| Vancouver Auto Chat 2016 VAC Community Head Moderator: Raid3n |
 | | 
08-27-2009, 10:14 PM
|
#76 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: W.R.
Posts: 3,385
Thanked 2,101 Times in 351 Posts
Failed 29 Times in 18 Posts
|
I'd still be picking up a G8 vs this. The SHO seemed very promising but wasn't executed very well IMO.
I do think Ford is on the right track though. The new Mustang is gorgeous in that Smurf Blue. I love the Flex. Can't wait until we start getting the EcoBoost Flex. So unique. I would totally rock that. All Ford needs is for the new V8 to hit the F150 and a more credible minivan and they are leagues ahead of GM/Chrysler.
Kev
| 
|  | |
08-27-2009, 10:24 PM
|
#77 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: .
Posts: 3,691
Thanked 339 Times in 103 Posts
Failed 3 Times in 3 Posts
| | |
| | |
08-27-2009, 10:39 PM
|
#78 | | F**K YOUR HEAD
Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: vancouver
Posts: 8,718
Thanked 8,153 Times in 1,251 Posts
Failed 643 Times in 181 Posts
|
Those two car weren't really comparable, G37 is lighter and RWD, The sho seems like it has a slushbox, just doesn't look very exciting, suspension looks softer sprung as well
| |
| | |
08-27-2009, 10:54 PM
|
#79 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Vancouver BC
Posts: 22,114
Thanked 9,873 Times in 3,928 Posts
Failed 881 Times in 421 Posts
|
rear looks cheap
how's this car vs. G8 V8 perforamce/bang-for-the-buck wise?
| 
| | |
08-27-2009, 10:56 PM
|
#80 | | F**K YOUR HEAD
Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: vancouver
Posts: 8,718
Thanked 8,153 Times in 1,251 Posts
Failed 643 Times in 181 Posts
|
^G8 is way better for performance, more power and about 15k less with discounts (I was quoted about 34k for a GT), Handles better too, Only downside is fuel economy, Possibly awd for those awd lovers out there...
And i don't think you can get GPS on the G8... but with the 15k u save...
G8 looks way better too  | |
| | |
08-28-2009, 07:40 AM
|
#81 | | Performance Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Richmond
Posts: 16,963
Thanked 17,830 Times in 5,972 Posts
Failed 291 Times in 187 Posts
|
Shows how much more new cars weigh... holy crap... 14.2s 1/4 mile with 365hp and AWD hey.... I used to have a 5spd 1994 Taurus SHO and with a 220hp engine and FWD I ran a 14.7 at Mission haha...
Would have expected more than 1/2 second improvement for 145hp and AWD traction... but I guess it weighs a thousand pounds more or something... too lazy to look it up
| |
| | |
08-28-2009, 01:44 PM
|
#82 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: surrey
Posts: 2,526
Thanked 149 Times in 90 Posts
Failed 132 Times in 38 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by SlideStaRR  | Vote G37 for the next police car!@!!
| |
| | |
08-28-2009, 02:22 PM
|
#83 | | Revscene.net has a homepage?!
Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 1,227
Thanked 57 Times in 25 Posts
Failed 7 Times in 4 Posts
| http://www.chrysler.ca/en/300/
the 300C SRT8 is a much better deal, brand new comes in at $42,495 after discounts, performance is better, looks is better.
Pontiac G8 as mentioned earlier is also better
Valiant effort by ford but their pricing is a little too high to compete. Though i will agree there will a be a few people who will buy it just for the SHO name.
| |
| | |
08-28-2009, 02:27 PM
|
#84 | | y'all better put some respeck on my name
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 18,436
Thanked 9,519 Times in 2,457 Posts
Failed 393 Times in 159 Posts
|
Holy crap, $42,xxx is a crazy deal a brand new 300C SRT-8 but what's even crazier is the Jeep SRT-8 is $38,xxx.
| |
| | |
08-28-2009, 08:41 PM
|
#85 | | racing & tech mod.
