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Old 18-06-2008, 01:22 PM   #1
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Old 18-06-2008, 01:32 PM   #2
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It claims to be a 7seater... but only showed 6 seats... :

Otherwise... i think its pimpin :P
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Old 18-06-2008, 01:36 PM   #3
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Old 18-06-2008, 08:01 PM   #4
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It claims to be a 7seater... but only showed 6 seats... :

Otherwise... i think its pimpin :P
Inlaws are roped down on the roof.
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Old 18-06-2008, 08:09 PM   #5
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And no woodgrain on the door panels .... ? Its the Griswalds all over again!!!



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Old 18-06-2008, 01:37 PM   #6
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It has two different seating configurations for six or seven people.
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Old 18-06-2008, 01:42 PM   #7
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i dont mind it....but in the small pics from certain angles of the rear it looks like a fat overgrown mini cooper s which has then also taken steroids.
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Old 18-06-2008, 03:16 PM   #8
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It has two different seating configurations for six or seven people.
Or 4 average size yanks at todays weight of 150kg ea
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Old 18-06-2008, 01:58 PM   #9
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It's the love child of a Hummer and a mini.
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Old 18-06-2008, 02:09 PM   #10
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I wouldn't like to see it on the roads. People will pimp them like they do Foresters - yuck.

Also, doesn't particularly go with the whole 'Kinetic styling' here in Australia.
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Old 18-06-2008, 02:18 PM   #11
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Old 18-06-2008, 02:10 PM   #12
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looks like a minivan humped a suburban.. Its got some good idea's and design cue's, but too much of a good thing makes it look like mush.
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Old 18-06-2008, 02:25 PM   #13
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Old 18-06-2008, 02:54 PM   #14
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Ahhh, isn't this the production version of the "Fairlane" concept car from a few years back?

Thank God they didn't call it Fairlane.
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Old 18-06-2008, 03:11 PM   #15
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apart from the 2010 mustang and focus rs (not out here and probably not going to be ever) it is the only ford that I would consider buying.
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Old 18-06-2008, 03:29 PM   #16
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apart from the 2010 mustang and focus rs (not out here and probably not going to be ever) it is the only ford that I would consider buying.
Your kidding! i looks like an underground mine truck with shiny bits!
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Old 18-06-2008, 04:35 PM   #17
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Looks great,quite similar looking to a range rover.
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Old 18-06-2008, 09:27 PM   #18
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Your kidding! i looks like an underground mine truck with shiny bits!

and that is a bad thing
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Old 18-06-2008, 04:59 PM   #19
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yeah I would have said range rover with mini cooper inbreeding.
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did you also read what heart it had ...bit small for a big tacker
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Old 18-06-2008, 10:32 PM   #21
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yeah looks good. fords answer to the hummer maybe??
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If that comes to Oz I will be buying one.
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Old 19-06-2008, 11:53 AM   #23
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just what would go down SOO well at the moment, more big cars! :

very ugly too.
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Wonder if the name relates in some way to it's chassis rigidity.
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