Bravo Sir. Keep er going just think how great it is to truly know your ride & save big $$$ compared to your friends who know nothing but the slavery of "car payment life" We drive & enjoy: 1997 (!) Dodge Ram Cummins 4x4 2000 MB e320 wagon 2002 MB ML500 AWD 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer All in perfect running & looking condition- totally paid for !
In my country, I have a 97 and it is just great, unfortunately its previous owners neglected it a lot and now I am fixing every fault it shows, with 290K miles I just repaired its engine, and I will keep fixing it because I want to have it forever.
tmmsplace yeah mine leaks collant. Almost overheated once last week. Hot summers are old cars worst enemy. :( Be careful and check coolant weekly in summers.
i had those bad Firestone tires which blew-out in the rain, causing the vehicle fish-tailed across the highway at 65MPH and came to a stop when the passenger side rear quarter smacked into a light post. The light post came down across I-95. An 18-wheeler hit the brakes, and an Isuzu Trooper II to smash into the back end of it. Only can guess how many other chain reaction incidents ensued.
tmmsplace Yeah I’ve heard of those stories. You gotta have new tires with a lot of tread. You can’t buy cheap tires for a heavy SUV like an explorers. However I think that Ford also badly designed the axle for the explorer. The explorer is tall, thin, heavy, and high center of gravity. Literally a recipe for disaster. That’s why when I drive in curvy backroads, I drive 5-10 miles below the speed limit. Because my explorer feels like it might tip over if I do a sharp corner while going over 35 mph. And it understeers when it rains. Just be careful when driving body on frame SUVs, and you’ll be fine. Explorer is my first car and I like it. Lots of visibility and was dirt cheap (1k dollars).
I have one at 284,00 currently. Looks exactly like the one in the video, except it's an American model, so the steering is on the other side. Unlike what the video says, it actually came with a third row seat.
Prediction of the Explorer turning into a mom-mobile at 3:13 ended up being spot-on. It went from a truck-based off roader to a cop car and a karen krossover
My parents used to have a 1998 Ford Explorer. It was a nice SUV. I even drove it a couple times once with my father and in a hospital parking lot after my mother had a blood test that bleed a lot. I didn’t drive it long distances since I got my first car the following year which was a 1998 Ford Contour.
The Ford Explorer is a vehicle designed for Australian roads and off-beaten tracks. It's appearance suited the designer at the place where it was conceived. That was at my place but theft happened and Ford soon manufactured the Explorer as I had designed and named it. It is just one of many vehicles I designed from the ground up, including features as the addition of a Schrader valve, as found on tubes, to allow fuel-pressure tests to be done from under the hood. The Explorer is a great offroader and goes well on LPG.
Did you design the first gen as well? The 91-94 is by far my favorite body style explorer. The second gen I feel lost some of its brawniness Edit: Bob Aikins designed the second gen Ford Explorer.
It was designed by Ford USA for American roads and tastes at the time, the fact that it was also adapted to Australia and Europe (less successfully) is but a footnote in the model's history!. This Explorer was basically a complete sheetmetal revision - with new dashboard, engines and transmissions - of the original '91 Explorer, itself based off the Bronco II SUV and Ranger pickup which had been around since the early 1980s. I can't imagine driving this in the UK, it would have been terrible on twisty B-roads! And parking? No thanks... car park spaces are barely big enough for a Fiesta in most of the UK.
@@RoadCone411 I get by on the lanes of rural Wales! I can't go as fast as I did in my old Saab 9-3, but then, I can carry a load more stuff in it, so swings and roundabouts. Parking can be a pain on the road, often have to pass up spaces I would have got my Saab into, but rarely have a problem in car parks.
Have the 02 stock struts suck change them with 4 inch lift new tires goes anywhere. Plus 223000 miles not a singles light no not one ever. I love it . Sometimes I get out and just lick the muffler to show it who's boss👅🤪🤪
matthew hull Ford only sold those here in the states. You could special order an Excursion overseas but it was only available in Left-Hand-Drive. To my knowledge there has never been a right-hand-drive Excursion or Expedition
I grew up with these. Did many, many happy miles in an explorer and even managed a trip to Paris with mum & dad in one. Review seemed a little harsh, They're Great !!
