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#2 of 27 Re: Audi style performance? [dino001] by kurtamaxxxguy Oct 07, 2006 (10:21 am)
Thnx for clear post on this. Also, Torsen is very expensive and currently only useable with longitutinal engines.   Getting back to the Fusion;   How are folks finding the seats in the various Fusion models? Some Fords, like Focus, have been roundly criticised for seat bottoms that are too short in the back. A brief sit in a showroom doesn't really tell anything - anyone here had a Fusion on a really long trip? How did it do? Replies to this message: mschmal (Oct 07, 2006 11:42 am) sturm_ruger (Oct 10, 2006 8:06 am) scape2 (Oct 07, 2006 7:01 pm) shanian (Oct 11, 2006 12:54 pm) evandro (Oct 11, 2006 4:04 pm)
#3 of 27 Fusions seats very comfortable. by mschmal Oct 07, 2006 (11:42 am)
Replying to: kurtamaxxxguy (Oct 07, 2006 10:21 am) The seats are the best part about the interior for me. Very comfortable and there is lumbar for the driver seat. Real life saver on long trips.   The recline is not the easiest to adjust though   Mark. Replies to this message: sturm_ruger (Oct 10, 2006 8:06 am)
#4 of 27 Re: Audi style performance? [kurtamaxxxguy] by scape2 Oct 07, 2006 (7:01 pm)
Replying to: kurtamaxxxguy (Oct 07, 2006 10:21 am) I have the black leather interior. First off, hot, hot, hot in the summer months. I went and got my windows tinted within a month of owning the car. Took the car for a 300mile trip to a resort for some family rest and relaxation. Averaged over 28MPG going 70-75MPH. Seats were comfortable and supportive. I now have about 5,500 miles on the leather and its feeling better. I have to admit. When I first purchased the car I was a bit hesitant because of the leather feeling slightly harder and tight.
#5 of 27 Re: Fusions seats very comfortable. [mschmal] by sturm_ruger Oct 10, 2006 (8:06 am)
Replying to: mschmal (Oct 07, 2006 11:42 am) "The seats are the best part about the interior for me. Very comfortable and there is lumbar for the driver seat."   That's another one of the benefits of having Volvo in the Ford family. Volvo's seats have led the industry in comfort, adjustability and orthopedic correctness for decades. Good to see some of that expertise showing up in Fords, which used to have some of the worst seats in the business.
#6 of 27 Re:Is this 1.6L fusion a focus or Edge? by shanian Oct 11, 2006 (12:54 pm)
Replying to: kurtamaxxxguy (Oct 07, 2006 10:21 am) Nice looking vehicle not sold here.. Fusion or Edge It is called a fusion though Replies to this message: evandro (Oct 11, 2006 4:04 pm)
#7 of 27 Re:Is this 1.6L fusion a focus or Edge? [shanian] by evandro Oct 11, 2006 (4:04 pm)
Replying to: shanian (Oct 11, 2006 12:54 pm) It's based on the Fiesta, a 13ft long subcompact sold in Europe.   HTH
#10 of 27 The Great Leather Debate by gogophers1 Oct 10, 2006 (8:41 pm)
I agree with both of you - kind of.   I personally think leather looks more attractive than cloth (at least for the first year or so). Yet, I much prefer cloth for car interiors.   Leather is more breathable than vinyl, but it's silly to argue that it's as breathable as cloth - no matter how "fine" it is. If you doubt me, stroll around in leather pants for a few hours (don't ask). And while I have leather furniture in the house and I rather enjoy it, I don't want it in the cars. Of course, the inside of the house remains at a constant 70 - the cars... not so much.   Maintenance is a concern too. The argument is often made that leather requires less care, but that too is false. Perhaps it's easier to do a quickie clean-up if you dump a mocha shake on a leather car seat, but that same seat will crack and split after a few years of summer sun without a lot of conditioner. That said, I have seen 25 year old cars with 100K on the clock and velour seats that still look new. I have never seen a 25 year old car with leather that looks new.   I'm actually flummoxed by the number of people with leather in their cars that have told me they don't much care for it. In America though, it's so commonly associated with "luxury", it's a must-have item for a lot of folks. Plus, it's a relatively cheap luxury nowadays: on many Ford models for instance, it's a free or low-cost option. 25 years ago, opting for leather could add 10% or more to the cost of a new car. Now the guy a lane over driving the Focus or Elantra might be sitting on leather.   It's interesting that in Europe, where the open display of wealth is more a vice than a virtue, even luxury cars are available with cloth interiors. Before someone jumps on me for that statement, let me add that's not the reason EVERYONE here chooses leather over cloth, but I fear that's the reason a lot of folks do (e.g., the Joneses).   On a different note, not too long ago I was at a dealership where the salesman was attempting to talk me into a car on his lot that was exactly what I wanted EXCEPT it had leather. Of course, he wanted to know why I was insistent about having cloth so I told him that I liked the grip of cloth in turns. He replied that his wife preferred leather for just the opposite reason - she could easily slide in and out of the seat without wrinkling her skirt. Perhaps that would've been a good point, but I don't wear skirts nor do I intend to anytime in the future.   Thank God it's a free country. My vote is for cloth. Replies to this message: jeffyscott (Oct 11, 2006 5:48 am) otaku18 (Feb 25, 2007 7:30 pm) goodgradesnow (May 28, 2008 10:57 am) mtnman1 (Oct 21, 2008 12:57 pm) and 8 more...

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