Comments on: Ford Australia President shock resignation

By: Golfschwein

Golfschwein — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:36:58 +0000

LOL? Seriously, Ningbo? LOL? You make a disgusting comment like that and it makes you Laugh Out Loud?

You’ve a long way to go if that’s as good as you can do.

By: Ningbo

Ningbo — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:49:29 +0000

CHOCOLATE MAN HAS LEFT THE BUILDING…

LOL

By: Naughtyius Maxiumus

Naughtyius Maxiumus — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:46:44 +0000

Never forget the major faux paus with Alan Mullaly and Dearborn…..that is they do what they think without consultation majorily back to Ford Aus! I say “Get st*ffed with your regimental shyte as you cant read market right here in terms of design and trends”

By: Watto_Cobra

Watto_Cobra — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:17:37 +0000

I doubt any Falcon fans would continue to buy it in FWD. We already have a similar sized FWD in the Mondeo.

By: Dlr1

Dlr1 — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:05:30 +0000

yeah, i’m surprised no-one else has picked up on that story yet. And we all thought C-A was on the ball when it came to news like this. It’s not like it was an off the cuff remark, he said it at a press conference.

You can hear the Holden fans laughing already, here comes the new Ford Camry. Imagine the comparisons… TRD Aurion V XR6 Turbo Front Wheel Drive. All the ford nuts will quietly let the term “torque steer” dissapear from their vocabulary!

By: BIG JIM

BIG JIM — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:29:10 +0000

Have alook at news on drive. Mullaly’s not ruling out FWD for future FALCONS. I say get fked Mullayly. FWD would ruin the great FALCON.

By: Mitch

Mitch — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:28:07 +0000

Ford need someone with the vision of Geoff Polites again. But as the industry is in tatters, the car industry might need more than just one man

By: Naughtyius Maxiumus

Naughtyius Maxiumus — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:25:25 +0000

My point is not to attack BM….its ok to querty and pass comment. I do it on CARADVICE as banter and what not is ok and its irrelevant I put response up 2, 3 or 4times. Whats relevant is BM does it on here and then on FACEBOOK. Just not into the FACEBOOK as old hat I guess! LMAO

By: Naughtyius Maxiumus

Naughtyius Maxiumus — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:51:59 +0000

NUTTER
1. Iam not on here mega heaps and when Iam I comment
2. I keep it car related as much as possible (without the facebook mega chit chat personal stuff tet a tet)

By: Detroit Guy

Detroit Guy — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:15:29 +0000

Wow– I thought that we were patriotic in America. I met and hosted Bill Osborne 2 years ago at a dinner event. He was Pres. of Ford of Canada at the time. His announcement shocks me, as well. I wish him and PARTICULARLY Ford the best of luck! My house value depends on the latter.

By: Watto_Cobra

Watto_Cobra — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:57:17 +0000

Andrew.M 15-17L/100kms EB on gas. Not great but still much cheaper than pertol ;-)

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:30:40 +0000

NM I find it ironic that in your post [August 25th 2008 at 7:49 pm] you say to Bavarian Missile that she should live life and not on QWERTY on silly Facebook.

Yet I have notices that on a number of recent articles on this site you yourself are one of the major contributors infact there are occassions where you have 2-3 sometimes 4 comments one immediately after the other..

So one could be mistaken for thinking that it is actually you who doesn’t have the life.

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:49:03 +0000

You also have my response Andrew……….not impressed!

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:42:16 +0000

thanks for opening my eyes….

it appears there are a hell of a lot of 13yr old girls out there too.
i would have thought grant denyer was only 12 with his height…. but oh well…13 it is

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:10:59 +0000

Ill email you my response NM………….

By: Naughtyius Maxiumus

Naughtyius Maxiumus — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:51:46 +0000

Sorry but its easier to do! Hey did you watch BIG BROTHER? That would be up your alley?

By: Naughtyius Maxiumus

Naughtyius Maxiumus — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:49:39 +0000

Gee whiz….why not have play lunch too and get in sandpit. Facebook……..who cares as Iam on Andrew’s side. Make sure you live and do life…..and not on querty with silly facebook. Hey MISSILE…..have you ever had a bit on the side on facebook? You know…..well what I mean is come across Kevin Rudd or some other two bit geek? GO DO IT NORM ARMCHAIR DUDE!

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:36:55 +0000

Whos on Facebook ? Apart from Alborz and the rest of the writers,Golfy,Wheelnut,Glen,Jeff {who I scored a ride in his new GT-R when it turns up.hehehe}Tonyn,and Godspeed . Oh and I just became friends with Grant Denyer ,and it wasn’t just cause I look hot in my photo Andrew…hahaha

On Topic I hope an Aussie gets the job!

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:40:35 +0000

sorry i missed it…..
so who is on facebook that makes it not a typiclly 13yr old playground???

on topic…….
yep certainly suss there.
my bet is the canadian and waffles boy know each other quite well.
perhaps they are heading to partner in the same venture????
both got in on the same sort of wicket???

old billy boy is no loss anyway.
from the minute i saw and heard him, i knew he was lifeless

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:10:44 +0000

Ok how come no one that I can find has bought this up………….been busy on Facebook Caradvice {click on the button on this page},yes they are on there too,and no Dingo{See Andrew its not for 13 year old girls, thats my space..}anyhow seems Australia is not the only one that has just lost its Ford President on the very same day Canadian one snatched it too……….

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Autoblog “Bill Osborne, up until yesterday the President of Ford Australia, is not the only non-U.S. Ford exec taking a walk from his responsibilities at the Blue Oval. Ford Motor Co. of Canada Ltd head-honcho Barry Engle (above) has also chosen to leave the company on the exact same day. The coincidences don’t end there, as both men took their respective positions just six months ago in February of this year. While we’re not yet sure what role Osborne will be stepping into, his counterpart from Canada is headed to Pennsylvania, his home state, to join New Holland Agricultural Equipment SpA as president and CEO. New Holland is a unit of CNH Global NV — itself controlled by Italian automaker Fiat.

As we said regarding the open position in Australia: “Ford has not announced a replacement, but the new boss will have his or her work cut out as the Australian market adjusts from its high-horsepower diet to more fuel efficient vehicles.” Yeah… that’s been going around.”"

Adjusts?????????????? I dont have any intention of ignoring Australian built V8 power or adjusting to perhaps never having it again !