1973 Ford Courier: Regular Car Reviews 

We've seen it all folks. Life will never be the same again.

Agreed

Apparently none of you have been here long or even know who Mr. Regular is. 🤣

I appreciate that a War Thunder fan is also a fan of this channel lmaoo

@@kvr22_ Then leave.

What did you expect from ye olde "Kutztown Dragon"?

Kobolds are adorable, just like this pickup.

But not the only one that can talk about shining a flashlight through foreskin?

@@Space_Reptile If the old channel and all the collabs with Adler the Eagle, and the dozen different times he's made Bad Dragon references, didn't clue people in then it's probably better they stay un-clued. Also FWIW he's still active in the fandom, somewhere on my channel I caught him on tape at the MFF 2019 musician meetup and he's got a fursuit now.

@@LenKusov hold up, he collabed with Adler?

One time when he was younger my pug charged headfirst into the side of the German Shepherd he was chasing and knocked the dog to the ground. The owner thought the shepherd's cry of pain came from my pug and took her dog home even though I tried to explain it was my dog's fault.

​@@DMarshallSR that's having a pug. No animal will surprise me with its raw ability to generate comedy quite like a pug.

True. I have a Suzuki Samurai that makes 63HP with a 5 speed and it's faster than this thing lol.

The auto trans doesn’t even seem like it knows what to do

I see a blue B2000 in a parking lot where the guy had customized the back bumper to have bigger stopping lights. A lot of the guys who drive them are from south of the border. They need something inexpensive, they are running a business, odd jobs, and don't have the money or the need for some 6 liter V10 sausage fest. They need a truck than can carry their paint buckets and plastic and brushes around, and this thing will do that all day.

@Samson Holdsworth toyota's hold their value too well, even old ones aren't cheap

I drove a Vegas mint condition '69 Corona-a bug sized Galaxie.

you live in a village... heh

@@FuglyFatt uhh yes i do...

"pleasant strolls in the park..." Naw, more like some of the older persons thinking they can still keep up.

I had to make sure this wasn’t posted 2 months ago 🤣

I feel it's a cycle now. Were gonna get more distorted again.

@@ctoacu6188 i'd say that's about right

I think people got so lost and nobody submitted anything, that's my guess

@@DiscoBallGaming they didn't want to miss another herglebergle

Gearfluid

I don't think it is the trans. If I remember correctly, the auto had a kickdown feature if you firewalled the throttle. In order to get top speed, had to press throttle all the way down, buy not too far. Throttle control was an important skill with this truck.

@@fredwilliams8898 between that with the indecisive shifting and having to pull the choke out even though it was warm, i was guessing it's been a while since it had the brake bands checked & adjusted. Like it's overdue a thorough going over

As a trans person I strongly identify with this comment. “Wait is this goals? Is this making me more dysphoria or euphoric? I CANT DECIDE”

My poor little 97 Sentra does that shit on the highway. Sometimes it gives up on 4th altogether and just hangs out in 3rd for miles

To be fair, it did take 3 trips with my wheelbarrow to empty it, but it was heaping full.

Seems like the auto in this is made soley for people with 1 leg, cant see any other good reason to have bought one when theyre so bad lol

@@VeyronBD I guess that is why the auto is not as common. I think the main issue here is the engine is old and weak. I seem to remember getting my Courier to go faster than the Ranger's 90 mph governed speed. Really surprised I never blew the thing up!

@@fredwilliams8898 Yeah I would have thought the same really, these being old japanese design surely dont weigh anything at all

It’s probably cause of a bad vacuum leak

We all know you’re lying 😔

Can you say horrendous understeer followed by viscous oversteer? Sure, I knew you could.

@@Bartonovich52 cant get understeer if you just go straight... But it was probs hard to keep it going in a straight line

@@Bartonovich52 it was a riot...briefly.

@@wtsane5449 the most fun youve ever had wrecking a car i assume

Goddamn how much squish did the steering have

couldn't describe it better

I agree! The 25% tariff should have expired by now! Let's get together and convince President Biden to end this tariff right now!!!!!!!

@@johnnymason3265 it wouldn't be the first reasonable thing he's done this year.

Hey, one that note, remember that time toyota paid to have their pickup truck in a blockbuster movie to subliminally promote it because the Hardbody was a far superior truck....GREAT SCOTT!

@@jimeagle1155 I was today-years-old when I realized this. And I've driven both and agree fully.

I mean I've done it........

Don't get me wrong! I like that Ford Courier!! It is easy on gas and eásy to find parking spaces!!

