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Old 27-08-2017, 09:37 PM   #1
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This is a worry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SickufwsPR8

I realise Kuga and Focus had some issues about catching on fire, but not the Territory.

Is there some other spin to put on this for Ford ?

Any reliable documentation about other makes and models that do this ?

Is this problem due to poor (thin ) insulation on harness cables and high value fuses ? ie Poor protection.

Not the best publicity for any make, however I have not heard of any instances of this ignition / fire in recent Falcons. I hope that stays the case !
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Seriously the guy is a tool. How can you listen to him? Wow with his I'm trying to be hip hat. Is 'journalism' looks like he is auditioning for aca.

The Terri fire is the first I've ever heard. So it would be interesting to see what happened. If they were that case they would be on fire everywhere.

The Everest was a once off. As for the CS in the YouTube vid the 'straight shooting' journo drove a car giving him electrical problems for 3 days before it happened. You would think the guy would have called Ford and said there is a problem.

This guy seems to pander to morons.
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Seriously the guy is a tool. How can you listen to him? Wow with his I'm trying to be hip hat. Is 'journalism' looks like he is auditioning for aca.

The Terri fire is the first I've ever heard. So it would be interesting to see what happened. If they were that case they would be on fire everywhere.

The Everest was a once off. As for the CS in the YouTube vid the 'straight shooting' journo drove a car giving him electrical problems for 3 days before it happened. You would think the guy would have called Ford and said there is a problem.

This guy seems to pander to morons.


I was more interested in the message, rather than the messenger.
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Was this ridiculous rant all because Ford wouldn't give the goose a car to thrash around under the guise of road testing??
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i watched many of mr. Cadogan,s clips. i would agree most of his stuff is right. at least he,s tried to make it entertaining for blokes., compared to some jellyback P.C. efforts. you should hear what he says about Mercedes Benz, hes not a fan. and hes not a fan of mustang , ha, ha. 2 star stite boxs.
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Old 28-08-2017, 04:57 PM   #6
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i watched many of mr. Cadogan,s clips. i would agree most of his stuff is right. at least he,s tried to make it entertaining for blokes., compared to some jellyback P.C. efforts. you should hear what he says about Mercedes Benz, hes not a fan. and hes not a fan of mustang , ha, ha. 2 star stite boxs.

Yes, he tells it as it is, if only we had politicians like this, or for that matter, print media automotive journalists.

He certainly lets us know the truth about Mercedes, and his exposes of Alfa Romeo far surpasses his comments on Ford. If I were the Boss of Alfa Australia, I would have obtained a legal opinion as to weather Alfa could sue him.

But lucky for us who want to be informed, the TRUTH is the TRUTH !

He is entertainment as well, a type of entertainment we are not allowed to have in the mainstream media any more.
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The guys is complete douche....I find it really hard to listen to him.

when you read his comments hes also a comlete lunatic..calling people names abusing them.

Most of his reviews are on paper not based on any driving experience, like reviewing a cake but not tasting it. They all have the same ingredients, but hey one tastes better than the other...
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Yes, he tells it as it is, if only we had politicians like this, or for that matter, print media automotive journalists.

He certainly lets us know the truth about Mercedes, and his exposes of Alfa Romeo far surpasses his comments on Ford. If I were the Boss of Alfa Australia, I would have obtained a legal opinion as to weather Alfa could sue him.

But lucky for us who want to be informed, the TRUTH is the TRUTH !

He is entertainment as well, a type of entertainment we are not allowed to have in the mainstream media any more.
What the Truth about Mercedes???

That it costs more to own a Merc than Mazda??

That if you by a mazda for 50K and Merc for 50K, the Mazda will be the top of the range and the merc the bottom of the range.

That it costs more to service a merc than a Mazda?

Well blow me down....I had no idea!!!

You better replace your current rides with a Hyundai or Kia...now that you a informed and know the truth..

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Old 28-08-2017, 05:35 PM   #9
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I'm surprise that people still watch his rantings, his 'expert' advice is about as believable as ACA.
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What the Truth about Mercedes???

That it costs more to own a Merc than Mazda??

That if you by a mazda for 50K and Merc for 50K, the Mazda will be the top of the range and the merc the bottom of the range.

That it costs more to service a merc than a Mazda?

Well blow me down....I had no idea!!!

You better replace your current rides with a Hyundai or Kia...now that you a informed and know the truth..
there,s a little more to it than that.

at least hes an aussie and hes not afraid to speak up about all types of automotive stuff. we need someone with a spine to stand up for aussie car enthusiasts, the modification rules here totally suck! to bad if his language offends , grown a pair.
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G'day .. I wonder what this foul mouthed witless ninny would think of Lamborghini Aventadors then..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYpRTEcyqGw ...There are literally dozens of videos of this real firetrap of a car..Stupid..Cheers Rod.
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I almost feel sorry for him. How well you must be travelling when you have to carry on like that on you tube to try to 'be somebody'.

He's an arrogant tool, and because of the cocky confident way he presents his material, and uses big words and fancy sentence structure, he ends up with a following who think he must know what he is on about, and repeat everything they hear as gospel.

So many gaps in most of his 'truth'.

He has one clip going to town on the Ford Ranger ad, the one where its spinning around with a ball and chain hanging off each end. He picks the ad to pieces nit picking all the engineering errors etc. Its an ad, for crying out loud. I wonder if he gets upset when he sprays himself with Lynx and finds he isn't suddenly irresistable to the hot chick.