Mr Moff Lack of character? That line hurt me alot. I guess brits dont understand the interesting history and culture of the explorer like we americans do?
@@angelgjr1999 As an American, I think this is easily one of the most bland and tasteless vehicles ever made. It is incredibly ambiguous in terms of styling, and just has an "alright ish" V6 pulled straight out of a budget pickup truck. It was only had a manual optional for the first couple years, and came with a 4 speed automatic like every other truck, SUV, and car had available at that time. I currently own Suburban, and it's not much better, but at least it has the LS based V8 going for it.
I had a 97 Explorer Limited. 2WD V8. Black with a gray leather interior. It was a great SUV that did me well for a few months. Traveled around the southeast of the US with it. It had 175K on it and sold it last year at tax time. The one thing I didn't care for was its propensity to tip over in an accident. That was one reason I let it go... I also had a 96 Explorer Eddie Bauer AWD V8. Also a beast, it oddly rode better than my 97? You could tell it was trimmed out a bit nicer - the materials changed between 95/6, 97/8 and again for 99. My 2000 Mountaineer V8 I had was not having the same grade of carpet, leather, or plastics as my 96, nor my 97. I raced a guy with a new Grand Cherokee V6 with my 97 Explorer V8, and beat him to 60 from a stop light! Most entertaining race I've ever had. Not a fair comparison but what a difference 20 years made - a V6 GC can almost outrun an old V8 Explorer. Anyways they were a decent, reliable platform that sold well and looked good. And they did ride alright for being an SUV based on a Ranger.
They show off those Firestone Wilderness tires multiple times, even though they led to many deaths from explosion, but I guess that they did not know at the time. Oh well...
@@jamesritter9360 Even on non-Ford vehicles, the Wilderness tires where unsafe at high temps and high speeds and still experienced tread separation, and were one of the most unsafe radial tires sold to the market.
Awesome video! I remember when the Ford Explorer looked like this. At the time, I didn't find it very attractive. I thought the change in grille made the front end look hideous. However, the more Ford changed the appearance to what it looks like today, the more I like this old-school look Explorer.
Sir that number plate or “licence plate” as you yanks call it, is as British as the changing of the guard. Please don’t insult us by calling it a European number plate.
Sir that number plate or “licence plate” as you yanks call it, is as British as the changing of the guard. Please don’t insult us by calling it a European number plate.
We have an 08 explorer with 248 and just did timing chains and general maint, thats it and amountaineer awd with 178k and that had a transfer case replacement haha
I have a 93 Mazda Navajo. It's about the same thing as the Explorer it just says Mazda instead of Ford the back hatch and the steering wheel and the grill. The headlights and the grill is different from the Explorer also. Mine only has 150k on the clock and it runs excellent. Idk why it gets such crummy gas mileage? It's an automatic transmission. Mine gets about 13 city/19/highway. My S10 p/u has a bigger engine and it gets way better mileage. The Chevy gets 17 city/24 highway. It might even get a little better than that on the highway. It is a bit lighter and has a higher rear gear ratio the Mazda has 3.73 track loc. The Chevy has 3.08 open differential. The Chevy has a 5speed manual transmission.
Easy on the pocketbook. Got mine for free. But it is a 2-door, so pretty ackward for passengers and storage. Also rots out like a Ford. Lucky mine came from AZ.
No icon for pictures, on my fourth explorer, all see off road to our deer camp. Two even had a deer in the back, room for them. Happy Sunday, the Lords blessings, 🙏 🇨🇦 amen
Maybe you just suck at driving and have a bad racing line? Lol. If you are going to proceed swiftly through a corner in anything, you better know what you are doing!
