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Thirty-Nine
07-22-2009, 07:09 PM
CAUTION: Domestic Vehicle Content

I was invited to the 2010 Ford Drive Event in Dearborn, MI (aka Ford) yesterday.

http://www.subcompactculture.com/2009/07/2010-ford-model-year-drive-event.html

Some pretty cool stuff. Got to drive a Mustang GT on the high-speed test track. I must say, I'd rock the crap out of a 2010 Mustang GT. Plus, the 2010 Taurus SHO with the 3.5-liter, twin-turbo EcoBoost engine hauls ass.
Thirty-Nine
07-22-2009, 08:05 PM
Ford didn't say they'd like to have the obstacle detection mandatory, they said that at some point it might become mandatory on all vehicles.
1NZYaris1
07-22-2009, 08:14 PM
No photo's of the GT :cry:
Thirty-Nine
07-22-2009, 08:27 PM
Sorry ... :-(

How 'bout this? :smile:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/Tekka_Maki/TransitConnect1.jpg
kimona
07-22-2009, 10:13 PM
Sorry ... :-(

How 'bout this? :smile:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/Tekka_Maki/TransitConnect1.jpg

I like it!
Thirty-Nine
07-22-2009, 10:21 PM
I'd rock one if I had a business that necessitated it.
1NZYaris1
07-22-2009, 11:48 PM
Has that got rear suicide door's :drool:
op's me bad it's a slider right.
Thirty-Nine
07-23-2009, 02:47 AM
Yep; a slider.
gokartride
07-23-2009, 10:15 AM
I'm not impressed.
slothman86
07-23-2009, 05:46 PM
Looks like Ford wants to be Japanese so bad with the crazy "I'm a car/van" setup
Thirty-Nine
07-23-2009, 10:25 PM
Looks like Ford wants to be Japanese so bad with the crazy "I'm a car/van" setup

It's been for sale for years in Europe. A lot of companies make such a vehicle for the Euro market. Certainly not copying anyone from Japan here.
kustom play
07-23-2009, 10:45 PM
ford is a really well product over seas, i dont know why they have to screw it up over here
GeneW
07-23-2009, 11:10 PM
Found
On
Roadside
Disabled

Fix
Or
Repair
Daily

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust,
If it's a Ford, it will rust.

On a clear night you can hear a Ford rust...

Friends don't let friends drive drunk but real friends don't let their friends drive a Ford.


Sorry, I can't resist...

Gene
CtrlAltDefeat
07-25-2009, 08:07 AM
meh... when you go to a show for a specific product, that much propaganda is bound to color your opinions... when I worked at a Dodge engine plant (filling vending machines) the 24/7 "Chrysler TV" show they broadcasted in every break room had me wanting a dodge truck by the time I quit the job. I later realized that; when you are exposed to marketing, scientifically designed to alter your view for any length of time, it WILL alter your view, if you don't guard your thoughts...
GeneW
07-25-2009, 03:46 PM
meh... when you go to a show for a specific product, that much propaganda is bound to color your opinions... when I worked at a Dodge engine plant (filling vending machines) the 24/7 "Chrysler TV" show they broadcasted in every break room had me wanting a dodge truck by the time I quit the job. I later realized that; when you are exposed to marketing, scientifically designed to alter your view for any length of time, it WILL alter your view, if you don't guard your thoughts...

I'm just having some fun. Fords are not much better or worse than their competition. Excepting Toyota, which had made polishing their wares a company obsession.

I wouldn't buy a Ford Focus on a bet. They're hanger queens.

Gene
johnnypaseo
07-25-2009, 03:54 PM
Im sure they're nice cars but ford would never get my money, too many bad experiences