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Director of Vehicle Testing Dan Edmunds has spent a lot of time with our Ford Flex. So, he's had plenty of opportunities to take caption contest photos.
He here is taking a shot or two or fifty at this favorite family hauler.
We suggest: Ford Flex Hits Target Market
OK, that's not funny. We'll leave funny up to you.
We'll post our favorite this afternoon.
Donna DeRosa, Managing Editor
Don't forget to check out the caption contest on Straightline.
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sammin says:
04:00 AM, 01/22/10
You're lucky I'm not equipt with auto park
oldchap says:
04:06 AM, 01/22/10
New and Improved: Broad Side of the Barn.
ergsum says:
04:15 AM, 01/22/10
The Flex holds up well to all our cheap shots!
ergsum says:
04:16 AM, 01/22/10
Ford Flex: Built Nerf Tough
ergsum says:
04:17 AM, 01/22/10
Toyota recalls 2.3 million vehicles; Ford recalls good times!
ergsum says:
04:18 AM, 01/22/10
Ford Flex: Give It a Shot!
ergsum says:
04:20 AM, 01/22/10
FoMoCo may have dodged a bullet, but the Flex is a hit!
ergsum says:
04:21 AM, 01/22/10
"Bullit": the G-Rated version.
ergsum says:
04:35 AM, 01/22/10
The Flex proves it can handle the "Ruff Stuff"!
hybris says:
04:35 AM, 01/22/10
Up-armored Flex rated against Nerf rounds.
Bulletproof Ford Engineering.
Panzer Flex.
I think we need bigger guns...
Nerf style road rage.
e90_m3 says:
04:55 AM, 01/22/10
The Flex ain't got no street cred unless it got some bullet holes.
ergsum says:
04:59 AM, 01/22/10
Rear Spoilers
e90_m3 says:
05:27 AM, 01/22/10
Holes and beaches--a Flex owner's natural companions.
rick8365 says:
05:28 AM, 01/22/10
A rare look behind the scenes as the Long Term Flex endures one of a myriad of specialty tests.
ergsum says:
05:31 AM, 01/22/10
"Bullitt": the G-Rated version.
ampim says:
05:33 AM, 01/22/10
You call me a Nerf Herder like it's a bad thing.
rick8365 says:
05:51 AM, 01/22/10
The real reason the Flex was chosen for this trip again!
Evidence that despite numerous positive posts....Dan really has some deep issues with the Flex.
ergsum says:
05:55 AM, 01/22/10
"The Flex and the Fury of Us"
"The Flex and the Folly of Us"
dougtheeng says:
05:59 AM, 01/22/10
Dan Edmunds, sadly, has watched too many action movies. In reality, you need to shoot out the tires.
dougtheeng says:
06:04 AM, 01/22/10
With Hummer now sold to the Chinese, Ford positions Flex as new military super vehicle.
ergsum says:
06:04 AM, 01/22/10
Dan subjects the Flex to jolly volley of folly!
ergsum says:
06:06 AM, 01/22/10
Inside Line decides to “stick” with the Flex.
sailski says:
06:07 AM, 01/22/10
Morpheus believes The Flex is the one. It doesn't have to dodge bullets.
ergsum says:
06:11 AM, 01/22/10
Dodges always do better with this type of testing.
eidolways says:
06:13 AM, 01/22/10
"I call shotgun! Ka-chik! BAM!"
"This is what we call a percussive adjustment."
"The new generation of tailgaters."
"Ford presents: pellet-proof glass!"
"Darn! It must be armored or something!"
"Guys! The bullets! They do nothing!"
"I wish you hadn't done that, Dave."
"Uhh, did anyone else just hear Val Kilmer?"
"Uhh, did anyone else just hear William Daniels?"
"KITT, we're holding your mother hostage. If you ever wanna see her again, bring just one good plotline plus Hasselhoff to our mountaintop fortress."
"Father tested, kid approved."
ergsum says:
06:19 AM, 01/22/10
"The Good, the Bad and the Boxy"
shladney says:
06:25 AM, 01/22/10
-Fire up the hyper-dimensional transporter.
