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Posted: 4/24/2022 3:22:54 PM EDT
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Quoted: No, this is my thread and I can change titles how I see fit and those who try to mock me on every little minute detail trying to look superior can go pound sand I wish goatboy would have followed through on allowing thread creators to ban troublemaking posters from their thread. Go to a Ford Bronco forum and show them your wise all knowing intellect on Broncos there. You seem to be the one getting worked up. GD is wide open so just roll with it or you won't last long. Add me to the list of Bronco fans who were born after the 1st gen had been discontinued. I wanted one my whole life and finally found a roller I could afford and start working on. Part of me really wonders if I had been better off just buying a new one. Quoted: The one big thing is Ford screwed up naming the Fusion based SUV "Bronco Sport" WTF Ford, I believe that the "Real" Bronco was in development before the Sport version. Ford could have used any other name for the sport and changed a few design clues. So many people get confused about this name BS, the Sport is like a girl with bolt on's. I totally agree. One thing that would have made it a lot less confusing is if the Bronco was fully released and out first which I think was supposed to happen but didn't. I even thiink they could have pulled off Bronco II. |
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Posted: 4/24/2022 3:27:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I was thinking Gen 3-5 as original because that is what I grew up with not the ones prior to that. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: OP fails I was thinking Gen 3-5 as original because that is what I grew up with not the ones prior to that. The world doesn't revolve around you |
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Posted: 4/24/2022 3:55:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: OP didn’t mess up. Some of y’all just can’t read. Best bronco type vehicle is a Land Cruiser. I had a real bronco. And now know the LC master race. |
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Posted: 4/24/2022 3:59:25 PM EDT
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God those things look so ugly next to a wrangler.
Looks like some bubble shaped nightmare from 2006 |
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Posted: 4/24/2022 4:06:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: God those things look so ugly next to a wrangler. Looks like some bubble shaped nightmare from 2006 Yes, just hideous. 
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Posted: 4/24/2022 4:17:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The world doesn't revolve around you I cant post my own viewpoint about Bronco in my own thread because it is not what you agree with.  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/24/2022 4:40:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: No, they are copying their own design, you just picked the wrong Bronco generation to compare it to. The ones you pictured were heavy and got horrendous gas mileage (back when people didn't care as much because gas was cheap). And off road, the choppy roller coaster ride sucked. |
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Posted: 4/24/2022 4:43:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yes, just hideous. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/181381/3891FD38-8575-450D-97F4-F397CEE0936D-2360487.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: God those things look so ugly next to a wrangler. Looks like some bubble shaped nightmare from 2006 Yes, just hideous. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/181381/3891FD38-8575-450D-97F4-F397CEE0936D-2360487.jpg Lol, looks like the renegade and cube had an ugly baby. |
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Posted: 4/24/2022 4:45:48 PM EDT
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They built it exactly as they should have and the market apparently agrees.
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Posted: 4/24/2022 4:46:47 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/24/2022 4:46:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Striker was right I am afraid some of you should get your homework finished for school tomorrow. Everything here is a big deal to you guys because this is what all your life is about only ARFCOM and being right on every fucking detail and subject at all times on a internet forum with strangers who most will never meet in person. Quote HistoryQuoted: Striker was right I am afraid some of you should get your homework finished for school tomorrow. Everything here is a big deal to you guys because this is what all your life is about only ARFCOM and being right on every fucking detail and subject at all times on a internet forum with strangers who most will never meet in person.  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/24/2022 4:58:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryNot even close |
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Posted: 4/24/2022 5:05:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Not even close Quote HistoryQuoted: Not even close Were you really expecting them to release an exact clone of a 50+ year old vehicle? |
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Posted: 4/24/2022 5:09:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Looks like a great modernization that retains a lot of the original lines and styling cues to me. Were you really expecting them to release an exact clone of a 50+ year old vehicle? Arfcom boomers: “Yes” |
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Posted: 4/24/2022 5:11:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Not even close Quote HistoryQuoted: Not even close lol what? They're not supposed to be identical but damn if you can't see the similarities you're literally blind. |
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Posted: 4/24/2022 5:18:02 PM EDT
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They screwed it up so bad people pay 20k over sticker for one.
