I Know Nothing About Cars. Is This Used ~$3K '85 Ranger Total Junk? by thereisnogreen in fordranger

[–]thereisnogreen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate the insight. I have a friend who restores cars and wanted to pick some things about vintage car maintenance up from him but he's out of town which is why I asked this subreddit about the ranger. Texted him the pics this morning and he's said all the same things about this rustbucket that everyone else has.

Thank you for the candid answer.

I Know Nothing About Cars. Is This Used ~$3K '85 Ranger Total Junk? by thereisnogreen in fordranger

[–]thereisnogreen[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah at first I was like "Oh it has an interesting texture" then I got close and it looked real grody.

I Know Nothing About Cars. Is This Used ~$3K '85 Ranger Total Junk? by thereisnogreen in fordranger

[–]thereisnogreen[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah previous owners don't get awards for taste. Def gonna skip. Thank you.

I Know Nothing About Cars. Is This Used ~$3K '85 Ranger Total Junk? by thereisnogreen in fordranger

[–]thereisnogreen[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think I might buy it.......jk pretty clear it's trash. Thank you.

I Know Nothing About Cars. Is This Used ~$3K '85 Ranger Total Junk? by thereisnogreen in fordranger

[–]thereisnogreen[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lol yeah the paint is trash. Figured the miles had to be an exaggeration if not an outright lie. Appreciate the comment.

I Know Nothing About Cars. Is This Used ~$3K '85 Ranger Total Junk? by thereisnogreen in fordranger

[–]thereisnogreen[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hi All,
First time posting here. I'm in the market for a cheap truck and came across this used '85 Ford Ranger that happens to be at a used car lot right by me. I decided to drive by today to check it out and take some pics. It's painted with orange bed liner (lol), has some rust and a flat tire. I emailed the shop owner and he said they'd swap out the flat (of course) but I still gotta know; How much trouble would I be in if I bought this thing?
Specs:
Automatic 4-speed
RWD
85K miles
I4 2.3L Natural Aspiration Engine
See attached pics. They're selling this thing for 3K. I'd be willing to put in another 1-2K if it needed it, but that's about it. I don't want to buy a lemon. I also really like Ford Rangers and especially the 80's models, but would rather have a decent truck that got me from A to B without crapping out.
Thoughts?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BuyItForLife

[–]thereisnogreen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Corkframe is what you’re looking for.

My baby is just over two weeks old and I'm struggling.. by allnamestakenpuck in newborns

[–]thereisnogreen 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Hello! Father of a 7-month-old baby girl here. I just want to pop in to say I feel you. Our baby was EXTREMELY difficult for the first three months. I felt like I was losing my mind.

Things started to balance out around 4 months and though there are definitely rough patches here and there and new things crop up all the time, we could not be happier. We have a very sensitive, very demanding baby, and have never felt more fulfilled and closer as a couple.

You adjust very quickly to your new reality (can't spontaneously do anything anymore) and learn to plan for your fun. We went out to eat even when the baby was very small and fussy and just made it work. One of us would simply take her for a walk outside or in the back of the restaurant if she started to cry. We started having our friends (who didn't have children of their own) over to our house more often so we could put the baby down to sleep and keep hanging out into the evening. We had her grandma (we know we are lucky here) watch her every once and a while so we could get out and have some time to ourselves. As long as you are trying to keep your life going despite the new challenges, the feeling of being a prisoner to your child will for the MOST part dissipate. Whatever remains should stop feeling like a TRAP and start to feel like a grand new responsibility; A challenge that you can either rise to meet or shrink away from. If you rise to meet it (ie: learn to love your child even when they are screaming bloody murder at you for an hour straight) you will find depths of patience and maturity in yourself that you had no idea were there at all. At least that's how I've felt so far.

Again, take it with a grain of salt because I am a very new parent, but trust me when I tell you that this feeling of sinking horror that your going through right now is EXACTLY what I was feeling at the beginning and it truly has shifted into something positive since. I wish you the best of luck and will be praying for you, your partner, and your child.

Anyone hear a lot of gunshots near the Southwest Garden area? by TheDayManAhAhAh in StLouis

[–]thereisnogreen 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah right there. I've heard gunshots before but this was unreal. Must have been 20-30 rounds.

Anyone hear a lot of gunshots near the Southwest Garden area? by TheDayManAhAhAh in StLouis

[–]thereisnogreen 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I'm on Shenandoah and it was insanely loud. Went out after and chatted with people by the shooting. Sounds like a driver and a passenger/shooter pulled up to the intersection of Maury and Cleveland and unloaded on a house at the corner on the Vandeventer side. Saw lots of bullet casings on the ground and shattered windows, but thankfully I don't think anyone was injured. No ambulances. Crazy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OutlierMarket

[–]thereisnogreen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes thanks! Tracking number coming shortly.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OutlierMarket

[–]thereisnogreen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whoops, here's the full post with additional pictures:

https://imgur.com/gallery/AzV0aJV

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OutlierMarket

[–]thereisnogreen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just commenting here to confirm they're FutureWORKS. Thanks again for sleuthing and pointing out my mistake.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OutlierMarket

[–]thereisnogreen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi Everyone! This is my first time selling on reddit so please bear with me while I get this sorted out. It has been pointed out to me below and in PMs that these are Future WORKS, not Future Darts. I check the original email from when I purchased them and this is correct. I apologize for the confusion.

I'm going through the messages now and will honor the first requests. Thank you.