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Steve-o · 09-11-2007, 10:21 AM

Someone had to do it sooner or later.

Whats your fave, and why? Please keep it as civil as possible, I know this one will get ugly.

Im going with Ford on this one for many reasons. I like their styling more, I like the fact that they participate in open wheel racing and WRC, and my fave cars are Fords (ie 32's, old T-birds, 23 As, etc).

Drover · 09-11-2007, 10:56 AM

Where is the "they both rot" option?

Anyway, Chevy also participates in open-wheel racing (CART) and GM had its hand in WRC until it sold its stake in Subaru. For now they just don't have a car in their own lineup suitable for WRC racing except MAYBE the Saturn/Opel/Vauxhall Astra. And to do so they'd have to re-engineer the Astra chassis to accommodate AWD. That's a pretty expensive proposition just to field a car in the WRC series. If they ever did get into WRC it would probably be via the Opel brand since that's GM's leading brand in Europe. Chevy is almost unknown over there; I think the only GM car sold in Europe as a Chevy is the Corvette.

Steve-o · 09-11-2007, 11:11 AM

Very true. I was speaking more of Chevy rather than all of GM, but thats ok.

Drover · 09-11-2007, 11:16 AM

Well, you're never going to see Chevy in WRC because brand is a non-entity in Europe. If you ever saw a Chevy in WRC, it would probably be wearing an Opel badge and its European street version would be sold as an Opel and/or Vauxhall.

Tressa · 09-11-2007, 03:48 PM

When it comes to Fords I like the work trucks but as for cars, nothing beats a Chevy Corvette.

SpeedyAZ · 09-11-2007, 04:06 PM

I like both, each has it's positive and negative points. I prefer the styling of Ford's cars and trucks but I also like the '07 Chevy Tahoe/Suburban and Silverado. If you would've asked me this question say 2 years ago, I would wholeheartedly go with Ford but Chevy is definetly catching up.

Roaddog · 09-11-2007, 04:27 PM

I picked Ford but really I like them all, not the new vehicles but the ones foem the good old days, from the 20's to the early 70's

Tressa · 09-11-2007, 04:39 PM

Muscle car years were nice, I have a 67 camaro and it brings back the good times

ilsandrat · 09-12-2007, 01:11 PM

Chevy trucks are more durable all the way, however, the body styles are not nearly as as appealing but it has improved the past three years or so.

albianstar · 09-12-2007, 10:44 PM

as someone who works on cars- chev
Ford always has to do things different or backwards
mechanics hate working on them