u gotta see this explorer

[88_Eddie]

it must be nice. people in america really need to get rid of their vaginas and learn to drive a stick again.

that'll never happen, you cant text and drive a stick

 

[SnC RangeR]

man it really is sad that the stick are going the way of the dinosaurs.

 

[exbass94]

Thats cool, In germany I saw a plymonth mini van with 5 on the floor

Plymouth sold those in the states too. They were also available with turbocharged 4 cylinders.

 

[LearjetMinako]

I've driven one those before. Found really odd and really rare to be able to drive an Explorer with a 5 speed manual & 4x4 manual. Only happened once out of the countless Explorers I serviced.

 

[Hopman]

a plain basic explorer...
4wd...
with a manual 5spd

It reminds me of a budfdy of mine who had a clean 1st gen Explorer. He custom ordered it with a 2.3, 5-speed, and a 4x4. and the basic XL trim pack. The dealer looked at him like he had three heads when he did that.

 

[mp3deviant721]

Everybody gets cool vehicles except us.

 

[rockin86ranger]

It reminds me of a budfdy of mine who had a clean 1st gen Explorer. He custom ordered it with a 2.3, 5-speed, and a 4x4. and the basic XL trim pack. The dealer looked at him like he had three heads when he did that.

pics??????

 

[adsm08]

you cant text and drive a stick

Yes I can.

 

[rockin86ranger]

Yes I can.

lol im ashamed to say i can txt, eat and drive stick, with no power steering. but i dont txt and drive anymore did it like 2 or 3 times but only because i was in a tight spot and had to get some info.

but i am against txting and driving but thats mostly because nobody can freaking drive as it is.

 

[doyouquaxu]

nobody can freaking drive as it is.

maybe if america got rid of automatics, in dash DVD players that can surf facebook (WHAT THE #&$@), and drive through EVERYTHING... i'd rather park and walk the 8 feet to the empty counter at mcdonalds than sit in a drive thru for 30 minutes.

 

[gribly]

My Navajo is a manual, but it's not uncommon to find a manual in a first gen explorer. I will say I was ecstatic when I found this thing, though.

 

[Captain Ledd]

I know it's Wikipedia, and not exactly the most concrete of evidence, but immediately after reading this thread I looked it up and lo and behold, it lists a manual transmission for the 02-05 Explorer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Explorer#Third_generation_.282002.E2.80.932005.29

 

[84bluebronco2]

I will agree with most when it is said the 5 speed was fairly common on first gens. I will also say the 5 speed was by far more common with the sports though. Out of all the Explorer's I've seen and driven, I've seen 3 that had 4 doors and a 5 speed. One of those happens to be my 94