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« on: July 24, 2006, 10:00:02 pm »

You may discuss our cover story of the day in this thread....
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2006 Ford F-150 Harley Davidson Edition

2006 Ford F-150 Harley Davidson EditionMate the country's best-selling pickup with a legendary motorcycle name and you've got the Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson Edition. It's an expensive package, says Assistant Editor Jil McIntosh, but you get a lot for it: "it's an impressive-looking boulevard cruiser", she says, "but those thick leather seats are disappointingly uncomfortable."     More...
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« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2006, 07:39:59 am »

To me the reviewer said it all.

22.4 l/100    12 mpg   TWELVE MILES PER GALLON
cant offroad with those tires and a sly comment about the cost of replacement if one hits a pothole.
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« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2006, 07:43:16 am »

Yer missin out on this one Snowy  Wink

12 mpg? .....There's a reason why DC pulled the plug on the RAM SRT...
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« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2006, 10:25:40 am »

Yes, but "it's an impressive-looking boulevard cruiser" That makes it all worth while, doesn't it? You might even be able to impress the neighbour with his Hummer 1. 
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« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2006, 11:25:49 am »

Those seats do look uncomfortable compares to one on "regular" F150.
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« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2006, 02:02:35 pm »

"Perhaps the seats are heavenly if you get into them after vibrating for a few hours on a Harley, but I found them very disappointing."  Grin she gets some good quips in there. I'm sure they will sell a ton (more) around here to stock option rich, middle age, red necks.
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« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2006, 02:05:11 pm »

"But a friend pointed out a possibility: plenty of people can scrape together bike money and not have enough left over for this particular Ford package, but if you can afford the truck, chances are good the bike's within reach. It's obvious the guy in the flea-market sunglasses doesn't own an Enzo, but people might think I have a Sportster at home in the garage."


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« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2006, 02:56:50 pm »

12 mpg is worse than the 14 we get on a GMC Express 3500, fully loaded with equipment. Sheesh
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« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2006, 03:03:48 pm »

Harleys and tattoos....

What are two things that are "cool" right now that everyone wants but won't be able to get rid of in 5 years, Alex?
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« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2006, 03:04:06 pm »

Hogs only belong in the back of a 1976 GMC.
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