Join Date: May 2004 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 4,034
Thanked 507 Times in 188 Posts
Failed 22 Times in 12 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by Roach I'd still be picking up a G8 vs this. The SHO seemed very promising but wasn't executed very well IMO.
I do think Ford is on the right track though. The new Mustang is gorgeous in that Smurf Blue. I love the Flex. Can't wait until we start getting the EcoBoost Flex. So unique. I would totally rock that. All Ford needs is for the new V8 to hit the F150 and a more credible minivan and they are leagues ahead of GM/Chrysler.
Kev | We've just got an ecoboost Flex, our owner is driving it as a demo. It's FLIES. It's also got the 'auto park' feature which is a fun toy.
| |
| | |
08-28-2009, 09:25 PM
|
#86 | | I subscribe to the Fight Club ONLY
Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Coquitlam
Posts: 7,091
Thanked 2,112 Times in 264 Posts
Failed 61 Times in 29 Posts
| | |
| | |
08-28-2009, 09:38 PM
|
#87 | | RS controls my life!
Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 738
Thanked 859 Times in 181 Posts
Failed 33 Times in 5 Posts
|
Sunroof seems small...
| |
| | |
08-28-2009, 09:47 PM
|
#88 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 180
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Failed 2 Times in 2 Posts
|
for that price i rather get a genesis sedan V8 , why get a car trying to be a V8 when u can get a V8  | |
| | |
08-28-2009, 10:49 PM
|
#89 | | Proud to be called a RS Regular!
Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: vancouver
Posts: 101
Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts
Failed 0 Times in 0 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by Jah Al Zawahiri Wow, @ $53,000 and wow @ how ugly this car is. What's shocking to me is Ford can produce sexy cars for the EU market but when it comes to NA they produce cars that scream rental. | Its because the Big 3 know they can sell shit products to meatheads in North America (i.e. MajinHurricane).
People with any class whatsoever would not buy their garbage, thus the reason for them having entirely different cars in Europe.
__________________
if you do not do the thing you fear, the fear controls your life
| |
| | |
08-28-2009, 10:57 PM
|
#90 | | y'all better put some respeck on my name
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 18,436
Thanked 9,519 Times in 2,457 Posts
Failed 393 Times in 159 Posts
|
I don't hate domestics, I actually like quite a few models but this SHO is plain ol' ugly, lol. And most people that know their cars will be the first one's to admit that the Jeep SRT-8 is one of the best performance vehicles money can buy. It really is one amazing SUV and it's so damn cheap. It's a shame that Chrysler has ditched the 2010 model and there's some talk Chrysler will stop producing future SRT models which will suck because the 2011 SRT's were suppose to get a 6.4l V8.
| |
| | |
08-28-2009, 11:37 PM
|
#91 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Victoria
Posts: 10,603
Thanked 5,057 Times in 1,868 Posts
Failed 185 Times in 100 Posts
|
b
__________________
1968 Mustang Coupe
2008.5 Mazdaspeed 3
1997 GMC Sonoma ZR2
2014 F150 5.0L XTR 4x4
A vehicle for all occasions
| |
| | |
08-28-2009, 11:38 PM
|
#92 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Victoria
Posts: 10,603
Thanked 5,057 Times in 1,868 Posts
Failed 185 Times in 100 Posts
| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYlNOtqI8tc
This video is hilarious.
Here's the Ford CEO talking about the Taurus with words like:
"An american icon"
"Changed the world in the family sedan catagory"
HAHAHAHAHA
Come on. When I think Taurus, I think "Pontiac Grand Prix, Buick LeSabre, Chevy Malibu", boring mid size domestic junk. Not American Icon.
American Icon is: CORVETTE, MUSTANG, VIPER...
