• Jalopnik
  • spy-photos
  • jalopnik-reviews
  • Profile logout login

#2010fordtaurussho

Jalopnik

Share Cancel
   
Upload an image | Add an image URL
×

logging in
  • FAQ. Include # before tag:
  • #offtopic,
  • #tips,
  • #spyphotos,
  • etc.

Detroit, 8:58 AM
Tue Dec 1
28 posts in the last 24 hours

Contact

Tip your editors:
tips@jalopnik.com

Editor-in-Chief:
Ray Wert | Email | AIM

Road Test Editor:
Wes Siler | Email

Weekend Editor:
Murilee Martin | Email

Associate Editor - Houston:
Matt Hardigree

Associate Editor - Detroit:
Ben Wojdyla

Editor-at-Large:
Mike Spinelli

Contributors:
Mark Arnold
John Krewson | Email
Andy Didorosi

Follow Jalopnik on:
Facebook
Twitter

SUBSCRIBE TO Jalopnik RSS

New: Breaking news and daily top stories via email
1753 Subscribers
Jalopnik
  • posts about #2010fordtaurussho more →

    Ford Taurus, SHO Ad Campaign More About Toys, Less About Driving

    22 Custom Jalopnik Wallpapers For Your Apple iPhone And Palm Pre

    First Smashed-Up 2010 Ford Taurus SHO In Chi-Town

    2010 Ford Taurus SHO: First Drive

    New Taurus SHO's Torque-gasmic EcoBoost Engine, Exploded!

    2010 Ford Taurus SHO, Driven

    Ford Designers Get Musically Inspired During 2010 Taurus Design Process

    2010 Lincoln MKS EcoBoost: First Drive

    Hennessey Tunes New SHO Taurus

    2010 Ford Taurus SHO: Live And With A Ridiculous Torque Curve
  • Your version of Internet Explorer is not supported. Please upgrade to the most recent version in order to view comments.
    Dsmvwl  Admin  Promote to frontpage Approve user Ban user ×
    Image of VivianFlying fox VivianFlying fox
    07/30/09

    In reply to Ford Taurus, SHO Ad Campaign More About Toys, Less About Driving
    This is TexanIdiot25, and this is our sorry letter to Ray. Also included is the HIGHLY scientific graph I drew up:

    "Uh...Ray...uh...we were drunk. We might have said some things on Jezebel. And...uh...we really like Jalopnik and want to come back. You can leave the ban on us in Jezebel because all they do is get rid of us for no reason.

    You see, all the wise adults of Jalopnik, in their normal evening drinking time, came up with a wonderful, delectable idea. We were gonna organize and share our honest thoughts on the next post Jezebell had. Well, you see, they posted about that whoretastic bitch Paris Hilton, and well... You know.......... ... Read More

    Beer and testosterone (and maybe a little crack from today's NPOCP) happened. To show how apologetic we are, we'll each send $3 to NOW.

    Sincerely,
    engineerd, c0de, TexanIdiot25, Dearthair, aSoundofSleep, .357, JoSchmo, SirNotAppearing/b.r.h., Captain Liverspots/Fading Captain, MarywithanM, Rusty Trombone"

    http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e321/texan_idiot25/jalop.png <<< Highly scientific graph
     Reply
    TimTim wears black for our banned brethren approved this comment VivianFlying fox was starred VivianFlying fox was unstarred
    Image of TimTim TimTim
    07/31/09

    @VivianFlying fox: I don't know if that letter is really getting you guys any points... probably should have sobered up for the apology.

    Still, I'd like you all back.

    aSoS and Rusty Trombone, sorry I missed you in my list yesterday.
     Reply
    TimTim was starred TimTim was unstarred
    Image of tonyola tonyola
    07/30/09

    In reply to Ford Taurus, SHO Ad Campaign More About Toys, Less About Driving
    Ray's Jalop Joint is one of those downtown watering holes that appeal mostly to guys - it's located between a brake shop and a tattoo parlor, it's slightly grungy, there's car pictures everywhere, smoke fills the air, laughter is loud and raucous, and the talk frequently descends into locker-room territory. Women are certainly welcomed there, but there's an unwritten understanding that the Jalop Joint is generally a guy thing.

