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The Ford Ranger has Pulled....Rudolph
John Grose have been proudly supporting the Ipswich Round Table for many years with their Rudolph Appeal in Ipswich.
This initiative brings a huge amount of festive cheer to the town - with Rudolph and Santa being towed around the streets of Ipswich collecting for local charities.
We supplied them with a Ranger Wildtrak 2.0TD EcoBlue Auto to take on the task in December 2024.
Glenn from the Ipswich Roundtable said "The Ranger is ideal, the 2 seats in the front for the driver & Navigator, rear seats if any of our collectors get tired and the truck bed is perfect for generator, overalls and anything else we may need. The ranger towed brilliantly in all of the rural/ hilly areas we went too."
When asked about how it was to drive? Glenn said "It's brilliant, easy and very comfortable to drive with and without the reindeer. We really enjoyed the heated seats and steering. The rear camera also made attaching the trailer easy.
"The use of the Ranger is absolutely vital to make it work, we've been doing for over 10 years and it is hugely appreciated."
Tyre Assist test out the Explorer
Recently we leant our Ford Explorer to Graeme at Tyre Assist, for a day driving in and around the Ipswich area.
Taking to Instagram Graeme posted:
"Matching Blues - doing sone 'Exploring' in the John Grose Ford Explorer whilst the van is having a brake issue resolved. Great family sized car, great spec, pulls well AND rear wheel drive."
Capri fun! Muddy puts the brand new All-Electric Ford Capri through its paces
The legend is back - and after loving the All-Electric Ford Explorer, Hollie from Muddy Stilettos was keen to get behind the wheel of this electrified legend and "modern drivers will be delighted by all the updates."
Hollie took the New Capri out to see how it faired on a day out Christmas shopping, taking on today’s busy roads, on-the-go lifestyles and tricky car parking spaces.
"The tapered coupé-style boot gives the car a sporty profile and makes a nice change from all the boxier SUVs on the market at the moment. It isn’t style over substance though because the boot space hasn’t been compromised at all by the shape. It's practicality, meets sporty style to perfection."
"While Ford have kept elements of the coupé in the looks, the driving position is much more like a large SUV and you feel a good height above the road with clear visibility."
Muddy goes exploring in the new All-Electric Ford Explorer
Muddy Stilettos were among the first to see the New Ford Explorer when we held our preview event back in December 2023, so as soon as we had a model available to be test driven, it seemed only right that they were at the front of the queue to experience everything this ground breaking all-electric SUV had to offer.
Hollie at Muddy Stilettos Suffolk Cambs team took the New Ford Explorer out on the roads of Suffolk to put it to the test.
"We pushed the battery range to the max too, heading from East Suffolk to South Cambridgeshire and back again without charging."
Venturing off into the Suffolk Countryside, Hollie was able to experience the drive and make good use of the features and technology saying "The car’s excellent suspension made light work of the bumpy off road lay-by and car park and it felt sturdy and excellent quality."
The journey then continued to Cambridge on the busy A14 dual carriageway - "Using the adaptive cruise control made the drive a joy though as the clever car basically drove itself. You can easily set the distance you want to remain from other vehicles as well as the speed using controls on the steering wheel and once I’d learnt to completely trust that the car would slow down I relaxed and just concentrated on the steering."
Hollie's final verdict - "Well, if all electric cars are as good as the All-Electric Ford Explorer then the future’s very bright indeed! I would trade my uneconomic diesel car in for the All-Electric Ford Explorer any day."
St Elizabeth Hospice - Hop Into the Ford Transit
St Elizabeth Hospice provides support to patients and families living progressive and life-limiting illnesses via their facilities and and out in the wider community including in people's homes.
Fund raising is crucial for them and the work they do, and the Art Sculpture trials across the town have historically proved to be a tremendous success. The 2025 campaign will see 38 Hare sculptures scattered across Ipswich & Suffolk - and in order to get these distributed then they were going to need a van.
"We had a rather unusual request for John Grose! Did they have a Transit van large enough for the team here at St Elizabeth Hospice to be able to deliver giant hare sculptures in readiness for our next art trail. The answer, a resounding yes they do! The Transit provided has a great space to safely deliver our large hares, it’s very easy to drive, a 10/10 from us!"
The All-Electric Ford Explorer is Coming...
Hollie from Muddy Stilettos was at the front of the queue to see the New Ford Explorer at our preview event in November 2023.
And with first impressions, we were off to a good start "They’ve really pulled out all the stops in the style department"
As this was a preview event, the model in the showroom wasn't available for test drive - but this meant Hollie could explore the interior features in more detail.
"The interior is really spacious and comfortably seats four adults or a family of four. The look is very luxe with black leather seating with cool zig zag stitching and nicely contrasting light grey details, so it’s not too dark. I love the steering wheel that isn’t a circle or a square, but a squircle – designed for maximum comfort and control when driving and also providing extra knee room for any tall drivers. In front of the wheel there’s also a digital cluster showing all the info you need at a glance – speed, battery charge usage, visual warnings and driver-assistance system displays."