Hilarious commercial: Ford vs Cadillac

[Wolferz]

Originally Posted by swamprat69er

Roundabouts and 4 way stops.....He with the most balls goes first! Try a roundabout/traffic circle with a 53' trailer behind you. Somebody gets squeezed out IF they aren't paying attention.

Been there. Done that. I hated the Jersey switchbacks.
I didn't get a T-shirt.

[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by swamprat69er

Ford roofs aren't too good.

The roof of mine held up pretty good.

Ford is also experimenting with another option for the 2015 model year for F-150s and up. It is a heated tailgate, for when you have to push it home in winter.

Pfft.

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Wasn't overly impressed with either advert but I do have a Ford Focus.

What model year?

Originally Posted by Aktungbby

INDEED! I rented the diesel turbo version in my death-defying traverse of the UK: Britain and Ireland, on the left side of the road for a whole month (I didn't kill any one!) Liked it enough to look it up in the states but can't get them(diesel) here...yet. I learned one of the great lessons: Don't drive in London and round-a-bouts are not for the 'faint of heart'. And they really should issue a magnet strip on the car rental back: "Beware: Yank Driver!" just to give the good Brit motorists a 'heads-up'. Talk about 'focus' BBY!

Nothing wrong with driving in London, be aggressive put your foot to the floor and let fly.


http://www.dailyedge.ie/lamborghini-...92748-Apr2014/

That's how its done.

But seriously driving in London as fine as long as you avoid the rush hour, the problem is that rush hour lasts nearly all day.

[Wolferz]

Originally Posted by Tribesman

Nothing wrong with driving in London, be aggressive put your foot to the floor and let fly.


http://www.dailyedge.ie/lamborghini-...92748-Apr2014/

That's how its done.

But seriously driving in London as fine as long as you avoid the rush hour, the problem is that rush hour lasts nearly all day.

BEIBER!!!!

[swamprat69er]

Originally Posted by Tribesman

Nothing wrong with driving in London, be aggressive put your foot to the floor and let fly.
http://www.dailyedge.ie/lamborghini-...92748-Apr2014/
That's how its done.

Just like Montreal, PQ

[Onkel Neal]

I guess my outlook was, the Caddy commercial was cocky in a humorous way. The Ford commercial was pretentious as hell, in an embarrassing way. "I'm doing something good for the environment and people, I'm better than you".

[Aktungbby]

Originally Posted by swamprat69er

Try a roundabout/traffic circle with a 53' trailer behind you. Somebody gets squeezed out IF they aren't paying attention.

Been there, done that in New Jersey for three years (70's); no power steering in those days. For sheer aggression though, getting a reefer of strawberries into lower Manhattan across the GW, Verrazano or Bayonne bridges thru Staten Island is no joke. Your poor co-driver doubles as 'waist-gunner' lookout- they'll steal the freight while your waiting on the light. As lead driver; you start at Philipsburg on the PA boarder all the way across Jersey; the price of being in command of the rig. The # 2's energy and skills are saved for the open road when the PA line is recrossed westbound...and to make the log sheets look good (legit) on the three day trek from sunny California.

Originally Posted by Tribesman

But seriously driving in London as fine as long as you avoid the rush hour, the problem is that rush hour lasts nearly all day.

Sounds like the Oakland-San Francisco commute, considered the worst in the nation I-80 in or out at either end of the interstate: at SF or New York. I've done 'em all every day for 30 years. I can't decide which is worse. The cabs and Metro are so good in London- its not worth the headache to find out. We need to work on that in this country. BART on the west coast or the infamous subways of Brooklyn and the 4 other boroughs of the 'big apple'! Boston, Chicago, LA and New Orleans were equally grim.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by swamprat69er

Ford roofs aren't too good.
Ford is also experimenting with another option for the 2015 model year for F-150s and up. It is a heated tailgate, for when you have to push it home in winter.

LOL...wish I had a tenner in my wallet for each make of car I've heard that one attributed to over the years. Lada or Skoda were the most popular recipients in the UK

[Betonov]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Lada or Skoda were the most popular recipients in the UK

Škodas improved since they started cooperating with Volkswagen. Or were they bought by VW, too lazy to go and check it.

They say the quality of a German car at half the price

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Betonov

Škodas improved since they started cooperating with Volkswagen. Or were they bought by VW, too lazy to go and check it.

They say the quality of a German car at half the price

Yes, they have certainly improved a great deal over the past five or so years

[MH]

Originally Posted by Betonov

They say the quality of a German car at half the price

Good cars.
A little bit boring but they get better at that too.