    One day, some of the regulars had a couple too many and decided to roust up the Jezebel Tea-Room a few blocks away. Some indecorous insults were made, tempers flared, the bouncers were called, and the interlopers were tossed into the street to a chorus of angry shouts. Needless to say, it'll be a while before these folks are allowed back.

    Having had their fun (paid for with some bruises and peeled stars), our intrepid Jalopers headed back towards Ray's for a nightcap. They did not expect to see the same bouncers from Jezebel standing in front of the Joint door. The bouncers barred their way and told them not to come back. Meanwhile, the Jalop regulars inside noticed that things were a little less lively, a little more subdued - some life and wit were missing, and it wasn't quite as much fun now. The banned folks never tore up the Joint, so even though they misbehaved somewhere else, why can't they come back in?
     Reply
    tonyola was starred tonyola was unstarred
    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    07/30/09

    @tonyola: They don't run a damn tea room. Maybe a knitting circle.
     Reply
    MushyHeirloom was starred MushyHeirloom was unstarred
    Image of TimTim TimTim
    07/30/09

    In reply to Ford Taurus, SHO Ad Campaign More About Toys, Less About Driving
    My sincere apologies Ray, but something just came to my attention and I need to jack a thread.

    I was trying to catch up on comments this morning, sort of see what people were up to... and apparently it was no good.
    A few of our own beloved commenters have been carousing here and got themselves disemvowelled, de-starred, and banned.
    I'm here to start a petition to get them re-instated... at least on Jalopnik. Here's a list of who I could find, in no particular order:
    Fading Captain
    c0de
    .357
    TexanIdiot25
    MarywithanM
    SirNotAppearing
    Jo Schmo
    engineerd
    DEAЯTHÁIЯ
    There may be more, that's everyone I noticed.

    We need these guys back, Jalopnik wont be the same without 'em.
    You're all getting heart clicks from me, because even though I couldn't make out all the disemvowelled comments, that was hilarious. Nice work, take another pull of brefass scotch.

    Again, Ray, my sincere apologies.
     Reply
    TimTim was starred TimTim was unstarred
    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    07/30/09

    @TimTim: A few (particularly Mary and Dearthair) seem to be innocent bystanders, too.
     Reply
    MushyHeirloom was starred MushyHeirloom was unstarred
    Image of brickyard brickyard
    07/30/09

    @TimTim: I say hose them down with Lysol, give them a shot of penicillin and let them back in.
     Reply
    MrBangBam promoted this comment brickyard was starred brickyard was unstarred
    Image of 01NB, now with less 01NB 01NB, now with less 01NB
    07/30/09

    @TimTim: omfg that thread is f'in priceless.

    Trying to read their comments now that have been "disemvoweled" is hilarious.

    I too, will be heart clickin all of them, if I haven't already.
     Reply
    MrBangBam promoted this comment Edited by 01NB, now with less 01NB at 07/30/09 12:24 PM 01NB, now with less 01NB was starred 01NB, now with less 01NB was unstarred
    Image of cchannel BLT cchannel BLT
    07/30/09

    @TimTim: Well, what were they doing there in the first place, on a Paris Hilton post of all things?? ..And can you call yourself a jalop if you have time for anything else?

