Sold my old beater Blazer

"Bandit" (2bandit) 10/04/2015 at 14:32 • Filed to: Truck Norris, Blue Turd

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The Blue Turd is gone. In it’s place I have this awesome 2002 4.6 V8 Eddie Bauer Edition Explorer. No transmission problems, the suspension is crazy tight, all the electrics work, not a bit of rust, brand new tires, and just had a new intake manifold and rear brake calipers/pads installed. I’ve never owned a car that has had leather, heated seats, and working AC. The thing was owned by one family since new and spent its life in a garage.

It needs a name. Suggestions? I’m thinking Truck Norris

jkm7680 > Bandit 10/04/2015 at 14:37

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I’m feeling “The Exploder.”

jjhats > Bandit 10/04/2015 at 14:38

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My family had one in green for 12 years with the v6. Great truck not perfect but served our needs wonderfully

Bandit > jjhats 10/04/2015 at 14:40

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I grew up in a green Expedition of about the same year. Not a fancy truck, but it never let us down. Got rid of it when gas got too painful.

Bandit > jkm7680 10/04/2015 at 14:41

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I have a friend who named his ‘90 Explorer that.

jjhats > Bandit 10/04/2015 at 14:42

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We got 17 mpg in our v6....

Bandit > jjhats 10/04/2015 at 14:43

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The computer on this truck is showing about 13.... My Trans Am gets better...

jjhats > Bandit 10/04/2015 at 14:47

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I don't think there's a way to reset it which always bothered me. Cuz I babied it and surely did better than that but once it accumulated 130k miles of data it's futile trying to get that number to change

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Bandit 10/04/2015 at 14:53

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That’s a clean truck! (I assume truck because body on frame?)

Isn’t working AC amazing? The first time you own a vehicle with one you wonder how you ever lived without it.

jkm7680 > Bandit 10/04/2015 at 14:53

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Exploder 2

Bandit > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/04/2015 at 14:55

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I believe it is an F150 frame, so basically a truck. It is! Although the sunroof isn’t as awesome as T-tops.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Bandit 10/04/2015 at 15:04

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I’m pretty sure the Explorer is Ranger based, while the Expedition is F-150 based.

Bandit > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 10/04/2015 at 15:06

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Really? Hmm. I’ll have to look into it. I thought the ranger was pretty small (like my Blazer size).

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Bandit 10/04/2015 at 15:28

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I do believe that to be the case. It wouldn’t make sense for the Expedition to exist if that were the case.

Bandit > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 10/04/2015 at 15:31

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Then what is the Excursion based off? An F250? Those things are massive!

wunderwagen wants a longer roof > Bandit 10/04/2015 at 15:37

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Nice acquisition, great options picked by the original owners. I only wish that GM/Chevy would make a smallish SUV based on the new Colorado.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Bandit 10/04/2015 at 15:42

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Yes, that’s why they look like a Super Duty with a bed and were available with diesels and a V10.

Bandit > wunderwagen wants a longer roof 10/04/2015 at 15:46

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Thanks, yeah, they got the thing basically loaded as a lease vehicle and then decided to purchase it. Yeah, those would sell very well but the Equinox is close enough most people wouldn’t know the difference.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Bandit 10/04/2015 at 16:01

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Yup, ranger based till 2010

wunderwagen wants a longer roof > Bandit 10/04/2015 at 16:09

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Is it as clean as it looks, no rust?

You are unfortunately correct. I hate the Equinox, there’s no reason for it to be so ugly.

Bandit > wunderwagen wants a longer roof 10/04/2015 at 16:26

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None at all. Biggest issue is they rarely conditioned the leather so it’s cracked in a spot. Yeah, and the 1,000,000 badge engineered versions of the equinox too.

wunderwagen wants a longer roof > Bandit 10/04/2015 at 17:16

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If that’s the worst thing then dang, I’m a little jealous.

The Terrain isn't terrible to look at, I don't know about the rest though.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Bandit 10/04/2015 at 18:31

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Truck Norris? For a 4 door Explorer? Nah... I’m thinking it’s more of a transport shuttle.

I say call it the Galileo (NCC-1701-D/07)... named after the Enterprise shuttle craft in Star Trek TNG.