__________________
1968 Mustang Coupe
2008.5 Mazdaspeed 3
1997 GMC Sonoma ZR2
2014 F150 5.0L XTR 4x4
A vehicle for all occasions
| |
| | |
08-28-2009, 11:40 PM
|
#93 | | Banned (ABWS)
Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC C
Posts: 68
Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post
Failed 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
ewwwwwwwwww fo sho!
but i love the new mustangs!
| |
| | |
08-29-2009, 12:26 AM
|
#94 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Calgary, AB
Posts: 598
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Failed 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
hmmmm for $53k you can get this: 
or this: 
Wow thats a tough choice!! 
Dont get me wrong i love Ford: 3 out of my last 4 cars were Fords but at this price this is rediculous!
__________________
2007 Grabber Orange Mustang GT
| |
| | |
08-29-2009, 12:44 AM
|
#95 | | I only answer to my username, my real name is Irrelevant!
Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: CELICAland
Posts: 25,668
Thanked 10,388 Times in 3,914 Posts
Failed 1,390 Times in 625 Posts
|
just saw the taurus for the first time in that police thread
its a great looking car... but i never imagined that pricepoint... its a Taurus after all.. i was expecting $30-35k and like $40k for a SHO FIXED Quote:
Originally Posted by BlackRCode hmmmm for $53k you can get this: 
or this: 
Wow thats a tough choice!!
Dont get me wrong i love Ford: 3 out of my last 4 cars were Fords but at this price this is rediculous! | FIXED to be fair.... and with those pics it really comes down to personal preference.... im leaning towards the Taurus
the wheels are similar too (infact it looks like they're using the same wheels)
id rather get an A5 though for Less too 
or a FWD A6 thats $52,9
Last edited by StylinRed; 08-29-2009 at 01:08 AM.
| |
| | |
08-29-2009, 02:34 AM
|
#96 | | y'all better put some respeck on my name
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 18,436
Thanked 9,519 Times in 2,457 Posts
Failed 393 Times in 159 Posts
|
New A5 is only $43,000 but it's a 2.0 but I'll be the first one to admit that the new A4 looks stunning in person especially in white.
| |
| | |
08-29-2009, 03:52 AM
|
#97 | | WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bowen Island
Posts: 1,605
Thanked 525 Times in 148 Posts
Failed 313 Times in 50 Posts
|
I don't doubt the SHO's engine performance, which is very good for the price.
But there are MANY other factors involved - handling, braking, ride quality, steering sharpness, road feel, and then there's looks - the rear of this vehicle is so tall and track so narrow that it doesn't seem aggressive at all compared to most other sport sedans.
Its also true that being a "Ford" kills it - Ford turning a profit does not mean it produces great sport sedans. The main Ford products I see on the road in Vancouver or the States are pick up trucks, compact economy cars, mustangs, but not sport sedans.
In summary, this vehicle seriously lacks a pussy magnet.
| |
| | |
08-29-2009, 03:55 AM
|
#98 | | y'all better put some respeck on my name
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 18,436
Thanked 9,519 Times in 2,457 Posts
Failed 393 Times in 159 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by achiam In summary, this vehicle seriously lacks a pussy magnet. |
QFT.
| |
| | |
08-29-2009, 03:57 AM
|
#99 | | WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bowen Island
Posts: 1,605
Thanked 525 Times in 148 Posts
Failed 313 Times in 50 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by BlackRCode hmmmm for $53k you can get this:
or this:
Wow thats a tough choice!!
Dont get me wrong i love Ford: 3 out of my last 4 cars were Fords but at this price this is rediculous! | OR: (AS IS)  | |
| | |
08-29-2009, 08:19 AM
|
#100 | | RS.net, where our google ads make absolutely no sense!
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: richmond
Posts: 920
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
Failed 0 Times in 0 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by Fay_lo for that price i rather get a genesis sedan V8 , why get a car trying to be a V8 when u can get a V8 | Comments like this really amazes me at the fact the people are too illiterate to read....  | |
| | | |
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
| | |
All times are GMT -8. The time now is 12:40 AM.
|
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!
The banners on the left side and below do not show for registered users!
