Re: Ford drops Econovan

[Ext User(D Walford)]

Rainbow Warrior1 wrote:
>
> "Dan---" <satanisgood@satanics.com.fake.com> wrote in message
> news:42f032c9$0$11947$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> > Ford's Econovan commercial will disappear from Blue Oval showrooms after
> > this year because of new emissions regulation due to take effect in 2006.
> >
> > *Can hear cheering from Daryl* :-)
> >
> > Ford will continue to offer sales, service, parts and warranty support for
> > all models.
>
> Pity, drove one for about 5 years never had a problem with it as a work
> hack, never really saw the need for a V8 either.

They are an appalling POS but no doubt the later models are reliable
enough.
You would only be happy with one until you drove something else which
was significantly better, even the Hiace which is much better than the
Econovan is a shocking drive compared to something like a MB Sprinter.
I'd much rather drive my late model Euro semi trailer than an Econovan.



Daryl

[Ext User(Rainbow Warrior2)]

"D Walford" <walford@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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> Rainbow Warrior1 wrote:
> >
> > "Dan---" <satanisgood@satanics.com.fake.com> wrote in message
> > news:42f032c9$0$11947$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> > > Ford's Econovan commercial will disappear from Blue Oval showrooms
after
> > > this year because of new emissions regulation due to take effect in
2006.
> > >
> > > *Can hear cheering from Daryl* :-)
> > >
> > > Ford will continue to offer sales, service, parts and warranty support
for
> > > all models.
> >
> > Pity, drove one for about 5 years never had a problem with it as a work
> > hack, never really saw the need for a V8 either.
>
> They are an appalling POS but no doubt the later models are reliable
> enough.
> You would only be happy with one until you drove something else which
> was significantly better, even the Hiace which is much better than the
> Econovan is a shocking drive compared to something like a MB Sprinter.
> I'd much rather drive my late model Euro semi trailer than an Econovan.
>
> Daryl

It's a cheap work hack, and does the job fine, if you have a pussy arse then
fine, ask your boss for a limo.

[Ext User(D Walford)]

Rainbow Warrior2 wrote:
>
> "D Walford" <walford@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
> news:42F3FB2E.7A528B5@iprimus.com.au...
> > Rainbow Warrior1 wrote:
> > >
> > > "Dan---" <satanisgood@satanics.com.fake.com> wrote in message
> > > news:42f032c9$0$11947$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> > > > Ford's Econovan commercial will disappear from Blue Oval showrooms
> after
> > > > this year because of new emissions regulation due to take effect in
> 2006.
> > > >
> > > > *Can hear cheering from Daryl* :-)
> > > >
> > > > Ford will continue to offer sales, service, parts and warranty support
> for
> > > > all models.
> > >
> > > Pity, drove one for about 5 years never had a problem with it as a work
> > > hack, never really saw the need for a V8 either.
> >
> > They are an appalling POS but no doubt the later models are reliable
> > enough.
> > You would only be happy with one until you drove something else which
> > was significantly better, even the Hiace which is much better than the
> > Econovan is a shocking drive compared to something like a MB Sprinter.
> > I'd much rather drive my late model Euro semi trailer than an Econovan.
> >
> > Daryl
>
> It's a cheap work hack, and does the job fine, if you have a pussy arse then
> fine, ask your boss for a limo.

They are not only cheap they can be bloody dangerous especially when
empty on a wet road.
Carrying a load such as tools all the time improves the rear end grip
significantly.



Daryl

[Ext User(Rainbow Warrior2)]

"D Walford" <walford@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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> Rainbow Warrior2 wrote:
> >
> > "D Walford" <walford@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
> > news:42F3FB2E.7A528B5@iprimus.com.au...
> > > Rainbow Warrior1 wrote:
> > > >
> > > > "Dan---" <satanisgood@satanics.com.fake.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:42f032c9$0$11947$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> > > > > Ford's Econovan commercial will disappear from Blue Oval showrooms
> > after
> > > > > this year because of new emissions regulation due to take effect
in
> > 2006.
> > > > >
> > > > > *Can hear cheering from Daryl* :-)
> > > > >
> > > > > Ford will continue to offer sales, service, parts and warranty
support
> > for
> > > > > all models.
> > > >
> > > > Pity, drove one for about 5 years never had a problem with it as a
work
> > > > hack, never really saw the need for a V8 either.
> > >
> > > They are an appalling POS but no doubt the later models are reliable
> > > enough.
> > > You would only be happy with one until you drove something else which
> > > was significantly better, even the Hiace which is much better than the
> > > Econovan is a shocking drive compared to something like a MB Sprinter.
> > > I'd much rather drive my late model Euro semi trailer than an
Econovan.
> > >
> > > Daryl
> >
> > It's a cheap work hack, and does the job fine, if you have a pussy arse
then
> > fine, ask your boss for a limo.
>
> They are not only cheap they can be bloody dangerous especially when
> empty on a wet road.
> Carrying a load such as tools all the time improves the rear end grip
> significantly.

