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    Mobsteel Bags 400HP Taurus SHO

    Mobsteel Bags Taurus SHO

    Alan Mulally —

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    Image of LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard
    11/05/09

    In reply to Mobsteel Bags 400HP Taurus SHO
    No, No, No.

    You can't put lipstick on a mid-size FWD pig and whore it out. That's just wrong.

    What are you going to do with 400HP though the front hoops, defy Isaac Newton?

    No, you'd drive everywhere constantly feathering the throttle less you mitigate the sidewalk of pedestrians, light poles and trees. #mobsteel
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    LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard was starred LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard was unstarred
    Image of Daedalus454 Daedalus454
    11/05/09

    @LandofMinos: The new SHO is AWD. #mobsteel
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    LandofMinos, Prediction, probability of procuring a poncy Prius for purchase. Piss off! promoted this comment Daedalus454 was starred Daedalus454 was unstarred
    Image of LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard
    11/05/09

    @Daedalus454: AWD, FWD, it still has a transversally mounted engine it's still a pig. #mobsteel
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    LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard was starred LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard was unstarred
    Image of egoods egoods
    11/06/09

    @LandofMinos, Prediction, probability of procuring a poncy Prius for purchase. Piss off!: By your logic, EVOs are "Pigs" with there AWD and transversely mounted engines. #mobsteel
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    egoods was starred egoods was unstarred
    Image of LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard
    11/08/09

    @egoods: Exactly... Sure the Evo's a real cracker of a car for some but with a transverse engine in the front sending torque through right angles more than once, it smells of econo box mediocrity.

    I just don't feel it's right. It's a high-tech pig, a tough yet ugly wild boar!

    I make no apology. #mobsteel
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    LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard was starred LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard was unstarred
    Image of egoods egoods
    11/09/09

    @LandofMinos, Prediction, probability of procuring a poncy Prius for purchase. Piss off!: I will jump across this internet and smack you upside ya head! But seriously, have you driven the new SHO? I have, and I have to say, it's quite sporty. S'all I'm saying is don't knock it until you've tried it. Or at the very least if you're going to knock it go for the weight issue, not the drive train or engine. #mobsteel
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    egoods was starred egoods was unstarred
    Image of LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard
    11/09/09

    @egoods: Unfortunately mate, I'm on the other side of the planet so driving a Taurus would be a little hard. I have driven the Australian spec Toyota TRD Aurion which was quite fast and enjoyable, but it's more expensive and more of a handful (torque steer) and slower than a RWD Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo. I once drove a Mitsubishi Magna (Diamante) AWD but was left wanting (also with torque steer issues).

    My distaste of FWD and transverse front engines comes from being an Australian where true Aussie cars are RWD and big six or eight spinning it's crank longitudinally. Actually back in the 90's, Ford US had the crazy idea to sell the Ford Taurus in Oz with the prediction that it'll eventually replace the Falcon. "It's a large car too, Australians won't know the difference" they cited.

    Well typical large American company execs who think the consumer needs to be told what they want, were a little confused as to why the Taurus flopped. They just didn't or wouldn't accept that the average Aussie consumer did not want a FWD econo-box, "how can you do burnouts and circle-work with that piece of shit?" we'd say while the American exec would just blink mindlessly somehow not taking in reality. #mobsteel
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    LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard was starred LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard was unstarred
    Image of egoods egoods
    09:22 AM

    @LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard: Alright, I'm coming there to smack you, just for the fact that you live in the land down under... and get to drive all the awesome muscle cars that WE CAN'T FREAKIN GET HERE WHY!?!?!?!??!? Anywho, expect to feel the sting of my pimp hand in the next 24 hours. #mobsteel
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    egoods was starred egoods was unstarred
    Image of 64deville 64deville
    11/05/09

    In reply to Mobsteel Bags 400HP Taurus SHO
    Looks pretty good, then again the factory SHO looks pretty good too.

    tv screens in headrests are ridiculous. tv screens in cars are kind of stupid in general unless you're hauling one to a tailgate party. #mobsteel
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    günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi promoted this comment 64deville was starred 64deville was unstarred
    Image of günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi
    11/05/09

    @64deville: and you obviously have no children, or do not take "ridiculously" long road trips....

    i, personally, love the sound of the road, open windows, no A/C, stops only for fuel, etc...... but come on... child entertainment makes things much easier now-a-days... we no longer have rear facing 'back-back' seats (the perfect platform for puppet shows)... you've got to give them something.... come on... #mobsteel
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    günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi was starred günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi was unstarred
    Image of Racin_G73 - dirt track legend (some day ... maybe) Racin_G73 - dirt track legend (some day ... maybe)
    11/05/09

    @günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi: I agree, although if those headrests don't 'tilt', I'm not sure any kids will be able to see their Little Einsteins episode - unless they're 7' tall toddlers. #mobsteel
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    günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi promoted this comment Racin_G73 - dirt track legend (some day ... maybe) was starred Racin_G73 - dirt track legend (some day ... maybe) was unstarred
    Image of 64deville 64deville
    11/05/09

    @günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi: Clearly I'm in the minority on this one.

