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Page 4B - THE CHARLOTTE POST - Thursday, December 30,1993 '///// j Ford has always had the better idea when it comes to putting fun Into a truck. The company found its Flareside FI50 not only to be fun, but popular. So popular, the quick thinkers at Ford decided to let the redesigned Ranger in on the fun. Thus, the birth of the Splash. The Splash is simply a Ranger with a sport or "flareside" bed. Color-keyed mirrors, sliding rear win dow, color-keyed bumpers and snappy graphics round ' out the package. It's eye " catching. Lots of truck own- *.ers sneaked a peek while 1 - was driving around town. - The Splash's interior is ■ like that of any other Ranger or Mazda B Series trucks ; (they are essentially the same as the Ford except for . .cosmetics). The dash is clean ^ with a number of useful gaug- ; es displayed in an attractive way. My test truck was an ex tended cab version, which r;had lots of room. The com- j'fortable bucket seats were ^.'separated by a useful console >;which had space for CDs, t;cassettes and other odds and .’'ends. ;■ The fold-away Jump seats - behind the bucket seats al- ‘;low two extra passengers to Lrlde in reasonable comfort ['for short distances. With the " seats stowed, there was an ^abundance of space to store - , stuff behind the seats. A se- I curlty cover was Included to ! hide all your stuff. ; Under the Splash's hood ; lies a 4.0 liter V6 that pro- educed 165 horsepower, which ' is more than enough to move . the vehicle down the road ; briskly. It's not very noisy Tor a truck, but Ford's pas- ■ senger car engines have ;nothlng to worry about. ■ The Splash's ride was a bit unforgiving, due in part to the four-wheel-drive config uration. On certain stretches .of uneven pavement the Truck bobbed and weaved like a talentless prize fighter. But most of the time the ride was comfortable and controlled. The four-speed automatic performed very well. Shifts weren't very noticeable. The transmission did hunt for gears occasionally, especial ly on steep grades. 1994 Ford Ranger Splash As for the four-wheel drive system, I didn't use it much. I punched the shift-on-the-fly button once and it engaged flawlessly. I didn't get a real hankering to go mud-boggtng, so I didn't. Ford doesn't get many complaints so it must work well. If I had any complaints, it was about the size of the bed. The flared wheel wells eat up a lot of space. It looks good but isn't practical. Luckily I didn't have to carry around a bunch of stuff. But few folks will buy this truck for its ability to haul stuff. That what's regular Rangers are for. This is a feel good vehicle that you take down to the beach and have fun with. Of course, you can do work in it if you wish. It's still a Ford. The base price for iity test ve hicle was $18,628. A preferred equipment package which in cludes the splash package was $477. The 4.0 liter engine was an extra $179. The automatic transmission was $990; limit ed-slip axle $252; flip-out windows $49; speed control and tilt wheel $395; air condi tioning $806; AM/FM stereo with CD $370; bucket seats $361 and power window/lock photo/Calvm Ferguson group $379. Deducting a $477 discount and adding $460 for freight, the as-tested price came to $22,869. From The Staff Of ClE)arJotf« THE WAGON WHEEL RESTAURANT "OLD CHARLOTTE CAFE STYLE COOKING" Serving Breakfast Lunch & Dinner At Reasonable Costs Eat In • Carry Out • Phone Orders Welcomed Also Serving Fine Beer & Wines OPEN NEW YEARS EVE 11:00pm.- Until Our New Team of Dedicated Employees are committed to excellent customer service and serving delicious "Old Southern" Home Cooked Meals from SCRATCH _ at a reasonable cost. 1 .. From Left to Right: Emma Graves(Cook), Richard Wallace (Cook), Rosa Simmons(Owner) and Julia Wingate(Cook, not shown) 2831 Rozelles Ferry Road • 394-0066 Mon- - Sat. 6KH)AM ■ 9KK)PM FASTER Than A Monthly Magazine. 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