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I followed an AMC Eagle once up to St Mary's glacier to camp overnight and do some "skiing".
Thing was built and badass. Ugly as hell, and I wouldn't drive it daily, but damn did that guy know how to pick a line. I didn't even tap a rock on the undercarriage once.
AMC Eagle build with a modern drivetrain and coil over suspension could be the ultimate wagon. Throw some lockers on there and a latte maker and it would be at home in the Wagon thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by warthog
Some guys from Canuckistan have kinda already done that.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Reverend Floater
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That DOES NOT have the sexy lines of an Eagle.Quote:
Originally Posted by BmillsSkier
This cannot be argued. But, it does kinda look like the Paris-Dakar 959, which is good for a nostalgia boner.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Reverend Floater
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.