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Violet96GT

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  1. For me, the names "Maverick" and "Pinto" conjure thoughts and images of cheap, unreliable, pieces of junk. I think a lot of folks who read the forums here on Blue Oval News would probably agree with this assessment. I think Ford can do a lot better than simply "retreading" these old names! C'mon, Ford! Dazzle us with some imaginative, new names to go along with what I hope will be top class styling and engineering for all of these new vehicles. If you have to, task some employees to step through, page by page, the fattest dictionary you can find, and make a list of all good potential names for these new vehicles.
  2. From the standpoint of sales, perhaps. But in all other areas, no way! The Pinto-based Mustang II and the Fairmont-based Fox-body Mustangs are inferior in every way to the "stand alone" architecture based Mustangs, which debuted in 2005, 2010, 2015, and now 2018. SN-95, S197, and S550. Looking at aspects such as engine performance, braking, handling, ride dynamics, interior design, and quality, these "stand alone" Mustangs are far, far superior.
  3. My sentiments precisely!!! I have been an extremely staunch Ford fan and supporter for virtually all of the 58+ years I've walked on this earth, but if they stop producing the Mustang, I'm done with them!!!
  4. Exactly! Two other problems with the name "Zephyr" are as follows: 1. Without taking a deep dive into the word, lots of folks out there really don't know exactly what a "Zephyr" is. Once upon a time, I know I sure didn't. 2. The word "Zephyr" rhymes with "heifer," which brings to mind an image of something big, bloated, and slow.
  5. If Ford had continually invested in the Focus, and kept it at the top of its segment, to a point where the car was selling phenomenally and Michigan Assembly Plant (MAP) simply couldn't build enough of them, we wouldn't be having this conversation. Because there is no way that Ford would stop and move production of a vehicle out of a plant if that vehicle, at that moment in time, was selling like absolute, rip-roaring gangbusters. The Focus is currently not selling like rip-roaring gangbusters, and this is because Ford has neglected continuous improvement of it for several years now. The Chevrolet Cruze is kicking the Focus's butt in sales all over the map. Instead, they've failed to keep their small cars at the top of their respective segments, and the sales have fallen off to the point where they can no longer build them profitably in this country.
  6. I'm darn glad that Donald Trump called out Ford on their plans to move all small car production to Mexico. And I say this as a lifetime Ford fan, about as dedicated to the blue oval as anyone. Continue to hold Ford's feet to the fire on this one, Mr. Trump! I was seriously looking at a Ford Focus ST as my next vehicle. But now, if it is going to be built in Mexico, I want absolutely no part of that! I want a vehicle built in the United States! Doggone Mark Fields is slowly pissing away all the good things at Ford that Alan Mulally worked so hard to put in place, and I don't like it. They wonder why vehicles like the Focus and Fiesta are not selling very well. Well, maybe it's because they're not investing any money in them to keep them at the head of the pack! What ever happened to one of Mulally's mantras, which was something like "in every segment in which we compete, we intend to be the best." It ain't happening now! And the drop in monthly sales proves this. Ford, you must realize that not everyone out there wants a SUV or a CUV. There are still thousands and thousands of folks who'd rather have a car, and one that is designed, engineered, and assembled right here in the good, old United States! Not Mexico. Not Europe. Not Asia. Here! Read it! Learn it! Live it!
  7. A couple of other individuals who used to post quite frequently many years ago were Voncoon and HemiSBC. Haven't seen anything from either of these fellows for several years now.
  8. I wonder if they've given any thought to including something like a modern interpretation of the famous Rotunda Building?
  9. I don't know if it is just me, but it seems that, starting way back in the fall of 2006 when Allan Mullaly first took the reigns as Ford CEO, top-class engineering has really become front and center at Ford. And this is a good thing! Now, I've been a life-long Ford fan (and probably always will be), but before 2006, I kinda always thought that perhaps they weren't tapping into their engineering creativity and brilliance as best as they could. Now, it most certainly seems like they are, across their whole spectrum of vehicles. Perhaps this harkens back to one of Mullaly's mantras, which was something like "in every segment in which we compete, we intend to be the best." This is a great time to be a Ford enthusiast, isn't it? (Still waiting, however, for an affordable 2-seater that is equal to or better than the Corvette!)
  10. Kind of reminds me of all the negative political ads we're forced to endure, every time an election cycle rolls around. I think it is very unfortunate when an entity (a candidate running for office, a vehicle manufacturer, a wireless provider,etc.) has to resort to "demeaning the other entity" in an attempt to make themselves look better. Sell yourself or your manufactured product on your own (or its own) positive merits! Don't do it by attempting to put down the other guy!
  11. Dog gone it!! Ford is still being way too conservative with their styling!!! C'mon, Ford! Can't you get a lot more aggressive and bolder with the styling on all of your vehicles? For Pete's sake, don't be afraid to take a little risk!!! Stop following the styling philosophy of "make ours look like theirs, only better!"
  12. When I listen to the audio in this clip, there are one or two spots where the GT's exhaust note sounds like a carbon copy (no pun intended!) of the Ferrari 512M race cars in Steve McQueen's 1971 classic "Le Mans."
  13. "Golf" spelled backwards is "flog." Pretty appropriate, considering the way some folks swing their clubs, myself included!
  14. I had the exact same thing happen to me a few weeks ago. We also have a 2013 MKZ, purchased in August 2013. I parked the car in the garage on a Wednesday, and left home for a vacation the next day, Thursday. I was gone 11 days. When I returned, the battery was completely dead. Had to jump start it a couple of times, using our other vehicle. A few days later, I took the car in to the dealer to have this checked out. The battery tested out fine. There was a slight parasitic current drain (as is common on virtually every new high-tech vehicle today), but the dealer service man said it was well within specification. The dealer did proceed to reprogram the body module, in accordance with a Technical Service Bulletin that had recently been released. The same morning that I took the car to the dealer, the decklid started to behave strangely (it would not close using the closure button located on the underside lip of the decklid). It would start to close, then reverse direction. The dealer technician was able to duplicate this malfunction. Every since then, the car has worked flawlessly. No further problems at all. Hope this helps out for you. Good luck!
  15. After spending a significant amount of time in front of the television this past weekend, watching the 24 hours of Le Mans, I'd venture to say that I'm probably not the only individual who was quite disappointed to see essentially no Ford presence there. Seems that most every other car manufacturer of note had something there, be it a complete vehicle engineered for the track, or merely a powerplant in someone else's chassis. Let's see, we had Audi, Toyota, Nissan (loved that delta wing thing!!), Porsche, Ferrari, Chevrolet, Aston Martin, Honda, and others which I've no doubt missed. Chrysler/Dodge wasn't there, but I'm quite sure they'll be there next year, with some type of competition version of the new-for-2013 Dodge SRT Viper. While I can understand Ford staying away from this type of racing until their consumer vehicle business is well and totally back on track (and it is getting closer to that all the time), it would once again be supremely excellent to see a Ford contingent competing here again, at the very upper echelon. Take a look at Audi, and see how well an intense focus on engineering has paid off for them, both at the race track and in their production car business. As an engineer myself, I think this is really neat to observe. I would love to see Ford have the same type of focus. Isn't this type of racing much more interesting than NASCAR? Just my thoughts! Thanks!
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