. What is wrong with your Mystique?
 
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Just got a litle old. I just put second alternator in it and after 9 years you begin to worry about the trans and stuff. It will probably go a few more years but I got the "new" car bug. The Milan is kind of the Mystiques successor . A little more upscale and of course the Duratec v6 puts out 221HP!
 
parisis said:
Just got a litle old. I just put second alternator in it and after 9 years you begin to worry about the trans and stuff. It will probably go a few more years but I got the "new" car bug. The Milan is kind of the Mystiques successor . A little more upscale and of course the Duratec v6 puts out 221HP!
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Well the Milan is obviously the Mystique successor, its the CD3 platform, which is what the newer mondeos basically are. And Since the mondeo was the Contour/Mystique's over seas cousin.

Im excited for the newer Fusions when they start to get the duratec35.

mmm 260 horses :D
 
parisis said:
Yesterday I said goodbye to the best car I ever owned., my 98 Mystique (V6 LS). It gave in to old age and has been replaced by a one year old V6 Milan.
Except for two alternators this was a trouble free car that never failed to put a smile on my face when I turned it on and hit the throttle.
I guess my main observation is how poorly Ford handled the marketing of these cars. The whole time I owned it folks would ask me what it was. I would always answer tha it was the best car no one knows about.
Just because I'm lazy , I left the Kenwood head unit , Pioneer 6x8s and Bazooka sub in it and I hope some youngun (I'm 59) will buy it , give it a little TLC and drive on!
In the meantime this Milan is giving me the same great feelings! BTW , this forum has been a great help over the years. Thanks to all of you.
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Don't be a stranger. :)
 
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