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mercury bobcat vs. ford pinto
« on: October 17, 2005, 08:13:36 PM »
ok, can somebody explain to me why the mercury bobcat doesn't seem to have the following/fan club that the ford pinto does??  Any insight into this would be appreciated.  Did anybody else see the mercury bobcat on e-Bay?

here is link if you want to check it out:
 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercury-runabout-1975-mercury-bobcat-ford-pinto-runabout-very-nice-57k_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6882QQitemZ4582960201QQrdZ1
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Re: mercury bobcat vs. ford pinto
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2005, 08:31:40 PM »
AAAAAH....
 It might be because the Bobcat is ugly???? ;D
NO.. Really I just think it is the same as Mustang Vs. Cougar.
Low production numbers.
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Re: mercury bobcat vs. ford pinto
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2005, 10:16:30 AM »
As usual, I agree with Pintony (not the ugly car part). I like them as much as a pinto, but I just don't have one. Pintos are easier to find, and the pinto "NAME" just seems to be a big thing.

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Re: mercury bobcat vs. ford pinto
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2005, 10:46:55 AM »
Just think.......
If you had the nicest "Original" Bobcat on the planet........ ..
 You were at a car show.......
Everyone that came by would say...
 "Hey LOOK! A Pinto!"
Boy, Would that be agrivation??????
NO thank you!
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Re: mercury bobcat vs. ford pinto
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2005, 12:15:27 PM »
Pintony, you sure are right about that. I have a restored 71 Torino GT I showed for about ten years before I found the brown Pinto. I have had people talk about my Gran Torino, Charger and Chevelle. I have never had anyone mistake the Pinto for anything other than what it is.

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Re: mercury bobcat vs. ford pinto
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2005, 02:46:43 PM »
Hey Bipper,
 I have a real hard time biting my lip when veiwers of my Purple Pinto say that my engine is a 2.3 turbo.
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Re: mercury bobcat vs. ford pinto
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2005, 07:32:54 PM »
i do have a bobcat and all the car shows or parades i have taken it to the majority of people call it a pinto. I think this bobcat has more chrome than a pinto probably the mercury step up form the ford.all that  said   i part with this A rose by another name would still be a rose.
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Re: mercury bobcat vs. ford pinto
« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2005, 03:26:59 PM »
"Everyone that came by would say...
"Hey LOOK! A Pinto!"
Boy, Would that be agrivation???"

Pintony, that was good. Kind of like your "2.0" and my "stock turbo" engine.

BTW: Let me know when you have those parts ready to go.

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Re: mercury bobcat vs. ford pinto
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2005, 11:40:26 AM »
very simple, a bobcat isnt nearly as known as the bobcat it
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Re: mercury bobcat vs. ford pinto
« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2005, 08:35:11 AM »
I almost got a 79 for 400 bucks it was nice
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Re: mercury bobcat vs. ford pinto
« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2005, 02:05:41 AM »
I drove a Bobcat wagon for about 4 years. It was my work car, my first love. The only difference is the front clip. If I had it now it would have gotten the 302. Bobcats are ok by me.
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Re: mercury bobcat vs. ford pinto
« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2005, 08:27:51 PM »
I almost whipped the gas station attendants butt for announcing on the loud speaker "OK to pump on 5 in the white........P ACER?  we'll see you inside."

The only thing that made me feel better was that every customer that made it in the store before me corrected him.  he appologized.

I like Bobcats, and would own one if i found one in good condition.  Its been hard enough to find a Pinto in good condition lately.  My '76 is in horrible shape....it has so much rust that it has almost no floorpan left.....quart ers, doors, part of the rockers.....al l rusted.  I dont feel bad about the cutting and welding i will be doing on that one because it is so damaged......j ust wish i could find one in better shape.
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Re: mercury bobcat vs. ford pinto
« Reply #12 on: October 26, 2005, 07:52:27 PM »
there was a beautiful bobcat on ebay recently.  if my memory is correct, it did not sell because reserve not met.
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