Have some Taurus 

"Matthew Phillips" (flatsidewaysfl) 03/12/2015 at 17:53 • Filed to: None

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RustedSprinter > Matthew Phillips 03/12/2015 at 17:56

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More trunk space! Take that Accord!

DrJohannVegas > Matthew Phillips 03/12/2015 at 17:56

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FOR US.

Matthew Phillips > DrJohannVegas 03/12/2015 at 17:59

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I have that song memorized from my 2G Taurus days

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Matthew Phillips 03/12/2015 at 18:06

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Brings back memories as a toddler.

We had a Taurus wagon in the family, and I enjoyed the jumper seats.

lucky's pepper > DrJohannVegas 03/12/2015 at 18:09

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Can I at least have one of these please?

and 100 more > DrJohannVegas 03/12/2015 at 18:23

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That song is so fucking horrible. Trying so damned hard, like those middle-class families, who just couldn't afford a proper Japanese import. "It sorta looks like a Camry, so it must be great!"

My mom had a 2ng gen Taurus (and later, a bubble Taurus). It was a great car, actually. I recall that on a long trip, it would pull about 30 mpgs, and that was at 65 mph with a V6. Not too shabby.

But that fucking song... ugh.

DrJohannVegas > and 100 more 03/12/2015 at 18:32

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You basically just described the 80s. Also, remember that the "aero" Taurus predates (or arrived at the same time, I suppose) the first "aero" Camry. The Camry on offer at that time (V10) looked sorta like this:

Also, the Taurus jingle is fairly tame compared to some other car advertising of the era (I'm lookin' at you, Black Gold Datsun). Heck, even the Camry commercial of the same year is full of schlock:

Basically, the 80s were a hell of a drug.

ffoc02 > DrJohannVegas 03/12/2015 at 18:42

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Why yes, I have driven a Ford lately. Thank you for asking.

ffoc02 > DrJohannVegas 03/12/2015 at 18:51

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I really hope some of those 1st ten Taurii survive. They may be Beige family cars now, but I don't think it can be overstated just how crazy those cars were when these ads came out, and how important they were in saving Ford. Just remember its contemporary competition:

And don't forget the LTD it replaced