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Ford Ranger

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  • 11-02-2009 8:13pm
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    Builderfromhell
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    I've noticed more and more people driving theses including the ESB.
    ANyone got an opinion on them as a workhorse for driving in fields etc. I wonder how they compare to the old Toyota Hiluxes. I'd be looking to get something about 10 years old for off road work.


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    draycottgirlz
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    all I know is that they are dirt cheap in the UK


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    milly4ever
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    draycottgirlz wrote: »
    all I know is that they are dirt cheap in the UK
    can second that, just bought one, bringing it over in the next few weeks.


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    Builderfromhell
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    I've heard that they are much thirstier than a Hilux.


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    mumhaabu
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    Aren't these a rebranded Mazda?


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    Finneganjp
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    Builderfromhell wrote: »
    I've heard that they are much thirstier than a Hilux.

    I have a 2007 Ranger (new model) and I get about 29 mpg. From talking to one owner of the older model he tells me he only gets 20 mpg.


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    AsphaltRisin'
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    mumhaabu wrote: »
    Aren't these a rebranded Mazda?

    other way around


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    AsphaltRisin'
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    Builderfromhell wrote: »
    I've heard that they are much thirstier than a Hilux.

    there's a lot of bollo*cks talked about hiluxes, it's only the 80s and 90s ones that are really all that great (in saying that, those ones are fantastic).
    Ive first hand experience of several examples of each model, and if we're goin to be honest and level headed here, there's not a lot of differnece between any of them in terms of fuel cononmy, all they're goin to manage in real life is late 20s to early 30s as they're big heavy vehicles with off road style gearing, bad aerodynamics and big fat tyres.

    Nobody should buy a pickup truck of economy is one of their main concerns


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