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Originally posted by blake:
i'm looking forward to seeing how the G will handle deal's gap.... 
Oh, yeah. I fogot to mension...
I HATE YOU!!! 
I'm so friggin' jealous!! 
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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Originally posted by bigMoneyRacing:
who said a utility vehicle needed to look purty? 
true, but i'd rather save the truck to be a "pretty" one, not just a beater.
Originally posted by Andy W.:
Old Nissna Pathfinder or Hardbody Pickup! Cheap parts a plenty. The 4cly moves ok and get great gas milage.
-Andy
good thought....i've always liked those old-style pathfinders, though i'd probably stick w/ a truck just for the utility factor....and i remember the baja-looking one BMR is referring to. <off to check autotrader again...>
Originally posted by TourDeForce:
OK, back to useful posts. Would you consider a Ford Ranger extended cab?
yeah, perhaps. i've heard on more than one occasion that the 4-cyl ranger w/ a manual tranny is the single most reliable ford vehicle built in the last 10-15 years, and that would definitely satisfy the "need" portion of this little endeavor of mine. would rather find a 4wd V6 version to play with, but a ranger is definitely something i'll consider. i had briefly thought about those the other day but hadn't gone very far with it....
thanks for the responses so far...keep 'em coming!
blake
--former CSVT owner--
MINE: 2002 jeep grand cherokee limited 4x4 - stone white/taupe
HERS: 2005 acura TL 5AT non-navi - satin silver/quartz
GARAGE ORNAMENT: 1962 chevy C10 fleetside pickup - tan/rust
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Originally posted by Andy W.:
Old Nissna Pathfinder or Hardbody Pickup! Cheap parts a plenty. The 4cly moves ok and get great gas milage.
-Andy
Werd! Those trucks are tough as hell and can last forever. Easy to fix, easy to maintain. Although Jeeps make for good cheap fun beaters as well.
90' Bright Orange Mustang
65k - 13.306@105.1 
Looking for another CSVT
~Blas~
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This may not be what youâ??re looking for, but I was once considering buying a pickup truck for hauling furniture, yard equipment, and so on. I found a very practical trailer at Home Depot and simply pull it with my Taurus Wagon. http://www.snowbear.com/images/trailers/trailer_main_body.jpgSincerely, Scott
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I'd point you towards the truck variant of the Cherokee, the Comanche or whatever it's called. Same platform as the "XJ", so parts are dirt cheap for the most part. 4.0 I6 are great, some years have a bad valve cover design to where they will begin to leak, but that can be fixed easily/cheaply. I'm looking around for one personally, and most seem to be owned by older men that babied them.
2005 Ford F150 SuperCab FX4
1964 Chevrolet Impala SS
1998 CSVT: 354HP/328TQ @ 10 psi, now gone
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98.5 SVT
91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
FS: SVT rear sway bar
WTB: Very cheap beater
CEG Dragon Run - October 13-15
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Well I had an '87 Cherokee 4.0 last me until 425 000km.... not too shabby at all. And she still trucks!!
(A few doors dont open, but nothin a lil "dubyadee" wont fix.)
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Originally posted by ScottR:
This may not be what youâ??re looking for, but I was once considering buying a pickup truck for hauling furniture, yard equipment, and so on. I found a very practical trailer at Home Depot and simply pull it with my Taurus Wagon.
http://www.snowbear.com/images/trailers/trailer_main_body.jpg
Sincerely,
Scott
well, the problem w/ that is i can't put a hitch on the G35. otherwise i'd just put a small receiver hitch on there and get a hitch rack for my bikes - solving my main concern right there. but, it would have to be a fully custom job...and thus probably visible and not attractive.
Originally posted by Swazo:
I'd point you towards the truck variant of the Cherokee, the Comanche or whatever it's called. Same platform as the "XJ", so parts are dirt cheap for the most part. 4.0 I6 are great, some years have a bad valve cover design to where they will begin to leak, but that can be fixed easily/cheaply. I'm looking around for one personally, and most seem to be owned by older men that babied them.
the MJ = comanche...yep, i'm looking at those too. would actually rather have a 4.0/4wd MJ than a ranger or any of the other trucks listed above, but they are harder to find. i'm definitely keeping those on my list, though.... 
blake
--former CSVT owner--
MINE: 2002 jeep grand cherokee limited 4x4 - stone white/taupe
HERS: 2005 acura TL 5AT non-navi - satin silver/quartz
GARAGE ORNAMENT: 1962 chevy C10 fleetside pickup - tan/rust
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If only you were in Canada, lol... heres a nice jeep truck for less then 2G's 5 speed... I6,4X4 Jeep truck
1997 Civic CX (lsvtec,el frontend,fast, nuff said)
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Toyota Pickup gets my vote. A used volvo 240 wagon isn't a bad choice either. No 4wd of course but they run forever and get decent mileage. Some guy up here has a 91 cherokee for sale for $1000 4x4 4L 135k miles, I think I might give him a call...
"Bros before Hoes" <-- More men need this mentality.
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