How Not To Modify Your Mercury CougarS  Whereas we like to think
Jalopnik is a fairly safe and friendly place to express an
opinion, niche forums can be brutal. Take the story of one young
man and his last generation Mercury Cougar at the New Cougar
forums. We know it can't be easy to be a Cougar owner — who do
you have to look down on? Topaz owners? Nevertheless, these fan-
boys soldier on and learn to squeeze every bit of love and
performance out of their cars, which is something we can
respect. But this guy's ride we can't respect. He's basically
taken plywood and home theatre controls and shoved them in the
backseat of his car (something you can do if you have no
friends). The execution is so poor that it makes you start to
appreciate the ridiculous import tuner crowd. But as harsh as we
could be, our pithy comments are nothing compared to the ire
directed at him by his fellow Cougar fan-boys. We've included a
selection of said comments below the jump.  Selected Responses
From The New Cougar Forums  "You d