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I'd laugh ... except I've been there. Maybe most people who change their own oil have at some point. Caught it before doing a "full flush" but still. Have also "double gasketed" the oil filter before--old oil filter gasket stays attached to the car, new filter doesn't seal as a result, oil...

Numbers on the dials make no difference to those of us who refused to pay ~$10,000 for dual zone climate control. I'm referring, of course, to people who would have bought the Mid Package on lower trim levels with manual transmissions. Not a big deal, I like the simple climate controls.

Nah, those triangle vent windows were all you really needed back in the day!!! Vent window, wing window, quarter glass, whatever those things were called. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarter_glass

Does Normal mode "pick" 4A? Or does it just leave it in 4A if you return to Normal from another mode (e.g. Sport) that had previously chosen 4A?

Out of curiosity, why do you list "turbo" as part of the appeal of the Outback? The Bronco (all engines) is also turbocharged.

Interesting, I'm surprised something like a GT350 has ASS. My Cadillac does *not* have it, which is nice. Then again, I had to pay $2100 to the feds for that privilege (gas guzzler tax).

Works even better if you use the clutch. ;) Engine is turned off only when you put the car in neutral and lift off the clutch, which is not that bad. Because if you're at a light long enough to do that, having the engine shut down isn't bad.

The Bronco II was one of those vehicles that seemed cool ... until you drove it. No thank you.

Where "traditional" in the above paragraph means the opposite of traditional, ignoring the way 4WD was built for decades prior to AWD becoming a thing. https://www.motorbiscuit.com/why-was-4wd-invented-before-awd/

I'll take a look at that video, looks good. Rattle only happened a few times and has never happened at low speed. Will dig into the high beams, I just talked about that in a previous reply. Although I will definitely not leave them in auto. :)

Not exactly. I deactivated the auto dimming (or at least I think I did, see below). I have no use for that crap, and I'm sick of getting blinded by other vehicles that implement it poorly (i.e. all of them). It just guarantees I'm gonna get unnecessarily blinded every single morning before...

Thanks, I guess. But some comment on the electronics would be appreciated, too.

I hit all three of those roads, and 100% agree. They are as good as I've driven/ridden anywhere in the world. For reference, I've driven/ridden (mostly ridden on my VFR and SV) all (to my knowledge) the great roads in North Georgia, Western NC, and Eastern TN (way more than the popular ones...

Totally agree, well worth the time to drive it every now and then, or at least once. In the past I've gone back and forth by motorcycle, on some more southerly routes--at much higher speeds, incidentally. ;) Even if not driving across the country, just doing a road trip for a few days is...

Yeah, I get that. But... 1) I'd rather it didn't. I'm capable of making that call myself. Just like I don't want the vehicle turning on lights for me, flipping between bright/dim lights, or turning on windshield wipers. I'm happy doing these things on my own. Just like shifting on my own...

Yeah, two things are true: 1) Photos don't match real life; and 2) I picked only photos with the Bronco for this forum, so I didn't post the best overall pics here. Would have been cool to drive a "Badlands" through the Badlands. But I guess I'll have to settle for driving my "Black Diamond"...

Posted some good (my opinion) VB pics here: https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/bronco-across-america.56935/

Drove (almost) across the country a few weeks ago (San Francisco to Atlanta). It wasn’t a direct route. I went through lots of beautiful places, including Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Badlands, Mount Rushmore area, etc. For the record: I have a ‘22 Black Diamond, two-door, 2.3 liter, manual...

You're not alone. I don't hear this often, but I've heard this on the highway with certain bumps. Same as what you're saying, not so much if it's a head-on bump that both wheels hit at the same time, but more for bumps that affect one side more than the other, with a sideways shaking like you...

Generally speaking (not just Bronco-related), I've been more impressed than I ever expected to be with electronic parking brakes. Apparently these systems can also analyze the angle of the car and other factors. Basically, computers take the place of your brain in analyzing how hard they need...