240 T Member 335 Member For: 22y 16d Gender: Male Location: Mexico Posted 30/04/06 11:17 PM Share Posted 30/04/06 11:17 PM Having talked to a few Americans about this they want the Pursuit so bad, probably the most of any Ford Australia Model, being a small 'Truck' with a 'big' 5.4LSeeing Ford Aus Vehicals in the USA would be great to see but they cannot be converted to LHD in there current platford, maybe the 2007 Falcon will be a global car not just AUS? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25054-aussie-fords-in-car-and-driver-again-us-mag/page/2/#findComment-376204 Share on other sites More sharing options...
replicant Member 180 Member For: 19y 5m 13d Posted 01/05/06 02:11 AM Share Posted 01/05/06 02:11 AM There's a not insubstantial issue of UAW... the mighty United AutoWorkers is the union representing many of the workers who work for the Big Three (Ford, GM and DC)... given that Ford and GM are busy shutting down plants and laying off many UAW folk in the US... now may not be a good time to try bringing in Ford's from 'Someplace Else' lest there be sentiment that their jobs got 'exported.' The lightly lamented VP Late model camira was apparently styled on the basis that it was to be sold as a 'Buick' in the US (which explains the slab-sided and particularly fussy details) and although the Monaro has gone state-side it's in incredibly small numbers (but enough to cause GM to rethink about importing it again so the next GTO will probably be made in the US... which makes no sense given that the Elizabeth plant makes cars at a breakeven point much lower than the US)...It's called NIH syndrome... Not Invented Here... and it's crazy when I can buy a BMW made in South Africa, a Jeep from Austria and a Merc from Alabama! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25054-aussie-fords-in-car-and-driver-again-us-mag/page/2/#findComment-376262 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatV8 Artificially Aspirated Member 951 Member For: 21y 3m 12d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 01/05/06 02:48 AM Author Share Posted 01/05/06 02:48 AM The unions are half the problem as to why the US car makers are in so much debt, all the benifits, huge retirement packages and pay rises workers keep getting because of the union.The other problem is they build sh*tty cars. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25054-aussie-fords-in-car-and-driver-again-us-mag/page/2/#findComment-376266 Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvyk Member 1,070 Member For: 20y 1m 21d Location: The North Cooma End of Canberra... Posted 04/05/06 06:22 AM Share Posted 04/05/06 06:22 AM Try this link...http://www.caranddriver.com/features/11036...e-ford-now.html Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25054-aussie-fords-in-car-and-driver-again-us-mag/page/2/#findComment-377379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 5m 8d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 04/05/06 08:09 AM Share Posted 04/05/06 08:09 AM eatV8 said: Phoon Hoon, No mension of the Typhoon, they mainly talked about the models Ford handed them to play with, which was the XR6T, FPV GT and a Territory Ghia. (and the Focus ST from UK)←Yes they do there's a small mention of it in the flyout under the Pursuit ute....'bogan Ferrari' in there word's. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25054-aussie-fords-in-car-and-driver-again-us-mag/page/2/#findComment-377408 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninka Donating Members 1,850 Member For: 22y 3m 30d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 04/05/06 08:51 AM Share Posted 04/05/06 08:51 AM Hmm, interesting reading.The problem is that Americans are 'fitter and turners', that is, they will attempt to fit the cars into their lineup, and in the process turn them into cr*p Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25054-aussie-fords-in-car-and-driver-again-us-mag/page/2/#findComment-377419 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest newl Guests Posted 04/05/06 10:00 AM Share Posted 04/05/06 10:00 AM Interesting read indeed. It truely is a shame that they'll not be smart about their usage of these vehicles (or the platform for that matter) in the North American market. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25054-aussie-fords-in-car-and-driver-again-us-mag/page/2/#findComment-377449 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 8m 3d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 04/05/06 10:47 AM Share Posted 04/05/06 10:47 AM Good Read , thanks for the link harvyk One only wonders the adulation an auto BF Phoon would recieve.We should be concerned about the long term viablity of the models that we all love today, what with increasing fuel costs, FOMCO struggling globally and poor ole OZ a relatively small market rationalisation cometh Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25054-aussie-fords-in-car-and-driver-again-us-mag/page/2/#findComment-377468 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blonk Iconoclast Donating Members 4,330 Member For: 20y 6m 26d Gender: Male Location: CH Posted 09/05/06 09:52 AM Share Posted 09/05/06 09:52 AM What happened to the guy from the US that was trying to import a Barra 6T.. Seems to have disappeared with no follow up....Would be nice if they import a few to the US and Eat V8 gets a drive.... Then at least he will know what we are talking about on this site....Thanks for sharing it anyway mate..... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25054-aussie-fords-in-car-and-driver-again-us-mag/page/2/#findComment-379441 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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