European Fords (NAC)

[Aleksander Mierzwa]

At 03:18 01-04-26 +0200, Per Lindgren wrote:

>> Ford Focus? Toyota
>> Echo? ...blah. I want it European!
>
>The Focus IS european. It is 100% developed by Ford in Germany. So is also
the
>Contour (aka Ford Mondeo)

I don't have much experience with newer Fords, but I have the displeasure
of driving and servicing an 1988 Ford Scorpio 2.9 which is in my family and
I can honestly say this car is nowhere near the traditional German build
philosophy and quality. The pushrod engine belongs in a Ranger truck, not a
luxury sedan. The floorpan is corroded, you need to be careful where you
jack it, rust protection is no better than that of French and Italian cars
of the same vintage. The interior is squeak, squeak, rattle, rattle. It
handles well, but at great expense of ride quality. The Ford of Europe
engineers might be German, but I have the reasons to believe they are
dominated by Detroit accountants.

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Aleksander Mierzwa
Warsaw, Poland
87 5KT