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Posted: 4/24/2022 5:22:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Op is wrong and I have an 81 that I'm still building. I love my new 4 door. It's getting prepped for a 2 week back country excursion currently. Forced induction for power at altitude, dual locked, and 35s from the factory is pretty bad ass. Exactly. Factory FI power with factory engineered suspension for factory 35s (Sasquatch). Oh, and a factory warranty on it all.... All older Broncos are cool for sure, but they are outclassed by what the new Bronco can do. And all the 4 door haters out there just salty that the Soccer Mom config can off road from the factory as well as their own rig can. Try stuffing 2 kids and your gear in a 2 door wrangler or Bronco and tell me how it's at all practical. |
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Posted: 4/24/2022 5:39:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: OP didn’t mess up. Some of y’all just can’t read. Best bronco type vehicle is a FIFY Salvaged another post. |
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Posted: 4/24/2022 5:49:44 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/24/2022 6:00:19 PM EDT
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 Yes, FS Broncos and Blazers are nice but WAY too huge for real off-roading. And NO, “muddin’ and jumpin’ “ don’t count as off-roading. Newest Bronco is the right size. If the job calls for towing big stuff, you need a FS truck, not a mid-size off-roader. A crew cab full size is great for that purpose. |
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Posted: 4/24/2022 6:01:03 PM EDT
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 No.Twin I beam front ends are fucking garbage. |
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Posted: 4/24/2022 6:43:17 PM EDT
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My brother bought a rust bucket '95 from a guy in Missouri; after he passed Dad made it a project. Lots of body work, new paint job and he made some badass front and rear bumpers. It was actually kind of tight inside (legroom).
 Attached FileHere's a beater Centurion conversion I used to see in Chiraq.  Attached FileI want to see the Excursion brought back with a Godzilla engine. 
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Posted: 4/24/2022 6:57:18 PM EDT
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These would have been BADASS
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Posted: 4/24/2022 6:59:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My brother bought a rust bucket '95 from a guy in Missouri; after he passed Dad made it a project. Lots of body work, new paint job and he made some badass front and rear bumpers. It was actually kind of tight inside (legroom). https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/516916/1630433476789_jpg-2360675.JPG Here's a beater Centurion conversion I used to see in Chiraq. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/516916/1630433481007_jpg-2360677.JPG I want to see the Excursion brought back with a Godzilla engine. Godzilla in the new bronco tied to a ZF6 from the 6.0/6.4 powerstroke. |
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Posted: 4/24/2022 7:10:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: These would have been BADASS https://fordauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/F-150-Based-Full-Size-Two-Tone-Ford-Bronco-Tremor-Rendering-Exterior-001-Front-Three-Quarters.jpg https://www.motortrend.com/uploads/sites/3/2020/04/2020-april-fools-day-truck-related-7.jpg?fit=around%7C770:481.25 |
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Posted: 4/24/2022 7:13:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: To me they look like a cheap, plastic toy. Like the whole front end might shatter the first time it hits a pothole on a city street. Have you seen even one of the hundreds of off Road reviews the most discerning of critics have done on the new bronco? The things is a beast and destroys the trail/terrain compared to damn near anything , especially in its Jeep/Fj class Destroys it - just watch it or better , drive it |
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Posted: 4/24/2022 7:23:54 PM EDT
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Yea, I have a 1984 bronco. When I was younger the 2 doors were fine. Now, not so much. The top could use improvement also. What I did not expect with the revamp was a anemic 6 cylinder bronco 2. The way the world is going lately it should not have been a surprise. Skinny jeans, transitioning, and the new bronco all fit together nicely. Ford's bread and butter 5 liter couldn't make a showing. Very unimpressive.
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Posted: 4/24/2022 7:34:48 PM EDT
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I find the size of the current generation to be much more practical for daily driving and off roading. Ford at least got that part right.
