On the topic of Rangers

"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa) 06/09/2015 at 09:04 • Filed to: None

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My friend’s 5-speed V6 Ford Ranger is one of the easiest cars to drive manual I’ve ever been in. It’s ridiculous. Whereas in my Civic I have to PERFECTLY modulate my clutch and gas starting out and going 1-2 in order to not jerk the car, the Ranger lets me pretty much do whatever I feel like with my feet and you can’t even feel it. It’s glorious. No idea why that’s the case; other small cars I’ve driven with manuals (base model 08 Ford Focus hatch) weren’t near as touchy as my Civic, either.

Opposite Locksmith > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 06/09/2015 at 09:10

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This is how I feel when going from my WRX to VAG products

Jake Huitt - Two Alfas And A Nissan, Not A Single Running Car > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 06/09/2015 at 09:11

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1: Ranger is stupid easy to drive.

2: That civic is messed up.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Opposite Locksmith 06/09/2015 at 09:13

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In the 2.5l Golf especially, 1st gear just seems too tall and too close to 2nd. Takes some getting used to. Clutch out veeeery gently and then almost immediatly into 2nd. Alternatively, redline, dump clutch, and shift directly to third.

boxrocket > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 06/09/2015 at 09:16

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Rangers are great, plucky trucks, more so with a stick. I actually drove one yesterday to show a new young employee how to drove stick. He picked it up easily, helped by the ease-of-use and good clutch feel. Today we’re practicing in an older Honda Fit, which also has a decent stick feel, and more in his comfort zone for size.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 06/09/2015 at 09:45

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Agreed. Rangers, and their Mazda brethren, are ridiculously easy to shift and their clutches last FOREVER. Just don’t try to shift quickly. Long throws are not your friend.

Switching to the grabby clutch in the WRX has been, let’s say, challenging. More than once have I smelled clutch after a spirited getaway from a light. :/

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 06/09/2015 at 09:47

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You can get our Wrangler moving just by easing off the clutch with no throttle input at all... in second gear.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 06/09/2015 at 09:55

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My DX almost drove itself. It had the easiest, smoothest clutch I’ve owned. Not sure what’s wrong with yours.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 06/09/2015 at 10:00

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Weird. I’ve had two clutches in mine and they’re both the same.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Jake Huitt - Two Alfas And A Nissan, Not A Single Running Car 06/09/2015 at 10:01

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I dunno. I’ve had two clutches in it, so I dunno what else it could be.

Slant6 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 06/09/2015 at 10:04

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My Tacoma has a clutch that engages close to the top. It’s very difficult to drive if you’re not used to it. The throw is pretty short for how long the shifter is though.

Jake Huitt - Two Alfas And A Nissan, Not A Single Running Car > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 06/09/2015 at 10:21

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Mines really messed up, even with several different clutches. I think it’s the Transmissiion as a whole.