Why does the British motoring press hype the Ford handling?

Strider590

patronniall wrote: »

BMWs are better than Fords because they're in a completely different class and target a different customer base, hence why they cost more and so they SHOULD be better

They target people with more credit cards than sense, who can't drive and need an "ultimate driving machine" to stop them crashing

The Mondeo is cheaper, it's been called the "anti-BMW" by motoring press, it's better equipped as standard, cheaper to run, cheaper to service and cheaper to insure.

Mine is somewhere near mid-spec and it's like driving a freakin space shuttle, I don't even know what half the stuff does and I still haven't gotten around to setting up the radio or the bluetooth stuff. Only downside is the lack of attention to detail in areas where owners don't normally look and the 2 litre petrol sounds a bit gutless.

thescouselander

patronniall wrote: »

BMWs are better than Fords because they're in a completely different class and target a different customer base, hence why they cost more and so they SHOULD be better

LOL - having owned and driven plenty of both I can safely say that statement is nonsense.

GTE_Boy

patronniall wrote: »

BMWs are better than Fords because they're in a completely different class and target a different customer base, hence why they cost more and so they SHOULD be better

Festool are better than Black and Decker, they target a different customer base. What's your point?

GTE_Boy

Strider590 wrote: »

They target people with more credit cards than sense, who can't drive and need an "ultimate driving machine" to stop them crashing

I see you as a Porsche Boxter driver.

BeenThroughItAll

patronniall wrote: »

BMWs are better than Fords because they're in a completely different class and target a different customer base, hence why they cost more and so they SHOULD be better

But having owned neither (fantasy car is an Alfa this time, isn't it?) you are, once again, guessing.

And you guess wrong. Horses for courses, both Fords and BMWs have their pros and cons. For example, which BMW people carrier is best instead of a Galaxy?

Johno100

BeenThroughItAll wrote: »

And you guess wrong. Horses for courses, both Fords and BMWs have their pros and cons. For example, which BMW people carrier is best instead of a Galaxy?

And which BMW's have a heated front screen?

BeenThroughItAll

Johno100 wrote: »

And which BMW's have a heated front screen?

Sorry to do this. I mean, I really am, but some BMW Mini models offer a heated windscreen.

GTE_Boy

Johno100 wrote: »

And which BMW's have a heated front screen?

But that's no longer exclusive to Ford.

Johno100

BeenThroughItAll wrote: »

Sorry to do this. I mean, I really am, but some BMW Mini models offer a heated windscreen.

Yes I think the Mk3 Mini has but I was on about 'proper' BMWs.

facade

Have you watched the new top gear?
Clarkson was quite praising of something called a "Focus RS".

Didn't post as good laptimes as BMWs offerings though, but I suspect it is half the price. The Mustang looked good, apart from the colour (same could be said about the RS though).