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Caldina GT-T · by **snwtoy** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 7:30 pm

Bahaha. Just saw this on the news.

Ford are spewing about the new ad which shows a gunmetal falcon losing contrl on a clear fine dry day.

LTSA: but we debadged it so it looks generic

The ad cost $2mil to make, and will be taken off air .. bahaha

:lol:

by **flat_0ut** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 7:46 pm

I doubt it will actually be taken off the air at the price it cost, seems like a pretty massive mistake for them to make though.

by **no_8wire** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 7:46 pm

I personally like that ad...

Nice to see one about a balding middle aged man for a change

Though the scene where it loses it it pretty dumb...mmm Im starting to slide...LETS SLAM ON THE BRAKES!!!!!!!!!!!

hahaha

no grip · by **Akane** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 8:00 pm

Gots link to the vid? My TV card won't work with Vista

by **flat_0ut** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 8:30 pm

http://youtube.com/watch?v=KVs5r3SrBQY

by **strap-on** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 8:59 pm

Its pretty obvious what car it is. I actually thought it was a ford add when I first saw it.

by **l1ttle_d3vil** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:07 pm

strap-on wrote:I actually thought it was a ford add when I first saw it.

my thoughts too, at first it looks like a car dealer ad...maybe how well the cars handles? and then... oopsy :cry:

good way to waste tax payers money:roll:

by **Quint** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:13 pm

snwtoy wrote:The ad cost $2mil to make, and will be taken off air .. bahaha

I'd have rather had them spend the money on something better than an ad

by **Cahuna** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:15 pm

Funny how Honda and Toyota haven't complained about the portrayal of their Accord an Camry respectively in past anti-speeding ads. Are Ford being just a little sensitive because the ad might hit a raw nerve with their prospective target market?

by **frost** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:26 pm

maybe there angry because the add starts off like its a promotional add for the car, thats what i thought the first time i saw the add until it crashed!

by **SkylineObsession** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:14 pm

I just got a huge feeling of de-ja-vous (sp?). Coming into this forum, seeing a topic about Ford and sitting in a dark room with a DVD sitting at the menu screen, while knowing that a famous person has more than likely just been killed (Colin McRae

).
All this has definately happened before.

Hmm. Anywho. I kinda don't blame them for taking legal action, their ad is clearly a 'Fords CAN fall off the slot car track' ad. If nothing else, it is the opposite side to that ad.

Nothing to see here people, move along. · by DJ » Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:40 pm

frost wrote:maybe there angry because the add starts off like its a promotional add for the car, thats what i thought the first time i saw the add until it crashed!

I think the whole issues a big LOL tbh. If I was ford I'd be doing the same too. :lol:

by **rolla_fxgt** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 11:12 pm

i'm glad someones taking them to court over it, & the LTSA response is laughable, "we debaged it & so most people shouldn't be able to tell its a ford".

by **Defective** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:18 am

wonder if its a bit of a coincidence that they used a ford for the ad, and they just announced the cops are renewing the lease contract with holden for the cop cars....

by **gurutasker** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:45 am

frost wrote:maybe there angry because the add starts off like its a promotional add for the car, thats what i thought the first time i saw the add until it crashed!

I think that is half the idea... targeting the fact that the advertisements for a lot of modern high powered vehicles are shown to be driven like that on regular NZ roads.

by **Leon** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:13 am

or maybe it could even be a subtle one aiming at the middle aged businessman (who is more likely to own a Falcon than the other cars they've crashed) driver?

by **Adamal** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:17 am

rolla_fxgt wrote:i'm glad someones taking them to court over it, & the LTSA response is laughable, "we debaged it & so most people shouldn't be able to tell its a ford".

Gee, you know, *I* thought it was a Holden!

(Sarcasm, to those idiots who can't recognise it

)

Its obvious why Ford aren't happy. Their car has spun out of control due to land mines on the road and they're having their cars handling blamed for it.

I mean, who puts a land mine on the road anyway?

by **IH8TEC** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:28 am

Adamal wrote:
rolla_fxgt wrote:i'm glad someones taking them to court over it, & the LTSA response is laughable, "we debaged it & so most people shouldn't be able to tell its a ford".

I mean, who puts a land mine on the road anyway?

my thoughts exactly, we're not in iraq here :roll:

by **Adamal** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:55 am

Dude, you just gave me the funniest idea. Only problem is that I don't know video editing from my ass

Nothing to see here people, move along. · by DJ » Mon Sep 17, 2007 1:37 pm

Adamal wrote:Dude, you just gave me the funniest idea. Only problem is that I don't know video editing from my buttocks

Oh do share

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