Comments on: Ford’s 5 Biggest Flops Of The Past Twenty Years http://blog.motorists.org/fords-5-biggest-flops-of-the-past-twenty-years/ News For Drivers Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:16:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ll http://blog.motorists.org/fords-5-biggest-flops-of-the-past-twenty-years/comment-page-1/#comment-13914 ll Mon, 18 May 2009 05:51:16 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/fords-5-biggest-flops-of-the-past-twenty-years/#comment-13914 Ford sucks F:Fix O:Or R:Repair D:Daily F:Freak O:Only R:Runs D:Down hill Ford sucks

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]]> By: andre http://blog.motorists.org/fords-5-biggest-flops-of-the-past-twenty-years/comment-page-1/#comment-13123 andre Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:29:08 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/fords-5-biggest-flops-of-the-past-twenty-years/#comment-13123 Ford the best car :) Ford the best car :)

]]> By: Todd http://blog.motorists.org/fords-5-biggest-flops-of-the-past-twenty-years/comment-page-1/#comment-11438 Todd Sun, 01 Feb 2009 04:18:10 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/fords-5-biggest-flops-of-the-past-twenty-years/#comment-11438 Wasn't Land Rover made by Ford at one time and then Tata motors took over Land Rover? Also why are there low profile street tires on the Land Rover LR2 and both the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport? Makes no sense of having all that four wheel drive, TCS, etc if the tires aren't for the trails. Wasn’t Land Rover made by Ford at one time and then Tata motors took over Land Rover?

Also why are there low profile street tires on the Land Rover LR2 and both the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport? Makes no sense of having all that four wheel drive, TCS, etc if the tires aren’t for the trails.

]]> By: Todd http://blog.motorists.org/fords-5-biggest-flops-of-the-past-twenty-years/comment-page-1/#comment-11437 Todd Sun, 01 Feb 2009 04:09:22 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/fords-5-biggest-flops-of-the-past-twenty-years/#comment-11437 To Jeff The BMW x3 is more of a crossover than a off road suv. Same would apply to the BMW x5. To Jeff

The BMW x3 is more of a crossover than a off road suv. Same would apply to the BMW x5.

]]> By: Jeff http://blog.motorists.org/fords-5-biggest-flops-of-the-past-twenty-years/comment-page-1/#comment-11432 Jeff Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:55:48 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/fords-5-biggest-flops-of-the-past-twenty-years/#comment-11432 Did you ever see the "Top Gear" episode where they compared the BMW X3 to a 3 series car? The X3 cost more and had no more off road ability than the 3 series car. So why even consider an X3 or X5? Did you ever see the “Top Gear” episode where they compared the BMW X3 to a 3 series car? The X3 cost more and had no more off road ability than the 3 series car. So why even consider an X3 or X5?

]]> By: Jeff http://blog.motorists.org/fords-5-biggest-flops-of-the-past-twenty-years/comment-page-1/#comment-11431 Jeff Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:52:30 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/fords-5-biggest-flops-of-the-past-twenty-years/#comment-11431 Nothing beats German engineering? The Chevy Chevette was designed by Germans in Germany. Nothing beats German engineering?

The Chevy Chevette was designed by Germans in Germany.

]]> By: Randall http://blog.motorists.org/fords-5-biggest-flops-of-the-past-twenty-years/comment-page-1/#comment-11430 Randall Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:46:31 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/fords-5-biggest-flops-of-the-past-twenty-years/#comment-11430 Hey I have a toyota solara and it is a great car. maybe having soggy offerings isn't so bad for a toyota being that this car has been super reliable to me. We've had it since we bought it new in 1999. It has well over 168,000 miles and runs great. I take it to the shop and the last few times they have told me my car is in incredible condition for its age and mileage. Not to mention it has almost never broke down on me. I go outside and 99.9% of the time it's gonna get me to my destination. All do respect to the german cars, My loyalty will always be with toyota, unless they turn into a ford type company, lol. Hey I have a toyota solara and it is a great car. maybe having soggy offerings isn’t so bad for a toyota being that this car has been super reliable to me. We’ve had it since we bought it new in 1999. It has well over 168,000 miles and runs great. I take it to the shop and the last few times they have told me my car is in incredible condition for its age and mileage. Not to mention it has almost never broke down on me. I go outside and 99.9% of the time it’s gonna get me to my destination. All do respect to the german cars, My loyalty will always be with toyota, unless they turn into a ford type company, lol.