-Now if only the rear glass opened.
-Can we try this with the liftgate open?
-Let's see who can hit the other with these Nerf balls first!
ergsum says:
06:28 AM, 01/22/10
Dan demonstrates how to rump dart the Flex.
ergsum says:
06:41 AM, 01/22/10
Rump darting the Flex.
rick8365 says:
06:41 AM, 01/22/10
"No worries kids....the rear wiper has been deemed ineffective"
and, coat tailing a bit off of Ergsum....
The Fast & The Flurry From Us.
flyusmc says:
06:42 AM, 01/22/10
What you don't see: Inside the Flex there is a Guy with his pants on the ground and his hat turned sideways
sailski says:
06:45 AM, 01/22/10
Morpheus believes The Flex is the one. It doesn't have to dodge bullets.
e90_m3 says:
07:18 AM, 01/22/10
Dan channels his inner VP Cheney.
jeremiah4 says:
07:22 AM, 01/22/10
In its quest for 100K miles, the Flex can be seen darting along the west coast.
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In its heated quest for 100K miles, the Flex had to be darted and subdued to let the engine cool
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The Flex had to be taken down after its discovered association with Nerfgate
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In pursuit of pleasing just about everyone, manufacturers are making vehicles more [Flex]ible than ever!
e90_m3 says:
07:22 AM, 01/22/10
Shot through the glass
And you're to blame
You give Flex a bad name
aleclance says:
07:22 AM, 01/22/10
"I said this thing needed nerf BARS!"
dougtheeng says:
07:24 AM, 01/22/10
Ford went a little overboard with the parking sensors on the new Flex.
dougtheeng says:
07:24 AM, 01/22/10
"On the highway, these will make us look MUCH faster"
mnorm1 says:
07:32 AM, 01/22/10
You sure this won't make the steering darty?
mnorm1 says:
07:40 AM, 01/22/10
Snake Plissken's last escape attempt
rick8365 says:
07:41 AM, 01/22/10
"You know.....if Jack Bauer ever steps down from 24.....
ergsum says:
07:44 AM, 01/22/10
"Hot Shots! Dart Deux"
ergsum says:
07:45 AM, 01/22/10
"UnFORDgiven"
ergsum says:
07:47 AM, 01/22/10
Say hello to my little Nerf friend!
mnorm1 says:
07:56 AM, 01/22/10
Flex: The Ultimate nerf and turf vehicle
ergsum says:
08:13 AM, 01/22/10
To quote Princess Leia Organa and Han Solo:
"Why you stuck-up, half-witted, scruffy-looking nerf-herder!"
"Who's scruffy-looking?"
wobbly_ears says:
08:24 AM, 01/22/10
Fight of the Double Chins!!
(Sorry, Dan! Had to!!)
technetium99 says:
08:41 AM, 01/22/10
Full shields to the rear! We're being attacked by Cling-ons!!
rallyandbosox says:
08:48 AM, 01/22/10
The Ford Flex likes it in the Boot
rick8365 says:
09:24 AM, 01/22/10
Darts in the boot and you're to blame, you've caused the Flex a lot of pain!
e90_m3 says:
09:26 AM, 01/22/10
@technetium99 8:41AM:
BEST. COMMENT. EVER.
rick8365 says:
09:30 AM, 01/22/10
Oh....that's not going to leave a mark.
Dan's impatient and trigger happy left hand awaits another chance.
rick8365 says:
09:34 AM, 01/22/10
Since it's Oregon.....wouldn't this be considered taking pot shots?!?
e90_m3 says:
09:35 AM, 01/22/10
@rick8365 9:24AM:
Hey!
rick8365 says:
09:58 AM, 01/22/10
"e90_m3 says:
09:35 AM, 01/22/10
@rick8365 9:24AM:
Hey!"
