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- Vehicle Year
- 1990, 1997
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Type
- 2.3 (4 Cylinder)
- Engine Size
- 2.3 Turbo
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Total Lift
- 6
- Tire Size
- 35"
I was at an auction and a '98 Eddie Bauer Explorer with 5.0L came up, bidding ended at $400 and now I own yet another explorer... It has 212k miles and my guess is a replaced/repaired transmission as the shift indicator doesn't line up and the fluid is clean.
I didn't realize there was that much difference between a Limited like my '00 and the Eddie bauer and the subtle differences in 2 years in small things... The EB has a CD changer and different front seats (both leather), the '98 has louvers in the sun roof cover for when it's in vent mode where the '00 doesn't, the EB has a knob for comfort or offroad (I'm guessing air ride setting for the rear air shocks that both have) that the Limited doesn't have. The EB has auto headlights where the limited doesn't (if that's driven off the mirror that would explain that as the '00 is missing the mirror) and finally the EB has auto locks which is somewhat annoying but livable, the Limited doesn't have that. I didn't look to see if the EB had the "note to self" thing in the visor or the secondary visors like the Limited has, and it doesn't have the mirror settings however those work...
I did notice the '98 has the fabricated exhaust manifolds where the '00 has the cast manifolds, I had heard they changed around then but don't remember when
I didn't realize there was that much difference between a Limited like my '00 and the Eddie bauer and the subtle differences in 2 years in small things... The EB has a CD changer and different front seats (both leather), the '98 has louvers in the sun roof cover for when it's in vent mode where the '00 doesn't, the EB has a knob for comfort or offroad (I'm guessing air ride setting for the rear air shocks that both have) that the Limited doesn't have. The EB has auto headlights where the limited doesn't (if that's driven off the mirror that would explain that as the '00 is missing the mirror) and finally the EB has auto locks which is somewhat annoying but livable, the Limited doesn't have that. I didn't look to see if the EB had the "note to self" thing in the visor or the secondary visors like the Limited has, and it doesn't have the mirror settings however those work...
I did notice the '98 has the fabricated exhaust manifolds where the '00 has the cast manifolds, I had heard they changed around then but don't remember when