The guy is a tosser.
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G'day .. I wonder what this foul mouthed witless ninny would think of Lamborghini Aventadors then..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYpRTEcyqGw ...There are literally dozens of videos of this real firetrap of a car..Stupid..Cheers Rod.
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I'm surprise that people still watch his rantings, his 'expert' advice is about as believable as ACA.

You should have given your statement a bit more bite by saying “as believable as the ABC ”

ACA has quiet a bit more credibility compared to the ABC

You are actually putting him on a pedestal by comparing his credibility to ACA.

Probably more people watch ACA compared to the ABC.

Can you inform us all who we should listen to technically about cars ?

John Cadogan at this stage has the field to himself !
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What the Truth about Mercedes???

That it costs more to own a Merc than Mazda??

That if you by a mazda for 50K and Merc for 50K, the Mazda will be the top of the range and the merc the bottom of the range.

That it costs more to service a merc than a Mazda?

Well blow me down....I had no idea!!!

You better replace your current rides with a Hyundai or Kia...now that you a informed and know the truth..



What the Truth about Mercedes???

If you would have watched the episodes on Mercedes, you would know ! A bit rich you suggesting John Cadogan does not test drives cars he reviews ! Pot, Kettle, Black !

That it costs more to own a Merc than Mazda??

That if you by a mazda for 50K and Merc for 50K, the Mazda will be the top of the range and the merc the bottom of the range.

That it costs more to service a merc than a Mazda?


I hope you did not have to watch John Cadogan to know these simple facts on Mazdas and Mercs !


Well blow me down....I had no idea!!!”

Very true !

You better replace your current rides with a Hyundai or Kia...now that you a informed and know the truth..

Australians are now buying lots of Hyundais and Kias, don’t take Johns word for it, look at the monthly car sales.

You have embarrassed yourself badly.
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What the Truth about Mercedes???

If you would have watched the episodes on Mercedes, you would know ! A bit rich you suggesting John Cadogan does not test drives cars he reviews ! Pot, Kettle, Black !

That it costs more to own a Merc than Mazda??

That if you by a mazda for 50K and Merc for 50K, the Mazda will be the top of the range and the merc the bottom of the range.

That it costs more to service a merc than a Mazda?

I hope you did not have to watch John Cadogan to know these simple facts on Mazdas and Mercs !


Well blow me down....I had no idea!!!”

Very true !

You better replace your current rides with a Hyundai or Kia...now that you a informed and know the truth..

Australians are now buying lots of Hyundais and Kias, don’t take Johns word for it, look at the monthly car sales.

You have embarrassed yourself badly.
It's called sarcasm mate, I don't need an auto expert to tell me Mercs, Audis and BMWs are expensive...

The guy's a fool, his target audience are fools. Are you a fool?

The only embarrassment is the youtube freak, his supporters are not far behind.
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It's called sarcasm mate, I don't need an auto expert to tell me Mercs, Audis and BMWs are expensive...

The guy's a fool, his target audience are fools. Are you a fool?

The only embarrassment is the youtube freak, his supporters are not far behind.

You can have sarcasm with intelligence and humor.

I think you would be a perfect respondent in his NutFest List, maybe make No 1 !
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Never mind...
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some of johns stuff is pretty incredible for me to hear, but he,s not aloud to make frivolous claims, i think its illegal and he could be done for slander, correct me if i,m wrong.

so i find some videos very interesting. check the story on non omg aluminium rims. theres a lot of research in his videos. well , credit where credit is due, at least hes informing people about car issues. if you don,t like his style, don,t watch.
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Madbogan strikes again...
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You should have given your statement a bit more bite by saying “as believable as the ABC ”

ACA has quiet a bit more credibility compared to the ABC

You are actually putting him on a pedestal by comparing his credibility to ACA.

Probably more people watch ACA compared to the ABC.

Can you inform us all who we should listen to technically about cars ?

John Cadogan at this stage has the field to himself !
I can see why you like him.
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I can see why you like him.

Birds of a feather .....
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Good old john cabogan
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I can see why you like him.

You must see things that are not real or true. There is help for this condition.

I did NOT ever state I liked him personally ( probably an A hole ) but I do like his take on cars and the automotive industry.

In case you are having trouble comprehending, I said this quiet clearly in post 3

“I was more interested in the message, rather than the messenger “
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Birds of a feather .....


I hope you are right

I would love to be earning what he pays in tax.
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The Territory looks a like a rehash of the one that happened when a vehicle reviewer put a piece of equipment on without Ford approval for a test drive and shorted out the wiring causing the fire.
I could be wrong though.
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Pretty sure that was an Everest wasn't it?
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I was more interested in the message, rather than the messenger.
The Messenger has no credibility.
as soon as I saw John Cadogan on the clip I closed it.
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The Messenger has no credibility.
as soon as I saw John Cadogan on the clip I closed it.
Sadly there was no warning in the op that it was his site.

I detest giving that man clicks.
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HAHAHA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9T3dTAgpkc

I can just imagine the difference in the video, if this was a Terriotory / Ranger, VW, Merc or Audi.

Admitedly I watched a few videos...all train wrecks.. his tosser status is confirmed.
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