? - because I took a cheap, pot shot at stereotypical Oregonians?
deagle13 says:
10:07 AM, 01/22/10
"I know it looks like a hearse, honey, but are you sure you saw a zombie in the Flex?"
robert4380 says:
10:09 AM, 01/22/10
I told you, I WANT A BIGGER REAR WIPER! ARRRRRGH! (That one's for your last post on the Flex, Donna :-) )
ergsum says:
11:11 AM, 01/22/10
nerFORD nerFLEX
sherief says:
11:13 AM, 01/22/10
Ready. Aim. Flex!
Ford Flex. High Caliber Hauling.
sideswiper says:
11:16 AM, 01/22/10
Give it a shot.
mrryte says:
11:21 AM, 01/22/10
Dan:
"When I was your age Princess, people were doing this on imports......and they weren't using nerf guns."
A look behind the scenes at real-world testing at Edmunds....
"Gee; thanks for getting me out of doing the dishes Dad."
ergsum says:
11:41 AM, 01/22/10
Edmunds, Dan Edmunds.
ergsum says:
11:42 AM, 01/22/10
Not
Everyone
Respects
Ford
hybris says:
11:51 AM, 01/22/10
Full Nerf Jacket
Better switch to the armor piercing darts.
This is the most powerful Nerf gun in the world.
thejohnp says:
12:13 PM, 01/22/10
Edmunds staff finally takes out their frustration over the sunroof gap.
subytrojan says:
12:22 PM, 01/22/10
Behold! I have created the new SAE NERF liftgate standard!
mnorm1 says:
12:34 PM, 01/22/10
I know what you're thinking. "Did he fire sixty shots or only fifty nine?" Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 magnum, the most powerful nerfgun in the world, and would blow your headgasket clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?
mnorm1 says:
12:36 PM, 01/22/10
Ming the Merciless and all his minions can not stop the Flex.
mnorm1 says:
12:38 PM, 01/22/10
When we pull those off, will it be a Dotsun?
ergsum says:
12:55 PM, 01/22/10
“Only a few thousand more to go and the Sadlier NERF dart portrait will be finished.”
joliveira says:
12:56 PM, 01/22/10
"Hit me!! I don't care, I'm ROCK SOLID!"
joliveira says:
12:59 PM, 01/22/10
"Daaammmnn, Donna was right, I should have a bigger wiper"
subaru123 says:
01:01 PM, 01/22/10
Broke half of the rear wiper! "S***!"
subaru123 says:
01:04 PM, 01/22/10
FORDian slip
subaru123 says:
01:05 PM, 01/22/10
Broke half of the rear wiper!
subaru123 says:
01:06 PM, 01/22/10
Lincoln MKT design inspiration
e90_m3 says:
01:07 PM, 01/22/10
"I'm Bulletproof, BEEEAAATTCCHH!"
subaru123 says:
01:08 PM, 01/22/10
The dents were like that when I got here.
joliveira says:
01:18 PM, 01/22/10
"Daaammmnn, Donna was right, I should have a bigger wiper"
rick8365 says:
01:35 PM, 01/22/10
I know, I know, kids.....I promise, THIS one will go in the tailpipe!!
subaru123 says:
01:37 PM, 01/22/10
Why I want to work for IL.
vwthing1 says:
01:42 PM, 01/22/10
you might be a redneck ..... if your idea of darts involves a car
ergsum says:
02:15 PM, 01/22/10
Sigmund Ford, “Sometimes a Nerf gun is just a Nerf gun, but not when you are repeatedly shooting at a large boxy object!”
bobfranks says:
02:50 PM, 01/22/10
Grunts taking on the Warthog.
subaru123 says:
02:58 PM, 01/22/10
Car Darts: IL style
subaru123 says:
02:58 PM, 01/22/10
Car Darts: Not so Top Gear style
subaru123 says:
02:59 PM, 01/22/10
Dan FLEXes some metal
subaru123 says:
03:02 PM, 01/22/10
Dan knocks off half of the Flex's roof: Lincoln MKT added to LT Fleet!
rick8365 says:
03:44 PM, 01/22/10
just twelve away from da bell.....make that 11!
jonerob says:
10:06 AM, 01/23/10
Ford Flex fires and misses target, target fires back and hits!
teleiosgt says:
03:43 PM, 01/25/10
"Huh...this worked on the Pinto."