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Yeehaw! Lookee here!! I got me a coupla super rare F-bodies right here! Swee-dog! :laugh:
 
LauraSVT said:
That's what I like to hear!



The new Taurus is quite a car, now that its got 263 nags stuffed under the hood, but it's going to seem like a behemoth coming from the UK market. I'd certainly give it the quality nod over the Charger. The Fusion is a good car, though not as visceral as some of the others you mentioned. Will you only be looking at new?
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I can get 2nd hand too, but I work in sales so it can't be too flashy. I think I might just get away with a 3-series or S40/A4, but I have considered the new Taurus too. I wonder does it handle like a boat though?

If Ford managed to wedge the 3.5L under the hood of the Fusion and tied it down with sorted suspension and a nice body kit, I'd probably go for it.

Has anyone driven the Edge? Thoughts?
 
Ronan said:
I think I might just get away with a 3-series or S40/A4
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Are you originally from Europe? If you're going to be here for "a short stint", might as well get something you can't get over there!

At least you're finding the same frustrations we have with American offerings. I'd love that Falcon, love it even more if it were FPV, or even a current-gen Mondeo here. Anything but the Fusion, really .. such an ugly car.

The Taurus is a very nice vehicle but it's definitely going to feel like a boat compared to anything you have in Ireland. It's even bigger than a E65 BMW 7-series in all dimensions, especially height.
 
As I've mentioned elsewhere, in addition to the Contour SVT, I've got a '93 Lincoln Town Car. That car is a boat. I love it, but it's a boat. The new Taurus and Sable, like the Five Hundred and Montego before it, do not drive at all like boats. Their rides are smooth, but suspension travel is much more limited that what you would expect in a luxury car. I found the handling to be quite nimble for a big guy, and the car was plenty buttoned down for a large, comfortable cruiser with a trunk over 20 cubic feet. The cars are commodious, but still quite capable. I was also very impressed with the brakes. My Lincoln is capable, too, but it requires more thought and effort to drive fast near the handling limit.

If I were in sales and had to work a territory, the new Taurus would be one of my very top choices.
 
trhlz1222 said:
ford did the worst thing with mustangs... make them affordable to every person instead of keeping it a semi-rare sports car like firebirds and camaros
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Because that worked so well for the Camaro and Firebird. Someone throw this guy a hint.

The reason ford probably wont bring it over is because of emissions laws.(Their total amount of cars have to have a certain amount of emissions)
 
First, a more powerful variation of that engine is available in two cars in Ford's US lineup, the Shelby GT500 and the GT, so quit whining. Plus, this NA 5.4L 4V V8 engine was available EIGHT years ago in the US, albiet in a slightly less powerful form in the 00 Cobra R.

Second, The Falcon doesn't pass US crash standards.

Third, GM already tried doing exactly what a lot of you are asking for, they took the direct competitor for this car, made it US legal, and imported it as the GTO witht he big V8 in it, and BARELY ANYONE ACTUALLY BOUGHT THEM. How many of you drooling over this Falcon and begging for it to be brought here would ACTUALLY buy one? And I'm not talking about "if you had the money" I'm talking about if Ford imported them for the 2008 model year, would you spend the cash? None of you I'd imagine. The reason Ford of Australia can do that car is because they sell a large number of the standard Falcons there that subsidize the produciton of the higher performance versions. Much the same way the fact that Ford US sells a ton of V6 mustangs allows them to produce the lower volume V8s and Cobras/Shelbys and still make a little money. This is why the camaro and firebird died before, they didn't sell hardly any V6 cars (because the car was junk, and the only good thing about it was the LSx powertrain options) and couldn't make any money on only the V8 cars.
 
Rara said:
First, a more powerful variation of that engine is available in two cars in Ford's US lineup, the Shelby GT500 and the GT, so quit whining. Plus, this NA 5.4L 4V V8 engine was available EIGHT years ago in the US, albiet in a slightly less powerful form in the 00 Cobra R.

Second, The Falcon doesn't pass US crash standards.

Third, GM already tried doing exactly what a lot of you are asking for, they took the direct competitor for this car, made it US legal, and imported it as the GTO witht he big V8 in it, and BARELY ANYONE ACTUALLY BOUGHT THEM. How many of you drooling over this Falcon and begging for it to be brought here would ACTUALLY buy one? And I'm not talking about "if you had the money" I'm talking about if Ford imported them for the 2008 model year, would you spend the cash? None of you I'd imagine. The reason Ford of Australia can do that car is because they sell a large number of the standard Falcons there that subsidize the produciton of the higher performance versions. Much the same way the fact that Ford US sells a ton of V6 mustangs allows them to produce the lower volume V8s and Cobras/Shelbys and still make a little money. This is why the camaro and firebird died before, they didn't sell hardly any V6 cars (because the car was junk, and the only good thing about it was the LSx powertrain options) and couldn't make any money on only the V8 cars.
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Agreed. I just wish Ford US had a single proper sporty saloon in its line-up.
No SHO.
No SVT.

I'm sure all those folks who buy R/T's, 300's etc, would at least consider an offering from Ford, if they made it. Ford has such a huge parts bin not to mention the entire Ford Racing catalogue so its a shame they're not currently using it.

I'm even looking at that old Marauder! I think it looks pretty cool too :)
 
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