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Posted: 4/24/2022 7:36:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Look, We all know that the history of Broncos pretty much boils down to the full-sized/SUV and the smaller one.... Regardless of the two, the monstrosity they are passing off as Broncos now a days is a shitty Land Rover Defender - nothing close to a Jeep and/or a Bronco. Ford failed....and if it really wanted to celebrate bringing back the Bronco, they should have opted to reboot the full-sized/SUV....but nooooooo, now a days a bunch of slack-jawed F-s driving vehicles now a days - where testosterone levels need to be checked and a bunch of Karens thinking they are driving some sort of vehicle with power to it  |
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Posted: 4/24/2022 7:40:00 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: These would have been BADASS https://fordauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/F-150-Based-Full-Size-Two-Tone-Ford-Bronco-Tremor-Rendering-Exterior-001-Front-Three-Quarters.jpg https://www.motortrend.com/uploads/sites/3/2020/04/2020-april-fools-day-truck-related-7.jpg?fit=around%7C770:481.25 |
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Posted: 4/24/2022 7:51:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: These would have been BADASS https://fordauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/F-150-Based-Full-Size-Two-Tone-Ford-Bronco-Tremor-Rendering-Exterior-001-Front-Three-Quarters.jpg https://www.motortrend.com/uploads/sites/3/2020/04/2020-april-fools-day-truck-related-7.jpg?fit=around%7C770:481.25 That is what I thought they would release when they first announced that they are bringing the Bronco back. Then I saw what they released and was very disappointed. |
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Posted: 4/24/2022 8:00:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yea, I have a 1984 bronco. When I was younger the 2 doors were fine. Now, not so much. The top could use improvement also. What I did not expect with the revamp was a anemic 6 cylinder bronco 2. The way the world is going lately it should not have been a surprise. Skinny jeans, transitioning, and the new bronco all fit together nicely. Ford's bread and butter 5 liter couldn't make a showing. Very unimpressive. The new Bronco literally has 100-200 more HP than the last generation. Even with the 351 Windsor option. That's anemic now? |
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Posted: 4/24/2022 8:02:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: No, the screw up was when they decided to focus on getting the Bronco Sport out first when they realized the plandemic cornholed the supply-chain and they couldn't get them released at the same time. Spot on. I was all fired up to see the new Bronco after all the media hype and then I see wimpy Sports driving around for a long time. Man, what a let down. I used to own a Bronco II and I like that design over the new Sport designs. Now the new full size Broncos are a different story. I really like them but I'm content to keep driving my old '95 Bronco. It's paid for and very reliable. |
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Posted: 4/24/2022 8:06:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Striker was right I am afraid some of you should get your homework finished for school tomorrow. Everything here is a big deal to you guys because this is what all your life is about only ARFCOM and being right on every fucking detail and subject at all times on a internet forum with strangers who most will never meet in person. Quote HistoryQuoted: Striker was right I am afraid some of you should get your homework finished for school tomorrow. Everything here is a big deal to you guys because this is what all your life is about only ARFCOM and being right on every fucking detail and subject at all times on a internet forum with strangers who most will never meet in person.  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/24/2022 8:44:35 PM EDT
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It is hard to compare the new generation to the old. They have different target audiences.