    /3 minutes of silence for the Jezebel Massacre victims.
     Reply
    MrBangBam promoted this comment cchannel BLT was starred cchannel BLT was unstarred
    Image of If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
    07/30/09

    @TimTim wears black for our banned brethren: Yeah, we need them back, stat. If anything, messing with Jezebel merits an extra star.
     Reply
    If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face was starred If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face was unstarred
    Image of MrBangBam MrBangBam
    07/30/09

    @TimTim wears black for our banned brethren: I promote this comment. Bring back our warriors!
     Reply
    MrBangBam was starred MrBangBam was unstarred
    Image of Dallifornia Dallifornia
    07/30/09

    @FP - missing Pete and the SHOwagon: I would say that Mary was the only "innocent" bystander. I didn't read any of her comments predisemvoweling, but deathair's still violated Jezebel commenting rules multiple times.
    None of the others were even remotely innocent, they knew what they were doing there.
    I wish there was a such thing as site banning, not just network banning.
     Reply
    MrBangBam promoted this comment Dallifornia was starred Dallifornia was unstarred
    Image of Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig)
    07/30/09

    @Dallifornia: Farking hell, I got banned from Consumerist once and didn't get back in here for over a month. Never knew WHY I got banned and never got a response from Gawker, either.

    Thanks to Al Navarro and Pete Gaines for sorting that one out. And thanks to TimTim for sending out the bat signal!
     Reply
    Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) was starred Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) was unstarred
    Image of nataku8_e30 nataku8_e30
    07/30/09

    @Dallifornia: I'd say they're all innocent bystanders. Sure, I don't think I was able to figure out everything they said, but it sounded right on to me
     Reply
    MrBangBam promoted this comment nataku8_e30 was starred nataku8_e30 was unstarred
    Image of Fine Corinthian Leather Is Mandatory Fine Corinthian Leather Is Mandatory
    07/30/09

    @nataku8_e30: I agree. There were some comments from Jezebelians that were worse than some of the Jalopnik comments.
     Reply
    MrBangBam promoted this comment Fine Corinthian Leather Is Mandatory was starred Fine Corinthian Leather Is Mandatory was unstarred
    Image of MrBangBam MrBangBam
    07/30/09

    @911Turbo: Their elitist stank is much worse than anything a Jalop can do.
     Reply
    MrBangBam was starred MrBangBam was unstarred
    Image of Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig)
    07/30/09

    @MrBangBam: "OOOOH, look at me, I'm a proud single woman in NYC who enjoys long walks through BMW dealerships, curling up with a nice Chick-Lit book, and performing abortions on myself!

    Obama is God, God is dead, and there's a sushi place at 42nd and Lexington that is TO DIE FOR!"

    Best bet is to stay away from that sort of thing, at least for most of the folks in here. Though sushi does kick ass.
     Reply
    Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) was starred Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) was unstarred
    Image of brickyard brickyard
    07/30/09

    @Ash78:
    Would I get banned for posting some of Paris's videos on the Jezebel thread? There's a really nice one of her performing fellatio...
     Reply
    MrBangBam promoted this comment brickyard was starred brickyard was unstarred
    Image of Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage! Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage!
    07/30/09

    @MrBangBam: You are soooo right about that.

    @TimTim your post got you a heart click
     Reply
    MrBangBam promoted this comment Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage! was starred Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage! was unstarred
    Image of MrBangBam MrBangBam
    07/30/09

    @brickyard: Depends on who's on top. If the man's on top, it's disgusting, degrading and damnable objectification and exploitation of women.

    If she's on top, it's art.
     Reply
    MrBangBam was starred MrBangBam was unstarred
    Image of If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
    07/30/09

    @Ash78: As much as I'd like to go in there and piss them off, the pain of listening to their crap for even a few moments isn't worth the reward.

