dante hicks Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 hes 53 as well I'm 29 and I agree as well. Though given American tastes, that's probably a good thing for Ford (I love wagons and have always hated SUVs, with the exception of the Jeep Grand Wagoneer). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LincolnFan Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 it was a joke...the electrons would produce only negatives..opinions....and IQs I recommend taking some classes in being funny. That joke was hazardous to our lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Reynolds Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 No more than the :cheerleader: here... You give those smilies a work out. I wonder if you have little placards that you use when you can't express yourself in person to person situations. Take your argument about how silly Ford is not to have a vehicle on display at your auto show (which btw what auto show are you talking about). While at the LA auto show, GM had one Pontiac G8 on the turntable, Audi locked all of the doors to their A5 and I suppose I could provide a few more examples. Chrysler could have filled an entire auto show with their minivans, but really what good does that do them when all they have is a product that offers terrible base powertrains (the worse in the industry as a matter of fact) and a lot of gimmicky mess marred by a crappy interior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syrtran Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 one little pho-pa I see is the if you get the panoramic roof you cant get roof rack side rails..... With that vey expensive single piece of glass up there, I'm not so sure you (or Ford) would want someone "absent-mindedly" floating a couple hundred pounds just a few inches above it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 it was a joke...the electrons would produce only negatives..opinions....and IQs Oh, ok, I should've picked that up....I'm sure it was probably late when we were talking, so I was likely tired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 (edited) grrr. i just showed my dad the pics of the flex and he said "its ugly, it looks like a scion." god i hope most people his age dont feel that way about it My mom feels the same way, but my dad loves the Flex. My mom likes the Taurus X better than the Flex, while my dad and I feel the opposite. As others have said, it's a polarizing design. My dad brought up a, coincidentally, a Scion xB ad that said, "you either love it or hate it" and that's what type of design the Flex is. That said, with some, like suv_guy, the design has grown on them, and they now like it. So.....who knows. I hope that my mom will feel differently about Flex when she's able to sit in one (we've only been able to see it on a platform so far), because I like the Flex. Edited March 24, 2008 by rmc523 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 With that vey expensive single piece of glass up there, I'm not so sure you (or Ford) would want someone "absent-mindedly" floating a couple hundred pounds just a few inches above it. That's a good point, never thought of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B. Morrow Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 My mom feels the same way, but my dad loves the Flex. My mom likes the Taurus X better than the Flex, while my dad and I feel the opposite. As others have said, it's a polarizing design. My dad brought up a, coincidentally, a Scion xB ad that said, "you either love it or hate it" and that's what type of design the Flex is. That said, with some, like suv_guy, the design has grown on them, and they now like it. So.....who knows. I hope that my mom will feel differently about Flex when she's able to sit in one (we've only been able to see it on a platform so far), because I like the Flex. I guess I'm in the middle. I like both the Taurus X and Flex. Of course, Ypu will probably be able to make a great deal on the X this summer. I think the Flex is going to be a big hit and will take a lot of attention away from the Taurus X (what little attention there has been) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 I guess I'm in the middle. I like both the Taurus X and Flex. Of course, Ypu will probably be able to make a great deal on the X this summer. I think the Flex is going to be a big hit and will take a lot of attention away from the Taurus X (what little attention there has been) I really like the Flex, and am not necessarily against the TX. I just think the Flex offers more style and would be a more "attractive" vehicle. It offers all the TX offers and more. Which do you think would be the more attractive vehicle for a 17/18 year old guy? Now that said, we're still undecided as to what we're doing car-wise when I go to college next year. My mom also likes the Edge and CX-9. We're trying to decide whether to trade in our Expedition or add another vehicle to the "fleet", etc. If we replace the Expy, it makes sense to get a larger (3-row) vehicle, because we do use the 3rd row likely more than most (me and my fellow soccer and track teammates) which would take the Edge out. If we add the vehicle, it'd likely be for me for the most part, so an Edge may better suit my needs. Another option is to keep the Expy for a few years and wait. We still have a while though, and it's not like any of our cars are in bad condition, so we don't NEED to do anything. Sorry for the rant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P71_CrownVic Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Which do you think