Hello fellow enthusiasts :)
Hello,
newb here and now proud custodian of a 1984 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 302ci. I bought her recently when I was searching Craiglist for a cheap, four seater comfortable runabout (instead of my Jeep Comanche) and there she was for $400ca and running on propane as a bonus. Can't go wrong at that price! She's in good condition with 280,000Km's and 25yrs worth knocks and scuffs in the paintwork. The head liner was fubar'd and the exhaust emmissions air pump was seized so I fixed them and other than that it's just the fan on the feet part of the heater that's not working. Not bad for it's age!
My ride to work has gone from 'rattle, bang, bounce, rattle' to a 'quiet waft' magic carpet ride. Sweet! :beach:
I hope it's OK to ask a few questions here right away? :odie:
Promise I'll move any further Q's to the appropriate forum areas
First a real simple one: What's the difference between the the little 'D' and the big 'D' on the shifter? I've discovered that the little D has an extra gear but other than that I can't tell any difference?
Another simple one I hope: What did the original wheels look like? It's got nasty generic plastic hub caps over steely's and others I've seen on the web have nice wire wheels. Could I easily/cheaply get hold of some better wheels for it?
And finally a more involved Q: Is my heater issue a common problem easily fixed if you know how? When I move the control lever to 'Floor' the fan stops. It works in all the other positions
Anyways, pleased to meet ya'll
from an ex Brit 
who's turned Canadian eh! 
newb here and now proud custodian of a 1984 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 302ci. I bought her recently when I was searching Craiglist for a cheap, four seater comfortable runabout (instead of my Jeep Comanche) and there she was for $400ca and running on propane as a bonus. Can't go wrong at that price! She's in good condition with 280,000Km's and 25yrs worth knocks and scuffs in the paintwork. The head liner was fubar'd and the exhaust emmissions air pump was seized so I fixed them and other than that it's just the fan on the feet part of the heater that's not working. Not bad for it's age!
My ride to work has gone from 'rattle, bang, bounce, rattle' to a 'quiet waft' magic carpet ride. Sweet! :beach:
I hope it's OK to ask a few questions here right away? :odie:
Promise I'll move any further Q's to the appropriate forum areas
First a real simple one: What's the difference between the the little 'D' and the big 'D' on the shifter? I've discovered that the little D has an extra gear but other than that I can't tell any difference?
Another simple one I hope: What did the original wheels look like? It's got nasty generic plastic hub caps over steely's and others I've seen on the web have nice wire wheels. Could I easily/cheaply get hold of some better wheels for it?
And finally a more involved Q: Is my heater issue a common problem easily fixed if you know how? When I move the control lever to 'Floor' the fan stops. It works in all the other positions
Anyways, pleased to meet ya'll
from an ex Brit who's turned Canadian eh!
looks sweet. well i can answer some questions not all.
What sparked your interest in GMN Laura?
I was guessing it may have once been a company fleet vehicle. Works for me though, 60c a litre makes it viable as a daily driver. It's funny though to see people nearby sniffing the air in confusion and looking for the source of the pungent aroma 
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