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Went in mates new Ranger today, I need new kidneys. We drove over lots of rough gravel roads and rough bitumen and the ride is still terrible. It is much better than the old one, but it's still horribly clunky and horrible to ride in. No way I would pay 70k for one, what a joke.
Getting back into my 10k SYII Territory was night and day with ride quality.
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![]() Like if you don't need a ute you're better off with an SUV compared to a Thailand Special. I don't like SUVs but I'll concede that as a family car its a better option than the mighty Thailand Special, any day of the week. |
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At least Ford and Holden had proper taxi packs back then, why couldn't we build cars to spec like that now. The London cab or Checkers cabs for instance even Tuk Tuk's in Asia to some extent. Your business model if using EV's sounds like the half payload EV truck posted in the truck thread, you need 2 of them the cover the same load needed as one ICE vehicle. Just doesn't make any sense business wise.
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heritagestonemason.com/Fordlouisvillerestoration In order that the labour of centuries past may not be in vain during the centuries to come...... D. Diderot 1752
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Decades ago, achieving ownership of a fairlane or statesman indicated status. But this prestige was lost with the increasing availability and affordability of bmw/mercs (and later audi), as well as upmarket, blinged out suvs with acres of chrome. The spread of novated leasing broadened individual user choice. Fleet buyers moved into suvs as well. The middle class aspirationals started abandoning fords and holdens in every segment. Remember we used to make smaller cars here, but the profit just wasnt in it, or so we were told. More likely the manufacturers well knew buyers perceived imported cars as better reflecting their values... After all, if the house earns more than you do each year, whats another ten or twenty grand equity redraw for all that extra brag value, and a shiny euro badge? With the loss of fleet sales, inflexible corporate owners refusing product change, and global manufacturing overcapacity (in cheaper, second world countries), govts of both stripes folded. The button plan ended up being too successful. The post employment stats for ex car industry workers are troubling, but hey, who gives a fig.
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. Lamenting lost Australian manufacturing. Last edited by anobserver; 23-12-2023 at 09:06 AM. Reason: Afterthought |
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And there are plenty of EV taxis out there now. Even HC's running 24/7.
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My take on what that means is there's a lot more infrastructure needed as a small business owner to convert over to E and most would rather keep running their business than start getting involved with extra govco interference to do it.
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heritagestonemason.com/Fordlouisvillerestoration In order that the labour of centuries past may not be in vain during the centuries to come...... D. Diderot 1752
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Regular rapid charging shortens battery life. Replacement batteries are so expensive the car is esentially a throwaway.
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Sigh. Not true. Go check out the Alternative Power thread on EVs.
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And yep the SY is light years ahead despite being nearly 17 years old. Edit: but isn't the Ranger class-leading in that regard?
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In the world of the blind, the one eyed man is king
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![]() Maybe put that business case in with my hypothetical coupe utility/panelvan and spring the taxi off the van with extra doors/rear seats. Raised roof will help with cargo & also backpackers.
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very good!
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Reminds me of the woman with chin nuts
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Nostalgia...heroin for old people.
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I'd buy one in a heartbeat now. I'd love an F6 manual ute. Sadly, I can't buy one new anymore.
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I feel you. Local manufacturing shut when I was 22, too early in my life to afford a new car. The XR6T manual ute I wanted to drive off the lot wasn’t still being made by the time I could afford a new car. Now what ute can you buy for the same price, a Ranger XL 4x4? Feel the excitement!
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Kind of like the Gen 1 SVT F150 Lightning or 454SS C/K 1500 (Silverado) of the 1990s. |
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The peepee extension ride height puts me off the things, and it’s ridiculous that you can only buy the current Ranger with peepee extension ride height. Even Toyota offers a reasonable ride height with the Hoylux base model.
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A manual Raptor would be awesome in the world we live in now
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Franco's Widowmaker - single cab, normal ride height, maybe a bit lower, nice 17-20" wheels, tray or tub optional, leaf spring rear rather than Raptor fancy setup, either 2.3L Ecoboost hybrid or 3L V6TT, rear discs, Raptor front seats and hi-spec entertainment system, manual or 10sp auto option. Quote:
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Its funny how many people will not take responsibility for their own failures, they will blame everything and everyone else before realising that they are the one to blame, I came across it many times when selling auto parts to the general public, and see it every day in the panel industry. The flaking paint on the other hand is pretty rough and Hyundai and KIA need to step up and compensate or sort the problem, it pretty much only affected the white and pearl white Hyundai's and Kia's, but I have seen some metallic blue ones as well, this is a manufacturing fault and should be covered by the manufacturer under the Australian consumer law. |
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The same thing has happened in the US. https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-...on-settlement/ But more the point. We have another bent journo who confesses himself as impartial and honest but his bias is so obvious he hasn’t even touched on an issue that potentially affects a huge amount of new car buyers. Last edited by smoo; 24-12-2023 at 01:36 PM. |
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V6s should be kept where they belong. In minivans and soul less fwd sedans. With the exception of Alfa Romeo. |
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I'm making Franco's Widowmaker with what we've already got ![]() Throw some money at me and we're doing 7.3L Godzilla, Coyote going to sit this one out don't want no high revving beast in our blue collar workin' man's supercar. Something you can beat on day in day out, that takes 91 or E10 and can still blow the rear wheels off. Last edited by Franco Cozzo; 24-12-2023 at 02:15 PM. |
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It just goes to show how shonky that individual is. He loves to parade himself as “impartial” while being completely bought and paid for.
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The N and diesels are less prone, it’s the standard GDI engines that are most prone. 2.4 is the worst. Keep an eye on it, and always remember the warranty is worthless.
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After reading these comments about current utes, it seems that a double cab ute with a lower ride height, V8, 6 speed manual or auto, disc brakes all round, a payload of about 700kg, room for a standard pallet in the tray, and possibly 3 passengers squeezed into the rear seat would be welcome.
Do I have a deal for yoouuu ! ! A Holden Crewman ! Ooops, forgot, they are nearly 20 years old. |
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