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What is this discussion about? Honda CR-V, Ford Escape, Car Safety, Fuel Efficiency (MPG), SUV

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#8061 of 8533 Re: '08 Escape [blueiedgod] by sranger

Dec 31, 2006 (8:17 pm)

Replying to: blueiedgod (Dec 30, 2006 7:02 am)
I'll be in Myrtle Beach, SC the second week of March of 2007. Are you on?
 
Well, I wish I could be there.
 
However, I just found out Friday that the F150 Crewcab has been added to the approved list of vehicles that meet our Corportate Plan's Requirments for 2007. I lobbied hard to get it added to the plan as that is really what I prefer to drive. I had to sell my 400hp ( modifed ) 2000 F150 Extended Cab when I started my new job a year ago. I had to get the Mariner ( Belive it or not, tt was the best thing on the approved list ) to get the $400/month + free insurance + 0.21c/mile that our corporate Auto plan offers...
 
So, I will be picking up my new 2007 Crew Cab 5.4L V8 300hp 4x4 King Ranch F150 on Tuesday. I cant wait. I got it for $10,500 below MSPR... ( have to love Ford's sales slump... ) This thing is loaded. I has moon roof, heated/Air conditioned leather seats, 6CD/MP3 in Dash Premium sound seats...
 
No more little mini van disguised as an suv's for me...
 
Have fun continuting the argument...give em he..

#8062 of 8533 Re: '08 Escape [explorerx4] by blueiedgod

Jan 01, 2007 (6:54 pm)

Replying to: explorerx4 (Dec 31, 2006 6:30 pm)
i really don't understand your continued posts about 0-60.
maybe 1 in a 1000 escape or cr-v owners care about that.
 
Actually, it was stranger who questioned the PUBLISHED 0-60 times. I was just making an argument.
 
To me, 0-60 perfomance is an indication of the overall vehicle perfomance. Some vehicles can lose more than 30% in the driveline. So, even if they have a more powerful engine, on paper, they are not as powerfull on the road as a car with a more efficient set up.

#8063 of 8533 Re: '08 Escape [sranger] by drive62

Jan 01, 2007 (6:56 pm)

Replying to: sranger (Dec 31, 2006 8:17 pm)
However, I just found out Friday that the F150 Crewcab has been added to the approved list of vehicles that meet our Corportate Plan's Requirments for 2007.
 
So, I will be picking up my new 2007 Crew Cab 5.4L V8 300hp 4x4 King Ranch F150 on Tuesday.
 
Your company sounds very environmentally conscious. I'm sure fuel expenses get written off, so it's all good of course.

#8064 of 8533 Re: '08 Escape [sranger] by blueiedgod

Jan 01, 2007 (7:03 pm)

Replying to: sranger (Dec 31, 2006 8:17 pm)
I had to sell my 400hp ( modifed ) 2000 F150 Extended Cab when I started my new job a year ago. I had to get the Mariner ( Belive it or not, tt was the best thing on the approved list ) to get the $400/month + free insurance + 0.21c/mile that our corporate Auto plan offers...
 
Why would you not keep the modified vehicle, and just pick up another "company" car, that is on the list?
 
I mean, there is not one vehicle that does it all.
 
I have the CR-V mainly for the winter, and hauling duties.
 
Prelude is for early spring, late fall, and rainy days in the summer.
 
And the Motorcycle (Honda as you would have guessed) is for the days when the sun is shining and it is nice to "be free"
 
If I had to pick one vehicle that did all that, it would have to be a 500 hp bi-turbo Porsche Caynne convertible or something. A vehicle that does not exist.
 
Have fun with the F-150.
 
Seems like people are escaping these "great" Escapes like mad. They must be really great, (pause) NOT! (Borat reference, lol)

#8065 of 8533 Re: '08 Escape [blueiedgod] by explorerx4

Jan 01, 2007 (7:14 pm)

Replying to: blueiedgod (Jan 01, 2007 6:54 pm)
when it comes down to an escape or cr-v and accelleration, the best you can hope for is average. i think most people know that.
you won your poker game with sranger, eventhough you both were holding a pair of two's, but i can't agree on you escape perforamnce assessments, based on ours.

#8066 of 8533 Re: '08 Escape [blueiedgod] by sranger

Jan 01, 2007 (7:40 pm)

Replying to: blueiedgod (Jan 01, 2007 7:03 pm)
Why would you not keep the modified vehicle, and just pick up another "company" car, that is on the list?
 
I did keep it for a while, but having the Mariner, F150 and Mustang GT seemed a little silly since my Wife has a 2000 Avalon and a 2003 Turbo Bug. I only have garage space for four vehicles and my boat. I got tired of parking outside...( yea I am spoiled, but I am old enought to have paied my dues...)
 
Also, at 6'-4" 230lb, The Mariner was a little too small. It was tolerable, but the F150 is Soooo much more comfortable to me. I also found the Mercury way too loud at highway speeds. The new F150 is a very quite ride. I also just pefer a truck to a SUV...

#8067 of 8533 Re: 'What? [thegraduate] - a little OT long weekend aside by Stever@Edmunds HOST

Jan 02, 2007 (12:30 am)

Replying to: thegraduate (Dec 26, 2006 10:42 pm)
Hey Thegraduate - Ok, I know you won't be back until the 4th, but I just wanted to mention a funny thing about Boise - we seem to have our dates all mixed up this year. After hearing only a few fireworks explode on New Year's Eve at the stroke of midnight, I heard a whole bunch of them go off around midnight last night. Odd, eh?
 
Have a better Roll of your Tide next year.

#8068 of 8533 Something Slow and Thirsty by varmint

Jan 03, 2007 (7:15 am)

Just read the 2008 Escape review. 0-60 mph in 10.1 seconds. I figured that would have to be part of the discussion here.
 
"A leisurely 10-second run to 60 mph and 17-second quarter-mile confirmed the 2008 Escape's hand-me-down mechanicals are starting to show their age and lack of sophistication. Some newer small sport-utility vehicles easily make the same dash to 60 in the 7- and 8-second range. Even the 2007 Honda CR-V with its four-cylinder engine is quicker."
 
Though it is somewhat comforting to see the debate still rages on.

#8069 of 8533 Re: '08 Escape [explorerx4] by blueiedgod

Jan 03, 2007 (1:52 pm)

Replying to: explorerx4 (Jan 01, 2007 7:14 pm)
but i can't agree on you escape perforamnce assessments, based on ours.
 
Yeah, but do you own both? How can you compare to something that you don't have. If I don't own the Mazerati or a Ferarri, you don't see me boasting how fast my CR-V is compared to Mazeratti/Ferrari. I only compared the two I have on hand. So, how did you compare the Escape perfomance to the CR-V if you don't own one?

#8070 of 8533 Re: '08 Escape [blueiedgod] by explorerx4

Jan 03, 2007 (4:26 pm)

Replying to: blueiedgod (Jan 03, 2007 1:52 pm)
no, i don't own both. gladly, only an escape.
my only posts are about my experience with an escape, which does not jive with yours. if you post stats, i do try to verify them. so far, the numbers don't add up.
0-60 times never entered the equation in my wife wanting an escape. i tried to talk her into an xlt, but she wanted a loaded limited, so that what we got. she is still happy with it. i did get a mirror with temp and compass, replaced the tires at 35k, and put a hitch on it, so it is set up the way we want it now.

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