2020 and i still drive one, a 99. thats all you need to know about the old explorers. i test drove a 2019, its horrible, its an overweight sedan. ford redeemed themselves with the bronco, but the prices are a joke. 5 years. lol
I’m genuinely curious, what makes the Explorer so Australian? The Rover and Cherokee comparisons, I understand, sure. But I can’t say I know enough about Australia to understand the third bit.
Nina Simone was American. The Explorer is American. Simone's singing about "new" things. The Explorer was new to Britain. Simone sang about having fun, etc. Not a hard syllogism to follow. LOL at "Chicago music."
M That being he case, this comment is even more wrong. I thought it was the grand but they just called it the Cherokee because there was no other here.
No it is not. Mazda had a version in the US called the Navajo (3-door only) but it may be the most forgotten badge-engineered model ever. The original Explorer was actually developed from the Bronco II SUVs of the 1980s, themselves a ute-version of the Ranger pickup truck. Insanely popular in the US, you don't see many Explorers from this era now...I guess this was 23 years ago.
Absolutely..in the mid-late 90s the Ford Exploder, as they say in LA.. was the most popular SUV for the young 20-30 douche bags.. along with the 4 Runner.. the young hollywood workers were all leasing these trucks 🤩.. eh.. the 4runner is a real off road car and worth it.. the Exploder was just trash, as it’s popularity meant to many poorly built vehicles..too generic really.. I think the Jeep was better..
My neighbor’s son came home for Thanksgiving in one of these Explorers because his car has been in the body shop for three months because of COVID shipping issues. ..it was towed the next morning because neighbors/cops mistook it as an abandoned vehicle. Meanwhile, my other neighbor’s ‘98 4Runner has never suffered a similar embarrassment. 😏Not say’n, jus say’n😂 (Cough) (cough) *SHITBOX!* (cough) (cough)
Wow. You came to a vintage age to talk shit about a vehicle? If it was in the body shop it might've had different colored panels stick. That's pathetic.
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My 97 here in North Carolina is at 198,000 miles and still going strong!
Ha mine has 241,000 miles and still smooth as sort of
Mines 193k not sounding the greatest lol
@John Doe it was treated very poorly before me my girlfriends step sister drove it hundreds of miles daily and probably without oil as well
345 thousand kms here in Nova Scotia on a 2002,did have a 1991,and 1999. Blessings, good Sunday.
My 1995 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer has 136k so really low miles
Always loved the explorer. What a classic.
Proud owner of a well mantained 1997 Explorer here in Argentina
Camilo Formica eres narco o que? Jaja estoy bromeando.
Same here in Canada. She's old. But she's still kicking. And kicking HARD.
Me too same year
Bravo Sir.
Keep er going just think how great it is to truly know your ride & save big $$$ compared to your friends who know nothing but the slavery of "car payment life"
We drive & enjoy:
1997 (!) Dodge Ram Cummins 4x4
2000 MB e320 wagon
2002 MB ML500 AWD
2003 Mitsubishi Lancer
All in perfect running & looking condition- totally paid for !
Same on México! Same year!
In my country, I have a 97 and it is just great, unfortunately its previous owners neglected it a lot and now I am fixing every fault it shows, with 290K miles I just repaired its engine, and I will keep fixing it because I want to have it forever.
Remember watching this live in the late 90s and trying to convince my dad to buy one as it was the Jurassic park car.
The good ol Ford Exploder.
Not Michael Jordan i still have mine. 200k miles and still going :)
Mine exploded 😒
tmmsplace yeah mine leaks collant. Almost overheated once last week. Hot summers are old cars worst enemy. :(
Be careful and check coolant weekly in summers.
i had those bad Firestone tires which blew-out in the rain, causing the vehicle fish-tailed across the highway at 65MPH and came to a stop when the passenger side rear quarter smacked into a light post. The light post came down across I-95. An 18-wheeler hit the brakes, and an Isuzu Trooper II to smash into the back end of it. Only can guess how many other chain reaction incidents ensued.
tmmsplace Yeah I’ve heard of those stories. You gotta have new tires with a lot of tread. You can’t buy cheap tires for a heavy SUV like an explorers.
