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Old 11-02-2016, 08:59 PM   #31
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The RHD Taurus went on sale in UK and japan. In japan I also saw the older version but it may not have been RHD.

14 years ago I saw a number of Taurus wagon in use.

from what I read at the time ford advertised they spent a crazy amount to design the rear suspension and more per vehicle the build them--they should have waisted that cash on the EA-AU wagon fitting a japan/euro American friendly front end.
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Old 11-02-2016, 09:16 PM   #32
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Pity they didn't do that in the design studio.
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Old 11-02-2016, 09:36 PM   #33
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I remember toying with the idea of buying a low km one because of all the gear they had being a ghia. Funnily enough, I didn't mind the look. I mentioned it to the service manager when getting my falcon serviced and he firmly said stick with falcons. So I bought a new AU classic a year or two later.
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Old 11-02-2016, 10:41 PM   #34
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The AU was an oil painting compared to the Taurus.

I know some people have different tastes, but how on earth did anybody walk into a Ford dealer, say yep I like the look of that, then hand over $40k+ for one of these abominations?
Funny story, my dad did exactly that but paid around 55k for it new inc on roads

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Old 11-02-2016, 10:42 PM   #35
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Holden Camira or Ford Taurus

Hmm do I really have to choose one.
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Old 12-02-2016, 07:25 AM   #36
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Hmm do I really have to choose one.
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Old 12-02-2016, 08:06 AM   #37
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Styling for the 1996 Taurus (the 1997 was identical) was led by the same bloke who styled the AU Falcon.
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Old 12-02-2016, 02:31 PM   #38
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My favourite Taurus

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Old 12-02-2016, 04:09 PM   #39
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Back in the mid 90's the Taurus looked like a futuristic space ship. Still fugly though.
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I saw a Ghia version last weekend abandoned out the back of the motel we were staying at in Forster. I actually felt sorry for it. It would make a decent first car for my son.
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