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Thread: Needed a new ute. Didn't get a 130, but it's got a 130" wheelbase!

  1. 23rd November 2015, 05:04 PM #1
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    Needed a new ute. Didn't get a 130, but it's got a 130" wheelbase!

    I have strayed from the LR brand!

    I did think about a 130 Defender, but after test driving brand new Hilux and and an Isuzu and a Ford Ranger, I've gone for a Ranger!

    Mrs Spud is totally shocked Said she though I'd never be seen dead driving a Ford!

    I didn't think the Isuzu was in the same league as the other two, so that got scratched. Nice engine though, even though (on paper) it was well down on power compared to the other two.

    The Hilux was OK, but I thought it'd be a lot better, having only been released in the last month or so. With the latest technology I thought it would do better than 12L/100Km.

    Ranger grabbed me the most. Quite a lot of technology on board. Love the adaptive cruise control, which was a surprise on a ute. Manual gearbox is great. Ride/steering/handling surprisingly good for a 2 tonne vehicle with rear leaf springs. 5 cylinder engine reminds me of my TD5, but with a good deal more grunt from 3.2L instead of 2.5L.

    Lots of little 'nice' things that wouldn't make you buy it necessarily but add to the experience: Tray liner is standard; Tow bar is standard; Has DAB (digital Radio); TPMS. Also comes with a 150W 240V power socket which will be useful.

    So, we'll see how I enjoy being a Ford driver. Hopefully it'll be a reliable beast. They seem to have a reasonably good reputation.

    Am going to sell my 110 PUMA, so that's the next job to get it all cleaned up and ready for sale.

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    David

    It'll look like this:
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  2. 23rd November 2015, 05:30 PM #2
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    I had the 07 version of this... yes I know it's a fair bit different to the latest. but I was happy with it's performance on road and in general it was pretty good. A nice Car.

    I had the hi-rider 2x4, it was useless off the bitumen
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  3. 23rd November 2015, 06:32 PM #3
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    This one will be 4x4 with a rear diff-lock + traction control, so should be good off road.

    Glad to hear you had a good run with yours. Seems to be the general consensus.
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    They are miles ahead of the Hilux, which even in its latest guise is still woefully short on features compared to the rest of the market. Hope you get a good run out of it.
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    Can't go wrong with a Ford, my friend. I had 3 in the states. Pretty much bulletproof. Congrats on your purchase
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    Mate of mine has had a dual cab also with the 3.2 litre diesel for a couple of years now. Brilliant ute, and I've never heard of him having any problems with it at all.

    He also has a 200 series twin turbo diesel which he bought for towing a very large enclosed trailer (more like a large heavy duty caravan) for his business. Since buying the Ranger, he now uses this for pulling the trailer, and says that it leaves the 200 series for dead.

    If I was in the market for a ute, the 'extra-cab" Ford shown in your photo would probably be my preferred choice (though I also like the Amarok - but the Ford has way more grunt).
    Cheers .........

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    Quote Originally Posted by Railey View Post
    Can't go wrong with a Ford, my friend. I had 3 in the states. Pretty much bulletproof. Congrats on your purchase
    Ah,so you got the military model??

    My LR tragic brother has been looking at those as well,his D1 has done over 350000K's and is just about shagged.

    Doesn't want a highly complicated D4....i don't blame him.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bacicat View Post
    They are miles ahead of the Hilux, which even in its latest guise is still woefully short on features compared to the rest of the market. Hope you get a good run out of it.
    Yeah - I was really surprised that the Hilux wasn't better, after all the "first model upgrade in 10 years" hoopla.

    Drove both vehicles down the same dirt tracks at the same speed, and the Hilux was really severe and crashed through where the Ranger was much more composed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BMKal View Post
    If I was in the market for a ute, the 'extra-cab" Ford shown in your photo would probably be my preferred choice (though I also like the Amarok - but the Ford has way more grunt).
    I didn't really look at an Amarok. Someone here had really bad problems at low KMs with theirs, and Volkswagen seemed of little help. That really put me off. Plus all the other dramas that VW are having with their diesels at the moment, just seemed better to give them a wide berth.

    Also the Amarok does not have low range.
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    This was the thread that put me off: Amarok failure at 80k. Complete destruction
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