    Those-Jezebel types make me kinda glad I'm still single.
     Reply
    If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face was starred If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face was unstarred
    Image of Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage! Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage!
    07/30/09

    @MrBangBam: I'm all for artistic expression.
     Reply
    The-Simpsons-Rule!! promoted this comment Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage! was starred Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage! was unstarred
    Image of Turboner Turboner
    07/30/09

    @FromaBuick6 Misses the Banned: My wife can't even stand the Jezbians, and she's a pseudo-feminist. She quit visiting them some time ago.
     Reply
    Turboner was starred Turboner was unstarred
    Image of skitter skitter
    07/30/09

    @TimTim wears black for our banned brethren: Just noticed aSoundofSleep was missing, didn't know there were others.
    ...
    I'll join the rescue expeditionary force.
     Reply
    skitter was starred skitter was unstarred
    Image of Ethyleneglycoholic’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade Ethyleneglycoholic’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade
    07/30/09

    @TimTim wears black for our banned brethren: I have to disagree with your petition to reinstate them. With them gone, all of us regular folk might have a shot at COTD. In order to make my dream a reality, I'm petitioning for Ash to be banned too.
     Reply
    MrBangBam promoted this comment Ethyleneglycoholic’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade was starred Ethyleneglycoholic’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade was unstarred
    Image of MrBangBam MrBangBam
    07/30/09

    @Ethyleneglycoholic’s Fearless Flying Frog...: Watch out! Ash is like an elephant, he'll always remember what you just said.
     Reply
    MrBangBam was starred MrBangBam was unstarred
    Image of TimTim TimTim
    07/30/09

    @Ethyleneglycoholic’s Fearless Flying Frog...: Interesting angle... however I fear COTD awards in this new era would be plagued with an asterisk. Like setting the home run record in an extended season or winning Olympic Gold at games which were boycotted. True, it opens the door just a crack, but it's not the same. It feels kinda like winning, but everyone knows you had a big head start. I don't want to win that way.

    Ash could be unstarred, disemvowelled, and banned and he'd still pull down COTD... I don't know how, but he would. That's why he has 27+ and I have 0.
     Reply
    TimTim was starred TimTim was unstarred
    Image of GIC asks not for whom the bell tolls GIC asks not for whom the bell tolls
    07/30/09

    @TimTim wears black for our banned brethren: I may only be a one-month Jalop meself, but even in that short time I've become aware of the huge load (that's what she said) our fallen comrades have borne.

    So what sayeth the powers that be? Is not the Jalop Hammer forged of iron, and sweat, and dreams; cured with the exhaust of function and bond of kinship? Surely this is able to crush the faddish pretenses of the Jeze-peener? How sad to think we can fall prey to the defensive cackling of harpies.

    Bring back our brethren!
     Reply
    MrBangBam promoted this comment GIC asks not for whom the bell tolls was starred GIC asks not for whom the bell tolls was unstarred
    Image of theeastbaykid theeastbaykid
    07/30/09

    @brickyard: If by "nice" you mean "green and not particularly arousing."
     Reply
    theeastbaykid was starred theeastbaykid was unstarred
    Image of TimTim TimTim
    07/30/09

    So, I did some further investegating. Sounds like they know they made a mistake and they're all real sorry... One of them even cooked up an explanation that would make Alphamazing proud. I think it deserves being posted here, and TexanIdiot25 get's my vote for COTD.
     Reply
    TimTim was starred TimTim was unstarred
    Image of Comrade Clockwork Comrade Clockwork
    07/30/09

    @TimTim wears black for our banned brethren: These guys are the definition of too big to fail. Bail 'em out Ray.
     Reply
    MrBangBam promoted this comment Comrade Clockwork was starred Comrade Clockwork was unstarred
    Image of TimTim TimTim
    07/30/09



    For TexanIdiot25
     Reply
    TimTim was starred TimTim was unstarred
    Image of PowerTryp, Starless wonder. PowerTryp, Starless wonder.
    07/30/09

    @TimTim wears black for our banned brethren: So it increases at an exponential rate?

    *Note to self, don't drink near a computer.
     Reply
    MrBangBam promoted this comment PowerTryp, Starless wonder. was starred PowerTryp, Starless wonder. was unstarred
    Image of JDickson87 JDickson87
    07/30/09

    @TimTim wears black for our banned brethren: It seems like there were some decidedly aggravated disemvolments there. Engineerd said "replace Paris Hilton with Sarah Palin" and got disemvowled. I mean, honestly? I hope this gets worked out.