    I do take long road trips but the radio and conversation has been enough in the past.

    Maybe I'll understand when and if I ever have kids. #mobsteel
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    64deville was starred 64deville was unstarred
    Image of günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi
    11/05/09

    @Racin_G73 - dirt track legend (some day ... maybe): whoah whoah whoah whoah whoah.... you mis-understood me....... if the kids can watch dvds or play video games... then good for them. i think they can deal with a bit of screen glare or motion blur.... i'd rather them watch the landscape go by, learn to identify cars (the way i did), or entertain the other family trucksters as my brothers and i did.. out the windows w/puppets.... #mobsteel
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    günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi was starred günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi was unstarred
    Image of günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi
    11/05/09

    @64deville: i'm in your passenger seat ... i have no kids... am not married... but i do depend on conversation and music (or NPR) to make the road trips 'fun'when i do have guest w/me on the trip... we entertain ourselves.... wheter it be music, audiobook, road-games, whatever the case may be...all of my road trip memories include my parents trying to discuss 'stuff'.. whether it was personal/family issues or NPR/political stuff....being able to entertain the kids seems to be a good thing... #mobsteelwow... i did horrible at my normal grammar standards..... not going to bother fixing it...
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    Edited by günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi at 11/05/09 5:07 PM günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi was starred günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi was unstarred
    Image of Racin_G73 - dirt track legend (some day ... maybe) Racin_G73 - dirt track legend (some day ... maybe)
    11/05/09

    @günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi: I think I understood... I was just pointing out that the headrest screens were angled in such a way as to render them unviewable by anyone who is shorter than 6' tall. :) #mobsteel
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    Racin_G73 - dirt track legend (some day ... maybe) was starred Racin_G73 - dirt track legend (some day ... maybe) was unstarred
    Image of brandegee brandegee
    11/05/09

    In reply to Mobsteel Bags 400HP Taurus SHO
    Never noticed before that the new Taurus still had that good ol' e-brake pedal.

    Been driving foreign iron too long I guess.
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    Edited by brandegee at 11/05/09 1:29 PM brandegee was starred brandegee was unstarred
    Image of TR3-A TR3-A
    11/05/09

    In reply to Mobsteel Bags 400HP Taurus SHO
    Now if they had just put that sweet mill in the back seat, driving the rear wheels, they'd have something. A 400 hp FWD car? Undrivable. #mobsteel
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    Ben Wojdyla promoted this comment TR3-A was starred TR3-A was unstarred
    Image of Ben Wojdyla Ben Wojdyla
    11/05/09

    @TR3-A: No, a 400HP AWD car. All SHO's are AWD. Try to keep up. #mobsteel
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    Ben Wojdyla was starred Ben Wojdyla was unstarred
    Image of TR3-A TR3-A
    11/05/09

    @Ben Wojdyla: Have mercy. I'm old. #mobsteel
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    TR3-A was starred TR3-A was unstarred
    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    11/05/09

    In reply to Mobsteel Bags 400HP Taurus SHO
    I kinda like it. The grille is kinda boring, but better than the has-nothing-to-do-with-anything... grille of the stock taurus. #mobsteel
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    bmoreDLJ was starred bmoreDLJ was unstarred
    Image of snapoversteer 'bout to get told snapoversteer 'bout to get told
    11/05/09

    In reply to Mobsteel Bags 400HP Taurus SHO
    Too much wheel, and too much slam. It's still not intimidating.

    The front end looks better, though. #mobsteel
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    snapoversteer 'bout to get told was starred snapoversteer 'bout to get told was unstarred
    Image of I-Roll I-Roll
    11/05/09

    In reply to Mobsteel Bags 400HP Taurus SHO
    Floormat FAIL. #mobsteel
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    snapoversteer 'bout to get told promoted this comment I-Roll was starred I-Roll was unstarred
    Image of Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master
    11/05/09

    In reply to Mobsteel Bags 400HP Taurus SHO
    The orange rear window defroster is a nice touch. #mobsteel
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    Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master was starred Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master was unstarred
    Image of flim flim
    11/05/09

    In reply to Mobsteel Bags 400HP Taurus SHO
    I REALLY like the front end without the razor grill.

