RE: Ford F-150 Raptor: Driven
Discussion
PhantomPH said:
For the first time, I feel like I have to post an agreement with those who are commenting negatively about the writing in this article. f
k me, it's a slog!
Also "(not nearly far enough for Ford to countenance the idea of selling it in the UK)" - erm, doesn't 'countenance' mean something about facial expression??
hastag baffled
Also means approve. But why not just say approve. A bit “try hard”. The author just needs to relax a little. Must be difficult after the recent onslaught of criticism.k me, it's a slog!Also "(not nearly far enough for Ford to countenance the idea of selling it in the UK)" - erm, doesn't 'countenance' mean something about facial expression??
hastag baffled
Leaving aside the LHD/RHD thing, I'm still unclear on the 'good reason' it isn't for sale in the UK? Size? .... OK, it's a tiddly bit big compared to a Mercedes GLS/Q7 but I believe the vehicle illustrated below is driven on UK roads with no problem and it's considerably larger in every single way .....
n4aat said:
PhantomPH said:
For the first time, I feel like I have to post an agreement with those who are commenting negatively about the writing in this article. fk me, it's a slog!
Also "(not nearly far enough for Ford to countenance the idea of selling it in the UK)" - erm, doesn't 'countenance' mean something about facial expression??
hastag baffled
Also means approve. But why not just say approve. A bit “try hard”. The author just needs to relax a little. Must be difficult after the recent onslaught of criticism.k me, it's a slog!Also "(not nearly far enough for Ford to countenance the idea of selling it in the UK)" - erm, doesn't 'countenance' mean something about facial expression??
hastag baffled
sumpoil said:
Leaving aside the LHD/RHD thing, I'm still unclear on the 'good reason' it isn't for sale in the UK? Size? .... OK, it's a tiddly bit big compared to a Mercedes GLS/Q7 but I believe the vehicle illustrated below is driven on UK roads with no problem and it's considerably larger in every single way .....
Indeed. What kind of dimensions is it? I don't see any delivery drivers arriving to me in a state of panic because they can't cope with the size of their LWB Sprinter on the local roads. Admittedly, they don't have 450bhp, but most don't hang about. 
Boyakasha said:
Turbobanana said:
Disagree. Nick's come in for a lot of criticism on here lately, some of it justified, but this reads well - if a little "Troy Queef" 
On another note, the gear selection indicator on the LCD display:
- P=Park: yup, get that
- R=Reverse: obvious
- N=Neutral: check
- D=Drive: the fun bit
- M=??? Monster? Motherf**ker?
I think we should be told.
M = Manual, it’s got paddles.On another note, the gear selection indicator on the LCD display:
- P=Park: yup, get that
- R=Reverse: obvious
- N=Neutral: check
- D=Drive: the fun bit
- M=??? Monster? Motherf**ker?
I think we should be told.
PhantomPH said:
For the first time, I feel like I have to post an agreement with those who are commenting negatively about the writing in this article. fk me, it's a slog!
Also "(not nearly far enough for Ford to countenance the idea of selling it in the UK)" - erm, doesn't 'countenance' mean something about facial expression??
hastag baffled
It can also mean 'to face' as well as 'face'.k me, it's a slog!Also "(not nearly far enough for Ford to countenance the idea of selling it in the UK)" - erm, doesn't 'countenance' mean something about facial expression??
hastag baffled
I've found parsing a few articles trying recently, too.
That's because they are seemingly becoming more Queefier than Setrightian - whose prose caused me no difficulty.
David87 said:
Indeed. What kind of dimensions is it? I don't see any delivery drivers arriving to me in a state of panic because they can't cope with the size of their LWB Sprinter on the local roads. Admittedly, they don't have 450bhp, but most don't hang about.
Agreed. It is considerably shorter and narrower than an ambulance or Tesco food van and these also seem to manage to get down narrow streets and country lanes. I'd feel more comfortable driving one of these around town than an Aventador or similarly wide and low super / hyper car.Dimensions W = 2.19 , L = 5.86, H = 1.99
a DSA (Dual Staffed Ambulance) is W = 3, L = 6.5, H = 2.5
Seems fairly practical in comparison. Love it.
