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I found these on Facebook.
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15 hours ago, PREMiERdrum said:
"Under review."
I'm sensing a realignment bringing 4 products down to 3. Nameplates TBD.
From what I've seen of the next "Fusion", it seems to overlap a lot sizewise with the Mach E. I'd rather replace my current Fusion Sport with a Mach E at this point. But if the next Fusion would be available with RWD and the Explorer's 3.0TT or a Coyote, I'd rather go in that direction. Another FWD based crossover-wagon thing does nothing for me.
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Here's some more info on NASCAR's Next Gen car: https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/32447/the-updates-that-could-drag-nascar-out-of-the-dark-ages-in-2021
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It's really nice and to me, looks better in person. But, I would take a GT500 any day.
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On 10/2/2020 at 4:13 PM, CKNSLS said:
How many people look at the Expedition and say-"I wish it only sat Five"................
There are many people that would rather have the extra cargo room than the 3rd-row seat. Overlanders, businesses, people using it for towing, etc. Why pay for something you never use.
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10 hours ago, snooter said:
An uncorked 2013 f350 6.7PS pulling a 37' camper will return 18.5mpg...i am doing over 20mpg without the load....the gassers are pathetic (mpg) regardless of how it is spinned by the blue kool aid fanatics....
The 6.7PS is a $8455 option over the 7.3Gas. You can buy a lot of gas for $8455 plus the money you save on maintenance.
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On 9/1/2020 at 3:20 PM, ice-capades said:
Here's the Window Sticker for a 2020 Transit 350 MR Passenger Van XLT AWD that was a retail order placed in January. It was delivered 07/29/2020 and now in stock after the customer cancelled. Nice vehicle but selling a pretty well equipped (MSRP = $57,780) Black Transit Passenger Van may not be easy.
Does it have adaptive cruise control?
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4 hours ago, theoldwizard said:
There was (is ?) a company that made a DRW kit for E150-E350 that put the wheels outboard. It even came with fender flares. They replaced the lever that kicked the sliding door out.
The DRW converted E-Series vans used hinged doors, not sliders. There's no way a slider would be able to clear that fender. Ford doesn't offer hinged doors on the Mid & High roof Transits.
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1 hour ago, YT90SC said:
I get your worry about high winds. I haven't had the "luxury" of driving any of tall roof in those conditions. I can attest that normal Econoline and bread trucks DO suck ass though. ?
I've driven a few passenger & cargo models of the mid-roof Transit and from experience, they are very stable. From behind the wheel, you would never know that the roof was so tall.
The tall roof with DRW seems to handle well on the track too.
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On 9/1/2020 at 7:52 AM, theoldwizard said:
Other than the redesigned driveshaft (which took years !) I have not seen any "significant" improvements in this vehicle (skipping over the soon to be released electric version). Heck, they even stopped offering a diesel engine option !
A couple of major areas of improvement come to mind :
- A high end interior (Titanium) for the passenger van.
- A complete re-thinking of the rear axle.
- Get rid of that ridiculous set up where you have to pull the rear axle to change the brake rotors
- Widen the DRW version so that the second set of wheels is OUTSIDE the body (like on all SuperDuty pickups)
I am sure there are other areas that need improvement.
1) I agree, there should be a nicer version with more comfortable, bigger seats at the expense of less seating.
2) I don't think a DRW sticking out of the body would work with the sliding door.
On 9/1/2020 at 1:26 PM, silvrsvt said:In the grand scheme of things Ford hasn't offered a nicer interior on a full size van since what? the 1990s?
There is no market for it and if you really want one, why not go with a conversion van?
Also part of the reason vans are protiflble is they don't need to be updated as much...as proven by the Ecoline not getting a huge update since 1990s or so.The Chateau was available on E150 and E350 through 2007. After that, they offered the "XLT Premium" which was basically the same thing as the Chateau until they stopped making E-Series passenger vans. Conversion vans are still available. Camper conversions are very popular right now. Sprinters are the #1 choice and the Promasters are gaining traction with their low floor.
On 9/2/2020 at 5:30 AM, theoldwizard said:From Wikipedia
The bottom line is the rear seats in the Transit are TERRIBLE ! That one side-by-side would not even hold two teenagers let alone two adults !
Exactly! The seats in the Sprinter are much nicer. Maybe Ford is thinking that if you want to haul people in nicer seats, buy an Expedition.
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1 hour ago, JTL2017 said:
Aren’t there rumors of a sedan variant mustang?
If not, let's start one and hope it happens.
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On 7/1/2020 at 8:59 AM, J-150 said:
I'd rather see the GT500 powerplant in a Lightning.
Why not both?
On 7/3/2020 at 8:32 AM, akirby said:
You really think someone would switch to a Ram just because it had a V8?On 7/7/2020 at 12:31 PM, akirby said:What I meant was, do you think that given a Ram and F150 with similar looks and power but the Ford having a TTV6 and Ram having a V8 that people would buy the Ram just because it’s a V8 - no other reason? I think most would prefer one or the other based on styling, features, etc and only one or two would get the Ram just to get a V8.
