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Tirminyl 12-20-2005 11:15 AM

Ford Mondeo
 
I swear, I will beat anyone who says it looks like a RX8:

http://www.autokampioen.nl/published...0_enlarged.jpg
http://www.autokampioen.nl/published...2_enlarged.jpg

Why can't we get that here?

Ike 12-20-2005 11:16 AM

It looks just like an RX-8.

BlueEyes 12-20-2005 11:18 AM

Especially the wagon. That's a total rip off. And the doors.

I like the coupe.

Tirminyl 12-20-2005 11:19 AM


Originally Posted by IkeWRX
It looks just like an RX-8.


Originally Posted by BlueEyes
Especially the wagon. That's a total rip off. And the doors.

I like the coupe.

Smack! :nono:

:)

ZoomZoomH 12-20-2005 11:19 AM

ford tried, it was called the Contour

it was too small for US market as a 'mid-size' sedan

now they have the Fusion on sale, doubt this new Mondeo will ever come here....

Tirminyl 12-20-2005 11:22 AM

Maybe, if the Contour was a little bigger but I am not really liking the design we have here. The last car I truly loved from Ford in the US, was the SVT Contour. Great car. IMO they can dump the Fusion and 500 and bring this baby over with a Falcon.

ECHO1 12-20-2005 11:24 AM

is that not the iosis concept that debuted earlier this year?

Tirminyl 12-20-2005 11:26 AM

Yes, it is. Except, no cool doors.

rx8wannahave 12-20-2005 12:58 PM

WOw...that 4 door looks NICE!!!! Why don't they bring it here???? If it's too small, make it a bit bigger...gosh Ford, leave America with the ugly generic looking cars while everyone else get's what we should get here.

Gosh...if they stuck their V8 in that thing and made it RWD they would sell half a mil....

Dang it...what is wrong with them!

zoom44 12-20-2005 01:01 PM

smack me too because that roof line does look like the rx-8 to me and the fenders/wheel arches - well search my past posts on the reality of that. designers move a round you know;) :yesnod: :beer:

Sephiroth 12-20-2005 01:21 PM

I truly am stunned that ford intends to produce a car like that. Looks really good.

mike1324a 12-20-2005 01:41 PM


Originally Posted by zoom44
smack me too because that roof line does look like the rx-8 to me and the fenders/wheel arches - well search my past posts on the reality of that. designers move a round you know;) :yesnod: :beer:

I agree. I like it alot. Put some v8 power in it and RWD and you have yourself a serious danger to the charger and 300c. I love it and some of those styling cues mention above didnt help to win me over i promise ;)

rx8wannahave 12-20-2005 02:42 PM

Bill Ford....YOU SUCK!

LOL

therm8 12-20-2005 03:22 PM

Knowing Ford and the bozo's who run it, that'll stay a Euro only car. That sedan is very good looking.

yiksing 12-20-2005 07:03 PM

Copy and Paste Ford Designers

Mickeyblue 12-21-2005 05:29 AM

sports ones will be fun!

the currnet sport mondeo is alot of fun! the police seem to beef them up to about 300bhp so not many peolpe try and run with one of those bearing down!

heres the current spec! prices start about $44k so just a lil over the starting price of the 6sp RX8

http://www.ford.co.uk/ie/mondeo/mdo_..._st220/-/-/-/-

rx8wannahave 12-21-2005 08:08 AM

Mickey...you get to have all the fun! Gosh...Ford is an American car company and they give us the trashy stuff while you all get the cool stuff.

Jedi54 12-21-2005 12:39 PM

That blue 4 door looks pretty HOT.

mikeb 12-21-2005 07:00 PM

looks kinda like a scion tc
not my style at all

therm8 12-21-2005 07:18 PM


Originally Posted by mikeb
looks kinda like a scion tc
not my style at all

Really?

Looks more like an Aston Volvo to me, in a good way. Is it on the S40/V50 chassis?

Rhawb 12-21-2005 07:25 PM


Originally Posted by rx8wannahave
Mickey...you get to have all the fun! Gosh...Ford is an American car company and they give us the trashy stuff while you all get the cool stuff.

Exactly what I was waiting for someone to say! That makes no sense to me - they're based in America and they give us all the pieces of garbage, but then they sell all the interesting and fun stuff overseas! What's the deal with that, Ford? :icon_tdow

GAWD! And they wonder why their car sales are in the shitter!

rx8wannahave 12-21-2005 08:20 PM

Rhawb...I got your back dog....lol

Japan8 12-21-2005 08:57 PM

Ditto all the sentiments here. The Fusion isn't so bad looking (well the interior and especially steering wheel are), but no MT on the V6 model?! :eek: Stupid Ford... :nono: But this car... based on the Iosis styling... this is sexy. Like some have said... RWD or even AWD (FWD base model) with some muscle under the hood... V8 from the Mustang GT, MZR engine from the Mazdaspeed 6 or worst case... V6 from the Mazda6/Fusion or V6 from the Mustang... be ABSOLUTELY sure to offer a manual transmission and I'd be sold.

zoom44 12-21-2005 09:01 PM

going to(should say built in) europe it has to have a manual dont you think?

Rhawb 12-21-2005 09:35 PM

Zoom, it's Ford. They have to find some way to severly limit their sales numbers.


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