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Hey TRS! I signed up for the forums a few months ago, but never got around to making a post. I'll post pictures soon. I'm 17, and this is my first vehicle.
My truck is my daily driver. A 1995 Mazda B2300 4-Cylinder 5-Speed in SE trim. Mine actually has a tachometer. For some odd reason, I've noticed that most of these 90s Mazda B-Series don't have tachometers with the 5-Spd, or even some of the automatics. My truck is completely stock except the wheels. It currently has a spare on the left rear side from a newer Ranger truck. Even though the wheels are from another Mazda (non B-Series vehicle), these are not stock since they are an inch bigger (15-inch, while the VIN sticker calls for 14-inch).
The rack is made of galvanized steel pipe, painted dark blue, and was homemade for the truck in 2006 or 2007. Also has a toolbox from Kobalt.
I acquired this truck in February 2014, for $1400. It had a problem where it would not stay idling if left idling for about 4-5 minutes. At first we thought it was throttle positioning sensor (TPS), but it had already been replaced by the previous owner. The old TPS was in the glove box. We started by replacing the ignition switch, problem still there. In fact, after replacement, it ran and idled even worse, and didn't even want to idle at all, and would die at every chance it could when not in gear. I nearly rear-ended someone at a stop light, because the engine died, and brake petal got stiff (power brakes). We took it to a nearby shop who specializes in Automotive electrics. They fixed the main issue and informed us that a Mass Air Flow sensor was not present. Both issues were fixed and ran great. Has been reliable ever since, as Rangers are known for. My parents also own a 2004 White Ford Ranger V6 3.0 2WD Automatic Regular Cab with 7ft Bed, customized by a fleet truck company here in Houston, TX with the Ranger Edge suspension. The dash is the same as my 95! Guess they didn't change much from then to the 2011 model year.
My dad in particular has always loved the small compact pickups, which is part of the reason why I have this truck. His daily driver is a 2000 Nissan Frontier 4-Cylinder 5-Spd 2WD, which he acquired from a former police officer. His truck however gets the same fuel mileage as mine since his transmission does NOT have Overdrive, while mine does, despite my truck being much heavier in weight. As y'all can tell, we love the small 4-Cylinder pickups that we used to be able to buy back in the day. Nowadays, its all big Mid-size pickup garbage.
The truck has an estimated 205k / 210k miles on it. The odometer quit turning sometime between 2009 and 2014 and reads an indicated 196,346. Last known mileage was in 2009 on the certified copy title, having 194,219. Clean blue title.
All of the rust on the truck is just surface.
https://flic.kr/p/E1GPqa by Theodore Thorpe, on Flickr
https://flic.kr/p/EvXFXN by Theodore Thorpe, on Flickr
https://flic.kr/p/EY5URZ by Theodore Thorpe, on Flickr
https://flic.kr/p/EvXNAY by Theodore Thorpe, on Flickr
https://flic.kr/p/EpBeVn by Theodore Thorpe, on Flickr
https://flic.kr/p/EpBhc6 by Theodore Thorpe, on Flickr
https://flic.kr/p/EY65s2 by Theodore Thorpe, on Flickr
https://flic.kr/p/EVMdv5 by Theodore Thorpe, on Flickr
My truck is my daily driver. A 1995 Mazda B2300 4-Cylinder 5-Speed in SE trim. Mine actually has a tachometer. For some odd reason, I've noticed that most of these 90s Mazda B-Series don't have tachometers with the 5-Spd, or even some of the automatics. My truck is completely stock except the wheels. It currently has a spare on the left rear side from a newer Ranger truck. Even though the wheels are from another Mazda (non B-Series vehicle), these are not stock since they are an inch bigger (15-inch, while the VIN sticker calls for 14-inch).
The rack is made of galvanized steel pipe, painted dark blue, and was homemade for the truck in 2006 or 2007. Also has a toolbox from Kobalt.
I acquired this truck in February 2014, for $1400. It had a problem where it would not stay idling if left idling for about 4-5 minutes. At first we thought it was throttle positioning sensor (TPS), but it had already been replaced by the previous owner. The old TPS was in the glove box. We started by replacing the ignition switch, problem still there. In fact, after replacement, it ran and idled even worse, and didn't even want to idle at all, and would die at every chance it could when not in gear. I nearly rear-ended someone at a stop light, because the engine died, and brake petal got stiff (power brakes). We took it to a nearby shop who specializes in Automotive electrics. They fixed the main issue and informed us that a Mass Air Flow sensor was not present. Both issues were fixed and ran great. Has been reliable ever since, as Rangers are known for. My parents also own a 2004 White Ford Ranger V6 3.0 2WD Automatic Regular Cab with 7ft Bed, customized by a fleet truck company here in Houston, TX with the Ranger Edge suspension. The dash is the same as my 95! Guess they didn't change much from then to the 2011 model year.
My dad in particular has always loved the small compact pickups, which is part of the reason why I have this truck. His daily driver is a 2000 Nissan Frontier 4-Cylinder 5-Spd 2WD, which he acquired from a former police officer. His truck however gets the same fuel mileage as mine since his transmission does NOT have Overdrive, while mine does, despite my truck being much heavier in weight. As y'all can tell, we love the small 4-Cylinder pickups that we used to be able to buy back in the day. Nowadays, its all big Mid-size pickup garbage.
The truck has an estimated 205k / 210k miles on it. The odometer quit turning sometime between 2009 and 2014 and reads an indicated 196,346. Last known mileage was in 2009 on the certified copy title, having 194,219. Clean blue title.
All of the rust on the truck is just surface.
https://flic.kr/p/E1GPqa by Theodore Thorpe, on Flickrhttps://flic.kr/p/EvXFXN by Theodore Thorpe, on Flickrhttps://flic.kr/p/EY5URZ by Theodore Thorpe, on Flickrhttps://flic.kr/p/EvXNAY by Theodore Thorpe, on Flickrhttps://flic.kr/p/EpBeVn by Theodore Thorpe, on Flickrhttps://flic.kr/p/EpBhc6 by Theodore Thorpe, on Flickrhttps://flic.kr/p/EY65s2 by Theodore Thorpe, on Flickrhttps://flic.kr/p/EVMdv5 by Theodore Thorpe, on Flickr
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