    And Dearthair definitely was a bystander. That was just uncalled for to ban him. Same for Mary. The others were a bit inappropriate, but there is a lot of intentionally vicious disemvowlment and banning going on there.
     Reply
    MrBangBam promoted this comment JDickson87 was starred JDickson87 was unstarred
    Image of MrBangBam MrBangBam
    07/30/09

    @TimTim wears black for our banned brethren: Oh god, this is too hilarious.
     Reply
    MrBangBam was starred MrBangBam was unstarred
    Image of Ethyleneglycoholic’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade Ethyleneglycoholic’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade
    07/30/09

    @TimTim wears black for our banned brethren: You're thinking about this all wrong. What if this were a football game, and the entire first string was pulled. This would be your time to shine? What if you showed up to the bar on ladies night, and every other guy in town was home with the flu?

    ...but seriously, we need those guys back. The site just won't be the same without them.
     Reply
    Ethyleneglycoholic’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade was starred Ethyleneglycoholic’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade was unstarred
    Image of brickyard brickyard
    07/30/09


    @MrBangBam: And so to summarize this thread:
     Reply
    MrBangBam promoted this comment brickyard was starred brickyard was unstarred
    Image of PowerTryp, Starless wonder. PowerTryp, Starless wonder.
    07/30/09

    @TimTim wears black for our banned brethren: Hang on here, was there a Jezabel crosspost that I missed?
     Reply
    skitter promoted this comment PowerTryp, Starless wonder. was starred PowerTryp, Starless wonder. was unstarred
    Image of conrader conrader
    07/30/09

    @TimTim wears black for our banned brethren: Best. Threadjack. Ever. TJOTD? BRING BACK THE LIFEBLOOD OF JALOP!
     Reply
    skitter promoted this comment conrader was starred conrader was unstarred
    Image of Flathead Smith Flathead Smith
    07/30/09

    @TimTim wears black for our banned brethren:I ran several of the comments thru a re-emvowel program and I really couldn’t see what the problem was. I think it may be a case of political correctness run amok.
     Reply
    Flathead Smith was starred Flathead Smith was unstarred
    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    07/30/09

    @MrBangBam: What if there are two men? Inquiring minds want to know.
     Reply
    MushyHeirloom was starred MushyHeirloom was unstarred
    Image of JDickson87 JDickson87
    07/30/09

    @Flathead Smith: It was definitely not due to an excess of sensitivity. Did you see what some of the jez commenters said in there? Some of their shit was a lot worse than what our guys said, and what do you know, no disemvowlment/unstarring/banning happened there. I think it was just a huge abuse of power on their part.
     Reply
    MrBangBam promoted this comment JDickson87 was starred JDickson87 was unstarred
    Image of Scandinavian Flick Scandinavian Flick
    07/30/09

    @jdickson87 weeps for the jezebel 9: From what I can tell, one was banned for comments made (not sure which one it was) and then she just started banning everyone with a car in their avatar...
     Reply
    Scandinavian Flick was starred Scandinavian Flick was unstarred
    Image of superbadd75, now I remember why I left... superbadd75, now I remember why I left...
    07/30/09

    @TimTim wears black for our banned brethren: Holy shit, I honestly forgot what the real topic of the thread was! But I'm game, why the hell not? BRING BACK THE BANNED BRETHREN!
     Reply
    skitter promoted this comment superbadd75, now I remember why I left... was starred superbadd75, now I remember why I left... was unstarred
    Image of TimTim TimTim
    07/30/09

    @PowerTryp: No, but they figured out a way to post on the other blogs anyway (no, I'm not saying how).
    Anyway, I don't think there's ever any danger of that, especially after last night.
     Reply
    TimTim was starred TimTim was unstarred
    Image of RedwoodFlyer RedwoodFlyer
    07/30/09