Let's take Jeeps. Over the years, they tended to get somewhat larger while in general getting more powerful. It is hard to say if a WWII Jeep was more functional than a TJ - But a TJ was still very functional and far more practical for daily use. I could argue that apex hit with the TJU. Then the JKU was released. It sacrificed a fair bit of offroad functionality in exchange for a huge increase in practicality. I am sure there was not a Jeep purist that did not cry - but the JKU changed the market for Jeep, and now they are no longer a hard core off-road vehicle and are now the most popular Jeep ever. Sure they are wider, and longer, and approach and departure angles got worse - but now families could justify owning a Jeep. A real sports car has 2 seats and generally 2 doors. But I bet real sports cars only have less than 5% of the sports car market. --- My wife has a JLUR. I recently got a TJU. She had some envy till she drove it 5 miles. I don't think she will be borrowing my Jeep much. There is virtually nothing that she would ever want to do in a Jeep that she can not accomplish in the JLUR - and 5 minutes behind the wheel of the TJU and she realized that she can do it in a LOT more comfort. In all fairness - I will probably have over 10k in upgrades in mine before it even catches up to a lot the JLUR can do. I need tires, lift, regearing, lockers, etc... Plus she will still have me beat on brakes and power. |
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Posted: 4/24/2022 9:50:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It is hard to compare the new generation to the old. They have different target audiences. Let's take Jeeps. Over the years, they tended to get somewhat larger while in general getting more powerful. It is hard to say if a WWII Jeep was more functional than a TJ - But a TJ was still very functional and far more practical for daily use. I could argue that apex hit with the TJU. Then the JKU was released. It sacrificed a fair bit of offroad functionality in exchange for a huge increase in practicality. I am sure there was not a Jeep purist that did not cry - but the JKU changed the market for Jeep, and now they are no longer a hard core off-road vehicle and are now the most popular Jeep ever. Sure they are wider, and longer, and approach and departure angles got worse - but now families could justify owning a Jeep. A real sports car has 2 seats and generally 2 doors. But I bet real sports cars only have less than 5% of the sports car market. --- My wife has a JLUR. I recently got a TJU. She had some envy till she drove it 5 miles. I don't think she will be borrowing my Jeep much. There is virtually nothing that she would ever want to do in a Jeep that she can not accomplish in the JLUR - and 5 minutes behind the wheel of the TJU and she realized that she can do it in a LOT more comfort. In all fairness - I will probably have over 10k in upgrades in mine before it even catches up to a lot the JLUR can do. I need tires, lift, regearing, lockers, etc... Plus she will still have me beat on brakes and power. The superior TJU (LJ) takes $10k+ In modifications to catch up to stock JLUR. How is the JLUR the inferior off-roader again? On that front, looked up the specs for a LJ too Wheelbase = 103.4" Overall length = 167-171.7" Overall width = 66.7-68.2" Overall height = 68.4" soft top / 70.9" hard top Track width = 58.5" Approach angle = 43.1-44.9* Departure angle = 27.7-28.4* Breakover angle = 21.4-22.1* JLUR Wheelbase = 118.4 Overall length = 188 Overall width = 73.8 Overall height = 73.6 Track width = 62.9 Approach angle = 44 Departure angle = 37 Breakover angle = 27.8 Definitely worse, much worse.  The approx +5” width and specifically the extra length are the most noticeable detriments on very tight maneuvers. But the LJ is a land whale and amazingly civilized compared to a CJ-3A too, so I guess it evens out. |
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Posted: 4/24/2022 10:29:52 PM EDT
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Quoted: Looks like a great modernization that retains a lot of the original lines and styling cues to me. Were you really expecting them to release an exact clone of a 50+ year old vehicle? Quoted: lol what? They're not supposed to be identical but damn if you can't see the similarities you're literally blind. Apparently none of you bothered to pay attention to my previous post in this very thread. In my driveway  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/24/2022 10:38:04 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/24/2022 10:40:17 PM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Have you seen even one of the hundreds of off Road reviews the most discerning of critics have done on the new bronco? The things is a beast and destroys the trail/terrain compared to damn near anything , especially in its Jeep/Fj class Destroys it - just watch it or better , drive it I'm going wheeling with someone that has a sasquatch bronco in a couple weeks. I'm excited to see how it does. I'm definitely not a hater. All that said, I would say the sasquatch is effectively on the same par as the average modded FJs out there and I wouldn't expect it to really do anything my FJ couldn't. I really doubt it will beat my wrangler in anything except going fast on dirt roads though. |
