Twin Turbo, AWD, 365hp and it's a Taurus
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^^ you don't have alot to say about reliability. euro cars are not known for being all that reliable. also i'm sure the ford costs as much to replace the same parts as the bmw.
it's all relivent you know.
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Ima trade in BOTH of my taurus's for one of the new ones.
Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car
Oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall
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Eurofan;284566 wrote:
Hahahahahha. I knew that would draw a reaction out of some of you
:drunken_smilie:But in all reality.. Its a ford taurus. Theres stigma attached to that name...when poeple think ford taurus they think budget econ car that has minimal build quality. I respect ford for trying to step up to that next level...But why the taurus, why dont they "Reinvent" their brand like they have been saying they would.
along with all the other US automakersDo you know why they brought the taurus back? Its because people liked it.
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Eurofan;284573 wrote:
.....People liked it as a econ car. Not a 365 hp "performance" car.Tell that to these guys.
http://www.shoforum.com/
http://taurusclub.com/forum/index.php?act=homeOh, and the Civic was also an <u>ECONOMY</u> car.
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weshole;284576 wrote:
Oh, and the Civic was also an <u>ECONOMY</u> car.He's got you there eurofan! Look at what can be done with the civic.
Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car
Oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall
Torque is how far you take the wall with you -
Bingo, Wes beat me to it. This SHO I don't think falls into any existing "performance" category. You know what it reminds me of, the Galaxie 500. Its huge, powerful, and able to terrorize a stoplight or two. Plus V6 fuel economy, I want one.
> Mitch Hedberg wrote:
> I'm sick of following my dreams, I'm just going to find out where they are going and hook up with them later.ASE certified parts specialist.
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weshole;284552 wrote:
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WOW**
That has got to be some the most arrogant elitist shit I've heard in a long time. I guess if it's not a BMW or any other German car, it isn't shit.Base Price: 2010 Ford Taurus SHO: $37,995
I think the point is, it might be a sweet car, but damn, when you start talking low 40's, you get in to a whole other range of cars. Not just german cars, Japanese cars too.
DrifterExtreme;284569 wrote:
^^ you don't have alot to say about reliability. euro cars are not known for being all that reliable. also i'm sure the ford costs as much to replace the same parts as the bmw.it's all relivent you know.
And ford is known for their reliability?
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Jim;284584 wrote:
And ford is known for their reliability?No, but i was trying to say the euro's are not any better. not that ford was at all better. you know what i mean.
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My point is that at least one of the Big 3 somewhat gets it. And, what is wrong with wanting to broaden your horizons which is what I see Ford is trying to do. Do I think its worth the price tag? No, I dont. But thats not why I posted this in the first place. I know full well that the Taurus hasnt been known for reiability but look at their failure rate vs. how many cars are actually on the road and I know that few of the Euro cars can boast as good of a ratio here stateside. You see a lot more of the Taurus' in the shop because there are fuckloads more Taurus' sold in America than many any other cars. Im not a big blue oval fan by nature but I am impressed that they actually built it.
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Anyone think Ford might pull some quality cues from some of the other brands like Jaguar? I'm not an american car fan by any means, but i'll give them props for trying something new. This is something that is going to appeal to people who are teetering on the edge of wanting to buy american but wind up going with something like an audi, etc.
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weshole;284679 wrote:
You see a lot more of the Taurus' in the shop because there are fuckloads more Taurus' sold in America than many any other cars. Im not a big blue oval fan by nature but I am impressed that they actually built it.Huge point, I'm not a Ford guy at all but they are not that bad. There is always something I could pick apart on any Ford car and most trucks that would keep me from buying but none for reliability issues, but their styling is getting better. I'd buy an 89 super chicken if they weren't so damn heavy.
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[reviving dead thread]
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuri5zIqbTw[/ame]
Oh look! It's a big heavy peice of shit!
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nice find thrash
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bubba;284664 wrote:
A taurus is one of the last cars i'd want for reliablity... and lets see... BMW or a Taurus for the same money... definately take a BMW, lot nicer cars...The buying price is all fine and dandy...now look at the (routine) maintenance costs of the vehicle over its lifetime and see which one is cheaper.
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