    @Ash78: This sums it up well
     Reply
    MrBangBam promoted this comment RedwoodFlyer was starred RedwoodFlyer was unstarred
    Image of LionZoo LionZoo
    07/30/09

    In reply to Ford Taurus, SHO Ad Campaign More About Toys, Less About Driving
    Memo to Ford: SHO stands for "Super High Output" not "Sophisticated, Hip, and Online". Thank you.
     Reply
    Hi, I'm Scandinavian Flick and I promoted this comment LionZoo was starred LionZoo was unstarred
    Image of tempesjo tempesjo
    07/30/09

    In reply to Ford Taurus, SHO Ad Campaign More About Toys, Less About Driving
    "Ad Campaign More About Toys, Less About Driving." Isn't that consistent with Jalopnik's First Drive? My impression was that driving the SHO was like sexing a supermodel while wearing a condom that's a half inch thick. There's lots of good stuff happening, except you don't feel anything.
     Reply
    eggwich promoted this comment tempesjo was starred tempesjo was unstarred
    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    07/30/09

    In reply to Ford Taurus, SHO Ad Campaign More About Toys, Less About Driving
    I can't seem to find a bar code for a third pedal. That's technology that I'd like to see more of in new car offerings.
     Reply
    smalleyxb122 was starred smalleyxb122 was unstarred
    Image of maximum-sienna maximum-sienna
    07/30/09

    @smalleyxb122: I whole heartedly agree.
     Reply
    Ash78 promoted this comment maximum-sienna was starred maximum-sienna was unstarred
    Image of Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig)
    07/30/09

    @maximum-sienna: Oh, you must mean the dead pedal.
     Reply
    Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) was starred Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) was unstarred
    Image of PowerTryp, Starless wonder. PowerTryp, Starless wonder.
    07/30/09

    @Ash78: Don't call it that! it's not dead yet.
     Reply
    Ash78 promoted this comment PowerTryp, Starless wonder. was starred PowerTryp, Starless wonder. was unstarred
    Image of Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig)
    07/30/09

    @PowerTryp: LMAO
     Reply
    Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) was starred Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) was unstarred
    Image of Turboner Turboner
    07/30/09

    @smalleyxb122: Damn straight
     Reply
    Turboner was starred Turboner was unstarred
    Image of Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig)
    07/30/09

    In reply to Ford Taurus, SHO Ad Campaign More About Toys, Less About Driving
    This is pretty cool, but I'm having a hard time reconciling their target market (which I assume is mostly 40+ men, upper middle class) and people who will actually use a smartphone to jump through all these hoops. Seems to be a disconnect here.
     Reply
    Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) was starred Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) was unstarred
    Image of Maymar Maymar
    07/30/09

    @Ash78: It sounds like my dad, except for the whole >$40k price. He embraces technology, but not horsepower.
     Reply
    Maymar was starred Maymar was unstarred
    Image of Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig)
    07/30/09

    @Maymar - Save the CSRs!: Sorry, meant 40+ age. Ideally, you want to line up your target market and your advertising for maximum impact. Otherwise, you're relying on the outliers/exceptions, like well-off 20-somethings who actually want a Taurus.

    However, ad people often want to go with the whiz-bang stuff (it looks cool, wins awards, etc) and the marketing folks often just go along with it.
     Reply
    Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) was starred Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) was unstarred
    Image of Jeb_Hoge Jeb_Hoge
    07/30/09

    @Ash78: I think Ford's probably going to manage to split the difference with this. I'm in my mid-30s and (if I could) I'd easily have the SHO at the top of my list for bigger sedans. The 40yo demographic is a lot more tech savvy in this timeframe than it was even just five years ago, too.

