1990 Ford Tempo

1990 Ford Tempo in Stargate SG-1, TV Series, 1997-2007 Ep. 8.07

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

00:00:20 Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

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antp ◊ 2005-10-15 18:31
Saturn Simon ◊ 2005-10-15 18:45	It's a circa 1990 Ford Tempo.
explorer4x4 ◊ 2006-03-29 21:17	1989 or 1990 (most likely) Ford Tempo GLS.
explorer4x4 ◊ 2006-05-07 20:21	OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!!! Why do so many movies take advantage of Tempo's???? WH\hy don't they use something like a Volvo 850 or a Saab 9-5 SportCombi?
explorer4x4 ◊ 2006-05-07 20:22	And yes this one is a 1990 Ford Tempo AWD (maybe a GLS) Sedan.
antp ◊ 2006-05-07 20:23	Even if it is bad to crash a Tempo AWD that may be nice, I do not agree about the fact of using a Saab for that
explorer4x4 ◊ 2006-05-07 21:11	Okay well maybe not a Saab because it is American and I kind of like Saab's. But I would place the Tempo above them, just because I am a Tempo fan. But I would definetly place a Tempo (even if I disliked them) far above company's like Toyota and Nissan (I have big thing agenst Toyota and I don't like any company that challenges Ford). I even like Volvo's (America, part of Ford) especially the Volvo XC90. But I have nothing agenst foreign company's. I was considering the Hyundai Accent before I aquired the Tempo. I love Hyundai's, Honda's, Volkswagen's and I like the Kia Rio5 and Kia Sedona minivan. And my Mom's next van is going to be a Honda Oddysey EX because that and the Toyota Sienna are the only eight seat minivans and we need eight seats (I have 5 brothers and 2 parents and 8 dogs and 16 cats that travel with us a lot) and we would rather get a Ford Econoline rather then a Toyota.
explorer4x4 ◊ 2006-05-07 21:14	If a car company like Volvo is origenally Swedish and is bought out by an American car company like Ford Motor Co. is it still considered foreign or is it considered American or whatever other company?
antp ◊ 2006-05-07 21:26	For me Saab is more Swedish than American, like Volvo, as the company is still based in Sweden though it is part of an American group. Or then Nissan and Infiniti would be French cars? Same for Chrysler and Dodge that would be German cars? -- Last edit: 2006-05-07 21:28:52
explorer4x4 ◊ 2006-05-07 21:32	Ya, I still think of Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep as American. But personally I think this is DaimlerChrysler's best years after Mercede-Benz purchased it. And I think it is Ford's worst with it's hideous "Bold" look as details in their new slogan, "Bold Moves".
explorer4x4 ◊ 2006-05-07 21:36	Oh and now Western Star, Sterling Trucks, Thomas Custom Buses, Freightliner, Mitsubishi Fuso, Setra Buses, Orion Buses, DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses and Detroit Deisel are part of Mercedes-Bnez since they were owned by Chrysler.
antp ◊ 2006-05-07 21:44	Rather part of DaimlerChrysler. Mercedes-Benz is a make among the others in the group (group that was previously named Daimler-Benz if I remember well).
qwerty_86 ◊ 2006-05-08 06:33	explorer4x4 wrote OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!!! Why do so many movies take advantage of Tempo's???? WH\hy don't they use something like a Volvo 850 or a Saab 9-5 SportCombi? Maybe the same reason why they use the Taurus and Crown Vic. They're readily availble anywhere for a rock-bottom price so they don't lose much money if they wreck it. If they used Volvos and Saabs all the time, then you'd be paying $20 for a movie ticket because they've got to make the money back somehow. explorer4x4 wrote If a car company like Volvo is origenally Swedish and is bought out by an American car company like Ford Motor Co. is it still considered foreign or is it considered American or whatever other company? Personally I see it from their country of origin. I see Dodge and Chrysler as American even though they're owned by Damiler/Mercedes. Volvos are Swedish, Aston Martins are British, and Mazda is Japanese even though they're all owned by Ford. I also doubt that car is AWD. -- Last edit: 2006-05-08 06:40:33
stronghold ◊ 2006-06-17 00:08	qwerty_86 wrote Personally I see it from their country of origin. I see Dodge and Chrysler as American even though they're owned by Damiler/Mercedes. Volvos are Swedish, Aston Martins are British, and Mazda is Japanese even though they're all owned by Ford. I agree ...with the majority of cars ..they should be listed from their Original Country of Origin (..even if being made elsewhere ... IE:- Peugeot/citroens built in the UK ..I would still class as French... Chryslers built in Austria ..I'd still say American etc...)... One that I don't like grouped together..is All the Fords (I know they are virtually All Identical nowdays) ..But Many older models were unique to their original country (..Maybe sharing an engine with other parts of the company ...but otherwise .. different!)..German taunus's from the 50's-60's ... are completely different from English Cortina's ...& nothing like any USA..or Australian models.!) ..Yes ..this has All come up for Discussion before.! It's too difficult to sort out.! (..on my Website..which i'm still figuring out how to organize ..I list ford's by their original Country.! ) -- Last edit: 2006-06-17 00:08:53
explorer4x4 ◊ 2006-06-17 02:45	Well what if, lets take Land Rover for example, Land Rover is owned by an American company, the LR3 was disigned by American Ford and it sits on Ford Explorer chassis, doesn't that sort of make it American/Ford?
