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Slap some wood paneling and tons of brightwork on it and you'll never know the difference.
I looked into doing an Eagle SX4 like that. I found one locally that had the motor built by some AMC freak in WI and the mechanic that owned it had an EFI on there and had a Tremec 5 speed in the back to install. He said it was pushing 300 hp out of that 258. I figured real brakes and some sort of adjustable coilovers so it could be run as a fun road machine most of the time and lift it up for off road when necessary. I realized that build was well beyond my driveway hack ability and bailed on the idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Reverend Floater
The one I followed had a louvered back window.Quote:
Originally Posted by BmillsSkier
Don't forget the louvers.
Your wallet is glad you bailed, but you have let the TRG down.Quote:
Originally Posted by gravitylover
Nah. You got this!Quote:
Originally Posted by gravitylover
So like your FIL? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by PNWbrit
Yesssss!Quote:
Originally Posted by The Reverend Floater
Nooooo!Quote:
Originally Posted by gravitylover
My MIL's 3rd husband.Quote:
Originally Posted by frorider
Not my wife's father.
My FIL is 1st Husband.
Not that complicated.
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Was that Bronco driver wearing a mask?
Thing looks big. I can't wait to see one in the wild. Let the aftermarket begin!!!
I saw my first new bronco in the wild on 395 in reno yeaterday. I cant believe people are excited for that thing, it looked like something that would be sold by Kia.
I see FJ cruiser sales trends for this thing. A good first year or two then they are going to fall off a cliff.
That is way to large to be taken seriously as an off road machine, but the mall crawler crowd will try it out for a moment me thinks.
Same color as the one I saw. Black steelies as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mazderati
It looked like a Jeep Wrangler and a Defender had a kid.
There are two, the Bronco Sport (which I'm assuming is smaller, 2.0L only) and then the Bronco (like in the video), with a 2.7L V6.Quote:
Originally Posted by warthog
I just was informed the piece of trash I saw was a Bronco sport, a different car than the "real bronco".
What a stupid move by ford to call that ugly little thing a bronco when trying to revive the Marquee.
People who don't follow the hype train see it as the bronco sucking.
Cool, easier for the dipshits to flip.Quote:
Originally Posted by frorider
Meh. No bigger than a Defender or Land Cruiser, both of which are pretty heralded off-road machines.Quote:
Originally Posted by AdironRider
Bronco = Offroad/ Overland DivisionQuote:
Originally Posted by heckacali
Mustang= Speed Division
Trucks= Trucks. They aren't going to mess with that group
Yeah, did some reading and found that the Bronco Sport is based on an Escape, fwd platform, unibody. Posermobile.Quote:
Originally Posted by heckacali
Wrangler was main target. Bronco 2 door WB smidge longer than Wrangler, 4 door WB smidge shorter than Wrangler. Angles are comparable, depend on wheel and suspension pkg.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Reverend Floater
Perhaps AR doesn’t consider the Wrangler to be sized for off road use.
So, for work I’ve driven a 2016 and now have a 2021 Escape. Gotta say for a commuter/grocery getter/forest road vehicle it has actually impressed me. And that opinion is coming from someone who wanted to hate it from day one. Their transmissions are made of tin foil and can’t handle the 4 banger eco boost. Other than that though, pretty sweet little ride that is surprisingly capable.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnnyg82
I couldn’t believe it made it through the wind drifts on the road this morning. Definitely should have gotten stuck but didn’t.
That being said, the Escape fits its niche, and does it well. Trying to Escape the Bronco is a fucked up play by Ford, yet plenty of people will buy into it.
Saw one in the wild today on the drive home. Wasn't horribly impressive looking. Looks like a boxy escape. Surprising lack of ground clearance. The black color looked good though.
Not sure which trim package though. Do they have a soccer mom and a big kid version?
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As has been discussed in this thread, you didn’t see a Bronco. You saw the Bronco sport that’s based on the Ford Escape platform.
This looks like it can be fun
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I was gonna ask: where are these things? I've seen exactly one new Bronco. It was on I75 in Florida. No other sightings...not even on local dealer lots.Quote:
Originally Posted by DJSapp
We have someone with the sport version driving around town here too. Again nothing special looking with that model. I'm sure the off-road oriented models will start making their way into town with MTBs strapped to the back in the coming months.
I see them all over the place every day. Silly little thing that sure doesn't look like it's worth the price.
I've seen several sports here in Jackson. No real deal Bronco's yet.
I-80 eastbound in Davis, CA. If you hurry it might still be there.Quote:
Originally Posted by smartyiak
I missed this, but there is a lot more to off roading than just entry, departure, and breakover angles.Quote:
Originally Posted by frorider
It was the primary, well the solid axle thing also, reason I got rid of my FJ, was the bloated nature of the rest of the body. I took out a lot of unnecessary plastic wheeling that thing and it was quite annoying, as it wasn't an exclusive trail rig where I didn't give a shit about looks.
ARB build. If they ever start shipping this summer, these things are gonna be sweet.
The aftermarket is going to be nuts since most of the parts are easy to remove, like bumpers, fenders, and quarter panels.
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Been seeing more and more Bronco Sports around town. Those things are a hideous travesty to the Bronco name. Looking forward to seeing the "REAL" Bronco, though. The Bronco Sport is Ford's new interpretation of the Mustang II. Haha.
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Originally Posted by warthog
Pathetic, lol :rolleyes2. That's a compensatory vehicle if I've ever seen one.
If only they'd sold a smaller, less capable Bronco in th past to relate it to... HaQuote:
Originally Posted by MontuckyFried
Naming controversy aside, the Bronco Sport seems like a pretty ideal vehicle for a big part of the population that are outdoor hobbyists, but don't really need a true off road rig. It's got a big of ground clearance and reasonably capable AWD (esp I'm Badlands trim). It's smallish, but has a squarish cargo area that maximizes useable space. It's reasonably efficient (at least compared to the real off road alternatives. I really think that half of the people buying Wranglers/4Runners/etc for their "overland" adventures would be perfectly fine in Bronco Sport. I'm very interested in the light truck they're releasing soon that's built on the same platform.
Oh, yeah. I COMPLETELY forgot about the POS that was the Bronco II. So utterly forgettable that I forgot it even existed for a moment there. Brain fart. Haha.Quote:
Originally Posted by MarcusBrody
If only it weren't so freaking hideous. IMO they look even worse in person than the pictures can convey. The proportions on it just look so wonky. ALMOST as bad as the Chevy Trax/Buick Encore. God, I hate those things so much every time I see them out on the road.Quote:
Originally Posted by MarcusBrody
Chevy Trax = 155 horsepowerQuote:
Originally Posted by MontuckyFried
Ford Bronco Sport = 245 horsepower
Totally the same....
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Wasn't talking horsepower but rather their odd proportions. Now if we're talking base model to base model, the Trax has 138 hp versus the Bronco Sport's 181 horse turbo 3-banger. Still both ugly as sin no matter how you slice it, though. Hope you didn't give up on your Bronco proper pre-order and settled for a Sport!Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry
Montucky all Bronco-woke like he's doing us a favor. GTFO with that whining. FFS...
FIFY. You got a hook for your purse in there like some other SUVs? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Jax