Now if the V8 had more power that’s different. But with the gt500 SC 5.2L V8 available it’s probably a moot point.
I belong to a few Raptor Facebook groups and forums and I can say without a doubt that many Raptor owners will be trading their trucks in on the Hellcat TRX. From what I see, about half, if not more, of the Raptor owners in these groups are not "Ford" guys. They are the type of people that rush out to by the latest & greatest. For many of them, their Raptor is their first and only Ford. If Ford wants to retain these types of customers, they need to make the GT500 powertrain (or maybe even the 7.3) available in the next Raptor.
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I was really disappointed that you can't get the 3.5 EcoBoost and/or AWD in the SWB.
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1 hour ago, rmc523 said:
The tires are the biggest oddity/difference here. But you're right - seems odd to cover up so much if it's just a new grille insert and tires/wheels package.
Maybe improved cooling for a 5.0L V8? ?
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They should put Nitto Ridge Grapplers on them.
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2 hours ago, twintornados said:
Oh man...that poor Cobra.....
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On 6/9/2020 at 2:12 PM, coupe3w said:
With Chevy power. So screw NASCAR truck series along with ARCA.
Not a big fan of spec engines in a series like the NGOTS, especially when they can run a detuned version of the Cup engine.
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1 hour ago, akirby said:
That’s a good point. They certainly didn’t rule that out. And there isn’t much room to improve the coyote 5.0 beyond what’s already been done.Mach E Electric & Mach 1 Hybrid.
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45 minutes ago, silvrsvt said:
Im assuming the city delivery van is something smaller then the transit connect?
I bet it'll be electric and based on VW's ID Buzz Cargo concept. At least I hope.
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Maybe it'll be a performance hybrid?
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My first car when I turned 16 in 1991 was a 1978 E250 Conversion Van with a full 70's style orange & brown shag interior & 8 track player. It was black, had a 460 V8 and chrome wheels. It was my most favorite car I've ever owned. Unfortunately, I ran a red light and was t-boned when right before my 17th birthday.
Then I had a 1983 Mustang GLX Convertible. Red with a red interior & black top. It had a very weak 3.8L V6 and was slow as shit, but had a lot of fun in that car. Unfortunately, I smashed it up during my senior year of high school. Then I rebuilt it using a 90 Mustang GT front end from my buddy's totaled car, then smashed it up a year later. I was pretty rough on cars when I was a teenager.
Next car was a 1989 Mustang LX 5.0 hatchback. I had it from 1994 through 2002. It was a daily driver turned bracket racer. I won a couple of drag racing trophies with it. Still regret selling it.
For a brief time in 1997 I had a 1990 Aerostar that I used for a courier job that I had. Once I got a different job, I traded it in on a new leftover 1996 F150 SuperCab Regency conversion in March 1997. It had a red to black faded paint job, a custom gray leather interior and a 351W V8. I loved that truck.
In June of 1998, we traded my wife's 1995 Mustang GT in for a 1998 Expedition XLT 4x4. It was nice and well loaded for an XLT, but I really wish we had got an Eddie Bauer instead.
In early 2000, I got a company car. So in June 2000, we sold both the 1996 F150 and 1998 Expedition to Carmax (for $8000 more than what the Ford dealer offered for trade-in) and bought a fully loaded 2001 F150 Lariat SuperCrew 4x4. It was red with a gray leather interior. The only option it didn't have was a sunroof.
Right after 9/11, when Ford first offered the 0% for 60 months, I bought a 2001 Mustang GT 5 speed convertible. It was silver with a gray interior & black top. I sold this car in August 2018 with less than 60,000 miles on it to purchase beer brewing equipment.
I purchased my 2014 F150 Raptor in December 2014. As of May 2020, it only has 21,000 miles on it. I've done a few upgrades and will eventually supercharge it. I don't plan on getting rid of it anytime soon.
My wife went through a couple of Expeditions (a 2002 and a 2007) and currently has a 2017 Explorer Limited 2.3EB. She also has a 2019 Mini Cooper JCW company car. My son's first car was a 2004 Mustang GT and when he got a full-ride academic scholarship for college, I bought him a used 2016 Mustang GT. My daughter has a Kia Soul that I made my wife put in her name.
I've had several Ford company cars over the years and the most recent is my 2017 Fusion Sport. I love this car. It's faster & handles better than my old 2001 Mustang and can get nearly 30 mpg on the freeway. I may upgrade to a Mustang Mach E in the future.
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On 5/15/2020 at 5:29 PM, blwnsmoke said:
And yet it was just announced Tesla's next factory will be in Texas..
It's not official, but hopefully, Austin gets it.
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1 hour ago, akirby said:
Almost all states have the same laws but most have given Tesla an exemption due to low volume. I expect more states to start enforcing their franchise laws.
Texas gave Tesla (and Ford) a hard no on owning their own dealerships. The auto dealer lobby in Texas is VERY strong.-
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Tesla can't sell direct in Texas due to our franchise laws, there's no way Elon would move Tesla to Texas unless that law changed.
Ford Invests $2.6B in Turkey plant to build VW Transporter
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A Metris sized van based on the Maverick would be better here than the current TC.