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Title: Ford Verve minicar
Post by: oldraven on August 27, 2007, 12:12:31 PM
Come on, Ford. Leave the building of Peugeot's up to.... Peugeot! Considering their quality figures, you don't need that kind of publicity.

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070824/AUTO01/708240329/1148
Title: Ford Verve minicar
Post by: daboss351 on August 27, 2007, 12:19:50 PM
other then the HUGE ASS GRILL, its actually not bad looking. I bet that would out sell the scion XA and XB if they make a good turner market for it.
Title: Ford Verve minicar
Post by: turboranger91 on August 27, 2007, 12:21:31 PM
call me gay, but i think it looks alright.
Title: Ford Verve minicar
Post by: ipsd on August 27, 2007, 12:27:31 PM
It looks like a Focus with a Dodge mini van grill on it! WTF is up with that?
Title: Ford Verve minicar
Post by: CougarSE on August 27, 2007, 12:30:22 PM
Quote from: turboranger91;172359
call me gay, but i think it looks alright.

British cigarette
Title: Ford Verve minicar
Post by: turboranger91 on August 27, 2007, 12:31:57 PM
Quote from: CougarSE;172361
British cigarette

you're the one who lives in ohio.:beatyoass: :D
Title: Ford Verve minicar
Post by: ZondaC12 on August 27, 2007, 01:05:51 PM
Quote from: CougarSE;172361
British cigarette

x Eleventy-fvking-billion
 
To each his own, if anyone likes it I got no problem but personally I wouldnt be caught dead in that. Good thing there are some sig pics in this thread, otherwise I would have ralphed all over my computer....
Title: Ford Verve minicar
Post by: turboranger91 on August 27, 2007, 01:08:19 PM
Quote from: ZondaC12;172373
x Eleventy-fvking-billion
 
To each his own, if anyone likes it I got no problem but personally I wouldnt be caught dead in that. Good thing there are some sig pics in this thread, otherwise I would have ralphed all over my computer....
i'd buy it for my wife.
Title: Ford Verve minicar
Post by: Thunder Chicken on August 27, 2007, 01:34:17 PM
Aside from the Chrysler grille I like it. And Interceptors, Falcons, Utes, T-Birds and Cougars aside, this car is EXACTLY what Ford needs to be taken seriously as a car maker again...
Title: Ford Verve minicar
Post by: oldraven on August 27, 2007, 01:50:21 PM
Am I the only person here who has seen a Peugeot before?:wtf: They didn't just copy a car here, they ripped off the whole brand image.

(http://www.auto-rent.ro/images/cars/12_Peugeot_407_1.jpg)

(http://www.noticiasautomotivas.com.br/imge/peugeot-207-epure-paris-1.jpg)

(http://images.paultan.org/images/Leaked_Peugeot_308_1.jpg)

(http://www.motorauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/Peugeot/Spy/4007/peugeot_4007_main.jpg)

(http://www.sidlow.co.uk/graphics/cars/peugeot/peugeot_407cc_003.jpg)

If anyone says "I see some similarities, but..." I'll shiznit myself right here.
Title: Ford Verve minicar
Post by: daboss351 on August 27, 2007, 01:51:19 PM
So??
Title: Ford Verve minicar
Post by: turboranger91 on August 27, 2007, 02:07:54 PM
Quote from: oldraven;172386
Am I the only person here who has seen a Peugeot before?:wtf: They didn't just copy a car here, they ripped off the whole brand image.

(http://www.auto-rent.ro/images/cars/12_Peugeot_407_1.jpg)

(http://www.noticiasautomotivas.com.br/imge/peugeot-207-epure-paris-1.jpg)

(http://images.paultan.org/images/Leaked_Peugeot_308_1.jpg)

(http://www.motorauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/Peugeot/Spy/4007/peugeot_4007_main.jpg)

(http://www.sidlow.co.uk/graphics/cars/peugeot/peugeot_407cc_003.jpg)

If anyone says "I see some similarities, but..." I'll shiznit myself right here.

probably because the 206 sells so well.  there's really no market for peugeots here.
Title: Ford Verve minicar
Post by: oldraven on August 27, 2007, 02:11:18 PM
More for your comparative palate. I'm sure we can all agree that Ford doesn't need to build cars that look like they were designed in France.

(http://cache.jalopnik.com/cars/assets/resources/2007/07/Peugeot-308-RC-Z-Concept-Car.jpg)

Their entire linup.

