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We just got the wife a new truck...
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06-14-2008, 12:42 PM
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| What cop??  Join Date: Jan 24 2007 Location: Edgewater, FL Bike(s): 02 Bird Age: 39 Posts: 1,619
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It's the 2008 Ford Edge (yes we're still a Ford family). This thing is pretty damn nice, 3.5L V6 w\265hp\250ft lb, 6sp automatic, all the Sync\Bluetooth\Sirius Sat. handsfree crap, rated for 27mpg hwy (we'll see how close this is when we take our 2000 mile road trip to DC next week), and it rides like a Cadillac!!!
__________________ Mike 02 Silver Bird I'm a Yamaha tech., that's why I ride a Honda  Last edited by flblackbird : 06-14-2008 at 12:56 PM. | ||
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06-14-2008, 1:11 PM
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 Join Date: Feb 04 2008 Location: Picayune,MS Bike(s): 97 CBR1100XX, 07 CBR1000RR/Repsol Age: 46 Posts: 228
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My wife has the Lincoln version, MKX, and it is nice. The 3.5L V6 kicks ass on regular fuel no less but have never been able to get that mileage as it is hard to keep it under 80mph.  She's happy with it and thats all that matters 
__________________ Scott 97 BB "Big Black" "I'd rather die while I'm living then live while I'm dead" Jimmy Buffet |
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06-14-2008, 1:13 PM
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| What cop?? Join Date: Jan 24 2007 Location: Edgewater, FL Bike(s): 02 Bird Age: 39 Posts: 1,619
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Yea Scott, we were bringing it home, cruising down the interstate, & the next thing I knew, I was doing 100mph!
__________________ Mike 02 Silver Bird I'm a Yamaha tech., that's why I ride a Honda |
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06-15-2008, 2:52 AM
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| Moderator  Join Date: Aug 31 2007 Location: Seaford, Victoria, Australia Bike(s): 2007 CBR1100XX Age: 41 Posts: 2,248
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Mike, looks nice. Is it as big as it looks in the photo's or is it actually more of a mid-sized car?
__________________ Paul Never let a motorcycle take you somewhere your brain didn't get to three seconds earlier  |
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06-15-2008, 4:06 AM
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 Join Date: Jun 08 2008 Location: Brisbane Australia Bike(s): 1998 CBR1100XX Super Blackbird Posts: 409
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Thats funny . I cant find a FORD badge anywhere on my Bird. Must be a Yankky thing. Oh well.
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06-15-2008, 6:32 AM
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| Birdman  Join Date: Feb 17 2008 Location: Melbourne Bike(s): Blue 2003 CBRxx Posts: 279
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That looks very similar to what we call a Ford Explorer. Is the wife happy or what?
__________________ It is better to live rich than to die rich.  (Samuel Johnson) |
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06-15-2008, 10:03 AM
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 Join Date: Nov 25 2006 Location: canada Bike(s): '02 metalic cherry red CBR 1100 XX Posts: 1,975
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My brother bought one for his wife and she loves it. He of course drives an 08 450 sel amg or the like. What were the buy incentives? 0 down, 0% financing, no payments for 3 months??? Car sales are suffering and it's a buyers market. I think now is an excellent time to buy a new car.
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06-15-2008, 11:51 AM
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| What cop?? Join Date: Jan 24 2007 Location: Edgewater, FL Bike(s): 02 Bird Age: 39 Posts: 1,619
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Thanks guys! It's Ford's new "cross-over suv", smaller than the Explorer, but bigger than her Escape we traded for it...& yes, it's HUGE inside. Incentives were no money down & over $4000 in rebates. They also gave us $5000 for her beat up Escape, which we owned, bringing the $28k sticker price down to $19k, financed thru Ford Motor Credit @ 9%. And the wife LOVES it!
__________________ Mike 02 Silver Bird I'm a Yamaha tech., that's why I ride a Honda |
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06-26-2008, 11:50 PM
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 Join Date: Mar 02 2008 Location: Bronx, NY Bike(s): RED(the fast color), 2001 CBR1100XX, 2004 ZZR600 Age: 39 Posts: 1,593
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08-13-2008, 8:00 PM
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 Join Date: Aug 06 2008 Location: Southeast Nevada Bike(s): CBRXX, Speed Four, Speed Triple, Piaggio MP3 Posts: 486
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Nice vehicle. Let 'er rip!
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08-13-2008, 9:25 PM
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| Vendor  Join Date: Nov 01 2006 Location: So. Flo-da Bike(s): 2001 Red Bird Posts: 924
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Very nice vehicle, enjoy
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08-13-2008, 9:26 PM
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| Vendor Join Date: Nov 01 2006 Location: So. Flo-da Bike(s): 2001 Red Bird Posts: 924
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08-13-2008, 10:04 PM
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| TEDZXX  Join Date: Jan 22 2008 Location: Lockhart, Texas Bike(s): 2002 Honda CBR1100XX (Silver) Blackbird Age: 43 Posts: 1,391
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Nice ride!! Enjoy the new car smell as long as you can!
__________________ 02 Silver Bird, Throttlemeister, HID's, Scorpion Carbon Fiber Oval Exhaust, Zero Gravity Double Bubble, Power Commander, Speedohealer, Corbin seat, Lowered foot pegs & more Mods to come!!!  |
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08-14-2008, 12:51 AM
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 Join Date: Jun 25 2007 Location: Chicago, Illinios Bike(s): 1999 CBR1100XX and 1988 CBR1000F Stock & excellent Posts: 1,759
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I looked at this vehicle myself. I like the looks. I wasn't sure about the inside room as I own a larger SUV currently. Do you think that you could fit a road bicycle in that vehicle without taking off any of the tires? I use my Durango that I have now mostly as a bicycle transport vehicle. I can fit my road bike in it laying flat without having to remove wheels. When I looked at the edge at the auto show I didn't think that I would be able to do that with the edge. I do like the looks of the vehicle.
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