spooner Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 we just traded our "grocery wagon" Focus (great mileage .....but everything else on it sucked ) for a Explorer (with the aluminum V8 .....fu@k the mileage! :beer_bang: ) i absolutely love the sportscar like handling of the new Explorer with its rack and pinion steering and independent A-arm suspension on all 4 corners .....the only thing that spoiled the fun was the stock (and ugly as hell ) 16" cast aluminum rims we didnt want to spend too much money for bling so i started looking for some used 17" or 18"ers at ebay....all i can say is some guys need a reality-check :no_no: :beer_bang: ....after that i started looking in the "craigslist"......... long story short : after only a short time of lurking i found a really nice set of barely used 275/45ers on a set of spotless American racing 20"ers for a killer price . bigger then what i wanted ......but damn: i really like how the car looks like now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cheese Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 looks cool, and you got a killer deal... however...i have tried to find a couple things on craigslist, and have also attempted to sell a couple items there too....all experiences were completely different than yours :beer_bang: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandSoulja Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Yeah i've bought and sold several things and i had pretty good experiences most of the time...you just have to watch out for jackasses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas style Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 i have had very good luck with craigslist selling and buying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bp-guy Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I have had no problems on either site... Truck looks good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor661 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 i have had very good luck with craigslist selling and buying Same here with buying, but ive never tried to sell anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooner Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 Yeah i've bought and sold several things and i had pretty good experiences most of the time...you just have to watch out for jackasses yeah, jackasses are everywhere .....like that guy that had a truck for sale in the Vegas list; he gave me directions to where the truck was parked ....i waited a couple hours with cash in my hand (watching airplanes and drinking ....the parking lot was right under the final approach) ..... but that frigging crackhead never showed up ebay used to have great deals on used stuff but now it seems like everybody wants to get rich selling his overpriced junk who would pay $1000 for a set of 18" factory take-off rims and tires ?!??! i guess some guys are a couple cans short of a sixpack i actually spend only $700 for the set of them nice 20 inchers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britincali Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 i absolutely love the sportscar like handling of the new Explorer You have to be joking ??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooner Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 You have to be joking ??????? ok....let me say it this way: "sportscar-like" compared to other SUV`s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britincali Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 You either read to many brochures or had a really good salesman, there is nothing sportscar-like about any explorer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooner Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 (edited) You either read to many brochures or had a really good salesman, there is nothing sportscar-like about any explorer. Chris i dont know what your problem is ...i dont read sales brochures and all i need from a sales guy is that he shuts up and gives me the keys naturally there is no SUV that can match the handling of a lets say BMW .... but there is simply no use for a "real" sportscar in my lifestyle. im actually a very technical guy and i think i know a thing or two about handling (after all i build 4 wheel A-arm cars from scratch that seem to handle fairly well on sand ,desert and the road ) i owned many SUVs and know how bad they usually handle some "spirited" driving. but when i made a 4 day/3700 mile roadtrip with a rented late model Explorer i was actually very impressed with the "sure footed" handling and "road feel" of the redesigned Explorer suspension. i really liked the wider track, the crisp and responsive (for a SUV ) rack and pinion steering and the 4-corner upper and lower A-Arm suspension.......i was so impressed that a week later i went to the dealership and got one add to that the class III hitch, 7000 lbs tow rating, fairly good mileage, front and rear AC, plenty of room for the dog and grocery and the smooth V8 ....thats all i need Edited April 23, 2008 by spooner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bp-guy Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 (edited) Chris i dont know what your problem is ...i dont read sales brochures and all i need from a sales guy is that he shuts up and gives me the keys naturally there is no SUV that can match the handling of a lets say BMW .... but there is simply no use for a "real" sportscar in my lifestyle. im actually a very technical guy and i think i know a thing or two about handling (after