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Jalopnik got a look at the AU Mobile Office option and loved it.
AFF and Raptor get a mention! https://jalopnik.com/ford-actually-o...ium=socialflow
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HUGH JARSE
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Here it is in the AU Futura
![]() Who would be silly enough to buy one? And imagine it today, the govmint would have special cameras to ping motorists who used the 'desk' while driving. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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I remember this pic from brochures when I was a kid...
The one thing that confused me was an AU1 Future (or any AU Futura) didn't get the half antenna height button like pictured 🤔
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I reckon it's a cool option, though strange they didn't offer it with the Fairmont/Ghia models. It's not like they had to modify the centre console to fit it so why not?
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Has to be in park to use it |
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![]() Or am I just getting really old in that I remember that factory option on a car released over 20yrs ago ![]() I so wish I'd optioned (and stolen) that for the fleet AU I got to spec at the time ![]() .
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Now if you have one of these desks, all you need is the electronic organiser to go with it, similar to this Sharp unit.
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HUGH JARSE
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Well, as you probably know, you know it all GC, it does have a recess where the T bar fits into it in park.
What you can do is modify the unit to have another recess when in Drive so that it doesn't wobble about. Geez I know a lot of ****. |
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I had one about 15 or so years ago.
Our dealership was throwing them out and I decided to grab one. After a while it was taking up space and threw it out myself. Still have the bag it came in somewhere though
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Is it possible they were worried it would scratch the leather shifter handle? Not as much of an issue on a plastic Forte/Futura shifter.
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