"Say IS someone..."? Huhh, how can a say "be" someone? That didn't even make sense.

nah that engine is not making close to 72 hp. even if that auto was loosing 40% of the power it would still have more than a original beetle which can go 60. this truck needs some love for sure

I dont think it still makes 72..

My 83 ranger came from the factory with 59hp. Gotta use what you got sometimes.

It must be really heavy to be that slow, I have a 67hp, 3-speed auto and I have no problem reaching highway speed, I can cruise at 120kmh (~75mph) no problem.

A literal Prius gets 76HP

But adds it to his resume as a life experience.

and because the truck physically cannot get up a hill

😆

@@roderickmoose7756 But if it was stick... (have a '80 Mazda Capella with a mostly the same engine. It was fine in SF.)

@@Doctor_Robert The handbrake was to weak and cumbersome for SF hills.

Power everything, HVAC standard, and the ability to connect your phone. That's all nice, if you can afford it. Sometimes inexpensive is better.

@@christopherd2100 And inexpensive is often easier to fix.

I was just thinking about that. Would anyone other than the U.S. market want autos in cars like this? Can't eat your burger or shoot your gun if you have to shift.

@Saint Fifty One If it's a no-brainer, you were clearly the most qualified to say it.

@Saint Fifty One to be fair alot of problems would be solved if everyone was forced to use a manuel

was gunna say how has no one noticed this

What's front camber?

@@SIRslipperyasp91 It's the inward or outward angle of the tire when viewed from the front of the vehicle.

it's doing this thing: 👉👈

Dorifto truck.

More like a Datsun 620

" mom cN we have a toyota pickup? " Mom " no we have one at home " " nissan hardbody at home "

@@Madlux14 the Hardbody was far superior to the Toyota of that time 👍

@@jimeagle1155 thats simply not true lol 🤙

@@jimeagle1155 nah bro the Hilux has a reputation of being Reliable and Indestructible the Hardbody is just a Hardbody nothing special.

Yeah it's getting very annoying.

Yeah i live in Australia whenever I see them there sparking clean towing nothing carrying nothing and I always think what a fuck wit good luck parking anywhere

@@urabusliberty9258 I miss seeing Smaller cars driving around the Gold Coast.

@@joeltyler3427 yeah same I miss seeing small cars

@@urabusliberty9258 there’s still the occasional first gen Hilux or triton around where I live, only problem is they are driven by old people who don’t want to sell them

Much faster. The speedo was definitely off going by the ground/scenery passing by. Roughly reading 20 = 30 mph actual / reading 25 = 37/38 actual.

The garbage automatic ruins it.

@@alouisschafer7212 👍 Automatics ruin a lot of cars now that I think of it.

@@darianthescorpion1132 small engine and slushboxes just don't fare well. They shift too early they shift too late they do weird crap with the converter lockup. To me it seems like they didn't tune the transmission aggressive enough

3:16 Getting passed by a Camry like the Camry driver is in an F-15 jet fighter

Well, the Mazda ownerbase mainly consists of furries and weebs, _soooo..._

"Chhhhhheeeeeeck. Echo, you have anything to add?"

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smaller than average - yup green - yup Yes it is a Ford Kobold.

Hell yeah ford kobl

Uhh, not more. Can't properly carry more peoplem

This is an underrated comment.

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My first car was an 86 ranger. Cleanest ive ever seen and i paid 1800 bucks for it. I wish i wouldnt have sold it

I still see second and third gens rolling around and for sale online fairly often. Every now and then, a first gen shows its face. I do not recognise the fourth gen as being a ranger.

I’m keeping my 2000 Ranger for as long as possible.

They’re damn common in Saskatchewan

My first car was an 06 Ranger. Loved it to death, lasted me 201,000 miles and would’ve gone much farther than that easily. Sadly it’s life came to an abrupt end just this April when I crashed into a tree to avoid T-Boning a car that made a blind left turn in front of me. I now have an 08 Ranger, looks almost identical to the 06 now that I’ve done some work to it. But driving it just doesn’t feel the same. I still love the truck, but not as much as my 06.

Because it is one.

@@dragonblade8460 it is not at all a datsun my dude lol

In the US they had a datsun truck version. They all used a similar truck bed. They where everwhere In So Cal in the 70s & 80s.

RIGHT???

@@R0FLC4T5 Dont know if you know this or not, however Nissan is indeed tied in with Ford Motor Corporation. Case in point, a Mercury Villiger is a Nissan Quest. Ford bought the Nissan Z engine off of Nissan and put them in certain Fird Rangers and Mazda trucks. The Fird Courrier is actually a Mazda truck, and I have a 1992 Ford Escort which is actually a Mazda 323.