However I think that Ford also badly designed the axle for the explorer. The explorer is tall, thin, heavy, and high center of gravity. Literally a recipe for disaster.
That’s why when I drive in curvy backroads, I drive 5-10 miles below the speed limit. Because my explorer feels like it might tip over if I do a sharp corner while going over 35 mph. And it understeers when it rains.
Just be careful when driving body on frame SUVs, and you’ll be fine. Explorer is my first car and I like it. Lots of visibility and was dirt cheap (1k dollars).
I got my 2005 Ford Explorer and still working strong , love love explorers there the best 😌what a classic.
My dads ‘97 explorer is about to reach 300k miles ! Very well maintained
That’s it?
I have one at 284,00 currently. Looks exactly like the one in the video, except it's an American model, so the steering is on the other side. Unlike what the video says, it actually came with a third row seat.
Prediction of the Explorer turning into a mom-mobile at 3:13 ended up being spot-on. It went from a truck-based off roader to a cop car and a karen krossover
2:54 - Fleetwood Mac - "Everywhere"
Not sure how many miles mine has, but I’ve recently started driving and I’m proud to call it my first car :)
My parents used to have a 1998 Ford Explorer. It was a nice SUV. I even drove it a couple times once with my father and in a hospital parking lot after my mother had a blood test that bleed a lot. I didn’t drive it long distances since I got my first car the following year which was a 1998 Ford Contour.
My 1st car was a 98’ black contour SE v6. Car was fast, great on gas and bullet proof
The Ford Explorer is a vehicle designed for Australian roads and off-beaten tracks. It's appearance suited the designer at the place where it was conceived. That was at my place but theft happened and Ford soon manufactured the Explorer as I had designed and named it. It is just one of many vehicles I designed from the ground up, including features as the addition of a Schrader valve, as found on tubes, to allow fuel-pressure tests to be done from under the hood. The Explorer is a great offroader and goes well on LPG.
Did you design the first gen as well? The 91-94 is by far my favorite body style explorer. The second gen I feel lost some of its brawniness
Edit: Bob Aikins designed the second gen Ford Explorer.
It was designed by Ford USA for American roads and tastes at the time, the fact that it was also adapted to Australia and Europe (less successfully) is but a footnote in the model's history!. This Explorer was basically a complete sheetmetal revision - with new dashboard, engines and transmissions - of the original '91 Explorer, itself based off the Bronco II SUV and Ranger pickup which had been around since the early 1980s. I can't imagine driving this in the UK, it would have been terrible on twisty B-roads! And parking? No thanks... car park spaces are barely big enough for a Fiesta in most of the UK.
@@RoadCone411 I get by on the lanes of rural Wales! I can't go as fast as I did in my old Saab 9-3, but then, I can carry a load more stuff in it, so swings and roundabouts. Parking can be a pain on the road, often have to pass up spaces I would have got my Saab into, but rarely have a problem in car parks.
@@christopherdean1326 I don't know which part of Wales I give you credit for driving something like that!
I daresay that Tiff put that Explorer through more off-road work in the intro than 98% of Explorers ever saw here in the States.
comparing a explorer today to this one is just hilarious.
Adam K ya they are garbage now.....and on top of it like evrry cop drives one now....never will understand that one...they litterally down graded
I have one of these, a '96 with a stick shift. I'd take it any day over the unibody garbage they're putting out today.
Have the 02 stock struts suck change them with 4 inch lift new tires goes anywhere. Plus 223000 miles not a singles light no not one ever. I love it . Sometimes I get out and just lick the muffler to show it who's boss👅🤪🤪
Still has my 2000 xlt with 750000miles still pinching on strong
Don't forget about the Expedition and Excursion, as those two bump up everything from the other.
matthew hull Ford only sold those here in the states. You could special order an Excursion overseas but it was only available in Left-Hand-Drive. To my knowledge there has never been a right-hand-drive Excursion or Expedition
back when top gear used fleetwood mac and sergio leone spaghetti western music in their shows
They always remove the good music when they show the program in the US, for licensing reasons.