Well if you think a vans dangerous you would have no chance driving a ute.
Maybe you need to back off the loud pedal a bit in the wet,




>
>
> Daryl

[Ext User(D Walford)]

Rainbow Warrior2 wrote:
>
> "D Walford" <walford@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
> news:42F4C243.E9D742CD@iprimus.com.au...
> > Rainbow Warrior2 wrote:
> > >
> > > "D Walford" <walford@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
> > > news:42F3FB2E.7A528B5@iprimus.com.au...
> > > > Rainbow Warrior1 wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > "Dan---" <satanisgood@satanics.com.fake.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:42f032c9$0$11947$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> > > > > > Ford's Econovan commercial will disappear from Blue Oval showrooms
> > > after
> > > > > > this year because of new emissions regulation due to take effect
> in
> > > 2006.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > *Can hear cheering from Daryl* :-)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ford will continue to offer sales, service, parts and warranty
> support
> > > for
> > > > > > all models.
> > > > >
> > > > > Pity, drove one for about 5 years never had a problem with it as a
> work
> > > > > hack, never really saw the need for a V8 either.
> > > >
> > > > They are an appalling POS but no doubt the later models are reliable
> > > > enough.
> > > > You would only be happy with one until you drove something else which
> > > > was significantly better, even the Hiace which is much better than the
> > > > Econovan is a shocking drive compared to something like a MB Sprinter.
> > > > I'd much rather drive my late model Euro semi trailer than an
> Econovan.
> > > >
> > > > Daryl
> > >
> > > It's a cheap work hack, and does the job fine, if you have a pussy arse
> then
> > > fine, ask your boss for a limo.
> >
> > They are not only cheap they can be bloody dangerous especially when
> > empty on a wet road.
> > Carrying a load such as tools all the time improves the rear end grip
> > significantly.
>
> Well if you think a vans dangerous you would have no chance driving a ute.
> Maybe you need to back off the loud pedal a bit in the wet,

I've owned the Mazda equivalent to the Econovan and I now drive a Hilux
ute.
The Hilux has a lot more power than any Econovan and it can be tricky in
the wet but its always predictable unlike the shitty van.



Daryl

[Ext User(Rainbow Warrior2)]

"D Walford" <walford@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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> Rainbow Warrior2 wrote:
> >
> > "D Walford" <walford@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
> > news:42F4C243.E9D742CD@iprimus.com.au...
> > > Rainbow Warrior2 wrote:
> > > >
> > > > "D Walford" <walford@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
> > > > news:42F3FB2E.7A528B5@iprimus.com.au...
> > > > > Rainbow Warrior1 wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Dan---" <satanisgood@satanics.com.fake.com> wrote in message
> > > > > >
news:42f032c9$0$11947$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> > > > > > > Ford's Econovan commercial will disappear from Blue Oval
showrooms
> > > > after
> > > > > > > this year because of new emissions regulation due to take
effect
> > in
> > > > 2006.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > *Can hear cheering from Daryl* :-)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Ford will continue to offer sales, service, parts and warranty
> > support
> > > > for
> > > > > > > all models.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Pity, drove one for about 5 years never had a problem with it as
a
> > work
> > > > > > hack, never really saw the need for a V8 either.
> > > > >
> > > > > They are an appalling POS but no doubt the later models are
reliable
> > > > > enough.
> > > > > You would only be happy with one until you drove something else
which
> > > > > was significantly better, even the Hiace which is much better than
the
> > > > > Econovan is a shocking drive compared to something like a MB
Sprinter.
> > > > > I'd much rather drive my late model Euro semi trailer than an
> > Econovan.
> > > > >
> > > > > Daryl
> > > >
> > > > It's a cheap work hack, and does the job fine, if you have a pussy
arse
> > then
> > > > fine, ask your boss for a limo.
> > >
> > > They are not only cheap they can be bloody dangerous especially when
> > > empty on a wet road.
> > > Carrying a load such as tools all the time improves the rear end grip
> > > significantly.
> >
> > Well if you think a vans dangerous you would have no chance driving a
ute.
> > Maybe you need to back off the loud pedal a bit in the wet,
>
> I've owned the Mazda equivalent to the Econovan and I now drive a Hilux
> ute.
> The Hilux has a lot more power than any Econovan and it can be tricky in
> the wet but its always predictable unlike the shitty van.
>
> Daryl

I can't say driving Toyo van was any better than Mazda, Toyo is a pin in the
arse to park actually, the Mazda turns on a dime, besides what good is an
empty van to a tradie?