Thread: The new F150.....

Originally Posted by BigBlackDog

I have driven a Raptor F150, it's a big bus. They are about as long as a 130 but the width is something to behold. They are a cheap truck over there, it's the steering conversion that makes them pricy. Stupid thing I think, I'd hate to live with it. Sounds cool though

I know what you mean,my mate has a Toyota Tundra and its a horrible big thing to drive,not something I would want to live with either.

They aren't that bad to drive. I grew up with them. Prior to moving here, that's all I ever owned....


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It's not that bad to drive honestly, the stupid bit would be living with it. Wider than a standard suburb, burns more fuel than a standard train, can't use it as a ute cause you might damage the pretty bodywork. Maybe in America it works, big parks and cheap fuel.

Originally Posted by BMKal

Hope it wasn't in Tassie.

You'd be struggling to find enough room to turn the thing around down there without pushing everyone else off the island.

Settle down! It's small because we have all our real estate tied up in hills.

Love the exhaust note when they throttle back coming down the straight towards home.
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Nothing wrong the American trucks. Great to drive, effortless power, lots of room. I'd have one in heart beat for my daily commute. Go to North America and you soon want one as well.
And they still have vehicle manufacturing industry so they are doing something right.

Originally Posted by 999

Nothing wrong the American trucks. Great to drive, effortless power, lots of room. I'd have one in heart beat for my daily commute. Go to North America and you soon want one as well.
And they still have vehicle manufacturing industry so they are doing something right.

I believe they also have a decent population to support such industry?

Originally Posted by Yorkie

I believe they also have a decent population to support such industry?

I find that a bit hard to swallow. I feel as a country we allow others to abuse our good will and fail to protect our own. We relinquish tariffs to our own detriment for short term relationships. And it's not just the motor vehicle industry either.

Maybe we should introduce US labour laws and see if we can get some manufacturing happening again. Or not?