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New Ford advert

Post by Dean » Mon Jan 29, 2018 11:37 pm

Am i just getting grumpier or is this just the daftest thing you have seen recently?
https://youtu.be/LdmfoTsE93g" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Aside from the usual tidal wave of marketing BS is it just me or do Ford not seem to be able to pronounce their own car name? is it an Echosport, or is it an Ecosport? Ford's marketing department doesn't seem to be all that sure :roll:

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Re: New Ford advert

Post by White Exec » Tue Jan 30, 2018 8:54 am

Only good bit is the Glencoe setting! Apart from that, totally forgettable.
Yesterday, a couple of hours of watching ITV was punctuated by multiple adverts for family SUVs - all small, all red, all the same, all as attention-grabbing as a shopful of trainers.
Now, put something with the design panache of an XM of today on the screen, and it might just spark some comment.
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Post by Peter.N. » Tue Jan 30, 2018 9:36 am

I can't stand these noisy adverts anyway, must be getting old. I echo the comments about Glencoe though.

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Re: New Ford advert

Post by russ92xmsed » Tue Jan 30, 2018 1:43 pm

I try and ignore all adverts. No imagination at all nowadays. Where's the epic car ads from the 80's? Peugeot 405 driving through fire. That's an advert!

It's been annoying me too that Ford one. I hate all of these soft roader SUVs. Horrid things.

Mind you the Cactus is the exception, but they have ruined that now.
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Re: New Ford advert

Post by djg » Tue Jan 30, 2018 10:41 pm

I don't do much damage to the tv set by turning it on these days but when I do, I tend to view things that I record first to the settop box. Dexterous use of the remote control can liberate you from all ads.
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Re: New Ford advert

Post by JK99 » Thu Feb 01, 2018 8:05 pm

I presume the name should be Ecosport, as it alludes to ecology. But whatever the proper name, the car is uninspiring and backed up by a meaningless slogan. And, as somebody said, they all look almost the same.

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Re: New Ford advert

Post by djg » Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:24 pm

Well, whad'ya know? Maybe not all of them? I stumbled upon this one today:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7L9XRfGULo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: New Ford advert

Post by Peter.N. » Fri Feb 02, 2018 10:58 am

Anyone remember the BX estate ad with a fish tank in the back?

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Re: New Ford advert

Post by MTXM » Fri Feb 02, 2018 12:09 pm

Well, whad'ya know? Maybe not all of them? I stumbled upon this one today:
I know which one I would be driving away Gabor and the kids would just have to walk home! Regards, Matthew T.
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Re: New Ford advert

Post by Dieselman » Fri Feb 02, 2018 12:49 pm

MTXM wrote:
Well, whad'ya know? Maybe not all of them? I stumbled upon this one today:
I know which one I would be driving away Gabor and the kids would just have to walk home! Regards, Matthew T.
Obviously you are attracted to the sharp edged styling, not the performance.
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