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Old 01-04-2004, 01:07 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Old 01-04-2004, 02:10 AM   #2 (permalink)
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I'm very dissapointed with Ford, these cars just don't do anything for me personally. Something is different between the mustang concept photos released, and this production version. If ford keeps pumping out losers like these, GM will have no problem staying ahead.
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Old 01-04-2004, 03:25 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Well at least the Focus looks better
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the front ligts of five hundred are lexus Ls- like
the backligts Honda Legend- like
and the side Passat...
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Old 01-04-2004, 05:47 AM   #5 (permalink)
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The Ford 5 hundred to me looks like the unholy spawn of the 2005 Focus and the Current Taurus its too similer looking to FORDS current crap, the mustang i admit is a step key word step in the right direction but Atleast GM is improving Fords just going nowhere cept down, and that BRONCO i got one thing to say NO!!!! :P
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Old 01-04-2004, 06:19 AM   #6 (permalink)
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I like the 500, Stang, and Bronco a lot actually.
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Old 01-04-2004, 09:54 AM   #7 (permalink)
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i am definately not very impressed. I am not saying ALL of these are ugly, but they in no way compare to any of their competition.
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Old 01-04-2004, 10:05 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Ford has nothing to offer me for at least the next 5 years. The production Mustang is just a vestige of the great design ideas brought out in the concept. Their distilled it to its worst points.
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Old 01-04-2004, 11:18 AM   #9 (permalink)
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The Five-Hundred concept was alot better than this production version. I'm not sure what happened there. The Mustang, though, inside and out, is great. It's one of the few domestic cars in years that makes me want to buy. Looking at it convinces me that the retro touches are a good idea for these new pony cars. I hope it sells well, because that might inspire GM to do a tough-looking Camaro of their own.
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500 sucks. Nothing to discuss. What's new about a Passat knock-off with a subpar interior.

Mustang looks great from front, side and 3/4 front. Don't like the view shown here though. Hate the back end, but you can't have the 70's front w/o the 70's rear I guess. Still hate the B-pillar treatment. Too thick and window too small. Doesn't have the scale it should.

Bronco - Nice mini-Hummer.
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wow- the Focus is so much more tame... I thought "edgy" was in?
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Old 01-04-2004, 03:35 PM   #12 (permalink)
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The Mustang and Bronco are sharp, but I have to agree with other posts and say that the 500 looks way too much like a current Taurus mixed with a Passat. That imitation wood trim in the interior looks terrible. Ford can't expect to catch up, and beat the import sedans by aiming where they stand now, and then falling a little short. If Ford keeps building sedans that look like that, Chevy will have no problems.
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Old 01-04-2004, 06:02 PM   #13 (permalink)
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wow- the Focus is so much more tame... I thought "edgy" was in?
yah thats what I was thinking.. They prettied that car up, hopefully those are the standard plastic hubcaps, cause they are ugly. I didnt realize the interior looked like that, kinda cheapy ugly to me.
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It looks a little too robotic in Silver, but I like the Bronco.

I think it needs a red or blue paint scheme, and a cream/off-white colored top and grille.
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I like the Bronco's "precision machined" look.

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