This or That 93

[Exage03040]

Poll May Switch Choices

Welcome to This or That; Where I choose 2 vehicles (but probably can't afford) and you choose which one you'd rather have with the poll.
You can explain your choice below, or not.

Last time we had a battle of new-ish imports with sticks. It would be the more youthful Veloster N over the Accord 2.0T, 42 : 28

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A couple of survivors today with both manufactures put to pasture.

First up is a Black and Woodie 1983 AMC Eagle Limited Wagon. It has the Naturally Aspirated 4.2L Inline-6 Engine with 110hp, a 3-Speed Automatic Transmission and 4x4. Inside is a Brown Leather Interior. A one owner car.

Perhaps you like to make a presence?

It’s up against a Chamois 1978 Mercury Grand Marquis Sedan. It has the Naturally Aspirated 460CID [7.5L] Lincoln Big Block Engine with 202hp, a 3-Speed C6 Ford Automatic Transmission and RWD. Inside is a Wood Trimmed and Beige Velour Interior.

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1983 AMC Eagle Limited Wagon - $13,500 CAD – 240,000km / 149,150mi

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1978 Mercury Grand Marquis Sedan - $13,500 CAD – 70,000km / 43,500mi

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[CivicWagonEngineer]

@exage03040 easy choice on the Eagle. 4wd wagons have a special place in my heart

[HoustonRunner]

@exage03040 Have to go with the barge, never owned one.

[MybirdIStheword]

@exage03040 this was surprisingly tough. I went with the eagle. Idk blame my gut.

[Just Jeepin']

Eagle is an honorary Jeep, making this an easy call.

[Tripper]

@exage03040 E.A.G.L.E Eagle!

I have nothing for land yachts.

[AMGtech]

@exage03040 possibly the easiest choice yet. That eagle is gorgeous!

[CobraJoe]

This might be the first time I've driven both of the options.

The Eagle I test drove was an SX4 with no compression, but it didn't really feel special apart from the 4x4 system. Kind of like if there was an American Subaru competitor in the 70s.

But the Mercury I drove was damn near identical to that. It had all the lovely barge comfort and engine that couldn't be rushed, but the thing I remember most was driving it at night with the windows down. At 50 mph with all 4 windows down, there was absolutely zero wind buffeting inside. It was like sitting on a couch in your living room with the window open on a still night. I have no idea if that was a designed feature, or some accident of the barn door aerodynamics, but it was amazing.

I'll take the Merc.

[ST80MND]

@exage03040 AWD vs. magic cloud ride. Imma go AWD, probably more fun.

[Chariotoflove]

@exage03040
Marquis so I have an excuse to wear a velvet hat with feather to work.

[ibRAD]

@exage03040 Eagle. I've always liked those and looks like you'd have to try hard to do better than this one.

[just-a-scratch]

@cobrajoe I've driven neither, but the comfy barge sounds nice. I'm with you on this.

[WBizarre]

@exage03040 I don't know how you do it, but you always pick very different vehicles yet the choice is so difficult! I'm painfully leaning towards the Mercury. Such a cool barge.

[CoolMinivan.......Nobody]

@exage03040 Eagle, because Overland build.
I will say, it was a tough call though, those old yachts hold a special place for me.

[facw]

@exage03040 4WD wagon all day long.

Low mileage on the boat, but I don't trust any car that old, especially when it probably had a 5 digit odometer (US ones did, I don't know what the Canada situation was).

[Someoneatacura]

Merc. Less mileage, easier to find parts since it's a common chassis. Fuck, both of these are so close to me too.

[Saracen]

You had me at straight-6 AWD wagon.

[Longtime Lurker]

@exage03040 Eagle because practicality and fuel economy.
If the Merc was green it would change things.

[Roundbadge]

@exage03040 In college, a friend of mine showed up one day driving an Eagle wagon. When he drove into town, he stopped at my place first to show it off, with plans to then drive over to his place. When he tried to start it up after, it wouldn't even click. Just dead. Popped the hood, and discovered that he had driven across half of Ohio in a car with no alternator, just off of battery power.

[Ermahgerd]

A shining example of Malaise Era or the the first offroady wagon (sorry Subaru Outback, they did it first, get over it) and a cult classic. No real comparison here. Let the Eagle fly.

[benn454]

@exage03040 The Eagle has landed.

[Manwich]

@exage03040

Grand Marquis for me. Neither of these would be a daily driver. And that means, it would be an occasional weekend cruiser. Also, it's not like I would drive either of these off road or in winter. So there is no practical value to having 4wd.

Thus, I'm gonna go with the Grand Marquis. It'll be a gas hog, but I suspect it would be a more pleasant weekend cruiser than the Eagle.

[Manwich]

@chariotoflove said in This or That 93:

@exage03040
Marquis so I have an excuse to wear a velvet hat with feather to work.

Don't forget to also put on your white polyester suit as well!

[sn4cktimes]

@exage03040 I think we know I’d go with another Eagle!

[sn4cktimes]

@just-jeepin mine is extra Jeep at this point…