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[Sir Tigger KC]

I did quite like the Ranger. Bigger and higher up than I expected. 

Really, really popular in these parts over the last 2 or 3 years.  Not sure if its the HS2 mongrels, or all the workmen from the building estates.

There must be some really good tax efficient lease deals about. 

Earlier in the year some neighbours did a major remodelling job to their house and for 6 months our road was full of vans and Rangers.

[Doctor Gollum]

Bros last company car was a Ranger. Something like 125% write off over a year.

Between the VaT rebate and the stonking deal they got on it as pre registered, the company made a few quid on it just from buying it. Think the rebated was MRRP rather than actual purchase price.

[ronnyd]

I did quite like the Ranger. Bigger and higher up than I expected. 

Really, really popular in these parts over the last 2 or 3 years.  Not sure if its the HS2 mongrels, or all the workmen from the building estates.

There must be some really good tax efficient lease deals about. 

Earlier in the year some neighbours did a major remodelling job to their house and for 6 months our road was full of vans and Rangers.

Hope that it won't take as long as the 'project' around the corner from me. Been going for around two years and the roof trusses have just been put in.

[Viral_Jim]

I did quite like the Ranger. Bigger and higher up than I expected. 

Really, really popular in these parts over the last 2 or 3 years.  Not sure if its the HS2 mongrels, or all the workmen from the building estates.

Same round here. Doing the school drop off this morning, probably 60% of cars were either EVs or Ford Rangers (wierdly no other pick-up type seems acceptable  ).

[Rangie]

Rats & Mice love Ford Rangers, my mate has had his electric wiring eaten twice by rodents , apparently they are attracted to a lot of modern vehicles.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Vaguely remember reading about some chemical or similar used in production of wiring now that attracts them. 

[Rangie]

Vaguely remember reading about some chemical or similar used in production of wiring now that attracts them. 

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I think it maybe a soya ingredient, he did tell me at the time but I can't really remember exactly what it was.

[dave the builder]

Tripled it's value 
full tank of E5
4 new "winter" black round things for the corners ,ready for the impeding "ICE AGE" next week 
and a quick wash and wax*

wax* shampoo and wash off ,I didn't spend hours polishing it

I'll have to actually fit the winter wheels tomorrow myself , I dropped them off to be re-booted and only just got them back
I dropped them off yesterday morning 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Tripled it's value 
full tank of E5
4 new "winter" black round things for the corners ,ready for the impeding "ICE AGE" next week 
and a quick wash and wax*

wax* shampoo and wash off ,I didn't spend hours polishing it

I'll have to actually fit the winter wheels tomorrow myself , I dropped them off to be re-booted and only just got them back
I dropped them off yesterday morning 

Winter's nearly over Dave! 

[dave the builder]

Winter's nearly over Dave! 

did I miss the "Winter Tyre thread" 

The season "Winter" ends 20th March ,the end of last march was 4" of snow
the Cold ,snowy bit starts next week 
the road to the bunker (top of a hill) is not gritted 
my Summer tyres are good for the 10 months a year it rains constantly 
not much good on a skating rink 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Winter's nearly over Dave! 

did I miss the "Winter Tyre thread" 

The season "Winter" ends 20th March ,the end of last march was 4" of snow
the Cold ,snowy bit starts next week 
the road to the bunker (top of a hill) is not gritted 
my Summer tyres are good for the 10 months a year it rains constantly 
not much good on a skating rink 

I'm always optimistic Dave.  Once we're past the longest night it all downhill to Spring, and another couple of weeks we'll start noticing the lighter evenings. 

Anyway haven't you heard of climate change? 

That's why we haven't had a winter tyre thread recently. 

[dave the builder]

Anyway haven't you heard of climate change? 

That's why we haven't had a winter tyre thread recently. 

I've had to scrape the "global warming" off my windows many mornings 

The new tyres are B rated wet grip ,ready  for the return of persistent rain AFTER the ice age 
the compound seems "soft" so probably won't last long  but my rear tyres never last anyway ,
The rears always wear more on the inner edge (weight of the bodies in the boot  )
and i sack them off when they are down to 3 to 4 mm

but that's ok, tyres are a "consumable item"
i've got 3 sets of wheels for My omega 

[STEMO]

Anyway haven't you heard of climate change? 

That's why we haven't had a winter tyre thread recently. 

I've had to scrape the "global warming" off my windows many mornings 

The new tyres are B rated wet grip ,ready  for the return of persistent rain AFTER the ice age 
the compound seems "soft" so probably won't last long  but my rear tyres never last anyway ,
The rears always wear more on the inner edge (weight of the bodies in the boot  )
and i sack them off when they are down to 3 to 4 mm

but that's ok, tyres are a "consumable item"
i've got 3 sets of wheels for My omega 

I get about 20,000 miles, or 12 months, out of my tyres. Mid range American thingies. Hard to make the front wheels let go on an auto.

Not that I'd want to, of course.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Anyway haven't you heard of climate change? 

That's why we haven't had a winter tyre thread recently. 

I've had to scrape the "global warming" off my windows many mornings 

The new tyres are B rated wet grip ,ready  for the return of persistent rain AFTER the ice age 
the compound seems "soft" so probably won't last long  but my rear tyres never last anyway ,
The rears always wear more on the inner edge (weight of the bodies in the boot  )
and i sack them off when they are down to 3 to 4 mm

but that's ok, tyres are a "consumable item"
i've got 3 sets of wheels for My omega 

I get about 20,000 miles, or 12 months, out of my tyres. Mid range American thingies. Hard to make the front wheels let go on an auto.

Not that I'd want to, of course.

The Rainsports on the rear of my V70 have done at least 30,000 miles, maybe nudging 40,000 and they still have 5-6mm! 

[dave the builder]

I get about 20,000 miles, or 12 months, out of my tyres. Mid range American thingies. Hard to make the front wheels let go on an auto.

Not that I'd want to, of course.

The Astras don't do many miles , Mrs Builder drives like she stole it and gets similar wear to you , 20000 miles over 3 years
she's got Goodyear Vector 4 season gen 3 (about £80 a corner)
I'm not doing burn-outs or driving like a mentalist 
my rear tyres don't last
(Hunter hawkeye checked not long ago, so it's not alignment issues)
I've tried all sorts of tyres too ,Pirelli P7, goodyear efficient grip  ,Avon zv7,roadstone eurovis sport,  DAVANTI DX390
so i'm NOT buying Goodyear Vector 4 season gen 3 for mine at £170 per corner