I guess I shouldn't mention that I'm 26 and she's 23???
We're both just performance minded and knew we wanted something that's very nice and comfortable and offered a certain level of performance too. It was offered in the LS. Not to mention we got a smoking deal.
We were looking at the Grand Prix GTP, which are nice by all means, and have a larger aftermarket following, but what it lacked was the refinement that the lincoln has. Other than those two that's all we were looking at in the sport sedan market. The BMW's and Benzs' were all too freaking expensive to purchase and maintain, the Cadillac just didn't appeal to us in performance (unless it was a CTS-V, but we can't afford that). The Lincoln just offered us everything we were looking for (except near 30 gas mileage, but hey, a CAI and exhaust will help that along, right??).
I can understand the performance market not having a strong following for a lincoln vehicle being that Lincoln isn't a performance based division and the majority driver is an older person, but given that it's the same motor as found in the Thunderbird, you'd think that there would be more than we've got.
Hello vendors??? I'll offer up our car as the guinea-pig for a blower kit!!!