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Hee - I love the name - "faux-wheel-drive" - think I'll try to see if I can
get it adopted here in the colonies. "Trentus" > wrote in message ... > "C. E. White" > wrote in message > ... > > They sell Escapes in Australia? > > Can't guarantee it's the same thing called the Escape over there, as > companies name things differently in some countries, but we do have a > soft-roader (I like the term "faux-wheel-drive") made by Ford, called the > Escape here. > > This is what the Aussie Fords call the Escape. > http://www.ford.com.au/showroom/pass...ge_Gallery.asp > > Trentus > > |
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"Trentus" > wrote in message news > "Exit" > wrote in message > ... > > Trentus wrote: > > > "C. E. White" > wrote in message > > > ... > > >> They sell Escapes in Australia? > > > > > > Can't guarantee it's the same thing called the Escape over there, as > > > companies name things differently in some countries, but we do have a > > > soft-roader (I like the term "faux-wheel-drive") made by Ford, called > > > the Escape here. > > > > > > This is what the Aussie Fords call the Escape. > > > http://www.ford.com.au/showroom/pass...ge_Gallery.asp > > > > > > Trentus > > > > It is sold as a Maverick in the UK! It's not very good though and very few > > have been sold. > > > > http://www.ford.co.uk/ie/maverick/-/- > > > The Maverick here is the next step up. > It's the Patrol/Landcruiser competitor. > > Trentus > I believed that Aussies preferred the LandCruiser because there was less chance of it breaking down in the outback.. and that LandRovers are used in a mine someplace in Aus because the mine is so wet that everything rusts like all hell and they are relatively cheap.. maybe the Ford Escape will find its niche 'down under''.. lol |
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"Trentus" > wrote in message news > "Exit" > wrote in message > ... > > Trentus wrote: > > > "C. E. White" > wrote in message > > > ... > > >> They sell Escapes in Australia? > > > > > > Can't guarantee it's the same thing called the Escape over there, as > > > companies name things differently in some countries, but we do have a > > > soft-roader (I like the term "faux-wheel-drive") made by Ford, called > > > the Escape here. > > > > > > This is what the Aussie Fords call the Escape. > > > http://www.ford.com.au/showroom/pass...ge_Gallery.asp > > > > > > Trentus > > > > It is sold as a Maverick in the UK! It's not very good though and very few > > have been sold. > > > > http://www.ford.co.uk/ie/maverick/-/- > > > The Maverick here is the next step up. > It's the Patrol/Landcruiser competitor. > > Trentus > I believed that Aussies preferred the LandCruiser because there was less chance of it breaking down in the outback.. and that LandRovers are used in a mine someplace in Aus because the mine is so wet that everything rusts like all hell and they are relatively cheap.. maybe the Ford Escape will find its niche 'down under''.. lol |
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