]]> By: Todd http://blog.motorists.org/fords-5-biggest-flops-of-the-past-twenty-years/comment-page-1/#comment-11411 Todd Sat, 31 Jan 2009 10:19:15 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/fords-5-biggest-flops-of-the-past-twenty-years/#comment-11411 I myself like German cars. I love cars like the BMW 3, and VW Jetta SE however when it comes to suvs that can do off roading I don't think German is the way to go. Majority of all the German suvs do have 4x4, diff locks, etc but the main problem is that they tend to come with low profile street tires. What is the since of having a German suv with all the TCS, 4x4, diff lock, etc if the tires are for the street. Low profile tires are prone to damage and are not good off road. Suvs like the BMW x5, Range Rover Sport, VW Tourage 2, etc all come with low profile street tires and the company gives the consumer no off road tire option and even if you wanted to put thicker off road tires on you can't because the stock rims aren't intended for thick off road tires. Don't get me wrong I love German cars but when it comes to buying an SUV or truck that can go off road I would go either american or japanese. Suvs like the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon, Nissan Xterra, Nissan Fronter, Toyota Tacoma, Toyota 4 runner, Toyota Land Cusier, Toyota FJ, and Chevrolet Colorado are good trucks for you average off roading needs. These trucks and suvs have the diff locks, 4x4s, TCS, Skid plates, and most importanly they can come with thick off road tires. German Suvs like the BMW x5 has all wheel drive but the low profile tires make it less off road friendly. Anyway why would you want to take a nice suv like the BMW x5 off road? I'm not saying the other suvs and trucks I mention above are not nice because they are. As a whole when it comes to off road suvs and trucks american or Japanese is the way to go but for cars I would go either japanese, german, or italian. I myself like German cars. I love cars like the BMW 3, and VW Jetta SE however when it comes to suvs that can do off roading I don’t think German is the way to go. Majority of all the German suvs do have 4×4, diff locks, etc but the main problem is that they tend to come with low profile street tires. What is the since of having a German suv with all the TCS, 4×4, diff lock, etc if the tires are for the street. Low profile tires are prone to damage and are not good off road. Suvs like the BMW x5, Range Rover Sport, VW Tourage 2, etc all come with low profile street tires and the company gives the consumer no off road tire option and even if you wanted to put thicker off road tires on you can’t because the stock rims aren’t intended for thick off road tires.

Don’t get me wrong I love German cars but when it comes to buying an SUV or truck that can go off road I would go either american or japanese. Suvs like the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon, Nissan Xterra, Nissan Fronter, Toyota Tacoma, Toyota 4 runner, Toyota Land Cusier, Toyota FJ, and Chevrolet Colorado are good trucks for you average off roading needs. These trucks and suvs have the diff locks, 4×4s, TCS, Skid plates, and most importanly they can come with thick off road tires. German Suvs like the BMW x5 has all wheel drive but the low profile tires make it less off road friendly. Anyway why would you want to take a nice suv like the BMW x5 off road? I’m not saying the other suvs and trucks I mention above are not nice because they are.

As a whole when it comes to off road suvs and trucks american or Japanese is the way to go but for cars I would go either japanese, german, or italian.

]]> By: Fleet Admiral Autobahn http://blog.motorists.org/fords-5-biggest-flops-of-the-past-twenty-years/comment-page-1/#comment-11384 Fleet Admiral Autobahn Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:35:03 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/fords-5-biggest-flops-of-the-past-twenty-years/#comment-11384 Are you kidding? ALL ford flotsam are flops. In fact, the model T probably has more reliability than anything they built after it. I have said, and will always say. NOTHING beats German engineering. From the lowliest VW car to the Mercedes benz ACTROS semi at 15 mpg and guinness book recognition for it. Are you kidding? ALL ford flotsam are flops. In fact, the model T probably has more reliability than anything they built after it.

I have said, and will always say. NOTHING beats German engineering.

From the lowliest VW car to the Mercedes benz ACTROS semi at 15 mpg and guinness book recognition for it.

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