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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO0hCILrgNA

Fun, don't try this at home, stuff from Top Gear.:) The USA won't get the car until early 2010.:(

That video is insane!

I want one. In that color.

One thing you can take from the review is the car looks roomy when you consider Clarkson fits in it easily.

Is it green?

Yes. Very. (showing the paint color that exactly matches the grass.) :p



Good point about Clarkson fitting in it. He's not a small man.

I personally think there's high praise in there from Clarkson when he talks about the handling. The entire Top Gear team seems to dislike (near hate) most all things American so him complementing the handling and linear steering is good press.

The beaching was awesome, I can't believe the car didn't flood out and stall.

Good point about Clarkson fitting in it. He's not a small man.

He happens to be my height (6'5") but looks a bit heavier. :)

The entire Top Gear team seems to dislike (near hate) most all things American so him complementing the handling and linear steering is good press.


It's a European car not an American one. But I understand your point.

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So... uh... Allen? I take it you were shocked? ;)

That video was unbelievably awesome!

O M G ! :eek: !

WOW!!!....I...want....it....

I kinda did part of the final scene with the 83 Civic. It wasn't exactly planned....

In any case the water was up to the windshield, she stalled, but somehow I managed to restart. It sounded like a boat because the exhaust was under water and blowing bubbles. My feet were starting to get wet.

I backed up, got out of the water and was schocked that the car still ran. It ran rough at first, but got better, and got me home. As I was trying to dry the inside out, I called my mechanic, explained what happened, and made an appointment to have the car checked out the next day, just in case.

The next morning it wouldn't start. They replaced the distributor cap and rotor and plug wires and that was it. In 204k miles, that was the only time the car was ever on the back of a tow truck.

I personally think there's high praise in there from Clarkson when he talks about the handling. The entire Top Gear team seems to dislike (near hate) most all things American so him complementing the handling and linear steering is good press.

The beaching was awesome, I can't believe the car didn't flood out and stall.

Isn't the Ford Mondeo one of the two cars that the presenters of Top Gear all agree they like? The other being the Subaru legacy.

Anyways, they don't sell the Mondeo here. Ford has their own little division in Europe just like Honda has their own little division in America.

Anyways, they don't sell the Mondeo here. Ford has their own little division in Europe just like Honda has their own little division in America.

Ford in Europe is not a little division (for european standards that is). It is quite large with lots of plants and cars (some of which you probably don't get in the us): Ka, Fiesta, fusion, Focus, C-Max, Kuga, Mondeo, S-Max,...


first Ford in Europa: 1903
Production 2006: 1.857.500 vehicles
revenue 2006: 30,4 Miljard $
employees (dec. 2006): 65.000

Isn't the Ford Mondeo one of the two cars that the presenters of Top Gear all agree they like? The other being the Subaru legacy.

Anyways, they don't sell the Mondeo here. Ford has their own little division in Europe just like Honda has their own little division in America.

From the UK shows I watch they heap high praise on the Mondeo, Fiesta and especially Focus.

Ford in Europe is not a little division (for european standards that is). It is quite large with lots of plants and cars (some of which you probably don't get in the us): Ka, Fiesta, fusion, Focus, C-Max, Kuga, Mondeo, S-Max,...


first Ford in Europa: 1903
Production 2006: 1.857.500 vehicles
revenue 2006: 30,4 Miljard $
employees (dec. 2006): 65.000

I don't think he necessarily means "small" because honda isnt exactly small in the US either.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO0hCILrgNA

Fun, don't try this at home, stuff from Top Gear.:) The USA won't get the car until early 2010.:(

the video was pulled from youtube. :(

for anyone that missed it, here is a new link :Banane29:
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Top-Gear-Ford-Fiesta_204097.htm

i am still finding people to show that video to. it is just ... great... lol