    Just as long as they either stay away from its MPG performance or manage to compare it to competitors that aren't any better...
     Reply
    Jeb_Hoge was starred Jeb_Hoge was unstarred
    Image of Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig)
    07/30/09

    @Jeb_Hoge: I suppose my thinking has been tainted by never having seen anyone under the age of 50 driving the Five Hundred/Taurus.
     Reply
    Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) was starred Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) was unstarred
    Image of Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp
    07/30/09

    @Ash78: My girlfriend's mom is 48 or 49, and she loves her 08 Taurus. So, that's one.
     Reply
    Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp was starred Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp was unstarred
    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    07/30/09

    @Ash78: Well, my grandfather is 63, and...

    ...nope.

    One of the ladies that works with him is in her late 60s, and...

    ...shit.

    Oh, I know a lady in her mid-20s who drives one, but she's a little odd anyway.
     Reply
    MushyHeirloom was starred MushyHeirloom was unstarred
    Image of Rabbi Dave Rabbi Dave
    07/30/09

    In reply to Ford Taurus, SHO Ad Campaign More About Toys, Less About Driving
    It seems dangerous to me to list the $41K SHO price no matter what you're comparing it to. Casual shoppers will balk at that. Hope it's not the first ad they see.

    Personally I think it's silly when companies compare standard cars like a Taurus (and even Hyundai with its Genesis) to luxury brands.
     Reply
    Rabbi Dave was starred Rabbi Dave was unstarred
    Image of Goes Like Stink Goes Like Stink
    07/30/09

    @Rabbi Dave: It does seem odd that they chose the Taurus name for this. Taurus' (Tauri?) have been known as practial everyman family cars. I think they maybe should have put this out as a new-think Lincoln. Or even a higher profile ford name like (don't crucify me here) Thunderbird.
     Reply
    Jeb_Hoge promoted this comment Edited by Goes Like Stink at 07/30/09 11:39 AM Goes Like Stink was starred Goes Like Stink was unstarred
    Image of Jeb_Hoge Jeb_Hoge
    07/30/09

    @Goes Like Stink: CEO Mulally pretty much made the call back when he took over. The Taurus is the flagship sedan at Ford. You want it as a Lincoln? It's the MKS, I think.
     Reply
    Jeb_Hoge was starred Jeb_Hoge was unstarred
    Image of Andrew Didorosi Andrew Didorosi
    07/10/09

    In reply to 22 Custom Jalopnik Wallpapers For Your Apple iPhone And Palm Pre
    Number three was double fun.
     Reply
    Andrew Didorosi was starred Andrew Didorosi was unstarred
    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    07/07/09

    In reply to 22 Custom Jalopnik Wallpapers For Your Apple iPhone And Palm Pre
    How about a wallpaper for my Analog Motorola DynaTAC 8000X Advanced Mobile Phone System???


     Reply
    bmoreDLJ was starred bmoreDLJ was unstarred
    Image of Mobius Mobius
    07/08/09

    @bmoreDLJ:


    5318008


    Hold your phone upside-down for best results.

     Reply
    Mobius was starred Mobius was unstarred
    Image of pres pres
    07/07/09

    In reply to 22 Custom Jalopnik Wallpapers For Your Apple iPhone And Palm Pre
    There, I am the Blackberry hoon of the day:



    Because of my theme, no Jalop logo. :(

     Reply
    pres was starred pres was unstarred
    Image of Mobius Mobius
    07/08/09

    @pres: Why your username then?


    :)

     Reply
    Mobius was starred Mobius was unstarred
    Image of apathyfades apathyfades
    07/07/09

    In reply to 22 Custom Jalopnik Wallpapers For Your Apple iPhone And Palm Pre
    I'm stunned to see an absence of LeMons in the mix!
     Reply
    apathyfades was starred apathyfades was unstarred
    Image of Mobius Mobius
    07/08/09

    @apathyfades:


    The weekend brings with it a fresh sighting of the legendary Murilee, and apathyfades asked,


    "O, Murilee, we bow before thee! We want for nothing more than a set of wallpapers for our iPhones and that guy's brand new Pre!"


