Forum: Ford Mustang
September 22nd 06, 01:59 PM Posted to alt.autos.ford,alt.trucks.ford,rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Ford, GM have discussed merger, alliance
Whitelightning wrote:
> The rav 4 this canadian is so in love with and so sure is better than
> anything american made, has a roll over rating 1.2 stars meaning it has a
> 40% chance or better of...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
September 22nd 06, 01:50 PM Posted to alt.autos.ford,alt.trucks.ford,rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 101
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Ford, GM have discussed merger, alliance
Whitelightning wrote:
> The rav 4 this canadian is so in love with and so sure is better than
> anything american made, has a roll over rating 1.2 stars meaning it has a
> 40% chance or better of...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
September 21st 06, 01:40 PM Posted to alt.autos.ford,alt.trucks.ford,rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Ford, GM have discussed merger, alliance
razz wrote:
> Come on. You and I both know that the pinto exploding was a myth. The nhsta
> proved that in 93 over the nbc fiascal. In fact there were only 27 deaths
> total from fires, and not all...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
September 20th 06, 09:37 PM Posted to alt.autos.ford,alt.trucks.ford,rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 101
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Ford, GM have discussed merger, alliance
razz wrote:
> Ah yes. Typing to fast. You obviously don't have comprehensive skills, so
> you turn to the old ruse of twisting things to agree with your idealisms .
> Cute.
you typed to fast again....
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Forum: Ford Mustang
September 20th 06, 07:19 PM Posted to alt.autos.ford,alt.trucks.ford,rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Ford, GM have discussed merger, alliance
razz wrote:
> Obviously you have a poor comprehension disability. I stated what I saw and
> learned as a toy mech. NOWHERE did I say domestics were built better. And
> yes I do believe there are...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
September 20th 06, 04:19 PM Posted to alt.autos.ford,alt.trucks.ford,rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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>razz wrote:
> Holy ****. Get your facts straight. Not once did I say domestics are
> building better cars.
Didn't you just state (rudely) "better quality my a$$" ? PLEASE
CLARIFY THEN !
Didnt you...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
September 20th 06, 03:30 PM Posted to alt.autos.ford,alt.trucks.ford,rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Forum: Ford Mustang
September 20th 06, 03:26 PM Posted to alt.autos.ford,alt.trucks.ford,rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Ford, GM have discussed merger, alliance
razz wrote:
> Insult you! Ha. Probably a brain washed Jap scrap owner who thinks it's
> better. Initial quality by whom ........a magazine that says so. They also
> said a Hyundai has better initial...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
September 19th 06, 07:04 PM Posted to alt.autos.ford,alt.trucks.ford,rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Ford, GM have discussed merger, alliance
Brent P wrote:
> Comparing a pinto to mid 80s japanese car is pretty unfair, since the
> pinto entered the marketplace in 1971 and left practically unchanged in
> 1980. Spoting the japanese...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
September 19th 06, 06:48 PM Posted to alt.autos.ford,alt.trucks.ford,rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Ford, GM have discussed merger, alliance
> > TheSnoMan.com
> Your perception of lower quality doesn't wash. Being a mechanic for a toyo
> dealership for a number of years, back in the early 90's to mid 90's, opened
> my eyes to what they...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
September 19th 06, 03:16 PM Posted to alt.autos.ford,alt.trucks.ford,rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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whitelightning,
i like your stories - especially the one about hte pinto. sadly, a
high-milage reliable pinto was not the norm. conversely, most people
who had bought toyotas in the mid-80s liked...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
September 18th 06, 07:42 PM Posted to alt.autos.ford,alt.trucks.ford,rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Forum: Ford Mustang
September 18th 06, 06:54 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 6
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Looking at a getting a Mustang...
i live in Montreal, and i have had a 93, 96 and a 01 mustang - all with
the V8. Montreal gets snow - but not as much as in the past. is your
area in a snow belt? regardless, i have driven my mustangs...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
September 18th 06, 06:42 PM Posted to alt.autos.ford,alt.trucks.ford,rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Ford, GM have discussed merger, alliance
i agree. I just cannot see this merger resulting in a better quality
product anytime soon. maybe it would be good at helping the 2 entities
shave payroll and benefits obligations. that could help...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
August 30th 06, 07:39 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 10
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2005 V8 GT vs BMW M3?
tony wrote:
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> I have a friend who just picked one up.. not sure about the tranny though..
> I have been trying to find the time to go see it..
i have no idea how they engineer it - but it...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
August 30th 06, 07:09 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 10
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2005 V8 GT vs BMW M3?
i dont know which is faster, but have any of you ever driven a M3 with
the AMG transmission? it is totally incredible. i have driven many
cool cars in my time, but i have never seen anything that is...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
August 15th 06, 08:12 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 15
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Shimmy while braking.. "You make the diagnosis"
When was the last time the car had a wheel alignment?
When i bought my 93LX 5.0 it had 3k miles on it. it braked very poorly.
after i had the rotors turned, they told me that a shafts inside my
diff...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
August 14th 06, 03:42 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,884
New Camaro... BASE MODEL is the key!
Brent P wrote:
> Previously mentioned Nova. I stopped reading CR many years ago.
Dont take this to be too agressive or offensive, but you are making
bold comments on the validity of the testing...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
August 14th 06, 02:29 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,884
New Camaro... BASE MODEL is the key!
Brent P wrote:
> self selected.
>
> If you don't even know what that means, it's going to be far too
> aggrivating for me to continue this thread. Basically it means people
> decide on their own...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
August 13th 06, 03:44 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,884
New Camaro... BASE MODEL is the key!
Brent P wrote:
> In article >, Harry in Montreal wrote:
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> They tip when made to tip and the test drivers try again and again and
> again to...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
August 10th 06, 08:01 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,884
New Camaro... BASE MODEL is the key!
Brent P wrote:
> In article >, Harry in Montreal wrote:
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> > NO merit? well, how else are you going to compare the reliability of
> > various...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
August 10th 06, 06:59 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,884
New Camaro... BASE MODEL is the key!
razz wrote:
> First off. Cr report has no merit to mechanics. They claimed the 5.0 engine
> used in two different vehicles had flaws in one but not the other, yet the
> identical engine. They also...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
August 10th 06, 04:27 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,884
New Camaro... BASE MODEL is the key!
razz wrote:
> I was a mechanic for a toy dealership for a few years. They are no better
> than anyone else's. They had tons of silent tsbs, not released to the
> public. Great pr in keeping things...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
August 10th 06, 03:27 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,884
New Camaro... BASE MODEL is the key!
>Scott Moseman wrote:
> Quality? Are we thinking about the same Toyota?
> In 2005, industry wide recalls slight dropped, but
> Toyota's recalls more than *doubled*. Quality?!
>
> Thanks,
>...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
August 9th 06, 04:04 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,884
New Camaro... BASE MODEL is the key!
Well,
Just check the stock price of GM and Toyota on hte NYSE. that says it
all. in my mind, it is ALL about quality. GM is building crappy cars.
check out a Consumer Reports magazine. say what you...
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