Thread: Ford Ranger Drivers - is it me or are most dickheads?

I’d add Hilux to the list, but yeah. Dual cabs are the new boganmobile.

Agree on the Hilux Brad, but the Ranger has more hoon power. Plus all the **** factor tuff up packs.

Isn't this thread appropriate. My wife and I came to the conclusion that Ranger drivers are the 'New' WRX drivers.
This was due to several observations during a return trip to Brisbane, last week.
Also, age doesn't appear to be a governing factor.

Plenty of them on the roads and they are attractive to the boys who want to look tough. A lot of them think they are in some sort of sports car. I think it's all dual cabs but especially Rangers.
Owning one now and looking on the facebook groups it seems a lot of the owners are after the look with poke and tyre diameter being a major discussion point.

Welcome to "Frequency Illusion" a great form of Confirmation Bias

take your pick of rangers bt50s or anything else similar...

usually driven with minimal situational awareness, no traffic awareness but can not stand to be over taken or not be the lead vehicles despite taking up to several life times to work out that the green light means go, once moving they will drive well over the speed limit and recklessly to pass anyone who is in front of them.


Also usually unaware of braking distances, lane position, and the fact that if you're over taking a vehicle and trailer combination you must leave room to pass both in order to safely complete an over take.

If its lifted, has all the lights, a winch, side steps, brush guards belly plates and obnoxiously large rims with licorice strip tyres the occurance is usually worse.

But then, that applies to a lot of other vehicles in melbourne as well.

I think It's great!
The more that crash the more and cheaper parts are available for we staid Everest drivers.
Complete 3.2 engines are about 7k at the moment. Tell that to a D4 driver and watch them cry.
Although the V6 should be in increased availability from a couple of years out, although they may break cranks also as LR Time has found that the crank is exactly the same as the 3 litre in Rovers.
Viva the 3.2 Puma.
Regards PhilipA

Originally Posted by Tombie

Welcome to "Frequency Illusion" a great form of Confirmation Bias

Mike,
sit on the beach at Bribie Island, Fraser, Inskip and the like and you'll get plenty of 'Confirmation '.