Come Home Geoff!

[bathurst77]

Ford REALLY need to do something. They are rapidly becoming a one car company (OK two Falcon and territoy)
Their LWB luxo market sales are shot.. they used to be leaders in the 70s-80s and 1st half of 90s

Now that the market for small cars is growing, Ford arent getting share.
They dont have any Mid size "cortina/Telstar" car.
Focus is laser/escort replacement and Fiesta is smaller again. (at least iin market perception)

They need a car between focus and falcon. A to 2 to 3 litre sedan and wagon, available as a low cost povo pack "family/fleet car" 4cyl and a sports and super-luxury, small v6 versions.
Maybe 2 cars. An Asian car for the low end, and a Mondeo variant for the sports luxury car. Take on Liberty/626/accord head on and hyundai/kia.

And they need to sell high profit luxury again. they need to toally revamp restyle and reinvent fairlane as a euro challenger.

Where is Uncle Tom G? The last comment i heard from himm was that Ford was going to concentrate on reviving the LWB market.. I hasnt happened.
Geoff P was avery proactive leader, out there finding out what people wanted and making cars to suit. Geoff was always in touch in forums, answering emails, we never hear from Tom G. Is he just another American seat warming yes man?

Geoff P brought us BA, FPV and Territory and got Ford back seriously into motorsport, what has Tom brought us, a few unexciting (tho worthy) falcon facelifts.

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