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Tue Nov 24
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11/15/09
1st, to Franzouse; Thanks for the images of a very European Ford(s).
Now onto another topic, and that has to do with European Vans that are in the US, or about to be in the US. I did a road test of the Sprinter Van for another blog. It was fantastic, and I wonder why the hell Ford and GM are still making their ancient vans in the US.
Dodge is loosing their ability to sell Sprinters after January 1st, 2010, leaving the 45 Freightliner Dealers to sell them, along with about 120 Mercedes-Benz dealerships.
Dodge is exploring the possibility of bringing in the Iveco Vans to replace the Sprinters, along with a smaller van to augment the offering.
And Ford is exploring the possibility of bringing in their full sized Transit vans to replace the ancient Econolines. There is talk of bringing them on-line by 2013. This is due to the tremendous acceptance of the Transit Connect model so far. #van
11/15/09
IVECO is a natural for FIAT and Chrysler, and they have plenty of Eurovan experience, as well as a developed US truck dealer network to leverage.
Of course, Citroen also makes a work van... #van
11/16/09
i'm hoping they stick with the old style.
i drove a couple of company sprinters at a job for a few years. they got rid of their 15+ years old econolines and bought them from a dodge dealer.
they were great at first, but we missed the old fords within six months since the sprinters seemed to fall apart at the seams. the doors seemed to be a real p0roblem, and a co-worker was even stopped by police once when the previously latched but brtoken back door had opened and dumped some cargo on the road. next the turbocharger stopped spinning on one and service didn't seem to be able to fix it.
they seemed to be highly fuel-efficient and had some nice features, but there were no major problems with the old econolines like there were with the new sprinters. #van
11/15/09
10/27/09
Oh well, just got to stand up tall, and report what I see. Maybe they will look better in person. #ford
10/26/09
[www.youtube.com] #ford
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And I just can't get behind this Transit obsession. Sorry, it just doesn't look like a passenger vehicle to me, and no attempt to Westphallicize it will make me think different. #ford
10/26/09
10/26/09
"breaks the mold of cookie-cutter project vehicles on oversized chrome rims" followed by "Rolling on 22inch falken tires and wire spoke dayton wheels".
I get behind the Transit obsession though, but for commercial reasons rather than passenger reasons #ford
10/26/09
I want the FSWERKS Focus though, however they forced in 500hp. The MRT-Direct SHO is pretty nice looking too, maybe how it should have looked from the factory. #ford
06/17/09
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06/17/09
Oh, wait. She's a hooker.
Gosh, don't young hookers realize why old hookers look the way they do?
06/17/09
...yours WDK, Treasure Island Tourism Promotion Committee
06/17/09
06/17/09
That doesn't really look like the kind of shady back alley where one might find hooker. It's a business park with a running trail across the street.
Not to mention it's the middle of the day and, while skimpy, that doesn't look like hooker-attire. Looks more like someone swiped her clothes out of her locker or something.
Maybe that's just how they roll in Spain.
06/17/09
06/17/09
Still, that is some seriously weak sauce hooker-wear.
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06/17/09
I think she's just Spanish.
¡Ay caramba!
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