    Any pics of the front end from a little further away? #mobsteel
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    flim was starred flim was unstarred
    Image of HiramJahoovafat HiramJahoovafat
    11/05/09


    @flim: Yep - the thing looks MUCH better from this angle... #mobsteel
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    AmishJohn promoted this comment HiramJahoovafat was starred HiramJahoovafat was unstarred
    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    11/05/09

    @HiramJahoovafat: Nicely played. I was gonna reply 'How about Cleveland?', but you beat me. #mobsteel
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    AmishJohn was starred AmishJohn was unstarred
    Image of HiramJahoovafat HiramJahoovafat
    11/05/09

    @AmishJohn: I love the Amish! #mobsteel
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    Image of LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard
    11/05/09

    @HiramJahoovafat: Win of the year! #mobsteel
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    LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard was starred LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard was unstarred
    Image of vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in
    09/10/09

    In reply to Alan Mulally —
    say it with me

    essss

    aaaaaach

    oooooo

    NOT SHOW.
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    vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in was starred vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in was unstarred
    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    09/10/09

    In reply to Alan Mulally —
    Conan will stop calling it the "corral," and start calling it "the ranch."

    Too bad it weighs so much. Too bad it's so damned big.

    Tight end speed, but linebacker build. Forget it. I mean, I really like it what with the juicy engine and really great performance numbers, but I can't see saddling myself with all that extra mass.
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    Image of KillerBee KillerBee
    09/10/09

    In reply to Alan Mulally —
    Somehow I find it weird to think of any Taurus as "vintage".
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    Flathead Smith promoted this comment KillerBee was starred KillerBee was unstarred
    Image of Flathead Smith Flathead Smith
    09/10/09

    @KillerBee: There is no such thing as a vintage Taurus, never will be.
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    Flathead Smith was starred Flathead Smith was unstarred
    Image of averyrm averyrm
    09/10/09

    @Flathead Smith: I think it's an awful lot like Arbor Mist in that regard.
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    acarr260 promoted this comment averyrm was starred averyrm was unstarred
    Image of Adamskiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy Adamskiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy
    09/10/09

    In reply to Alan Mulally —
    I was all gung-ho for the new SHO until I saw a commercial for it in which the narrator referred to it as a "show" and not an "S-H-O".
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    acarr260 promoted this comment Adamskiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy was starred Adamskiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy was unstarred
    Image of TheGuinnessTooth TheGuinnessTooth
    09/10/09

    @Adamskiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy: I don't have any memories of the first SHO, but I was watching TV with my dad the other day and he pretty much let out the biggest WTF when the new commercial called it the "Show." Now I don't know what to call it; SHOW like the advertisements or S H O like the old one.
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    TheGuinnessTooth was starred TheGuinnessTooth was unstarred
    Image of CptSevere CptSevere
    09/10/09

    In reply to Alan Mulally —
    Don't replace the old one, Conan, keep it and accept the new one. If they're not fulla shit, i.e. no strings attached. No Cash for Clunkers here, hang onto your old steed. I mean, why give up something that suits you just fine? Hell, it's YOURS.

    If Ford told me to give up my '66 F100 in return for a brand new F150 I'd laugh at them. Seriously. That's how much I like my truck. Suits me just fine.
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    TV's Paul Y. promoted this comment CptSevere was starred CptSevere was unstarred
    Image of Paul Y. don't drive too fast. Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
    09/10/09

    @CptSevere: Any truck whose age is measured in decades is superior to any given new truck.
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    Paul Y. don't drive too fast. was starred Paul Y. don't drive too fast. was unstarred
    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    09/10/09

    @TV's Paul Y.: I know some completely rusted C/Ks that would argue the opposite.
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    Image of underwear-ninja underwear-ninja
    09/10/09

    In reply to Alan Mulally —
    Well as long as its the color of his old one. That dark green is such a nice color on any Taurus
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    underwear-ninja was starred underwear-ninja was unstarred
    Image of Benito ~ I still drive excitement. Benito ~ I still drive excitement.
    09/10/09

    @underwear-ninja: I think that dark green and the almost identical dark blue were the only colors they actually produced. Anything else had to be a dealer option.
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    brandegee promoted this comment Benito ~ I still drive excitement. was starred Benito ~ I still drive excitement. was unstarred
    Image of brandegee brandegee
    09/10/09

    @Benito ~ I still drive excitement.: Not so. Refrigerator white was always available and encouraged.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    09/10/09

    @Benito ~ I still drive excitement.: I remain partial to black.
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