107
(http://www.channel4.com/4car/media/P/peugeot/107/03-large/05-f3q-2-s.jpg)

1007
(http://www.channel4.com/4car/media/motorshows/paris2004/03-large/peugeot-1007.jpg)

206
(http://www.autozone4cars.com/AutozoneNewweb/images/206%20hatchback.jpg)

207
(http://www.onemotoring.com.sg/publish/onemotoring/en/motoring_buzz/motoring_trivia/peugeot_207.MainPar.0006.Image.gif)

307
(http://www.acesales.co.uk/images/307.jpg)

308
(http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/5052/peugeot308internetou0.jpg)

407
(http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/04/diesels/image/peugeot407.jpg)

4007
(http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/resources/2006/10/psa_mitsu_suv.jpg)

607
(http://www.guide4you.hu/pics/peugeot1.jpg)

807
(http://www.whatcar.com/Car/Peugeot/807/116446102.jpg)

Tepee
(http://www.tecnocoches.com/wp-content/imagenes/2006/11/peugeot_expert_tepee.jpg)
Title: Ford Verve minicar
Post by: oldraven on August 27, 2007, 02:12:52 PM
Quote from: daboss351;172387
So??

*discussion board* :hick:



We can make fun of China all day long for their reverse engineered blatant copies of established cars, but turn a blind eye when one of our own does it? Nah. I'm not party to that. Ford can design a car on their own without resorting to this. And they've already got plenty of minicars the world over. Why can't they just bring those over (let alone the 'real' Focus)?
Title: Ford Verve minicar
Post by: turboranger91 on August 27, 2007, 02:17:05 PM
Quote from: oldraven;172398
*discussion board* :hick:


:D :hick: :beatyoass: :shakeass: :flip: :punchballs: :toilet: :flame: ;) :D
Title: Ford Verve minicar
Post by: cougarcragar on August 27, 2007, 02:21:52 PM
Jesus...
Title: Ford Verve minicar
Post by: CougarSE on August 27, 2007, 03:03:24 PM
Does Ford even manufacture a car that is of their own design besides the Mustang?  New Taurus = Volvo, Fusion = Mazda, Focus = Something European.  Ford must be doing this to overcome the fact they have been going bankrupt the past couple of years.  Maybe Peugeot is building this car for them???  I don't like it at all.. If Ford was going to use a Peugeot design maybe they should have used the first car OldRaven posted up..
Title: Ford Verve minicar
Post by: turboranger91 on August 27, 2007, 03:18:38 PM
well they do use a LOT of styling cues from jaguar.
Title: Ford Verve minicar
Post by: oldraven on August 27, 2007, 03:25:00 PM
Quote from: cougarcragar;172403
Jesus...


Yes, this must be a sign of his return.
Title: Ford Verve minicar
Post by: Cougar5.0 on August 27, 2007, 03:34:53 PM
So, it's a Focus with a little French bread thrown at it?

lol

How come the silver Peugeot at the bottom of the first batch looks like a cross between the now extinct FWD Cougar and the Mitsu Eclipse?
Title: Ford Verve minicar
Post by: tc² on August 27, 2007, 04:07:49 PM
Quote from: turboranger91;172418
well they do use a LOT of styling cues from jaguar.


Doesn't Ford own Jaguar?  Come to think of it... that car has window trim that looks like it's from an Aston Martin...
Title: Ford Verve minicar
Post by: oldraven on August 27, 2007, 04:22:54 PM
Because they got one of their designs right. ;) the 407 CC coupe is a nice looking car, even if it has a touch of Accord V6 to it.

(http://images.businessweek.com/ss/05/08/cdn_whatsnew/image/peugeot-407-01.jpg)
(http://www.forum-auto.com/uploads/200502/rom_in_1109187704_peugeot_407_coupe_race.jpg)

I don't know, I actually like a lot of Peugeot's concepts, but their production versions always look like they're wearing a retainer.

(http://car-reviews.automobile.com/images/cars/ArtImages/29183/alt01.jpg)
(http://www.luxurylaunches.com/entry_images/0906/29/brclock1.jpg)
(http://www.ritzsite.net/Archive/Peugeot_4002_Lion_2003.jpg)
(http://www.product-reviews.net/wp-content/userimages/2007/07/peugeot-308-rc-z-concept-car-showcasing-at-the-frankfurt-motor-show.jpg)

Picture driving down the streets in this. HAhahah!
(http://static.flickr.com/140/324823769_b9fd6c85d3.jpg)
Title: Ford Verve minicar
Post by: Cougar5.0 on August 27, 2007, 04:31:23 PM
They could make an entire movie out of these Peugeot's with their grills animated and talking to one another.
Title: Ford Verve minicar
Post by: EricCoolCats on August 27, 2007, 04:41:40 PM
Quote
Because they got one of their designs right.


Hmmm....looks right out of Dodge's notebook... ;)

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/98-04_Dodge_Intrepid.jpg/800px-98-04_Dodge_Intrepid.jpg)

(http://images.businessweek.com/ss/05/08/cdn_whatsnew/image/peugeot-407-01.jpg)
Title: Ford Verve minicar
Post by: oldraven on August 27, 2007, 05:05:58 PM
Good God, Eric. You've ruined the 407!
Title: Ford Verve minicar
Post by: CougarSE on August 27, 2007, 06:00:39 PM
I was going to say that car looked an awful lot like an intrepid...