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Anti_Rice_Guy 01-09-2012 01:53 PM

Explorer is officially old
 
The Exploder hit 100k. Only casualties thus far are the lights for the shifter and 1/3 of the speedometer backlights.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...104020826a.jpg

coolmanvette75 01-09-2012 01:53 PM

Lies. It isnt 10 degrees out!

Featherburner 01-09-2012 01:57 PM

Big Red? You are talking about your Ford Explorer Sport, Right?

Anti_Rice_Guy 01-09-2012 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coolmanvette75 (Post 801745)
Lies. It isnt 10 degrees out!

It isn't right now at this moment, no.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Featherburner (Post 801748)
Big Red? You are talking about your Ford Explorer Sport, Right?

Yes, it was dubbed that 4 years ago by someone else and the name stuck. And Explorer Sports were the 2 doors :wink:

Blackbirdws6 01-09-2012 02:03 PM

How does it compare to the first day you got it?

Anti_Rice_Guy 01-09-2012 02:07 PM

Changed the thread title just for John haha

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Originally Posted by Blackbirdws6 (Post 801753)
How does it compare to the first day you got it?

Honestly it is pretty much identical. Still stiff and solid riding. No creaks/rattles except for my loose stuff. Trans/motor feel the same as well.

The stock wheels have the white corrosion garbage starting somehow, and the paint has always been a little thin for my tastes as it's very easy to get a nick, but it has been that way since day 1.

Featherburner 01-09-2012 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anti_Rice_Guy (Post 801750)
Yes, it was dubbed that 4 years ago by someone else and the name stuck. And Explorer Sports were the 2 doors :wink:

Is yours a 4 door? I honestly thought it was a 2 door.

Anti_Rice_Guy 01-09-2012 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Featherburner (Post 801760)
Is yours a 4 door? I honestly thought it was a 2 door.

Yeah 4 door. They stopped making 2 doors in 05. In 06 they changed the body to look like mine, discontinued the 2 door and manual transmission options.

Featherburner 01-09-2012 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anti_Rice_Guy (Post 801772)
Yeah 4 door. They stopped making 2 doors in 05. In 06 they changed the body to look like mine, discontinued the 2 door and manual transmission options.

Thanks, that's more than I ever wanted to know about Explorers!

Squirrel 01-09-2012 03:39 PM

My dad had an 09 ... meh... his new Jeep GC is much nicer

maroman88 01-09-2012 05:12 PM

thats a bit of miles for 6 years lol...

i do love the new durango commercial towing jet skies, a boat, quads, and an exploder

1320B4U 01-09-2012 05:51 PM

we leased a mountaineer around that time..was very surprised on that vehicle enough so we leased a mariner 2 years later.both ford products were stellar...then we bought an equinox..that one has some big shoes to fill now

sweetbmxrider 01-09-2012 07:44 PM

After posting this thread, the exploder proceeded to....well explode. Way to go arg!

DaSkinnyGuy 01-09-2012 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anti_Rice_Guy (Post 801750)
Yes, it was dubbed that 4 years ago by someone else and the name stuck.

Me ?

Anti_Rice_Guy 01-09-2012 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by DaSkinnyGuy (Post 801944)
Me ?

A bunch of people called it that. I think you did, but it came from one of the girls I used to date back in the day.

LS1ow 01-09-2012 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squirrel (Post 801800)
My dad had an 09 ... meh... his new Jeep GC is much nicer

Quote:

Originally Posted by maroman88 (Post 801835)
thats a bit of miles for 6 years lol...

i do love the new durango commercial towing jet skies, a boat, quads, and an exploder

the new GC/Durango are GREAT trucks. obviously build on the same platform, but working for a dealer i get to take them all the time. and most of the time when i go to lunch or have to run some were during work i take a car off the lot, and 75% of the time its a Grand Cherokee. sadly, they like to keep me away from the SRT as much as they can. ...but i find my ways.:twisted:

and the exploders at 100k. time to take it wheelin

DaSkinnyGuy 01-09-2012 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anti_Rice_Guy (Post 801951)
A bunch of people called it that. I think you did, but it came from one of the girls I used to date back in the day.

O I C big red got parked in the garage safely.

ar0ck 01-10-2012 12:26 AM

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k2...6147510179.jpg

12secondv6 01-10-2012 07:44 AM

My 2001 Explorer is at 144,400 this morning - you are quickly catching up to me.

qwikz28 01-10-2012 07:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anti_Rice_Guy (Post 801754)
Honestly it is pretty much identical. Still stiff and solid riding. No creaks/rattles except for my loose stuff. Trans/motor feel the same as well.

I rolled 114k on my 2006 Vue last week, but I can't say the same about my car. It sounds like the car is rattling itself apart! Good mark for Ford there!

maroman88 01-10-2012 08:16 AM

my 98 blazer is at 145k, it was my fault the motor blew at 138k tho lol but it was replaced with a 63k mile one and is running strong, after replacing most of the front suspension

sweetbmxrider 01-10-2012 10:03 AM

My yj is at 184,xxx :)

V 01-10-2012 11:52 AM

my 1996 dodge ram diesel almost hit 69k...

wait, why are we telling our mileages? lol

WildBillyT 01-10-2012 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by V (Post 802129)
my 1996 dodge ram diesel almost hit 69k...

wait, why are we telling our mileages? lol

I guess to make his 100k seem insignificant?

My Malibu is at 130k

1320B4U 01-10-2012 12:37 PM

Jeep is at 80k..trans went last winter w/600 miles and 1 month left of the 7/70 powertrain...i was lucky. Camaro has 130, bird has 162, vette just turned 80k.


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