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nope. ford needs a truck that gets over 30 MPG but can still keep up with traffic.
 
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Both the Dodge and GM offerings mentioned have a huge difference from the Ford- They are RWD.
Ford decided they no longer needed a large RWD platform.
Maybe if the stretched the Mustang platform and built a sedan off that, it may fly. The Aussie Falcon would be an awesome contender here.

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there's no such thing as a 4 door hot rod.only coupes can be hot rods.
 
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I'm having a tough time deciding how a Taurus SHO isn't enough. These things are beastly.
 
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Bring back a updated Crown Vic (still rwd) with the new 5.0 and you get all the LE segment too.
 
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Originally Posted by Old93junk
Bring back a updated Crown Vic (still rwd) with the new 5.0 and you get all the LE segment too.
well if we're going to bring things back,might as well do it right.





re-reading that article again;
Taurus SHO starts at $40,220

who the heck shells out 40k for a car? i mean my god.there's now wonder most Americans are so far in the hole,that they'll die enslaved.it's insane.it's beyond insane.
 
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Old 04-14-2015, 04:46 AM
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well if we're going to bring things back,might as well do it right.





re-reading that article again;
Taurus SHO starts at $40,220

who the heck shells out 40k for a car? i mean my god.there's now wonder most Americans are so far in the hole,that they'll die enslaved.it's insane.it's beyond insane.
The people who would spend that money on a German car or an upscale import from Japan. That's who Ford is trying to win over right now.
 
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"who the heck shells out 40k for a car? i mean my god.there's now wonder most Americans are so far in the hole,that they'll die enslaved.it's insane.it's beyond insane."

Maybe if parents quit buying their kids brand new vehicles while still in high school lmao.
Everyone wants everything these days, from cars to gadgets to houses, but too many of them are getting the bank to roll all of it, in essence owning nothing.
 
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Originally Posted by Old93junk
Bring back a updated Crown Vic (still rwd) with the new 5.0 and you get all the LE segment too.
agreed bring back the crown vic, and give it at least a 400 hp engine option
 
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agreed bring back the crown vic, and give it at least a 400 hp engine option
Mercury Marauder, but as FORDF250HDXLT stated it's not a hot rod because its a 4 door sedan.
 
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the marauder has not been made in a long time. it only had a 2 year run, in 03 and 04.
 
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Originally Posted by FORDF250HDXLT
there's no such thing as a 4 door hot rod.only coupes can be hot rods.
Tell that to the T Bucket and Duece Roadster guys!

Ford does make the SHO right? Lots of power out of the box and very tune-able.
 
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I'm having a tough time deciding how a Taurus SHO isn't enough. These things are beastly.
I agree with Tim
 


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