I grew up with these. Did many, many happy miles in an explorer and even managed a trip to Paris with mum & dad in one. Review seemed a little harsh, They're Great !!
Mr Moff Lack of character? That line hurt me alot. I guess brits dont understand the interesting history and culture of the explorer like we americans do?
@@angelgjr1999 As an American, I think this is easily one of the most bland and tasteless vehicles ever made. It is incredibly ambiguous in terms of styling, and just has an "alright ish" V6 pulled straight out of a budget pickup truck. It was only had a manual optional for the first couple years, and came with a 4 speed automatic like every other truck, SUV, and car had available at that time. I currently own Suburban, and it's not much better, but at least it has the LS based V8 going for it.
I had a 97 Explorer Limited. 2WD V8. Black with a gray leather interior. It was a great SUV that did me well for a few months. Traveled around the southeast of the US with it. It had 175K on it and sold it last year at tax time. The one thing I didn't care for was its propensity to tip over in an accident. That was one reason I let it go...
I also had a 96 Explorer Eddie Bauer AWD V8. Also a beast, it oddly rode better than my 97? You could tell it was trimmed out a bit nicer - the materials changed between 95/6, 97/8 and again for 99. My 2000 Mountaineer V8 I had was not having the same grade of carpet, leather, or plastics as my 96, nor my 97.
I raced a guy with a new Grand Cherokee V6 with my 97 Explorer V8, and beat him to 60 from a stop light! Most entertaining race I've ever had. Not a fair comparison but what a difference 20 years made - a V6 GC can almost outrun an old V8 Explorer.
Anyways they were a decent, reliable platform that sold well and looked good. And they did ride alright for being an SUV based on a Ranger.
They show off those Firestone Wilderness tires multiple times, even though they led to many deaths from explosion, but I guess that they did not know at the time. Oh well...
Dont think the scandal broke until 1998-99 ish
It wasn’t the tires Ford used Firestone as a patsy for their poorly designed vehicle.
@@jamesritter9360 Even on non-Ford vehicles, the Wilderness tires where unsafe at high temps and high speeds and still experienced tread separation, and were one of the most unsafe radial tires sold to the market.
Had one for a few years and I loved it
Awesome video! I remember when the Ford Explorer looked like this. At the time, I didn't find it very attractive. I thought the change in grille made the front end look hideous. However, the more Ford changed the appearance to what it looks like today, the more I like this old-school look Explorer.
I love my 1999 ford explorer I named her Dora
The sound tracks from top gear rocks!
1:05 Monday night Football theme
It was also used for the Super Bowl.
The larger European license plate placement looks so odd on the back :D
is it just me or are the headlights are different as well
Sir that number plate or “licence plate” as you yanks call it, is as British as the changing of the guard. Please don’t insult us by calling it a European number plate.
Sir that number plate or “licence plate” as you yanks call it, is as British as the changing of the guard. Please don’t insult us by calling it a European number plate.
You're right. It appears that the side lenses are missing the amber colouration.
My UK plate is fitted centrally on the tailgate, they must have changed it at some time.
Aah back when top gear was actually worth watching!!
My 97 made it to 475,000. I'm now driving a beautiful 99
The only video i found that talks good about the ford explorer
it just looked good too.
This was such an awesome, flash and luxurious car back in its day.
Uh no it wasnt
@@jacobfleming565 cope
Still got my 96 ford explorer 2 door with over 600k miles
Ford Explorer I wanna be with you everywhere
What is a week end?
my parents had this generation
Had the 2-door, loved it. It died of rust.
Damn, this video clip should be nominated for Best Soundtrack lol
I own a 1997 Ford explorer xlt and that thing has been rode hard but she still goes great vehicle completely underated
Fuck yeah man my girlfriends sister took awful care of it but it’s still going
Mom had one. Miss it.
