# having had a hand me down '87 taurus...

Posted by delerium75 (91 GXE) on September 16, 2002 at 15:51:29:

In Reply to: so.... how does VG compare in its day... posted by fastmax on September 16, 2002 at 15:04:54:

I can very safely say that the VG was much better than the 3.0L Vulcan V6 that powered the Taurus. A cousin of mine had an '87 GXE around the same time and there was pretty much no comparison between the two in terms of overall quality including drivetrain. Just looking at the specs, the Taurass V6 was OHV w/ 140hp. Kinda slow and a little raspy with a loud intake moan. The VG was SOHC, 157hp (2nd gen form) + good torque, very smooth and it was comparitavely peppy. Not to mention that if maintained, they last a long time too...my taurus died at 165K after a wretchedly long death spiral of continuous problems. My Maxi has 156K and shows absolutely no sign of impending catastrophe. (knock on wood)

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: I can very safely say that the VG was much better than the 3.0L Vulcan V6 that powered the Taurus. A cousin of mine had an '87 GXE around the same time and there was pretty much no comparison between the two in terms of overall quality including drivetrain. Just looking at the specs, the Taurass V6 was OHV w/ 140hp. Kinda slow and a little raspy with a loud intake moan. The VG was SOHC, 157hp (2nd gen form) + good torque, very smooth and it was comparitavely peppy. Not to mention that if maintained, they last a long time too...my taurus died at 165K after a wretchedly long death spiral of continuous problems. My Maxi has 156K and shows absolutely no sign of impending catastrophe. (knock on wood)