MosJan Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 http://fp.images.autos.msn.com/merismus/gallery/c446215a.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted November 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 Ford is calling 2004 “The Year of the Car,” and the company definitely has the product to back it up. Likely to make the biggest splash is the 2005 Mustang. An American icon celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, the Mustang has been completely redesigned, taking design cues from its celebrated past and combining them with a fully modern structure and chassis. Inside the Mustang a unique instrument panel allows drivers to change the backlight color to suit their personality. "We weren’t just redesigning a car, we were adding another chapter to an epic," said J Mays, Ford Motor Company group vice president of design. Mustang will be available with a choice of two engines. The base will feature a 210-horsepower V6, while the GT sports a V8 producing 300 horsepower. Prices start at less than $20,000. For anyone requiring more performance, the car to look for is the Ford GT. The new GT delivers on Ford’s promise to produce a 200-mph supercar for less than $150,000—pricing has been set at $139,900. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted November 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 http://fp.images.autos.msn.com/merismus/yearglance/y450784A.jpg Hummer is introducing two new models for the 2005 model year. On sale later this year will be the smaller H3. Based on the Chevrolet Trailblazer platform, the H3 will be powered by a 5-cylinder engine, providing considerably better fuel economy than its larger siblings. Looks, of course, are all Hummer, and its maker claims the new H3 will have the off-road capability associated with the Hummer brand. Also joining the H2 lineup is the 2005 Hummer H2 SUT, which was first shown in production form at the 2004 Los Angeles International Auto Show. With all the styling and abilities of the current H2, the H2 SUT adds the utility of a pickup truck bed. The SUT features a midgate similar to that found on the Chevrolet Avalanche, making it possible to fold the rear seats down and extend the cargo bed into the cabin. The H2 SUT is built at the AM General assembly facility in Mishawaka, Ind., and went on sale last spring. The Humvee-based H1 remains unchanged for the 2005 model year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted November 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 http://fp.images.autos.msn.com/merismus/gallery/c447883a.jpg A few years ago, Lincoln tried its luck with a pickup truck named Blackwood that didn’t have great success. Now the luxury marque from Ford Motor Company is making a new attempt and hoping to avoid some of the mistakes it made the first time around. Based on the redesigned 2004 Ford F-150, the Mark LT has a bold grille similar to that of the Lincoln Navigator, wherein the 8-inch-by-2-inch Lincoln star in the center glows with white backlighting. Other details include chrome accents, 20-inch chrome-plated wheels, chrome running boards and a luxurious interior with white instrument lighting. The Mark LT is “for people who own land, have big toys and know how to live and travel in style,” said Darryl Hazel, Lincoln-Mercury president. The Mark LT has four full-size doors and a 5.5-foot-long pickup bed. Power comes from a 300-horsepower 5.4-liter Triton V8 capable of producing 365 lb-ft of torque at 3750 rpm. Both 4X2 and 4X4 versions will be available. Pricing has not yet been announced. Also coming in calendar year 2005 will be the all-new Zephyr entry-level sedan. Designed to attract a younger buyer to the Lincoln brand, the Zephyr "teaser" that was unveiled at the New York Auto Show gives a good indication of what the final production version of this sedan will look like. The Zephyr is built on Ford Motor Company's CD3 midsize platform, tuned specifically for the Lincoln brand. This platform is used for the Mazda6 and will be the basis of the upcoming Ford Fusion midsize sedan that will replace the Taurus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted November 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 http://fp.images.autos.msn.com/merismus/gallery/c450783a.jpg Toyota's compact pickup, the Tacoma, is completely new for 2005. "The arrival of the all-new Tacoma series marks the first step in expanding our presence in the North American light truck arena," said Don Esmond, Toyota Division senior vice president and general manager. "Larger in every metric of comparison, the new Tacoma offers an extensive variety of body-and-bed configurations with substantially more passenger room, cargo volume and towing capacity than before." Leading the Tacoma launch is the high-performance X-Runner. Sporting a new 245-horsepower V6 with a 6-speed manual transmission, the X-Runner rides on a lowered chassis, and features full-vehicle-surround ground effects, a hood scoop and integrated fog lamps. In other truck news, the 4Runner gets a more powerful V8 engine, as does the full-size Sequoia, which also gets revised styling for 2005. The full-size Tundra pickup truck also receives more power from its V8, which gets teamed with a 5-speed automatic transmission as standard equipment. The exterior of the big pickup has been revised for 2005, as well as the interior trim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted November 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 love teh new toyota loooks good and teh 4x4 model is even nicer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MosJan Posted November 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 but it only has 4 or 6 cylinder the 2002 4runned has v6 or v8 - man toyota culd not place the v8 in tacoma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 The tacomas for 05 are pretty sweet ... no V8 but the V6 is 245HP and 282 ft-lb torque @ 3800 rpm... not too shabby! But the H3 is gay, the F*rd is going to be yet another f*rd with the same old f*rd problems. I think the only thing exciting in 05 is the Unlimited Jeep with the Rubicon package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted November 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 it's nice to have a new car / 4x4 - but it's fun to make an old jeep work just found a 89 jeep wrangler il 6 - need's some work - only cost me $350 - so it's my toy for the rest of the year and good part is it's not liek a toyota you can find AfterMarket SupTup parts for it and it's cheep most of the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 Cool! That 89 is a CJ, right? Coil springs? Should be fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accelerated Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 http://fp.images.autos.msn.com/merismus/gallery/c450783a.jpg pffft, only in America. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 http://www.chron.com/content/interactive/voyager/sail/photos/98/10/kangaroo.jpg This is the australian model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accelerated Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 No boof, this is tha Australian model: http://carpoint.ninemsn.com.au/CarContent/Polk/400/78hgtofp.jpg certainly better than the garbage that you have been sending over here (and is not selling). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted November 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2004 SIp mi hat es mek@ nayi aper http://i17.ebayimg.com/02/i/02/c1/63/da_12_s.JPG http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...bayphotohosting 26.5k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted November 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2004 http://p1.autorevo.com/97/pics/2711_31.JPG 2005 Jeep : Wrangler WILLYS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted November 13, 2004 Report Share Posted November 13, 2004 SIp mi hat es mek@ nayi aper http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...bayphotohosting 26.5k style_images/master/snapback.png He is running 37 inch tires with 4.88 gears in stock axles? Man that guy is crazy. The front dana 30 will snap like a tooth pick off road!!!! The suspension is not too bad. The steering doesn't look too bad though .. but still, I would be very reluctant to spend that kind of money on that, unless it's only for show. Offroad, that will not last too long. I hope it at least has a Dana 44 rear end. If it's a dana 35, that makes it even worse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted November 13, 2004 Report Share Posted November 13, 2004 Movses, have you seen this website? http://www.aev-conversions.com Maybe you can do a 5.7L Hemi conversion in your jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted November 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2004 it looked nice ' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted November 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2004 Movses, have you seen this website? http://www.aev-conversions.com Maybe you can do a 5.7L Hemi conversion in your jeep style_images/master/snapback.png hoppa es mek@ cheyi tesel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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