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Posted: 4/24/2022 10:53:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: No, they are copying their own design, you just picked the wrong Bronco generation to compare it to. The ones you pictured were heavy and got horrendous gas mileage (back when people didn't care as much because gas was cheap). In reality they do sort of make one like that called the Excursion just it's four doors. |
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Posted: 4/24/2022 11:00:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: In reality they do sort of make one like that called the Excursion just it's four doors. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: No, they are copying their own design, you just picked the wrong Bronco generation to compare it to. The ones you pictured were heavy and got horrendous gas mileage (back when people didn't care as much because gas was cheap). In reality they do sort of make one like that called the Excursion just it's four doors. Do you mean Expedition? |
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Posted: 4/25/2022 1:20:35 AM EDT
[#42]
Quote HistoryQuoted: No, this is my thread and I can change titles how I see fit and those who try to mock me on every little minute detail trying to look superior can go pound sand I wish goatboy would have followed through on allowing thread creators to ban troublemaking posters from their thread. Go to a Ford Bronco forum and show them your wise all knowing intellect on Broncos there. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: You'd be catching a lot less grief if you didn't start a post with clearly very little knowledge on the subject matter and then attempt to walk it back like what you said isn't what you meant. Your original thread title should have remained as it was so everyone else posting could see why the initial replies were so harsh. No, this is my thread and I can change titles how I see fit and those who try to mock me on every little minute detail trying to look superior can go pound sand I wish goatboy would have followed through on allowing thread creators to ban troublemaking posters from their thread. Go to a Ford Bronco forum and show them your wise all knowing intellect on Broncos there. If by “minute detail” you mean “literally everything you originally posted,” you may be on to something. |
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Posted: 4/25/2022 1:24:01 AM EDT
[#43]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I cant post my own viewpoint about Bronco in my own thread because it is not what you agree with. /media/mediaFiles/sharedAlbum/87D543F5-C33B-475C-95CD-45D86133DAC9-476.gif Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: The world doesn't revolve around you I cant post my own viewpoint about Bronco in my own thread because it is not what you agree with. /media/mediaFiles/sharedAlbum/87D543F5-C33B-475C-95CD-45D86133DAC9-476.gif Declaring something “original” is not a “viewpoint.” It’s either a factual statement or it isn’t. We don’t tend to do the whole “my truth” thing here. |
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Posted: 4/25/2022 2:22:25 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Do you mean Expedition? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: No, they are copying their own design, you just picked the wrong Bronco generation to compare it to. The ones you pictured were heavy and got horrendous gas mileage (back when people didn't care as much because gas was cheap). In reality they do sort of make one like that called the Excursion just it's four doors. Do you mean Expedition? Wedonttalkaboutthathere.chadwick (can't find the meme )IRS way too damn soon, 5.4 engine after Ford brought out the F150 5.0. nope nope nope! What engine do your have in your Excursion? A tank or two after replacing my Suburban's fuel lines (8mpg before that) has me thinking I should have just bought a V10 X (12.7mpg with mostly highway last tank).
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Posted: 4/25/2022 3:21:43 AM EDT
[#46]
I dont agree with OP... But.. you are doing a good job keeping calm and defending yourself, even if in an uninformed manner. I applaude your decorum in this forum!
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Posted: 4/25/2022 8:51:20 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Wedonttalkaboutthathere.chadwick (can't find the meme )IRS way too damn soon, 5.4 engine after Ford brought out the F150 5.0. nope nope nope! What engine do your have in your Excursion? A tank or two after replacing my Suburban's fuel lines (8mpg before that) has me thinking I should have just bought a V10 X (12.7mpg with mostly highway last tank). Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: No, they are copying their own design, you just picked the wrong Bronco generation to compare it to. The ones you pictured were heavy and got horrendous gas mileage (back when people didn't care as much because gas was cheap). In reality they do sort of make one like that called the Excursion just it's four doors. Do you mean Expedition? Wedonttalkaboutthathere.chadwick (can't find the meme )IRS way too damn soon, 5.4 engine after Ford brought out the F150 5.0. nope nope nope! What engine do your have in your Excursion? A tank or two after replacing my Suburban's fuel lines (8mpg before that) has me thinking I should have just bought a V10 X (12.7mpg with mostly highway last tank). 6.0. Before I lifted it I could get 18mpg on the highway so with a 44 gallon tank you have serious range. I was bummed that they didn’t update the suspension on the last year like they did the trucks because I hear the 06+ coil sprung front end is a vast improvement. |
