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Old 10-07-2007, 01:04 PM   #1
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Default Ford Taurus vs wrecking ball

Wrecking Ball wins!

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Motorists were lucky to survive after a 560 kilogram wrecking ball broke loose from a crane and slammed into numerous cars.

The incident in Meadville, Pennsylvania yesterday saw the huge ball fly off a crane on the campus of Allegheny College and roll down North Main Street like a monster pinball.

It came to a crunching stop after slamming into the back of a Ford Taurus.

The driver of the car was stretchered away and two other people were also taken for medical treatment, police said.
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Old 10-07-2007, 01:52 PM   #2
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it looks better than when it rolled of the assembley line
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Old 10-07-2007, 01:54 PM   #3
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it looks better than when it rolled of the assembley line
Cant tell the difference myself
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Old 10-07-2007, 02:13 PM   #4
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One ugly American car + one loose wrecking ball = Ford Sore-arrse!
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Old 10-07-2007, 02:34 PM   #5
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hahah Cheap lowering kit, just hang around construction sites
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Old 10-07-2007, 02:37 PM   #6
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"Well officer, it wouldn’t fit in the back seat."
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Old 10-07-2007, 02:51 PM   #7
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Holy Rogue Wrecking Balls Batman!!!

Not as bad as the video i saw of two Crane counter-weights flatten a car that was just cruising down the street...
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Old 10-07-2007, 02:51 PM   #8
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One ugly American car + one loose wrecking ball = Ford Sore-arrse!
As opposed to Tore-***

I thought those old school wrecking balls were banned anyway??
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Old 10-07-2007, 03:04 PM   #9
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Tight fit, looks seamlessly intergrated with the shape of the car.
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Old 10-07-2007, 04:16 PM   #10
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dam at least they cant complain about boot space.




what noone has said the obvious "it will buff out"
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Old 10-07-2007, 04:30 PM   #11
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Go the wrecking Ball. The taurus deserves to die.
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Old 10-07-2007, 04:48 PM   #12
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Imagine one of those on citylink!
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Old 10-07-2007, 04:52 PM   #13
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Go the wrecking Ball. The taurus deserves to die.
2nd that
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Old 10-07-2007, 07:33 PM   #14
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A quick respray and the wrecking ball will be as good as new.
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Old 10-07-2007, 07:38 PM   #15
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what noone has said the obvious "it will buff out"
It's a Taurus, it'd be a waste of polish.
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Old 10-07-2007, 07:58 PM   #16
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Old 10-07-2007, 08:03 PM   #17
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Old 10-07-2007, 08:08 PM   #18
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Go the wrecking Ball. The taurus deserves to die.
3rd that.

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Old 10-07-2007, 09:44 PM   #19
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There's a new sales pitch....
P76 can take a 44 gallon drum in the boot,
Taurus can take a wrecking ball.....beat that Chrysler...haha.
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Old 10-07-2007, 09:53 PM   #20
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a car that no1 liked in the first place does it really affect the looks of the car in a good way...i mean..it does say somethin for the structural integrety of the car.....stronger than it looks....might still be salvageable
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Old 10-07-2007, 10:07 PM   #21
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I recon that Wrecking Ball hunted the Taurus down once it was free of its chain constraints...
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Old 11-07-2007, 09:34 AM   #22
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...i mean..it does say somethin for the structural integrety of the car.....stronger than it looks....
Just like an eggshell

Which apparently formed the basis of the styling :
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Old 11-07-2007, 09:40 AM   #23
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alternative to chopped springs.
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Old 11-07-2007, 05:06 PM   #24
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hahaha... and i thought the rear end of a taurus couldnt look any more flat... oh how wrong i was..... It is a nice subtle touch tho......
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I guess the wrecking ball did what we all wanted to do...
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If only they had used that slogan in Australia. FORD TAURUS, Now with Balls. :
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Old 11-07-2007, 08:34 PM   #27
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Ok enough of the Taurus bashing, whilst not being the most attractive car ever designed it is still better than a Magna or Camry of the same era. If any of you ever driven one you will find the V6 just magic, the ride better than most cars, an interior with all the fruit and a price 2nd hand that will have you forget about the styling pretty quickly.
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Ok enough of the Taurus bashing, whilst not being the most attractive car ever designed it is still better than a Magna or Camry of the same era. If any of you ever driven one you will find the V6 just magic, the ride better than most cars, an interior with all the fruit and a price 2nd hand that will have you forget about the styling pretty quickly.
But it's SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO UUUUGLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
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Ok enough of the Taurus bashing, whilst not being the most attractive car ever designed it is still better than a Magna or Camry of the same era. If any of you ever driven one you will find the V6 just magic, the ride better than most cars, an interior with all the fruit and a price 2nd hand that will have you forget about the styling pretty quickly.
Do you ever see or hear anyone bagging the way the car drives or how they're spec'd up? There's no difference between choosing to own a Taurus or owning a car with a hideous colour (Cinnamon Falcon).
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Old 17-07-2007, 09:36 PM   #30
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