Tato Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 I'm guessing it would not be an easy switch. The US bumper is larger than ours (for their safety regs), plus note the difference in bonnet too - the US bonnet lid/hood starts further behind the Ford badge than the euro version. Yes, you are perfectly right...to bad I was already a bit thinking about those LED lights :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2011fiesta Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Wasn't sure where to post these pics so thought I'd pop them in here to go with the rest of the American Ford snaps. Pulled onto my street last week and spotted an F150 down the road! It made everything else look so narrow and toy-like. I love seeing unusual stuff - especially American cars. Over the 6 months-ish in Newcastle I've spotted 2 Chevy Corvettes, a Mustang, 2 different generation Dodge Rams, this F150 and about 8 or 9 Cadillacs (probs CTS's?). Long may they continue. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2011fiesta Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Came across a few old US fords last month when I pulled into my local out of town shopping park, along with a few chevys too etc. (Thought this'd be a gooda place than any to post em, what with the previous american ford snaps)..... (can anyone spot my car hiding? lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ_sXe Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 When I was living in New Zealand for a couple years I had a Nissan Prairie 7-seat people carrier like this: and I pulled up beside a Dodge Ram and my "Bertha-Bus" suddenly felt so small American cars really are huga-mungous-ginormous :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2011fiesta Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 When I was living in New Zealand for a couple years I had a Nissan Prairie 7-seat people carrier like this: and I pulled up beside a Dodge Ram and my "Bertha-Bus" suddenly felt so small American cars really are huga-mungous-ginormous :o lol They sure are. Does the badge on the rear of that nissan say Joy? is the the spec level name? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ_sXe Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Yes, yes it does, Nissan Prairie "Joy" with a/c power aerial, heated seats, power windows and mirrors and 4-speed auto w/over-drive, 3 gear settings and 3 suspension settings. Not bad for a 1994! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2011fiesta Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Yes, yes it does, Nissan Prairie "Joy" with a/c power aerial, heated seats, power windows and mirrors and 4-speed auto w/over-drive, 3 gear settings and 3 suspension settings. Not bad for a 1994! lol not bad at all, quite a few creature comfort features there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 While you're chucking up photos of American cars etc, thought i'd upload my American toys i had when working over there- Ford Bronco and Ford Econoline van (the Econoline was a rustbucket and was purely for transporting bikes and snowmobiles). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ_sXe Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 lol not bad at all, quite a few creature comfort features there. Japanese cars always have more extras as standard that same priced Euro cars, especially in OZ/NZ, our next car a 1989 Toyota Corona had all the above PLUS a electric driver's seat! e.g: not my actual car as it went to the great carpark in the sky, but it was a shifty little 1.8i auto that had great standing starts that showed up huge great Holden Commodore V8's...till they caught me after 300m or so.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2011fiesta Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 While you're chucking up photos of American cars etc, thought i'd upload my American toys i had when working over there- Ford Bronco and Ford Econoline van (the Econoline was a rustbucket and was purely for transporting bikes and snowmobiles). Thanks for posting. I wouldn't say no to the new Ford US pickups, F150s F250s F350s etc - not that I need a pickup one bit lol Japanese cars always have more extras as standard that same priced Euro cars, especially in OZ/NZ, our next car a 1989 Toyota Corona had all the above PLUS a electric driver's seat! not my actual car as it went to the great carpark in the sky, but it was a shifty little 1.8i auto that had great standing starts that showed up huge great Holden Commodore V8's...till they caught me after 300m or so.... Hmm, think I prefer your old mini van to that :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ_sXe Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Me too, but she also died, torque converter on the auto box went ba-BOOM! in a total comical style noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2011fiesta Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Got back from my trip to NYC and thought I'd throw up pics of some of the Fords I captured - wasn't sure where to put them but found this old thread in my favourites. Enjoy... Ford Edge on the left, Ford Expedition(?) on the right: Older generation Ford Fusion (US) - [no relation to the UK Fusion I must add]: Latest gen Ford Fusion (US), (our next Mondeo - albeit minus the aftermarket protection bars on the front lol): Ford Taurus: another Taurus: Older generation Ford Escape, (their current Escape is our latest Kuga): Ford Crown Victoria & Ford Transit Connect: Ford Flex (front): Ford Flex (rear): Ford F550 Super Duty pickup/cab with bus body: Ford C-Max: Ford Mustang: I also saw a "2014" (facelift) fiesta hatch, a 2011 (non facelift) fiesta sedan/saloon, a couple of 2013 focus hatches and several 2013 focus sedans - which I unfortunatly didn't get pics of. Paul :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philf1 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Love that mustang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake90087 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I was in NYC this summer and a taxi I had from the airport to my hotel was an older escape. The combination of the suspension being so wallowy and my driver who used slip roads to overtake standing traffic and dive back in made me... Nauseated. My redeye flight and no sleep probably didn't help either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2011fiesta Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 I was in NYC this summer and a taxi I had from the airport to my hotel was an older escape. The combination of the suspension being so wallowy and my driver who used slip roads to overtake standing traffic and dive back in made me... Nauseated. My redeye flight and no sleep probably didn't help either. lol The 3 cabs I went in while there - 1 was a ford crown vic (which I was pleased just so I could say I'd been in one), and the other 2 were new toyota camary hybrids. One of the camary's had a problem as when standing still it was idling rough on the gas engine rather than sitting peacefully on the electric motor - and I noticed the screen was showing an error about the hybrid system. I was quite impressed with the working camry though. I reckon they should replace europes avensis with it. A) we used to get the camry here. B) They could always just call it the 'avenesis' for familiarity. I'm quite looking forward to seeing the Ford Edge and Ford Mustang go on sale here now, after seeing so many in New York. It'll be something different and intersting to see on our British roads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake90087 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Oh I agree on replacing the Avensis with a hybrid Camry, much cleaner and hybrid taxis in large cities also! The new Mondeo looks amazing, that grille is so pretty! Not a fan of the rear though... Sent from my iPhone 5 using Ford OC mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2011fiesta Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 The new Mondeo looks amazing, that grille is so pretty! Not a fan of the rear though... Yup their new fusion/our new mondeo is a looker. Looks a little Aston Martin-like at the front and like a Jag XF around the back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loz Cheung Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 saw these Fusions/Mondeo's earlier this year in Canada and they look really smart! Dont look as oversized as i thought they did in the pics, and changed my mind about them when i saw one sat on the same 18"'s as my previous Focus :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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