Hello arkady from Toronto (One of my favorite cities),

No, I don't plan on driving it in the snow... I think this car may be a keeper for posterity. The previous owner was a Doctor who had it garaged most of the time and he kept it completely stock (except for the Cooper "Zeon" Tires which I will be changing -- probably later this summer). Thankfully, this has been one warm winter so far, but we do usually get more snow this side of the lake (I used to live in Rochester, NY - 5 blocks from the lake - hellish winters sometimes).

I had my Dad drive the XF yesterday and now he wants one:
"It's more fun to drive and faster then my [2002] Thunderbird. I should have one," he said. And, he is a BIG FORD NUT - his collection proves this... I wager, those words were difficult for him to say... LOL.

Anyway I am wondering about our import status -- you see every spring there is an Import and Kit Car Show in Carlisle, PA. It would be a good place for Crossfire owners to congregate share ideas, show off mods (or not) and have a barbecue. I don't see why we couldn't show there because the Fiero owners do (but maybe more for the 'Kit' status). SAAB has taken the attendance record for the pass 2 or 3 years with I think with around 150-200 cars on display...

Food for thought...