qwerty_86 ◊ 2006-06-17 06:32	Well, do you consider the Honda Accord American because they're built in Ohio for Americans? I also don't think the LR3 is built on the Explorer platform. -- Last edit: 2006-06-17 06:37:28
explorer4x4 ◊ 2006-06-17 17:05	For 2005, the Ford Explorer, Mercury Mountainer, Lincoln Aviator, Ford Explorer Sport Trac and Land Rover LR3 all sit on the Ford U2 platform. Many car's like the LR3, Volvo S80, Volvo XC60 and others sit on platforms invented and used on Ford cars like the Ford Escape, Explorer and 2007 Galaxy. If a car company like Land Rover is owned by an American car company, designed by Americans and sits on a American platform, doesn't that make it American even if it was once a foreign make? The LR3 and future LR2 are good examples. Volvo's future XC60 and S80 are going to share platforms with Ford vehicles and more then half of Mazd's entire lineup are Ford designed and are on Ford platforms, like the Mazda Tribute and Navajo.
qwerty_86 ◊ 2006-06-18 09:18	Quote Originally, the buzz was that this Discovery replacement would be built off the Ford Explorer frame, but Land Rover argued successfully that the Explorer wouldn't meet the LR3's off-road requirements. (Interestingly, though, the LR3 passes its rear half-shafts through its frame rails, a trick Land Rover learned from the Ford Explorer.) The new components set, code-named T5, will be the literal basis of Land Rover's future, underpinning this winter's Range Sport high-performance SUV and eventually a new Range Rover. It uses an independent dual control-arm suspension at the front similar to the one in the Jaguar XJ luxury sedan. At the back are also dual control arms. Those lamenting the disappearance of solid axles here are probably kidney specialists. ... This platform is neither truck-based nor car-based; it's a combination of the two, and a fitting foundation for a vehicle that is capable of performing like both. It has the frame rails of a truck hooked to a car-like "monocoque," a word those randy Brits insist on using to mean "unibody." ... Land Rover built the LR3 from the inside out, as the idea was to accommodate seven full-size humans in real comfort. To that end, the vehicle's running gear needed to fit squatly between the frame rails (while maintaining enough ground clearance underneath). Land Rover also gave the LR3 more than a foot of additional wheelbase compared with the outgoing Discovery. http://www.mph-online.com/mag/spins/0026
Sunbar ◊ 2006-06-18 13:35	Explorer4x4 wrote Well what if, lets take Land Rover for example, Land Rover is owned by an American company, the LR3 was disigned by American Ford and it sits on Ford Explorer chassis, doesn't that sort of make it American/Ford? Land Rover Limited is a separate UK registered company owned by Ford, as is Jaguar, Aston Martin and Volvo (in Sweden) and they all part of the premium car group. Land Rovers, Jaguars and Aston Martins are styled, designed and developed at Gaydon in the UK. Volvos similarly are styled designed and developed in Sweden. Sure there are American personnel in the European parts of the premium car group but there are also significant numbers of European (British, German and Swedish) people in the US. Automotive manufacturing is a global business. Most of the decisions taken on platform sharing are taken on ecconomic grounds and from that point onwards the main design efforts are to make the final production cars as individual and distinct as possible. Platform sharing is quite unlike the model sharing in say the Volkswagen group and some US car divisions. In Land Rover for example styling decisions for the 'Discovery 3'/'LR3' were taken 'on site' at Gaydon. I have first hand experience of that. The need to change an aspect of the vehicles styling was made within hours if not minutes. Likewise all the engineering testing and signing off was carried out at Gaydon. There is significantly less involvement from Ford USA than was the case in the past when owned by BMW Germany. Sure the companies are American-owned but Ford recognised a long time ago that the 'European Fords' need to be designed for the local markets otherwise it would all have been done from Detriot. Once the control rests with people in another location (say Detroit) they start to take-on American influences which is not always what is wanted. GM is slightly different and have always had a bit more 'hands-on' approach, but there is still a lot of engineering and styling independence at Opel and Saab. Lately Opel and Saab have begun to start to operate on a common engineering basis I believe. -- Last edit: 2006-06-18 14:39:45
ScoobyDoo82 ◊ 2008-02-13 23:35	Absolutely no such thing as an AWD-GLS, this is more likely an LX, possibly GL
movie star ◊ 2008-07-16 13:35	stronghold wrote One that I don't like grouped together..is All the Fords (I know they are virtually All Identical nowdays) What are you talking about???? Compare the Cars of Ford Europe and Ford USA, they are totally different! While Ford USA sells more Pick-Ups (rRanger, Super Duty), suvs (Expedition, Explorer) and vans like the Econoline, Ford Europe sells mostly small cars, (Ford Ka, Ford Fiesta and Ford Fusion, which have a nice design in my opinion) and their flagship is at the moment the Mondeo (which looks ugly in my opinion). The only cars that are sold by both are the Ford Focus and the Ranger, but they have different designs in both countries. -- Last edit: 2008-07-16 13:36:55

1990 Ford Tempo

1990 Ford Tempo in Stargate SG-1, TV Series, 1997-2007 Ep. 8.07

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