2nd generation Ford Explorer 4.0L V6

Grn92LX

Fidanza Man!

Founding Member

Jan 14, 2001

6,819

64

129

New York

Sep 29, 2010

#1

• Sep 29, 2010

• #1

Anyone drive one as a daily driver? What's your overall experience with it? Long story short, my brother is looking to get a new car and told me he would sell me his 95 explorer for $500. I currently drive an Audi A4 and love it but I was looking to downgrade (big downgrade in this case) to put more money in my savings as i'm getting married next year and am looking to buy a house. Any info on the truck will be helpful.

 

rd

Founding Member

Jan 12, 2000

3,316

63

109

Ocean Springs MS

Sep 29, 2010

#2

• Sep 29, 2010

• #2

Had a 96 and have an 02 sohc. Both were very good vehicles, and went well over 150 k miles with nothing more than minor items.

 

Jarrett

New Member

May 16, 2010

12

0

0

Seattle

Sep 29, 2010

#3

• Sep 29, 2010

• #3

i have a 01 sport 2wd, passenger side spark plugs are a pain to replace, other than that 150k and running strong, intake gasket gave out about 20k miles ago, wont get anywhere in the snow.

 

Cobra912

Active Member

May 1, 2005

1,777

11

39

Wish I was anywhere but here

Sep 30, 2010

#4

• Sep 30, 2010

• #4

going from an A4 to an Exploder? That's like going from Megan Fox to Lindsay Lohan!

 

281pony

Active Member

Aug 31, 2003

2,681

2

46

Oly, WA

Sep 30, 2010

#5

• Sep 30, 2010

• #5

Cobra912 said:

going from an A4 to an Exploder? That's like going from Megan Fox to Lindsay Lohan!

Click to expand...

 

Grn92LX

Fidanza Man!

Founding Member

Jan 14, 2001

6,819

64

129

New York

Sep 30, 2010

#6

• Sep 30, 2010

• #6

Cobra912 said:

going from an A4 to an Exploder? That's like going from Megan Fox to Lindsay Lohan!

Click to expand...

Yeah I know it's a huge downgrade but like I said, i'd be doing it to put more money back in my savings to put towards a house.

 

1990Coupe

Founding Member

Mar 11, 2002

1,462

132

114

Toms River NJ

Sep 30, 2010

#7

• Sep 30, 2010

• #7

Those older explorers are OHV i think. I have no experience with that motor only the OHC engine. I think you can't go wrong for the price even if it only last a year you still win IMO

 

Gearbanger 101

Straight Outta Locash

20+ Year Stangneter

Aug 10, 2002

9,457

1,377

234

Ontario, Canada

Sep 30, 2010

#8

• Sep 30, 2010

• #8

Tough engines, but about as gutless as it gets. 4-door SUV+ 160hp 4.0L OHV =

Those old 2nd Gen Exploeres are kind of a **** box by todays standards, but it you can get it for $500 and you don't have to put much of anything into it, you'll make out pretty well.

 

Cobra912

Active Member

May 1, 2005

1,777

11

39

Wish I was anywhere but here

Sep 30, 2010

#9

• Sep 30, 2010

• #9

with the amount of gas you'll put in that thing, I'm not sure how much money you'll save??? Mine even tuned up was a pig on gas