Top gear crowns blazer as toughest off roader
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heh.. go ahead and gloat... But as a Ford guy I say 'your trophy and welcome to it!'. Ford never really was serious about building a vehicle tough enough for major off roading.
- added: Yeah I know they attempted with the Bronco but didnt stay with it. Sorta like the F1 program; GT against Ferrari.
In fact on our farm when I was young we had 2 pickups, an F 100 to haul stuff on the roads and a Gimmy for slogging through fields and typical 'off the road' crap.
'Built Ford Tough' is true to a point but only to a point.
- added: Yeah I know they attempted with the Bronco but didnt stay with it. Sorta like the F1 program; GT against Ferrari.
In fact on our farm when I was young we had 2 pickups, an F 100 to haul stuff on the roads and a Gimmy for slogging through fields and typical 'off the road' crap.
'Built Ford Tough' is true to a point but only to a point.
Last edited by pettyfog; Aug 17, 2011 at 11:17 AM.
Yeah that's a good point. I did hear that when TG UK started they where really dry and boring. But for the American TG I think they should do a challenge where they have to eqch buy mid sized SUV's with 4000$ and see which is better. Like maybe a Blazer, an Exploder and a Durango (or something else closer spec wise to the first two). But we all know what would win that... Lol
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$4000 doesn't buy much in a midsize unless it is early to mid 90s or older. My 1998 is worth about that much and it isn't even modified for offroad. Plus I seriously doubt that without a lift, skid plates, transmission cooler, intake and huge tires, these trucks can do what the fullsizes did.
Plus the Blazer would probably win that anyway for several reasons:
Plus the Blazer would probably win that anyway for several reasons:
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If I could have found a same year Mercury Mountaineer or Explorer XLT anywhere near the inside and outside condition as my Bravada for the same price I wouldnt even have thought twice about the Bravada. But I did my research and I know cars pretty well. I'm happy with the Brava.. but I aint dumb.
Yeah.. you guys keep thinking that way. If I could have found a same year Mercury Mountaineer or Explorer XLT anywhere near the inside and outside condition as my Bravada for the same price I wouldnt even have thought twice about the Bravada.
But I did my research and I know cars pretty well. I'm happy with the Brava.. but I aint dumb.
If I could have found a same year Mercury Mountaineer or Explorer XLT anywhere near the inside and outside condition as my Bravada for the same price I wouldnt even have thought twice about the Bravada. But I did my research and I know cars pretty well. I'm happy with the Brava.. but I aint dumb.
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