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New Ford Ranger (built from the ground up)!

Discussion in 'General Automotive' started by StAndrew, Mar 13, 2011.

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What do you think about the Ford Ranger (International)

Poll closed Apr 12, 2011.

  1. Holly hell, this thing creams the Tacoma

    6 vote(s)
    5.7%

  2. Finally! Some competition...

    22 vote(s)
    20.8%

  3. Meh.... looks ok

    28 vote(s)
    26.4%

  4. Another POS Ford

    50 vote(s)
    47.2%
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  1. Mar 13, 2011 at 12:39 PM
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    StAndrew

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    StAndrew [OP] Wait for it...

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    Intake, exhaust, lift. Typical stuff.
    This video pretty much says it all:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulGoyR9O06E&feature=related

    Its old news to the rest of the world and Im sure it will be a while before the US see's it (but it was new to me).

    Tell us what do you think:

    -Holly hell, this thing creams the Tacoma
    -Finally! Some competition...
    -Meh....
    -Another POS Ford
     
    StAndrew, Mar 13, 2011
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  2. Mar 13, 2011 at 12:46 PM
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    Meh... I didnt see it do anything a Tacoma cant do.
     
    mentose457, Mar 13, 2011
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  3. Mar 13, 2011 at 12:48 PM
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    Good that's what the tacoma needs some... competition.
     
    Toyota Truck, Mar 13, 2011
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  4. Mar 13, 2011 at 12:52 PM
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    snowgod06

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    crap bolted and welded together....
    not bad, even with the body wraps to hide its looks it still looks like an ugle truck. :D
     
    snowgod06, Mar 13, 2011
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  5. Mar 13, 2011 at 12:58 PM
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    Way over due for sure. But creaming the Tacoma? :smack:
     
    TacoDawgfan, Mar 13, 2011
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  6. Mar 13, 2011 at 1:03 PM
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    Good to get some competition
     
    malander, Mar 13, 2011
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  7. Mar 13, 2011 at 1:10 PM
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    same shit as everyone else
    It'll be nice when it comes out and for a year may be the best truck. But just wait till the 2013 tacoma comes out and beats them all to the ground!!!
     
    KalamaKid, Mar 13, 2011
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  8. Mar 13, 2011 at 1:13 PM
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    meh, I also saw nothing a Tacoma couldn't do...

    sorta looks like a mini F150

    But at least Tacoma's finally have some more competition other than the Frontier
     
    solus, Mar 13, 2011
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  9. Mar 13, 2011 at 2:38 PM
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    I'm impressed! I had an old ranger, the tacoma is many times the vehicle. I am a fan of the F150 though so it is good to see ford step up their game.
     
    siskiyou blues, Mar 13, 2011
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  10. Mar 13, 2011 at 2:43 PM
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    It is about time Ford makes a new Ranger. They have been lacking for years. Looks like they are actually trying to make it a good truck this time. Maybe a couple years down the road they will take the Ranger and make a mini-Raptor like truck.
     
    08WhiteTRD, Mar 13, 2011
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  11. Mar 13, 2011 at 2:49 PM
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    In that clip, i didn't see it do anything a mail truck couldn't do.

    Not sure what all the 'Video says it all' nonsense is all about...
     
    WNYTACOMA, Mar 13, 2011
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  12. Mar 13, 2011 at 3:08 PM
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    I could of done that stuff in a golf cart...
     
    chaz834, Mar 13, 2011
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  13. Mar 13, 2011 at 3:34 PM
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    nice to see a crew cab finally, but the bed looks tiny. Don't discount ford, they have some pretty amazing engines and features lately. Don't care for the design much, but I believe it will be a pretty capable truck.
     
    RoyB, Mar 13, 2011
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  14. Mar 13, 2011 at 3:39 PM
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    front end is disgusting. id rather drive a prius than that
     
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  15. Mar 13, 2011 at 3:41 PM
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    watched the whole clip-not impressed at all. our taco's can still run circles around that ranger. Plus lets see how it is when it hits 60k miles- sure to turn into a piece of worthless crap with one problem after another.
     
    Tepidy, Mar 13, 2011
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  16. Mar 13, 2011 at 3:42 PM
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    look at all the fanboys lol

    If it's a good reliable truck, i'm all for it. If it's not, then I'm not. That ranger vs current 2nd gen tacomas goes in favor of the ranger. We'll have to see what the 3rd gen tacoma has in store before any real comparison is made.
     
    Dmonkey, Mar 13, 2011
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  17. Mar 13, 2011 at 3:43 PM
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    Front end looks to car like to me, but the good side is the back seat looks spacious and comfortable. Overall I like it, just needs a more aggressive off road look from the front. Still no Yota though. ;)
     
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  18. Mar 13, 2011 at 3:47 PM
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    x2 haha. i know my tacoma couldnt do that. lol 2wd and all. but i think this will bring more competition to the tacoma. Because this Ranger looks almost the same size as the 2nd gen taco.
     
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  19. Mar 13, 2011 at 4:54 PM
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    It won't be for sale in North America guys. It's competition is the Hilux.
     
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