would be the more attractive vehicle for a 17/18 year old guy? They are both wagons...but I suppose the Flex because it is just a lengthened xB... And, nice to see you have a proper car in your sig...the XJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Reynolds Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 They are both wagons...but I suppose the Flex because it is just a lengthened xB... And, nice to see you have a proper car in your sig...the XJ. It is not just a lengthened xB. They may look similar but that's where the similarities stop. Give it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 It is not just a lengthened xB. They may look similar but that's where the similarities stop. Give it up. Hell, they don't even LOOK similar...aside from both possessing somewhat of an upright, "boxy" shape. But if that was your only criteria to say if one car looked like another, 99% of the cars on the road today look similar to a 1987 Taurus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Hell, they don't even LOOK similar...aside from both possessing somewhat of an upright, "boxy" shape. I agree. Besides the xB has moved on to a more curvy box....they don't look similar anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P71_CrownVic Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 I agree. Besides the xB has moved on to a more curvy box....they don't look similar anymore. Which is funny. The car that the Flex copied...has changed it's style. The Flex is already a dated design...and it hasn't hit the market yet! Yeah...they look nothing alike... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 I know why...because you are a very childish person who is in no way fit to be a moderator. wonder if he drives round in a Halloween costumed car trying to convince everyone around him hes a pseudo cop that gets off on having those around him slow down?..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Which is funny. The car that the Flex copied...has changed it's style. The Flex is already a dated design...and it hasn't hit the market yet! Yeah...they look nothing alike... They are all just econolines p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P71_CrownVic Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 They are all just econolines p. Actually, the Ford xB would make the perfect hearse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Actually, the Ford xB would make the perfect hearse. black it out, park it next to all the Town Cars......but you wouldn't be caught dead in one no? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P71_CrownVic Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 black it out, park it next to all the Town Cars......but you wouldn't be caught dead in one no? LOL The TC is not a box...trying to be a minivan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 (edited) The TC is not a box...trying to be a minivan. nope....but it IS a hearse when stretched.............AND/ or the funeral directors car of choice..... Edited March 24, 2008 by Deanh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstock Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 (edited) Which is funny. The car that the Flex copied...has changed it's style. The Flex is already a dated design...and it hasn't hit the market yet! It's all opinion. Mine is that the new XB styling is a mistake, because it joins the generic "Asian Wedge" styling that's becoming old. The original XB was, well, more original. The Flex, however, is similar, but different. It's bigger and a lot longer, with more windshield rake, and most important, has a much longer rear overhang, compared to the XB, which makes it look more like a station-wagon, than the van-like XB, which has rear-overhang at a minimum. When you look, sometimes, you see. Edited March 24, 2008 by Edstock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P71_CrownVic Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 (edited) nope....but it IS a hearse when stretched.............AND/ or the funeral directors car of choice..... Or Gene Simmons...or Donald Trump... But alas...once again the :cheerleader: have yet again derailed another thread off of the original sunject and turn it into a Panther pissing match. For people who hate the Panthers...you sure talk about them a lot. Edited March 24, 2008 by P71_CrownVic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Or Gene Simmons...or Donald Trump... wow theres some redoubtable PR, worlds longest Tongue and Worlds worst comb over....LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P71_CrownVic Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 It's all opinion. Mine is that the new XB styling is a mistake, because it joins the generic "Asian Wedge" styling that's becoming old. The original XB was, well, more original. The Flex, however, is similar, but different. It's bigger and a lot longer, with more windshield rake, and most important, has a much longer rear overhang, compared to the XB, which makes it look more like a station-wagon, than the van-like XB, which has rear-overhang at a minimum. When you look, sometimes, you see. Right...that's what I said. It is a stretched xB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P71_CrownVic Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 (edited) wow theres some redoubtable PR, worlds longest Tongue and Worlds worst comb over....LOL! Meh...whatever...they're more successful than you ever will be. Edited March 24, 2008 by P71_CrownVic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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