The fact it stalls unless it’s got the choke slightly out is definitely suspicious. That motor definitely has unused potential power left on the table.

That truck is not making 72. It's damn near 50 years old. It's lost power.

The 3 speed auto probably isn't helping either

A lot of these little Japanese trucks had a 6 on 5.5" lug nut pattern, I think Toyota may be the only one that didn't. I remember Dad's Isuzu P'up had 6 lugs, and later on in life my Mighty Max had the same bolt pattern. For what it's worth, my 2010 Colorado has the same bolt pattern. I suspect due to the bolt pattern, and some of it's other little quirks, that it may have been a joint venture between GM and a Japanese company, probably Isuzu.

Pretty sure my father’s 1982 -Mitsubishi- Dodge D50 had four lugs.

Wow I just checked… it had six lugs too.

@@Oddman1980 yota had em too

@@RPS13DRlFT I wasn't sure of all years of Toyota, I just remember that the 1991 Toyota truck I had in high school had five.

When morning wood wakes you up

When the morning gives you wood.

When morning wood gives you cents

I’d like this comment but then it wouldn’t be funny number

My grandfather had a truck like that as well, tooling around on Florida country roads near the fish camp my grandparents lived in. Believe it was an early 80s Dodge Ram with a black and red interior. Those are good memories.

No

Toyota remembered until 2004…

Yes

They're still a thing, but Americans wouldn't buy them. Search Volkswagen Saveiro, Fiat Strada, Duster oroch, Fiat toro, Chevrolet Montana

@@XxmatixX6videosdiariosdenadav looking at the Montana almost made me puke

Or Dakotas, or Arrows, or literally anything that doesn’t come with an Extenze ad at the back of the manual

LUV: brought to you by Izuzu.

I'd love to see the El Camino produced again. The "Ute" has stayed solid as a part of Australian motoring culture and they of course still make them today. Not sure why they fell out of favor here in the US. I could see them being popular again if someone offered them.

@@100percentSNAFU the Honda half truck half minivan is the closest we get to it

@@evan12697 Right? Apparently those Hondas are good solid trucks, but heck if I am going to drive around in one of those weird looking things. Apparently Nissan has plans to make the next gen Frontier look like that. Guess I will be keeping my 2013 Frontier until it disintegrates.

"Hi, is this the horny police? Yes this comment right here sir."

@@slowdriver6868 Uh-oh. The prude patrol has been awakened and seems to be cumming for me 😜

What the fuck.. I-im scared.

*Raises my hand* Teacher: Yes my child? *Yea uhhh W H A T T H E F U C K!?*

What the fuck.

I kind of love the idea of this truck but living in Dallas it doesn't seem safe

That shot though was just like the opening to Skyrim.

@@floydblandston108 yes, but 70 horsepower should still be able to get you to at least 75-80 even in a 3 speed slushy. My 1990 Escort didn't have much more horsepower but it would do 100 if I wanted to try, and it has a 3 speed

@@Twinspinner is aerodynamics a new concept to you? Plus your escort likely has the vulkan V6 which makes twice the hp

Absolutely, it definitely has an air fuel issue.

Well actually you prolly had the 1.6L so nvm, but still aerodynamics

Yup. My 1976 Fiat 128 station wagon had a 1290cc engine with 62 hp and had no trouble cruising at interstate speeds between New Hampshire and Michigan and Atlanta. It did, however, have trouble reaching those destinations due to what was referred to as "mechanical failure[s]".

@Saint Fifty One buy all the guns you want and a Ram 3500 to do the grocery shopping in if you like, I'm not gonna stop you. I'm just saying that the majority of people buying those enormous trucks don't need the bed space or towing capacity or off-road ability they provide. It's like buying a Porsche 911 GT3 just to do the school drop off with.

@@aidinmcinerney6512 yes but no. I see the F-250 as a practical moving vehicle, family vehicle, beach car (I live on the coast), and overall just a comfortable ride that lets you effortlessly avoid the shitty roads in my area. And if you want to go off roading outside of town u sure as hell can. Edit: but you’re right a 3500 is a little much for some people

@@aidinmcinerney6512 Telling someone what they can and cannot have , is a b*tch Communist thing if you ask me!

Me too. Except for having too much positive camber on the front wheels, the thing actually handled well with its stiff suspension. I always envied the guys with the rotary.