Edited by Paddy78 on Friday 9th February 10:29
There is one mechanical connecting point between the Raptor and the UK and that is its aluminium body architecture. This was developed by Jaguar and is used across all the larger vehicles in the JLR range. When Ford sold Jaguar and Land Rover to Tata they took this technology with them, and a few key body engineers, back to the USA and adopted it for the new F-150. This was regarded in many quarters in the USA as an extremely bold, even foolhardy, decision. It has turned out to be a winner as the F-150 retained its position as the top selling vehicle in the USA. Like the Raptor it is a vehicle for wide roads and open spaces.
Paddy78 said:
Agreed. It is considerably shorter and narrower than an ambulance or Tesco food van and these also seem to manage to get down narrow streets and country lanes. I'd feel more comfortable driving one of these around town than an Aventador or similarly wide and low super / hyper car.
Love it.
Except you don't need to park your ambulance at Sainsbury's or multi-storey car parks (unless you are happy being a selfish prick who takes up four spaces).Love it.
In the US the F-150 might make sense. Having driven there a bit the state of some of the roads is so s
t that something the size of a mini could disappear completely in some of the pot-holes. Plus as everyone else are effectively driving trucks, I would be worried about how visible I was and how I would fare in a crash if driving a normal car. Parking spaces and roads are also super-sized. And petrol is cheap. Still, even in the US I doubt the F-150 really makes sense for most Americans. The cabin is actually small, given who vast the vehicle is, and I wonder how many times they use that massive flat-bed? Really just exist to play to the fantasy of American's inner cowboy. Although Americans could probably point out that most SUVs/Off roaders in the UK scale nothing more challenging than a kerb and most "sportscars" are bought by accountants whose exploitation of their performance limits goes no further than speeding on straight motorways and A roads.
PBDirector said:
I had to work really hard to read that article; many of the sentences just didn't seem to flow for me.
Sorry: limitless of the prose declined to simply flow for me it did.
I’m glad someone else thought like me! I was half way through and asked myself, why is this as hard to digest as it is?!Sorry: limitless of the prose declined to simply flow for me it did.
I see loads of these (previous gen) in places like Colorade oand California, especially in the mountains in winter, hucking snowmobiles and skis around, never clean, frequently dented and generally looking like a very fast commercial vehicle.
If I lived in such a place, I'd have these over a Range Rover any day of the week. It would be great to have something that can do what it does, and yet you literally can treat like a tool and not care that much about. And occasionally take to a desert somewhere and drive like an utter lunatic.
If I lived in such a place, I'd have these over a Range Rover any day of the week. It would be great to have something that can do what it does, and yet you literally can treat like a tool and not care that much about. And occasionally take to a desert somewhere and drive like an utter lunatic.
Esceptico said:
Except you don't need to park your ambulance at Sainsbury's or multi-storey car parks (unless you are happy being a selfish prick who takes up four spaces).
Child seat and in the parent and child spaces... job done! 
I concede to your point, but it's unlikely you'd park your Aventador in either of those places, but I accept that the Raptor is more equipped to be used for shopping trips and the like.
MCBrowncoat said:
OK this is possibly dumb question of the day: What is two speed all wheel drive?
I assume a seperate transfer box that can be set in a low or high speed setting (two different final drive ratios, well final for the engine propshaft anyway). That 10 speed box seems a bit silly, it's not a mountainbike...
Black S2K said:
PhantomPH said:
For the first time, I feel like I have to post an agreement with those who are commenting negatively about the writing in this article. fk me, it's a slog!
Also "(not nearly far enough for Ford to countenance the idea of selling it in the UK)" - erm, doesn't 'countenance' mean something about facial expression??
hastag baffled
It can also mean 'to face' as well as 'face'.k me, it's a slog!Also "(not nearly far enough for Ford to countenance the idea of selling it in the UK)" - erm, doesn't 'countenance' mean something about facial expression??
hastag baffled
I've found parsing a few articles trying recently, too.
That's because they are seemingly becoming more Queefier than Setrightian - whose prose caused me no difficulty.
dictionary said:
1 a person's face or facial expression: his impenetrable eyes and inscrutable countenance give little away.
2 [mass noun] support or approval: she was giving her specific countenance to the occasion.
Guessing he was going for the second. Don't I feel stupid now! 2 [mass noun] support or approval: she was giving her specific countenance to the occasion.
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