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Posted: 4/25/2022 9:02:33 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The new Bronco literally has 100-200 more HP than the last generation. Even with the 351 Windsor option. That's anemic now? It is anemic for today. Bragging about hp compared to the 80s is like bragging about beating up a 4th grader. Most of the cars sucked for power. Choked off heads, mini carbs, emission crap, and assorted garbage put the 351w 2v that came in my bronco around 160 hp. That is flat out embarrassing, especially considering we had much better performance in the 60s with engines. Fast forward to the 90s, roller blocks, aftermarket heads, cheap fuel injection, proper headers, and you get a proper v8 that can breathe in front of a c6 transmission that can tow most anything you would want to without a concern. There is no reason a 80s or 90's bronco can't be outfitted with a 400 hp v8. Will gas mileage be great...nope. If we put mileage as a priority we probably would choose another platform. Add an overdrive transmission and you have a pretty solid vehicle comfortable on the street or the hills. Great for running around the farm or going back or forth to work. I am also not a first edition hater. I would drive the shit out of countyworker's bronco. That is a proper vehicle and exactly what my wife has always been looking for(she thinks). She is probably too used to heated seats, backup cameras, lane change assist and all the other bells and whistles to go back in time, but that is a really nice vehicle. |
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Posted: 4/25/2022 9:40:33 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It is anemic for today. Bragging about hp compared to the 80s is like bragging about beating up a 4th grader. Most of the cars sucked for power. Choked off heads, mini carbs, emission crap, and assorted garbage put the 351w 2v that came in my bronco around 160 hp. That is flat out embarrassing, especially considering we had much better performance in the 60s with engines. Fast forward to the 90s, roller blocks, aftermarket heads, cheap fuel injection, proper headers, and you get a proper v8 that can breathe in front of a c6 transmission that can tow most anything you would want to without a concern. There is no reason a 80s or 90's bronco can't be outfitted with a 400 hp v8. Will gas mileage be great...nope. If we put mileage as a priority we probably would choose another platform. Add an overdrive transmission and you have a pretty solid vehicle comfortable on the street or the hills. Great for running around the farm or going back or forth to work. I am also not a first edition hater. I would drive the shit out of countyworker's bronco. That is a proper vehicle and exactly what my wife has always been looking for(she thinks). She is probably too used to heated seats, backup cameras, lane change assist and all the other bells and whistles to go back in time, but that is a really nice vehicle. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: The new Bronco literally has 100-200 more HP than the last generation. Even with the 351 Windsor option. That's anemic now? It is anemic for today. Bragging about hp compared to the 80s is like bragging about beating up a 4th grader. Most of the cars sucked for power. Choked off heads, mini carbs, emission crap, and assorted garbage put the 351w 2v that came in my bronco around 160 hp. That is flat out embarrassing, especially considering we had much better performance in the 60s with engines. Fast forward to the 90s, roller blocks, aftermarket heads, cheap fuel injection, proper headers, and you get a proper v8 that can breathe in front of a c6 transmission that can tow most anything you would want to without a concern. There is no reason a 80s or 90's bronco can't be outfitted with a 400 hp v8. Will gas mileage be great...nope. If we put mileage as a priority we probably would choose another platform. Add an overdrive transmission and you have a pretty solid vehicle comfortable on the street or the hills. Great for running around the farm or going back or forth to work. I am also not a first edition hater. I would drive the shit out of countyworker's bronco. That is a proper vehicle and exactly what my wife has always been looking for(she thinks). She is probably too used to heated seats, backup cameras, lane change assist and all the other bells and whistles to go back in time, but that is a really nice vehicle. Have you driven one? It is absolutely not anemic. The 2.7 in my Bronco is surprisingly powerful. . I put a 400 in my 78 with a decent cam and intake, not even close. My 81 I put a pretty decent 351 Cleveland in, it's been quite a few years, but that one would be comparable to my 21. |
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Posted: 4/25/2022 10:44:45 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It is anemic for today. compared to what? Jeep Wrangler is it's direct competitor and for it to beat Broncos power it has to have the hemi engine equipped which starts at around $73k. A well equipped Bronco can be had for $20k less. |
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