If you never owned a Ford Courier, you don't have the right to judge it. I owned a yellow 1974 straight drive Ford Courier. I did have to put mud grips and air shocks on the back. Top end was 80 mph. I put a camper shell on the back. I hauled bricks, gravel, sand, dirt, wood, lumber, trash, or any thing else a pickup would do. I took care 250 pigs with it. I pulled trailers and boats with it. I drove the truck for 14 years and put over 230,000 miles on it. The only major repair I had to do was replace the clutch after 125,000 miles. I drove the truck on any kind of terrain and weather with no problems. I took it fishing, hunting, and on camping trips. When the truck died, I gave it to my son. He rebuilt the engine and drove it for 6 years. When he graduated from college, he parked it. I took the little truck and cut it in half. I made a trailer out of the back half, which I still use it today. (2021) When I heard your evaluation in a smart ass tone, I knew you are an asinine idiot that doesn't know what you are talking about. The Ford Courier was the finest truck I ever owned. I would buy another one.

"back when trucks were actually small" How small? Not all trucks were small, they were also always large; C10 , C20s, F150s, F100s. Ya'll always say "I want a bare bones truck ". Yet ya'll go ahead buy the fully loaded ones . Especially the large ones.

@@samsoncoby8006 I was bout' to say that.

@@samsoncoby8006 This right here. And finally Ford is making a bare bones little truck that is cheap, and it's pre-selling like hot cakes.

@@evanwhite4190 The point is , the ones that screams out that they want a basic model type truck. Don't even get those. There are Ram pickup trucks , for example, that are included in BASE models yet the most that screams "they want a basic pickup truck" don't get those. And instead the fully loaded types. We're gonna have to see if the Ford Maverick is bought by the masses. Or if the masses is just "frontin". The Ford Bronco can be included in the mix.

In the south east, I see them and the equivalent Mazda from time to time. They were popular with older men who would later gift them to their grandchildren, who in turn wouldn't keep up with maintenance, hence fewer now than before. They are more desirable than ever, along with anything with a bed of similar size. Bros of all styles seem to want the smaller trucks, while sociopaths, teenage girls, and midlife crisis 50 somethings want the brodozers.

@J B Here in Northeastern Pennsylvania, (Mr. Regular's stomping ground and primary filming location) there are TONS of 90s rangers. I see at least 3-5 per week. The trucks that I see with the most rust around here are usually Dodge.

Haha, one passed him just before Mr. regular started to talk about their disappearance. Just a funny coincidence, they really aren't around as much anymore here in Georgia because they went through many years of being really undesirable. I sold mine with a slipping trans, unknown mileage, exhaust dumping after the cat from rust, hunting idle, and burning massive quantities of oil. My friend bought it for $200 (?) and promptly fitted a body lift and big tires so that he could have a brodozer. So a tired, strained automatic was put under even more strain. The problem self-corrected. R.I.P. 1996 4L Ford Ranger Splash 2wd.

the chevy s10 too, still see both every day

90's era Rangers were mostly Teal or purple. anything white was a parts runner for NAPA or some other sort of fleet truck.

I feel your pain. Best thing we can do is import a kei truck or wait for a recently married guy who can't justify a two-seater in the driveway to part with his. My next door neighbor sold his D21 for this reason (he and his wife also lost their hardbodies as time went on).

Closest are falcon and commodore coup utilities just no 4x4 options

Buy another '90s Ranger.

There's one rusting away behind a business in my town. If I can ever talk the guy out of it for a reasonable price, it's getting a motorcycle engine swap.

i will insure you do not get it for your heresy, keep the 4 banger.

@@TheCatOfAges It'll probably still be a 4-cylinder, just not the original. I'd probably use the engine from a Honda ST1300. V-4, shaft driven, integrated sequential transmission, and fuel injection. Should fit nicely and would have plenty of power and a nicer sound. Most other folks would use a sport bike engine, but that's not me. If I did something other than a 4-cylinder, I might use a flat 6 from a Goldwing since it would have an electric reverse. Either way, modern engineering is going to do wonders for that car. Nothing is sacred, and Nash Metros just aren't that special or sought after.

@@chasebarber6154 oh, good i thought you were gonna butcher it and put some kind of v twin engine in it, if i was gonna do a motorbike swap, do a 80s goldwing engine, plenty of power, still water cooled, and reliable as hell.

@@TheCatOfAges I could use the engine from my GL650, but I worry it might not be quite powerful enough. It's a 60hp, shaft-driven, water-cooled v-twin. A more dedicated/torquey cruiser/touring engine will be a better fit to push the extra weight of the car. Early Goldwing engines would work, but I figure I'd rather have a more modern version for the increased reliability/power.

Gladly we don’t get that commercial over here in Germany

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