Why is the Ford Section so rubbish?

[mollytherocker]

I don't mean to cause any upset, but its rubbish on here! And I don't like it.

I am 45 and grew up on Fords but have moved on to 911's but forgive me.

I come on to the Ford section and there is NOTHING on here!

Sort yourselves out!

[croyde]

Back in my youth I had a Ford Cortina Mk3 2000e and a MK4 Estate auto. I also had an Escort van as well as quite a few Transits but then I went French then German.

Mighty tempted to return to Ford with the arrival of the new Mustang in 2015. V8 of course, non of this tree hugging EcoBoost nonsense

[mollytherocker]

I bought a mk2 Capri 3.0S when I was 18 and it taught me how to drive!

How I miss that car. Reg WVH 404R where are you?

[Zad]

The main place to go for Ford chat is the forum on here: www.talkford.com

ST/RS owners tend to use the specialist single model forums.

[Pints]

I had a Ford Laser. It was st.
I had a Ford Escort. It was also st.
I had a Ford Focus. That was st too.

I'd like to think I've learned my lesson by now.

[DukeDickson]

Pints said:

I had a Ford Laser. It was st.
I had a Ford Escort. It was also st.
I had a Ford Focus. That was st too.

I'd like to think I've learned my lesson by now.

That's some poor luck. Whether that's you or Ford as a manufacturer, who knows?


I've had one and probably won't have another (not in an especially negative way, just nothing I want/need any more), but that one has been pretty decent actually over an above average innings. Just two or three silly, irritating things, albeit balanced out by other things.


As for the original question, I guess that some congregate in other places, depending on what catches on in the beginning and/or how tribalistic owners are. However, personally, I've always struggled a little with one marque/model places.

[Petrolhead_Rich]

mollytherocker said:

I don't mean to cause any upset, but its rubbish on here! And I don't like it.

I am 45 and grew up on Fords but have moved on to 911's but forgive me.

I come on to the Ford section and there is NOTHING on here!

Sort yourselves out!

They are very uninteresting generally though (ST's/RS's/older stuff/cosworths excluded) and most ford drivers aren't into their cars.

[croyde]

Most Fords are just white goods I suppose.

[Johnnytheboy]

OP is right, the Ford subsection on PH is gash.

[mollytherocker]

croyde said:

Most Fords are just white goods I suppose.

But there are tons of classic and revered Fords.

Where are all the

mk2 escort project threads
Tickford capri pictures thread
Rare finds thread, eg XR3 4 speed

Etc etc

[Magic919]

Projects generally show up in the Readers' Cars section.

[KarlMac]

Ford community is pretty all encompassing. The busier sections here tend to be for brands that have a smaller online presence.

There is also (as evidenced in this thread) a bit of snobbery towards lesser brands, despite their heritage.

[ALY77]

The Ford community is better catered for on line in other areas away from PH.

I've had an RS of some form for the last seven years but I rarely venture in to this section of PH for anything.

My blue oval needs are better served on other marque specific forums!

[MADRod]

ALY77 said:

The Ford community is better catered for on line in other areas away from PH.

I've had an RS of some form for the last seven years but I rarely venture in to this section of PH for anything.

My blue oval needs are better served on other marque specific forums!

I agree there needs to be an RS section (Im only kidding its well served on other Forums).

[Kidders]

There isn't really any decent Ford forums that I've tried, over the years they tend to get very clicky with a select few sticking together, often talking crap, less enthusiasts, more mates hanging out at a pub taking the piss out of each other, fine if you know each other but if your not well known and you try and contribute you get treated as an outsider.

Despite having an all-Ford family these days (we have 4) I've not really found much snobbery towards my mass produced brand of choice, if anything just respect for the cars i've chosen, the local PH meets and runs have been brilliant and I don't feel like I'm missing out from not contributing on other online communities.

[croyde]

When my brother and I bought a mid 70s Cortina Mk3 2000e back in the very early 80s we couldn't understand why the seats wouldn't go back and forward. They were very smart seats from a Triumph 2.5.

The reason: the seats were bolted to blocks of wood which in turn were nailed, yes, nailed to the floor pan

[alstar]

As the OP mentioned he misses his 3.0S, thought I would post a recent pic of mine to cheer him up!

[alstar]

Here is a better one

Cheers

Alstar

[mollytherocker]

alstar said:

As the OP mentioned he misses his 3.0S, thought I would post a recent pic of mine to cheer him up!

Wow, mine was just like that with the gold stripe, but was Royal Blue!

[Andy199]

I'm 21 and I've owned 3 Ford's already. This is my mk1 RS 318 Bhp and 345 ft/lb. And I love it!

We need more blue ovals especially fast ones!