Fords stink

[monte_madness]

well i have no drag strip around here to test it.. i'll get back to you on that one i never really felt the need to test it since i've only been driving for about 1 year now
but a rough guess would put it in i'd say high 12 at 105

[monte_madness]

Originally posted by monte_madness
well i have no drag strip around here to test it.. i'll get back to you on that one i never really felt the need to test it since i've only been driving for about 1 year now
but a rough guess would put it in i'd say high 12 at 105

meant more for top end power

[gang$tarr]

Originally posted by monte_madness

but a rough guess would put it in i'd say high 12 at 105

for some reason... i don't believe that
cause a stock Viper does the 1/4 in high 12s

[Seraph]

i don't really like ford either but there are worse companies... Hyundai and Lada to name a few

Don't diss Ladas!! Lada kicks ass:finger:

[Trigger351]

Originally posted by monte_madness
well i have no drag strip around here to test it.. i'll get back to you on that one i never really felt the need to test it since i've only been driving for about 1 year now
but a rough guess would put it in i'd say high 12 at 105

The Drag strip is a great place to test and tune up your car dude and my old Falcon does 8.1 seconds at 85 MPH over the 1/8th mile (Still chasing that elusive 7) Its not super fast but its a deadly bracket car

[MercCougarXR7]

As for the original statement - can you be more specific? Like, as to Which Fords suck?

Or, are you so ignorant that you actually blindly belive your statement and refuse to acknowledge that there are machines from Ford that are built to last?

Of course EVERY manufactureer will have vehicles that are lemons, but that is NO reason to stake the company's reputation on. For example - do I hate Chevrolet simply because they come out with a few monstrosities once in a while? No - despite a few lesser quality machines, they have an equal or better number of good quality machines.

And even those Hyundai's and other cheap brands - with a regular maintenance schedule, they rack up some impressive milage figures without any major breakdowns.

Simply put - take care of a vehicle, and it will take care of you.

[YogsVR4]

Originally posted by MercCougarXR7
As for the original statement - can you be more specific? Like, as to Which Fords suck?

Or, are you so ignorant that you actually blindly belive your statement and refuse to acknowledge that there are machines from Ford that are built to last?

Of course EVERY manufactureer will have vehicles that are lemons, but that is NO reason to stake the company's reputation on. For example - do I hate Chevrolet simply because they come out with a few monstrosities once in a while? No - despite a few lesser quality machines, they have an equal or better number of good quality machines.

And even those Hyundai's and other cheap brands - with a regular maintenance schedule, they rack up some impressive milage figures without any major breakdowns.

Simply put - take care of a vehicle, and it will take care of you.

Some wise words; however, if you've been screwed over by a company that you spent tens of thousands of dollars with, you'd be right in not wanting to do business with them again. And since this is a message board to vent, I can safely say from experience and without remores -Fords suck. I dont like them, I dont want one and I sure as hell dont want them getting even one cent of my hard earned money.

[MercCougarXR7]

I realize that this is the place to vent and all, but I was asking you to back up your statement .

Which Fords, have you had experience with?

Also, was it the Company you had problems with, or the product?

I was thinking this afternoon about this post, and I can say that without a doubt that Ford has got themselves a good set of trucks, and engines. I work for a Courier company (check out the Sig) and we are VERY abusive to the engines and vehicles. Out of all the brands we use, the Fords are the last ones to break down. True, they do break down, but they are neglected, and thrashed. We've run vehicles nearly out of oil, yet the Ford engines are the last to be affected by it. Maybe if Toyota (or whatever your current preference) built a big truck and engine combo, we'd try it out too, but we mainly use the Big 3 for now, and out of which - the Ford is the most dependable unit out of them.

[gang$tarr]

Originally posted by Seraph

Don't diss Ladas!! Lada kicks ass:finger:

I'll pretend i never heard that!!!! lol




Merc: what are the big 3? are they domestic or import companies?

[Jay!]

Originally posted by gang$tarr
Merc: what are the big 3? are they domestic or import companies?

The big 3 American firms: GM, Ford and Chrysler.

[gang$tarr]

oh well, i put all of the domestic car companies into the same category of reliability... i think japanese cars are alot more reliable

[Steel]

and of course, German cars are engineering masterpieces!

[gang$tarr]

Originally posted by Steel
and of course, German cars are engineering masterpieces!

yes they are i must agree

but then again, what are Italian cars then? They're engineering masterpieces


now that i think about it even hondas are engineering masterpieces, like the S2000 gets 125hp per liter... that's some good engineering

[Jay!]

Or the first all-aluminum body and chassis? That was Honda, too.

On another note, how's the reliability on Italian cars?

[gang$tarr]

Originally posted by jay@af

On another note, how's the reliability on Italian cars?

hey i never said they're reliable
but they're still masterpieces, hehe