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07-04-2007, 11:54 PM
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THE VILLIAGE IDIOT
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Tooele, Utah
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what a day
well today started off normal,,well for me anyway...but any way the ol lady's dad called,,and asked me if i wat that red thing....i was liek what red thing..
he said that F...O...R..D.. i was like yeah ok ..now this is a 1991 ford ranger, 4.0 v6, 5 spd, 4x4 extra cab...truck is in over all good condition...i was like yeah i will be right in..i was thinking ok i will make payment arrangements...but when we got there he was like coe on out here and see what i just bought..he had just bought a 2001 explorer that lok like it has been on the showroom floor..i mean clean,,not a scratch on it..so he then hands me the title and says have fun..i was floored..he told me they offered him 200 for trade in..he told them to raise his payment a couple of dollars a month,,that he had a son in law who would take it..lol...now even though its a ford, its free and i will drive the crap out of it...shoot it get consistant 22 to 25 mpg...ok i need that part of it..lol..so this is what my day has been,, im a happy camper..but now im truck ppoor..i got this 91 ranger, my 84 gmc, my 68 gmc..so the ranger nwo becomes the daily driver,,the 84 gets worked on unless i got to strip it,,if that happens,,the 68 is finally gettign a 454..so everything will work out in the end.. billy
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honestly honey,,i have no idea how that truck got here. 
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07-04-2007, 11:55 PM
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THE VILLIAGE IDIOT
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Tooele, Utah
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what a day
well today started off normal,,well for me anyway...but any way the ol lady's dad called,,and asked me if i wat that red thing....i was liek what red thing..
he said that F...O...R..D.. i was like yeah ok ..now this is a 1991 ford ranger, 4.0 v6, 5 spd, 4x4 extra cab...truck is in over all good condition...i was like yeah i will be right in..i was thinking ok i will make payment arrangements...but when we got there he was like coe on out here and see what i just bought..he had just bought a 2001 explorer that lok like it has been on the showroom floor..i mean clean,,not a scratch on it..so he then hands me the title and says have fun..i was floored..he told me they offered him 200 for trade in..he told them to raise his payment a couple of dollars a month,,that he had a son in law who would take it..lol...now even though its a ford, its free and i will drive the crap out of it...shoot it get consistant 22 to 25 mpg...ok i need that part of it..lol..so this is what my day has been,, im a happy camper..but now im truck ppoor..i got this 91 ranger, my 84 gmc, my 68 gmc..so the ranger nwo becomes the daily driver,,the 84 gets worked on unless i got to strip it,,if that happens,,the 68 is finally gettign a 454..so everything will work out in the end.. billy
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honestly honey,,i have no idea how that truck got here.
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07-05-2007, 12:14 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Parksville, B.C. Canada
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Re: what a day
Never look a gift horse in the mouth, even if it is a f*rd Your father-in-law sounds like a really nice guy. Good for you.
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07-05-2007, 12:49 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Goldsby,OK
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Re: what a day
nice to know someone is thinking of you!
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07-05-2007, 01:33 AM
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THE VILLIAGE IDIOT
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Re: what a day
yeah i been trying to buy it for a couple of yrs now,,he told me he wouldnt take less than 2500 for it,,but the dealer offered him 200 for trade in..lol..i love it...
billy
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honestly honey,,i have no idea how that truck got here.
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07-05-2007, 02:10 AM
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Re: what a day
Combining your two threads. BTW congrats on the chance to hone your mechanical skills.
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07-05-2007, 02:19 AM
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Re: what a day
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07-05-2007, 12:17 AM
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Re: what a day
WOW! All I did was grill some chicken and shoot fireworks. You had a better day I think...
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07-05-2007, 01:34 AM
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THE VILLIAGE IDIOT
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Re: what a day
i did get some pictures of some cool trucks from the parade to,,will post them tomm
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honestly honey,,i have no idea how that truck got here.
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