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04-05-2012, 08:43 AM
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Seeing that Holden has brought back the 'Thunder' ute, should ford do a Lightning version? (you know, lightning always comes before thunder).
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04-05-2012, 09:29 AM
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The utes need a kick along, a Lightning would be good as well as a Tradesman pack on the base utes. But really, the elephant in the room is the lack of diesel option.
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04-05-2012, 09:56 AM
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Yeah I think a Lightning ute is a good idea. We can have our own 'na na na na na' ute....
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04-05-2012, 10:40 AM
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Lightning McQueen: In your dreams, Thunder.
Chick Hicks: Yeah, right. Thunder? What's he talkin' about, Thunder? Lightning McQueen: Well, you know, because Thunder always comes after... Lightning! Sorry, couldnt help it. I have kids
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04-05-2012, 11:27 AM
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IMO they need to start selling what they have before selling sticker packs.
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04-05-2012, 11:46 AM
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I would have thought that it's usually an end-of-model sell through thing really. Is it too early to try this? |
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04-05-2012, 01:54 PM
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You can already buy a Lightning Strike ute
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04-05-2012, 01:57 PM
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Typhoon...
Persuit... Super Persuit.... we dont need oober gay names like "Thunder" ...
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04-05-2012, 02:33 PM
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Tsunami - starts out as a small ripple at the point of origin and by the time it reaches the end point it just wipes everything else away.
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05-05-2012, 09:04 AM
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Browsing here and there..
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04-05-2012, 02:44 PM
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Is that what the Marlin is?
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04-05-2012, 05:34 PM
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Hurricane! Cyclone! Tornado!
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04-05-2012, 05:54 PM
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Well, we have had the Marlin, Rip Curl and a few others...
Sticker packs sell cars... But not lightning...
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04-05-2012, 05:58 PM
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04-05-2012, 08:53 PM
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Let FPV put a a 335 Miami into a Ranger, and call that a Lightning.
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04-05-2012, 09:07 PM
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Pursuit is a good name. Use that.
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04-05-2012, 09:18 PM
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I like that idea XR6 Martin
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04-05-2012, 09:24 PM
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How about a fault free ute call it a REAL UTE . Getting peed off with little dramas which should not be happening . Anyway story for another thread .
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05-05-2012, 09:36 AM
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04-05-2012, 11:03 PM
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why not call it a flash flood!! the ad can be takes out the competion like a flash flood!! and show holden/ toyota utes getting washed away while in front of the raging torrent is a falcon or ranger ute powering away from the flash flood with ease.
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05-05-2012, 08:25 AM
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Take a regular run of the mill falcon ute. Shove a 335 Miami in it, give it a bench seat, rubber floor mats, column shift and 14" rims.
Call it the real mans ute!! None if this bovine crap leather interiors, harp tops, spoilers etc.
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05-05-2012, 10:19 AM
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Or do another run of a Magnet ute again like they used to.
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Should ford do a 'Lightning' ute?
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