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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</guid><description><![CDATA[Whatever you do Ford, don't send that thing over here... That's the last thing our market needs, a competant, affordable, competitive, compact p/u... <br><br>All sarcasm intended... <br><br>"Hangs head in shame for posting yet another comment about euro Ford & GM cars that we don't get in the states..." ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 15th 2008 4:07PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</guid><description><![CDATA[This is a Ford-badged version of Mazda's BT-50 pickup sold all over the world except here. It is bigger than our North American Ranger, but smaller than the current Nissan Frontier. Personally, I find the Mazda version better looking than the Ford. I do wish they sold them here, to replace the aging Ranger/B-Series. Or at least bring it here just under the Mazda name! Here are some pics of the Mazda version:<br><br><a href="http://www.motortrend.com/features/auto_news/2006/112_news061121_mazda_bt_50" rel="nofollow">http://www.motortrend.com/features/auto_news/2006/112_news061121_mazda_bt_50</a>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[jstand6]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 15th 2008 4:41PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</guid><description><![CDATA[is that a Ford Forester or a Subaranger?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 15th 2008 4:08PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</guid><description><![CDATA[I don't see it! And I'm the first one to call out a copy cat.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Randy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 15th 2008 7:33PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</guid><description><![CDATA[not "widetrack"... still flips]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[DomManganelli]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 15th 2008 4:11PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</guid><description><![CDATA[Looks gayish]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[BEWARE!]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 15th 2008 4:18PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</guid><description><![CDATA[This truck would be a big hit in the States.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Red Star]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 15th 2008 4:21PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</guid><description><![CDATA[Are you serious? It's called the Sport Trac.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 15th 2008 4:38PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</guid><description><![CDATA[Sport Trac is not a working truck.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Red Star]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 15th 2008 4:43PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</guid><description><![CDATA[Agreed. the sport track is more suv than truck.<br>Ford even listed as a suv on the website.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[94 taurus owner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 16th 2008 2:18PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</guid><description><![CDATA[Balky's Voice: Ridiculous]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[A.N.E.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 15th 2008 4:22PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</guid><description><![CDATA[That's actually "Don be ridiculous"]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[tanooki2003]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 16th 2008 2:06PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</guid><description><![CDATA[Most of Ford's foreign products from Europe to Australia offer retro-Mustang/Ford GT stripes already and have for years.  It really isn't anything new.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[TriShield]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 15th 2008 4:29PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</guid><description><![CDATA[what the heck did they do to a Subaru Baja?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[mastersmite]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 15th 2008 4:31PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</guid><description><![CDATA[Wouldn't meet US emissions standards.  Probably wouldn't meet US crash standards either - that's why we've never gotten the crew cab Ranger sold all over the rest of the world.<br><br>Put in another 400 pounds of frame reinforcements and crumple zones for the larger cab to hold up, swap in a gas engine that does meet standards, and you'd have a slow, heavy truck that gets poor mileage - exactly like the other once small trucks designed to the same standards.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 15th 2008 4:41PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</guid><description><![CDATA[We do have a four door Ranger, it is call the sporttrack.  Just because they called the first US Ranger 4 door the exploer sport track did not hide the fact that is was just a funky looking Ranger with extra doors.   ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[sfast]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 15th 2008 11:17PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</guid><description><![CDATA[Just took my 2001 Ranger to the dealer this morning to finally get the crusie control recall taken care of (they finally have parts in as of Fri.).<br><br>I would trade in my Ranger for a new one of those in the pic the day they went on sale. Looks so much better than mine. I am really considering getting a Toyota Tacoma 4 door soon, but that looks just as good.<br>First thing I would do though is find out if I could order one without the white stripes.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[bamboo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 15th 2008 4:53PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</guid><description><![CDATA[agh... again with the stripes Ford.<br>shiizzz stop it already. <br><br>'it must be fast, its got racing stripes that that big ass delivery ford van"]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Menice]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 15th 2008 5:02PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</guid><description><![CDATA[Like putting lipstick on a pig<br>Like putting racing stripes on a Ford truck]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[thesawzall]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 15th 2008 5:08PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/ranger-built-ford-tough-with-stripes/</guid><description><![CDATA[I drive a new Ranger and this is what I wished it looked like!<br><br>Bah, damn you FORD!!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brett- BMW Advo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 15th 2008 5:18PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>