Ford Ranger twin cab pick up

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polsta
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Wed Dec 05, 2012 2:55 pm

anyone owned or had use of a ford ranger twin cab pick up thing ?

really like the look of them and thinking about getting one as opposed to a navara etc
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Wed Dec 05, 2012 4:23 pm

why ?
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Wed Dec 05, 2012 10:48 pm

I sell them. Its a Mazda with a different badge. Good workhorses but the Mitsubishi wins hands down. Now if you want the all new ranger then your on to a winner but your looking at 9 month or so wait at the moment.
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Thu Dec 06, 2012 12:35 am

a mate said that about the mazda, id rather the ford tho, what mitsubishi the l200 warrior ? ive drove some working at festivals and hilux, hilux i drove a brand new one with 700 miles on the clock earlier in the year it was junk, felt delicate and flimsy and cheaply made

saw a blue ranger a couple of weeks ago with a metal load cover with a chrome roof rack above that, big chrome roof bar with spot lamps, big tyres, it looked the business

id prob be looking at 4-5k range one, seem some nice looking ones for sale with around 80k fsh for around that
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Thu Dec 06, 2012 6:48 am

polsta wrote: saw a blue ranger a couple of weeks ago with a metal load cover with a chrome roof rack above that, big chrome roof bar with spot lamps, big tyres, it looked the business
You need to go to specsavers.
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Fri Dec 07, 2012 12:40 am

they love a gearbox 3rd gear is always moody and will let you down,
they are very thirsty compared to the L200 and D4d hi-lux the load area is completely useless as a work truck and not viable as a daily, they mostly appeal to knuckle dragging scrap yard types,

if you really need to own a twin cab pick up then grab a Hi-lux, they are far more durable/reliable and will hold a residual value for much longer because of this, I can only speak through experience here poltsa

If i were going shopping for a twincab with 5k, I would be looking for a Dodge ram with LPG :)
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Sat Dec 08, 2012 11:09 pm

And they make you feel seasick driving them :D

I've just replaced a seized caliper on a 2007 one with 36thou, £142 plus vat ffs 8O
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Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:39 am

e30topless wrote: they mostly appeal to knuckle dragging scrap yard types,
Unlike the L200 so beloved of Thespians, poets and brain surgeons then.
You need an L200 Warrior Barbarian Thug Closet Homosexual. Get a few tattoos (P38 owner - check) and some 3/4 shorts and Voila!
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Sun Dec 09, 2012 12:29 pm

arse holes drive these type of wagons mostly. Not proper building types. They can't carry f**k all. Thirsty poser wagons the lot of um.

You want a pickup? best go to toyota for a hi lux
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Sun Dec 09, 2012 5:50 pm

I have to agree with Simon,I can't see the appeal,i'm not a builder as such,more of a property renovations man and with the amount of kit I have to carry a twin cab pick affair would be hopeless.

Van,and a Transit at that,perfect.
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