    "Ask, and thou shalt receive!"


    Answered Murilee, his voice booming between the valleys of Laguna Seca, the Nurburgring, and the deserted suburbs of metro Detroit.

     Reply
    Mobius was starred Mobius was unstarred
    Image of domino domino
    07/07/09

    In reply to 22 Custom Jalopnik Wallpapers For Your Apple iPhone And Palm Pre
    looks like i'll have to make my own "ray loves the R8" wallpaper. :)


     Reply
    domino was starred domino was unstarred
    Image of SirNotAppearing SirNotAppearing
    07/07/09

    @domino can't unheartclick jerks - the horror!: Haha, very nice.
     Reply
    SirNotAppearing was starred SirNotAppearing was unstarred
    Image of .357 .357
    07/07/09

    @domino can't unheartclick jerks - the horror!: You're making the Camaro jealous.
     Reply
    .357 was starred .357 was unstarred
    Image of domino domino
    07/07/09

    @.357: fat girls are used to rejection, she'll get over it.
     Reply
    domino was starred domino was unstarred
    Image of .357 .357
    07/07/09

    @domino can't unheartclick jerks - the horror!: The Camaro won't. It will simply slam it's V8 into the R8 like a hammer from Satan himself. At least that's what I imagine. Then again, I still watch cartoons.
     Reply
    .357 was starred .357 was unstarred
    Image of engineerd engineerd
    07/07/09

    @domino can't unheartclick jerks - the horror!: Well done.


    I think that the Camaro will understand. After all, it knew Ray's philandering ways before they consummated.

     Reply
    engineerd was starred engineerd was unstarred
    Image of pres pres
    07/07/09

    In reply to 22 Custom Jalopnik Wallpapers For Your Apple iPhone And Palm Pre
    No BB love, I see how it is. I'll make 'em work anyway.
     Reply
    pres was starred pres was unstarred
    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    07/07/09

    In reply to 22 Custom Jalopnik Wallpapers For Your Apple iPhone And Palm Pre
    I add...
     Reply
    Dr. H. F. Danger was starred Dr. H. F. Danger was unstarred
    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    07/07/09

    @Dr.Danger is on the motherf**king internet: Damn, should have used the non-outline logo. Oh well. Anybody got requests?
     Reply
    Dr. H. F. Danger was starred Dr. H. F. Danger was unstarred
    Image of .357 .357
    07/07/09

    @Dr.Danger is on the motherf**king internet: How bout a collage of all the Jalopboozes with a Jalopnik Obsessed logo in the center? And can you do it in Blackberry Bold/Desktop format?
     Reply
    .357 was starred .357 was unstarred
    Earlier discussions Other discussions Show all discussions Show featured discussions only Start a new discussion

Login

Enter your username and password.

Please enter a username.
Please enter your password.
logging in
Login via Facebook | Sign Up | Forgot Password?

Reset Password

Please enter your email address to have your password reset.

Please enter your email address.
Please enter a valid email address.
requesting password reset

Register

Registering will give you a user profile and the ability to add other users as friends. To become a commenter, however, you need to audition.

Want to know more? Consult the Comment FAQ and legal terms.

Please enter a username.
Please enter a password.
Please confirm your password.
Passwords are not identical.
Please enter a valid email address.
registration sent, waiting for reply

Submit Your Comment

You don't need to login to comment. Just enter your email address below.

See how your address will be displayed in the Comment FAQ.

Please enter a valid email address.
Please enter a valid email address.
logging in

Login with your Facebook or Jalopnik account.

Sign up here.



  • Archives
  • About
  • Advertising
  • Legal
  • Help
  • Report a Bug
  • FAQ
Original material is licensed under a Creative Commons License permitting non-commercial sharing with attribution.