all i build 4 wheel A-arm cars from scratch that seem to handle fairly well on sand ,desert and the road ) i owned many SUVs and know how bad they usually handle some "spirited" driving. but when i made a 4 day/3700 mile roadtrip with a rented late model Explorer i was actually very impressed with the "sure footed" handling and "road feel" of the redesigned Explorer suspension. i really liked the wider track, the crisp and responsive (for a SUV ) rack and pinion steering and the 4-corner upper and lower A-Arm suspension.......i was so impressed that a week later i went to the dealership and got one add to that the class III hitch, 7000 lbs tow rating, fairly good mileage, front and rear AC, plenty of room for the dog and grocery and the smooth V8 ....thats all i need Spooner- Don't get miffed by that guy. After all, his name says it all BRIT-in-cali... (effen foreigners) just kidding Edited April 23, 2008 by bp-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britincali Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 (edited) but when i made a 4 day/3700 mile roadtrip with a rented late model Explorer i was actually very impressed with the "sure footed" handling and "road feel" of the redesigned Explorer suspension. i really liked the wider track, the crisp and responsive (for a SUV ) rack and pinion steering and the 4-corner upper and lower A-Arm suspension.......i was so impressed that a week later i went to the dealership and got one add to that the class III hitch, 7000 lbs tow rating, fairly good mileage, front and rear AC, plenty of room for the dog and grocery and the smooth V8 ....thats all i need Thats fair enough Some people really do think that their trucks/suvs/minivans DO handle like sports cars because they have no idea what real sports cars handle or drive like. I have a harley truck (4door lightning) and you wouldnt believe how many people on the boards post the same things you did but actully believe it, I read things like "handles like on rails" "stops on a dime after I swapped pads" "steering is resposnsive". My truck is fast as hell in a straight line (for a 5400lb vehicle) but is flat useless on anything remotely twisty or if you have to stop for any reason and im the first to admit it. I just wanted to make sure you wern't one of those peeps Edited April 23, 2008 by britincali Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooner Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 Thats fair enough Some people really do think that their trucks/suvs/minivans DO handle like sports cars because they have no idea what real sports cars handle or drive like. I have a harley truck (4door lightning) and you wouldnt believe how many people on the boards post the same things you did but actully believe it, I read things like "handles like on rails" "stops on a dime after I swapped pads" "steering is resposnsive". My truck is fast as hell in a straight line (for a 5400lb vehicle) but is flat useless on anything remotely twisty or if you have to stop for any reason and im the first to admit it. I just wanted to make sure you wern't one of those peeps hell no ! i actually grew up in the swiss mountains with roads that hardly ever went in a straight line for more that a couple yards i love "Rally Racing" and my idea of a perfect "sports car" is still a Cosworth 4x4 with limiting "visco" differentials in the front, middle and rear (fastest car i ever drove on the rough and twisty roads back in switzerland ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooner Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 Spooner- Don't get miffed by that guy. After all, his name says it all BRIT-in-cali... (effen foreigners) just kidding yeah; eff them foreigners!! actually Chris has a good point; i was not clear in my description.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britincali Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 i love "Rally Racing" and my idea of a perfect "sports car" is still a Cosworth 4x4 with limiting "visco" differentials in the front, middle and rear (fastest car i ever drove on the rough and twisty roads back in switzerland ) FUK YEA now your talking I would take a skyline or and evo over the cossie tho, but back in the day the escort and sierra cosworth flat RULED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britincali Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Spooner- Don't get miffed by that guy. After all, his name says it all BRIT-in-cali... (effen foreigners) just kidding Dont make me come after you bp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1BADYFZ Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 (edited) You either read to many brochures or had a really good salesman, there is nothing sportscar-like about any explorer. Coming from a guy with a bottle of NOS on a 2 wheel stock dune bike.. thos cars are a way nicer set up then the last xplorer, i like.. Edited April 24, 2008 by 1BADYFZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britincali Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Coming from a guy with a bottle of NOS on a 2 wheel stock dune bike.. Stock in what way? The only stock thing about the bike is the frame and swingarm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandBox_Kid Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Stock in what way? The only stock thing about the bike is the frame and swingarm. Good thing. Stock bikes don't always go to well around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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