GM: Kill Pontiac

wrote:
> Did they do that good job of disguising the Mark VIII from the
> Fairmont by changing the outer body shell, interior, wheel base,
> microprocessor, engine, transmission, rear and the suspension?
>
>
> mike hunt
>
>
>
> Tom Adkins wrote:
>

>> That would be a MK VII (7). I usually joke that mine is a Cougar with a gland
>>problem. I have also referred to it as a Fairmont in disguise.

I don't believe the VIII is a Fox platform, Isn't it an MN12 platform? The VII is a
Fox car.
No, it's not just a warmed over Fairmont, but it is based on the same chassis.
There's no denying that it's roots were the Fairmont/LTD/Mustang of the mid 80s. One
could say they are siblings.
The Cougar and Fairmont references are tongue in cheek references to it's lineage.

noname wrote:
> What the heck is an "H1"
>
>
>


The first *fake* Hummer. As opposed to the currently available H2,
the second *fake* Hummer.

C. E. White wrote:
> "M.C. Tee" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>h1 = real hummer
>>h2 = tahoe + body kit
>
>
>
> I think it would be more correct to say Suburban 2500 + body kit. It has a
> GCVW high enough to avoid CAFE. I'll admit the difference is somewhat
> trivial. The actual H2 wheelbase is different than either the Tahoe or
> Suburban, but it has the same heavier duty suspension components as the HD
> Suburban.
>
> Ed
>
>


Hey look, Ed's still around. :-p

On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 21:35:11 -0600, "WindsorFox[SS]"
> wrote:

>noname wrote:
>> What the heck is an "H1"
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> The first *fake* Hummer. As opposed to the currently available H2,
>the second *fake* Hummer.

The posturing, over-monied suburban sissies needed their comfort.
-Rich

The VIII and VIII were both built off the old fox chassis but
hardly can one call them the same chassis any more than to say
the H2 is a Yukon underneath, as the poster chose to imply


mike hunt



Tom Adkins wrote:
>
> wrote:
> > Did they do that good job of disguising the Mark VIII from the
> > Fairmont by changing the outer body shell, interior, wheel base,
> > microprocessor, engine, transmission, rear and the suspension?
> >
> >
> > mike hunt
> >
> >
> >
> > Tom Adkins wrote:
> >
>
> >> That would be a MK VII (7). I usually joke that mine is a Cougar with a gland
> >>problem. I have also referred to it as a Fairmont in disguise.
>
> I don't believe the VIII is a Fox platform, Isn't it an MN12 platform? The VII is a
> Fox car.
> No, it's not just a warmed over Fairmont, but it is based on the same chassis.
> There's no denying that it's roots were the Fairmont/LTD/Mustang of the mid 80s. One
> could say they are siblings.
> The Cougar and Fairmont references are tongue in cheek references to it's lineage.

Tom Adkins wrote:

> I don't believe the VIII is a Fox platform, Isn't it an MN12
platform? The
> VII is a Fox car.

I say you're correct.

Patrick
'93 Cobra

Partially correct the Mark VIII chassis, like the VII, was
developed from the Fox.


mike hunt



wrote:
>
> Tom Adkins wrote:
>
> > I don't believe the VIII is a Fox platform, Isn't it an MN12
> platform? The
> > VII is a Fox car.
>
> I say you're correct.
>
> Patrick
> '93 Cobra

> wrote in message
...
> Partially correct the Mark VIII chassis, like the VII, was
> developed from the Fox.

Nope, the Mark VIII is a version of the MN12 Chassis (1993-1998) and most
suspension and drivetrain elements are shared with the THunderbirds and
COugars of those years.

http://www.albeedigital.com/supercou...icles/vin.html


Ed

> wrote in message
...
> The VIII and VIII were both built off the old fox chassis but
> hardly can one call them the same chassis any more than to say
> the H2 is a Yukon underneath, as the poster chose to imply

The Mark VIII is an MN12 variation, not a Fox relation at all.

Ed

The is technically correct, but the MN12 was it self a variation
of the Fox


mike hunt



"C. E. White" wrote:
>
> > wrote in message
> ...
> > The VIII and VIII were both built off the old fox chassis but
> > hardly can one call them the same chassis any more than to say
> > the H2 is a Yukon underneath, as the poster chose to imply
>
> The Mark VIII is an MN12 variation, not a Fox relation at all.
>
> Ed