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Old 15-04-2006, 10:05 AM   #1
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Default utes or sedans?

wots the go who likes wot??

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Old 15-04-2006, 10:09 AM   #2
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I don't mind a ute, but for my own practicality I must own a sedan
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Old 15-04-2006, 10:09 AM   #3
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cant we wuv both? :(

i really like sedans but utes are so f-n cool. i think ill get a ute next.
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Old 15-04-2006, 01:04 PM   #4
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I'll go with sedans.

Utes are nice and all, but I like my sedans.

BTW Is this a general question, or just for Fords?
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Old 15-04-2006, 01:18 PM   #5
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Old 15-04-2006, 01:25 PM   #6
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wots the go who likes wot??
Are you asking, "What's the go who likes What"
WOT means wide open throttle on the forum.
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Old 15-04-2006, 01:33 PM   #7
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I perfer utes due to the rear end setup being more suitable to drag racing.
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Old 15-04-2006, 01:41 PM   #8
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Both are great, but I have a ute..
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Old 15-04-2006, 01:50 PM   #9
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Both my dogs wouldn't have anything else but a ute. :1syellow1
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Old 15-04-2006, 02:16 PM   #10
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sedan's but im bia's, utes are good look flash with a hard lid cover but then they become more impractical than a sedan so i dont see the point...
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Old 15-04-2006, 02:28 PM   #11
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What about wagons?
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Old 15-04-2006, 06:48 PM   #12
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well what about them ???

myself I like the sedan but if you want to show off GO THE UTE....
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Old 15-04-2006, 07:28 PM   #13
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Sedans myself...

...But i do love the FPV Utes.
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Old 15-04-2006, 07:28 PM   #14
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we have a ute, love the ute, was devistated the month we didn't have the ute (but we now have the ute back with a new engine and gearbox)

Will need a sedan next year - I have my eye on what I want to replace the pumpkin I currently have
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Old 15-04-2006, 07:32 PM   #15
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Are you asking, "What's the go who likes What"
WOT means wide open throttle on the forum.
WOT requires a Fuel Tanker to follow you wherever you go. My Territory drinks like a fish.


For me, I like the practicality of a sedan. I have never owned a UTE, and until I have my mid life crisis, wake up one morning and have a sudden urge to do Carpentary, then I won't have the need for one. My Wife has a HatchBack Mazda6 at the moment, and my other car is a Sedan as well. I tow a boat with the Territory, but the Mazda is so fuel efficient that it has had a stay of execution in terms of lifetime.

The other reason that I like Sedans so much is the fact that they have storage room behind the driver, and that they have a boot (not a cover over the storage area) where you can hide anything and not worry about things being stolen.

Just IMHO, not anything else.
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Old 15-04-2006, 07:35 PM   #16
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I prefer the look of utes. Have owned a few, always miss them, but sedan is more practical and handles heaps better, not to mention lighter!
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Old 15-04-2006, 07:49 PM   #17
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Sedan, Wagon then Ute for me.

A clapped out wagon (ie XF), is probably about the most practical vehicle in existance, especially if you dont really car about it too much.
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Old 15-04-2006, 07:52 PM   #18
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I'd have to say sedans, cause utes don't have a back seat, and my car is usually quite the taxi
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Old 15-04-2006, 07:55 PM   #19
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Big ute fan here!! Doesn't matter the make or model, just luv em!!! And they are more practical to me than a sedan
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Old 15-04-2006, 08:07 PM   #20
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Old 15-04-2006, 08:36 PM   #21
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Old 15-04-2006, 09:45 PM   #22
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well what about them ???
Well they are the same as a sedan (base model, Futura and Fairmont - except with the B series you cant get Fairmont wagons now). Plus the storage capacity. I seem to be able to more weight in my wagon then a friends XR ute. Sedan does not have the storage capacity that some people require.

I can put a full size bed in my wagon. How many cars you know of can do this?
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Old 15-04-2006, 10:12 PM   #23
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i prefer a sedan but a ute is also nice to have!
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Old 15-04-2006, 10:38 PM   #24
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I love them both but I think that utes are the winner for me. Nothing beats a full on B&S ute for looks and strength.
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Old 15-04-2006, 11:31 PM   #25
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I love the look of a ute, but I love the look of a sedan just as much, and for me, practicality (in my situation) wins out. If I was a trade-person I'd definately love to own a nice V8 work ute, but alas, I got declared a workshop hazzard in grade 12 and that path was never for me :
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Old 16-04-2006, 12:04 AM   #26
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Good old wagon or panelvan does the trick for me.. Utes are nice though.

The wagon's a good mix.
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