Have the same exact color Explorer in Bulgaria a strong machine that i really love
My 1997 in south Wales is at around 140,000. Apparently only about 300 of them registered in the UK.
Thank you for video ! Do you have a SAAB 900 Turbo and Lotus Esprit Sport 350 tests ?
Best looking Explorer generation to date
For sure I have a 97
Gotta 99 XLT in driveway. Love it.
We have an 08 explorer with 248 and just did timing chains and general maint, thats it and amountaineer awd with 178k and that had a transfer case replacement haha
Is that Ford Explorer still on the road ?
I had no idea the Nissan Terrano ever came out as a Ford. 😱😱😱
didn't they have a problem with sticking throttles ?? drove a new one when I worked at a ford dealer back in 1998 and it scared the shit out of me.
1:03 NFL Monday Night Football/Superstars (Heavy Action) by Johnny Pearson.
Also the Super Bowl theme.
I have a 93 Mazda Navajo. It's about the same thing as the Explorer it just says Mazda instead of Ford the back hatch and the steering wheel and the grill. The headlights and the grill is different from the Explorer also. Mine only has 150k on the clock and it runs excellent. Idk why it gets such crummy gas mileage? It's an automatic transmission. Mine gets about 13 city/19/highway. My S10 p/u has a bigger engine and it gets way better mileage. The Chevy gets 17 city/24 highway. It might even get a little better than that on the highway. It is a bit lighter and has a higher rear gear ratio the Mazda has 3.73 track loc. The Chevy has 3.08 open differential. The Chevy has a 5speed manual transmission.
@5:00 Please someone tell me that music name 🥺🥺🙏🙏
For a Few Dollars More by Ennio Morricone. I had to listen to it again after watching this.
@@marekw.9816 Oh man! Thank you so much!!! So grateful 🍻🍻
i made the carpet for these cars back in the 90s
Tiff!!
Easy on the pocketbook. Got mine for free. But it is a 2-door, so pretty ackward for passengers and storage. Also rots out like a Ford. Lucky mine came from AZ.
“Feels like I’m pushin a 97 Ford Explorer up in this bish”
No icon for pictures, on my fourth explorer, all see off road to our deer camp. Two even had a deer in the back, room for them. Happy Sunday, the Lords blessings, 🙏 🇨🇦 amen
How right was Tiff?
My explorer has 345000 original miles & still going
I have exp, like this with little lift.
97...
P977lwc and the next picture it's p978lwc bit of a blooper there I guess tiff busted one of the explorers
2:32 Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere
Back when SUVs were SUVs. You won't see an explorer or blazer offroading these days!
Its funny that the ford maverick in the uk is a nissan terrano here in aus our ford maverick was a nissan patrol, we got lucky.
unsure this vehicle is worth licensing both a nina simone and a fleetwood mac
In hindsight I quite like these.
At the time I thought they were kakababawankstain.
Тиф Нидел крутой ведущий.
You don't know how much that get me mad the world best seller
Isn't he the actual presenter of Fifth Gear???😱
This was before they found out that the tyres would self destruct randomly
The problem is caused by Firestone not Ford
There’s no way the explorer went through those corners with basically no body roll. Mine would’ve rolled if you looked at it wrong.
I mean it was brand new
Maybe you just suck at driving and have a bad racing line? Lol. If you are going to proceed swiftly through a corner in anything, you better know what you are doing!
Mine liked to make 360s while driving for no apparent reason.
the explorer is beautiful American normcore
2020 and i still drive one, a 99. thats all you need to know about the old explorers. i test drove a 2019, its horrible, its an overweight sedan. ford redeemed themselves with the bronco, but the prices are a joke. 5 years. lol
3 year warranty? haha these will last forever with a v6
The Land Rover is very British
The Grand Cherokee is very American
The Ford Explorer...so Australian
I’m genuinely curious, what makes the Explorer so Australian? The Rover and Cherokee comparisons, I understand, sure. But I can’t say I know enough about Australia to understand the third bit.
0:35
How bout the bronco
really? a 5speed auto? in the states they were only 4speed autos...
