Mercury Cougar + time + money =

pauldun170 · 11-24-2008, 12:17 PM

http://jalopnik.com/5095021/man-buil...mercury-cougar

smileyman · 11-24-2008, 12:19 PM

Ahhh a fellow Jalopnik fan! I love that site. As for the Coug...I would have built on a diff chassis. The Ford 4.6 isn't on my list of approved and endorsed powerplants...

Racerboy · 11-24-2008, 12:25 PM

The owner prolly gets quite a few thumbs up from the non aficionado. I think it looks great for a home built replica!

Particle Man · 11-24-2008, 10:42 PM

that's some insane work

JK · 11-24-2008, 10:52 PM

i appreciate the work, yikes!

Mr Lefty · 11-24-2008, 10:52 PM

wonder if he can be sue'd in spain for that?

JoJoYZF · 11-25-2008, 01:35 AM

The replica looks real sweet, but Im not a fan of a lot of fake badging on cars. Its like when mustang owners with a v6 or gt put cobra badges on their cars. If you wanna do things like use the cobra brakes and shit thats fine since its strictly for performance, but dont pretend you have something you dont.

Captain Morgan · 11-25-2008, 02:05 AM

But he wants 50k for the replica. I think I'd rather risk that 50k at a chance of doubling it, then buy the real thing. Or just buy myself a nice bike and pocket 40k.

MikeSP1 · 11-25-2008, 02:05 AM

If you saw it rolling down street, even if you've never seen an R8 before, I can't imagine that you'd be fooled. Although great work, I ask why. The guy obviously has immense talent so props to him for diong it, but I won't be buying it.

DLIT · 11-25-2008, 09:45 AM

Dude did an awesome job.

11-24-2008, 12:17 PM	#1
pauldun170 Serious Business Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New York Moto: 1993 ZX-11 2008 CBR1000rr Posts: 9,723	Mercury Cougar + time + money = http://jalopnik.com/5095021/man-buil...mercury-cougar

11-24-2008, 12:19 PM	#2
smileyman White Trash Hero Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NW Arkansas Moto: Buell 1125R Porco Rosso Edition Posts: 4,895	Ahhh a fellow Jalopnik fan! I love that site. As for the Coug...I would have built on a diff chassis. The Ford 4.6 isn't on my list of approved and endorsed powerplants... __________________ Arkriders.com To be the best you must first be willing to risk the worst!

11-24-2008, 10:42 PM	#4
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	that's some insane work __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

11-24-2008, 10:52 PM	#5
JK noodles... dont noodles.. Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 427	i appreciate the work, yikes! __________________ Theres no sense crying over every mistake, you just keep on trying till you run out of cake.

11-25-2008, 02:05 AM	#9
MikeSP1 Perpetual trouble Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: at the base of the Alps Moto: VTX 1300C, RC51, CBR600RR, CBR929RR Posts: 715	If you saw it rolling down street, even if you've never seen an R8 before, I can't imagine that you'd be fooled. Although great work, I ask why. The guy obviously has immense talent so props to him for diong it, but I won't be buying it. __________________ "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in one pretty and well preserved piece, but to skid across the line broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out, leaking oil, shouting GERONIMO!"

11-24-2008, 12:25 PM	#3
Racerboy The Other White Meat Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Moto: 1997 Cadillac Seville SLS Posts: 608	The owner prolly gets quite a few thumbs up from the non aficionado. I think it looks great for a home built replica!

11-24-2008, 10:52 PM	#6
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	wonder if he can be sue'd in spain for that?

11-25-2008, 01:35 AM	#7
JoJoYZF Bring on the Zombies! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cleveland Moto: 2000 Yamaha YZF600R Posts: 2,691	The replica looks real sweet, but Im not a fan of a lot of fake badging on cars. Its like when mustang owners with a v6 or gt put cobra badges on their cars. If you wanna do things like use the cobra brakes and shit thats fine since its strictly for performance, but dont pretend you have something you dont.

11-25-2008, 02:05 AM	#8
Captain Morgan Let's do another U-turn Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Indiana Moto: 2009 V-Strom Posts: 3,816	But he wants 50k for the replica. I think I'd rather risk that 50k at a chance of doubling it, then buy the real thing. Or just buy myself a nice bike and pocket 40k.

11-25-2008, 09:45 AM	#10
DLIT Clit Commander Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Las Vegas Moto: 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale S Posts: 4,189	Dude did an awesome job. __________________ Dress for the crash. Not the ride.