Well as of 8:30 tonight, the GTA is officially sold to a good new home. She is going to be gutted and have all her goodies put into the buyer's '85 T/A convertable And tomarrow I am picking up my '96 Ranger! I will have to get used to getting 30 mpg

But don't worry, I will get another 3rd gen soon.

And I will direct the buyer to TGO so he can introduce himself and whatnot. He's a good guy.

 

Congratulations on the sale...

 

Heh, good luck with that beast. My buddy has a 98 ranger that gets like 17mpg on a good day (and it's the 3.0L V6) and has had so many problems with it he's selling it as soon as he can. Other than that it's a decent truck....

 

ranger.haha .

 

Well then what do you recommend for a light truck? An s10? HA, those are piles- I know of 5 friends with them, and every one is gradually falling to pieces. My B2 is basically a Ranger and that thing never failed to surprise me how dependable it could be. It's a 4cyl, 5spd '96 with 59k miles on it, and was previously owned by an old man who used it as his daily driver.

I don't know anybody who has had a problem with theirs. But what do you guys recommend instead as a pickup? Keep in mind I only have around $3500-$4000 to spend.

 

Totyota dude... you'll get the reliability with the MPG... You can't go wrong with a Toy

 

Ford rangers do not get good gas milage. They get like 15 to 19 mpg. My frind vadim owens one of them and is always bicthing about it. He has a 99 with a 2.3L.

 

Ford Ranger minus an R = Ford Anger... lol they suck.. sorry... my old roommate has one, it breaks more than my 3rdgen and its 6 years newer and has 1/2 the miles... even ford didnt know wtf was wrong with it...

that much money wont get much but an un-reliable POS truck... go old or go Toyota... lol, get a nice 1970's pickup, easy to fix, cheap to insure...

 

my dad had a 92 S-10 4.3 that he bought new, and sold in 01 or 02 for his blazer, had like 130k on it.. not 1 problem. just reg maintence and it was fine. i also had another friend with a 92 with the 2.8, and besides some delightful latino hitting/totalling his truck it to never had any problems. its when u get young idiots behind the wheel of (any) car that they think is a corvette is when feces starts breaking all the time.

 

This also holds true even when it's really a Corvette being driven.

 

lol, yup, sure does...

 

20.7 MPG city, $400. Fear.



Of course, my Iroc gets 20.5 MPG city... so who knows.

 

Well I'm still open for other trucks. I thought Toyota's were a lot more expensive than they are.

Synapsis- Your not selling yours right? Thats just what you paid for it?

Anybody personally know of any trucks for sale in the $3500 range?

 

That's what I paid for it. I'm saving up for a 2001+ S-10 then I'll consider selling it.

 

Yes, if you want a pickup, go Toyota. Those things are cheap, you can beat the living snot out of them and they will still run, and they are really easy to fix. I had a 84' Bronco II (just like yours) and that thing was the BIGGEST POS to ever touch pavement. But yeah, you can get an old reliable Toyota clunker for a grand or two, get 25+ MPG, and don't have to worry about spending your life savings to fix it (*cough* MY CAR *cough*)

 

i am also selling my camaro now... sorry to say leaving 3rd gen world forever.... most likely well until i am alot older.... will make my own post if interested let me know!

Shawn

 

I'll give ya 1K if it's in good shape...

 

you can have the car for 1k... it has a blown motor though ( car doesnt start).. it has all the parts to be straight... for 2k you get l98 engine,zz4 cam (un installed), 3:73 complete rear (unistalled),set of vortec heads(need work), weiend stealth intake, edelbrock 600cfm carb, mallory 3 port reg, z28 dual fans, new front clip and side fenders...
pm me if interested

Shawn

 

oh yeah staying on topic... new ride is a 96 ford bronco... yes a ford at least it isnt a honda!!! still has some power.. 351w 5.8 with flowmaster 40 series mufflers sounds so nice! paid 4500 for it... but that was with cash in hand and good talking!



good truck for you man is a jeep cherokee with the 4.0 inline 6 they can be found cheap and are fun for off roading.. you dont want a vehicle that has zero potential...

Shawn

 

what do you mean it has all the parts to be straight? Are you saying the motor and rear have been seperated from the car? I was hoping for something to drive home even if the motor was going out. Send me some pics.

 

he has the L98 out of the car, the 305 in it is blown...

 

i dont have any pictures.. the 305 in the car is blown it has a 2:73 rear end in it now has a 3:73 rear end waiting to go in both rear ends are drums. my front end is a little messed up but i have another waiting to go on...

i have all the pieces needed to make the body straight!

Shawn

 

OK I understand it now. My fault. It's a little too much work for me at the moment. I wouldn't have minded putting a motor in but I don't have time for the rear and the motor. Thanks anyway...

 

the 2:73 rear end works perfect. i have the 3:73 rear for better gearing!

Shawn

 

24 mpg and loving it!

 

:: Shudder :: omg... that oval... its in my nightmares... its like the Ring 3!!!! make it stop!!! lol j/k... if it wasnt for one of those, my thirdgen wouldnt be in existance... its brought me a few parts... lol

 

And from what I hear, it'd beat your thirdgen, also.

 

oooooooooh... felt that one.

 

haha, no, that ones for damn sure... My thirdgen might be slower than other thirdgens, but ive only lost races against f-bodies.. ive never lost against anything else.. haha My friend has the 4.0L w/ 5-spd and 4.10's and i killed him... bad...

 

WE WANT VIDEO!!!!! PROOF MAN>>> PROOF!!!

 

lol, i have video of me smoking the crap out of a 240sx... haha the 240 beats the ranger.. lol