Jorge Lopez depended on the model. The 210hp SOHC V6 was 5, the lower spec OHV unit was 4 speed or manual.
97+ v6 all had 5spds. Even the OHV.
Yeah the 5 speed is awesome but the gears get a bit confused sometimes.
Even though when this was filmed it was brand new, it still looks really old and used to me
Andrew Smart You don't say? This was filmed over 20 years ago.
Rubbish. They looked amazing when new and actually went when you put your foot down.
ThrillSeeka New Zealand Mine still hauls ass. You just need to maintain it.
Andrew Smart your face looks very old and used and stepped on
They are just getting better, like wine, the new SUV's look like sissy truck's in my opinion.
It doesn't come in diesel?
Isn't this guy on top gear now?
Hah. They think the explorers big over there lol
1:37 Why did they use downtown Chicago music for a 4x4 review off-roading in the wilderness?
Nina Simone was American. The Explorer is American. Simone's singing about "new" things. The Explorer was new to Britain. Simone sang about having fun, etc. Not a hard syllogism to follow.
LOL at "Chicago music."
@@wfelixluck Its an urban tune that they played within a rural environment. I found it a bit strange.
5:25 GRAND Cherokee you fool. Cherokee is in a smaller size class
Andrew Schulz The UK only got the "Grand" version.
I thought the UK got the regular Cherokee and not the Grand Cherokee.
M That being he case, this comment is even more wrong. I thought it was the grand but they just called it the Cherokee because there was no other here.
YOU ALL FOOLS. LIKE MOTHER, LIKE SON.
This is a Mazda
No it is not. Mazda had a version in the US called the Navajo (3-door only) but it may be the most forgotten badge-engineered model ever. The original Explorer was actually developed from the Bronco II SUVs of the 1980s, themselves a ute-version of the Ranger pickup truck. Insanely popular in the US, you don't see many Explorers from this era now...I guess this was 23 years ago.
Also I did notice, the Europe spec has head rest for the rear seats for safety, the American one has a bench seat without head rest. Kinda sad.
tiff who?
My 1997 ford explorer got about 8 mpg, lol and it loved to make 360s while driving.
My 97 gets 18. I check about once a month....
Both the bad mileage and the 360s point to a bad driver. I have neither problem with mine.
@@pete1853 thats because you drive like an elderly person, who thinks the whole world is bad
Absolutely..in the mid-late 90s the Ford Exploder, as they say in LA.. was the most popular SUV for the young 20-30 douche bags.. along with the 4 Runner.. the young hollywood workers were all leasing these trucks 🤩.. eh.. the 4runner is a real off road car and worth it.. the Exploder was just trash, as it’s popularity meant to many poorly built vehicles..too generic really.. I think the Jeep was better..
Why does the narrator sounds like he is mid puberty
Why is it every time this guy did a car review he raced it around like an idiot.
Fix once, repair daily
What is that song dear Nina Simone
Darude-Sadstorm
Feeling Good
Hell! I have to listen to the Mega Lo Mart theme song now! Thanks to Chuck Mangione and his magical Flugelhorn
dude tiff just drives any car really fuckin well. i even wanted that ugly ford in the beginning with how he was chuckin it through the uphill ends
My neighbor’s son came home for Thanksgiving in one of these Explorers because his car has been in the body shop for three months because of COVID shipping issues.
..it was towed the next morning because neighbors/cops mistook it as an abandoned vehicle.
Meanwhile, my other neighbor’s ‘98 4Runner has never suffered a similar embarrassment.
😏Not say’n, jus say’n😂
(Cough) (cough) *SHITBOX!* (cough) (cough)
Wow. You came to a vintage age to talk shit about a vehicle? If it was in the body shop it might've had different colored panels stick. That's pathetic.
LOL! The football theme song when they showed that piece of crap.
albear972 fuck you love explorers🖕🏽
Automatic 5 speed on a 90s explorer? Wrong 😂
How many thimes did it break down during this test 😂