On Wed, 1 Dec 2004, Bill 2 wrote:

> > Yep, you can rely on the modular V8 engines to eat intake manifolds and
> > cylinder heads, in addition to the rotating-electrics problems most all
> > Fords have.

> Sorry that just doesn't quite line up with reality. The engines might
> start to smoke after 350 000km, but other than the car is very reliable.

Your reality is not the reality of the fleet managers -- several of them,
over the years -- I've spoken with. What's your sample size, there, Bill?
One? Two?