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Topic: Ford Five Hundred
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 32655
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 09-15-2002 06:10 PM
   
One of the coolest concept cars is the new Five Hundred. It is supposed to be a mid-size and from what I understand it will use many SUV parts.  http://autonet.ca/autoshows/stories.cfm?storyID=4961 It's supposed to go into production in 2004. ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 - '72 Mustang Sprint - '94 F-150
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MLariviere
Moderator Posts: 3277
From: Biddeford,Me.USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 09-15-2002 09:28 PM
They damned well better make it rear wheel drive! 
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old fart
Journeyman Posts: 34
From: ORLANDO, FLA. ORANGE CTY
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 03-19-2003 01:23 PM
YA and a two door fastback for nascar
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cobravenom71
Gearhead Posts: 680
From: Kissimee, Fl USA
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 03-19-2003 05:25 PM
It looks like any other bland, euro-styled sedan, like an Audi or something like that.
I'll pass...------------------
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1976 'Starsky & Hutch' Torino (460)
1973 Grande
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cobravenom71
Gearhead Posts: 680
From: Kissimee, Fl USA
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 03-19-2003 05:29 PM
The article seems to intimate that the CVT transmission is a new and revolutionary idea from Ford.
I beg to differ: Subaru offered a CVT in it's 'Justy' as far back as the mid 80's, and it was a pretty riliable transmission.
CVT technology was first used in autos in the 50's, so Ford may have refined it, but they certainly didn't invent it. ------------------
1971 'J' code 429 Mach 1
1976 'Starsky & Hutch' Torino (460)
1973 Grande
1973 Mach
1973 Convertible
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Rory McNeil
Gearhead Posts: 1177
From: Surrey, B.C. Canada
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 03-20-2003 03:15 AM
When I was going to high school in the early 70`s, a classmate had a Dutch built DAF car, which used the CVT. That was the first time I had heard of such a thing. I worked similar to a snowmobiles belt drive system.------------------
78 Fairmont 428 4 speed 10.20@130mph
80 Fairmont 302 5 speed 12.8@105mph
85 Mustang NHRA Stocker under construction, 302 5 speed
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