I have a 1998 Ford Explorer Sport 4x4 and I hate it. Actually, it is my wife's car and every time she's out with it I fear for her life, even though she is an extremely careful driver. Why do I feel this way? I was driving in the right hand lane in a 45 MPH speed zone doing probably 40 MPH due to some slow moving vehicle when the rectal oriface pulls out of a KFC driveway and tries to occupy the space I happen to be in.
All I can do is wrench the wheel to the left and pray nobody is in the left lane. That damned Explorer ended up on two wheels for what seemed like forever, and we damn near did roll over.
I don't know if you remember the big fuss Consumer Reports had over the Suzuki Samurai, but I had one, a 1987. Tooling down the freeway at 65 MPH and an 18 wheeler just cuts me off changing lanes. Again, I had to throw the wheel over to get away from him. That Suzuki stuck to the road like it was a sports car. No lean to the side, no wheels leaving the ground. My Toyota 4x4 pickup sits as high off the ground as the Explorer, yet does not exhibit the crappy handling that the Explorer has. I'd dump it in a heartbeat, but my wife argues that it's paid for. Considering the quality of new cars today, I don't think I'd be better off with whatever else is available. Ever since that close call, it gets driver very little. So little in fact, that although it will be seven years old come the middle of October, it has less than 28,000 miles on it.
Paul B.
06-25-2005, 01:35 AM
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