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  1. Bronco Big Bend Build (before and after)

    We have the before and although I like the striping the the rest I can live without. To me the stock Broncos "pop" naturally without the need for mods. The I was most curious about is whether he got the 7MT as that really makes the Bronco.
  2. Advice Needed on Bronco Purchase: Badlands 7MT or Stroppe 2.7L?

    Yes I cheated and use AI. I can't find a non-enthusiast site which lists it so who knows that the values are.
  3. Advice Needed on Bronco Purchase: Badlands 7MT or Stroppe 2.7L?

    I was curious and the 2.3 manual has: Crawler: 6.588:1 1st: 4.714:1 2nd: 2.997:1 3rd: 2.149:1 4th: 1.769:1 5th: 1.521:1 6th: 1.275:1 7th: 1.000:1 Reverse: 5.625:1 We just have the standard tires as she is predominantly a pavement princess and aren't interested in upgrading as we see no...
  4. Advice Needed on Bronco Purchase: Badlands 7MT or Stroppe 2.7L?

    We've done roadtrips with the Bronco hardtop and it is fine at 90mph. Not particularly loud or unstable. Now with the softtop open it is crazy loud and buffeted at 80mph.
  5. Advice Needed on Bronco Purchase: Badlands 7MT or Stroppe 2.7L?

    This is my XTerra and its mpg at 90mph is better than city driving mpg and I track it via gas receipts vs. the lying computers. Only one vehicle had accurate mileage figures the rest generally highly overestimated efficiency. I haven't done the same mileage study with my wife's Bronco.
  6. Advice Needed on Bronco Purchase: Badlands 7MT or Stroppe 2.7L?

    Are you suggesting driving down the highway at 90mph in 5th gear? Having recently crossed the entirety of South Dakota in my XTerra I had cruise set at 90mph almost the entire 420+ miles. I can't imagine the additional engine whine and fuel consumption of having either vehicle in 5th gear.
  7. My gf hates driving

    I love cars, but it is a challenge surrounded by much taller crossovers. Being the smallest vehicle on the road can be concerning.
  8. Advice Needed on Bronco Purchase: Badlands 7MT or Stroppe 2.7L?

    Obviously like-like are preferred. A go kart is super fun, better than any car, but not a fair comparison. I think it is how it "feels". I hate feelings, but an open air go kart at 13yo going maybe 25mph sliding on a dirt road is more fun than a Integra GS-R going 137mph on a country road...
  9. Advice Needed on Bronco Purchase: Badlands 7MT or Stroppe 2.7L?

    I'm not a Tesla fan, but electrics have crazy 0-60. I don't track my cars, however I do accelerate away from stoplights or use entrance ramps or lane reductions frequently which is where I care about performance. On another thread I said my favorite car to drive was a 1993 Honda Civic LX 5MT...
  10. My gf hates driving

    A female driving a sedan?!?! I don't know any female around us that drive anything but a crossover/suv. Once they get used to being high and encased in steel and realize it drives nicely without extreme body roll and need to muscle it through corners females rarely go back. We started off with...
  11. Can I get owner insight/advice?

    It is a SUV/Truck mileage will suck. Only SMV(soccer mom vehicle) crossovers and their hybrid cousins get decent mileage. My wife loves her Bronco as the replacement for her XTerra. I inherited the XTerra. We have 40k miles so far and no issues at all. The hard top is fine, but the soft...
  12. Advice Needed on Bronco Purchase: Badlands 7MT or Stroppe 2.7L?

    I'm confused. I love MT, but with modern cars the automatic is ALWAYS faster in any 0-60 or quarter mile test so one doesn't purchase the manual for performance. Electrics are faster than most supercars but that doesn't make a Ferrari less fun to drive than a Tesla Plaid. It is the...
  13. Opinion on seats

    My wife runs it on 3(max) directly on the vinyl all year even during the summer in Chicagoland. Personally during the winter I do 1(lowest) and then turn it off after 5-10 minutes.
  14. What’s the one thing you ALWAYS bring on a road trip in your Bronco?

    So sad that even going a few miles I feel the need to turn around if I have left my phone at home. I try to be without my phone on a regular basis. Either walking at the dog park, on a run, or at the healthclub.
  15. What’s the one thing you ALWAYS bring on a road trip in your Bronco?

    It is my wife's Bronco so she brings me.
  16. Oil change cost - how much?

    Always coupons on the Ford site. Last one we got enough free points to get us another oil change later plus they do pick up and drop off which my wife values.
  17. Oil change cost - how much?

    2.3L 7-speed About the same. If I go to my local mechanic that I trust it is about $60 synthetic without the rotation.
  18. If You Could Go Back Before Buying Your Bronco, What Would You Do Differently?

    We wouldn't bought the dual tops. The switch isn't that easy and Chicagoland has marginal weather. It was a waste of money beyond the fact we scratched some of the paint in the transfer. My wife who drives it says the soft top is considerably louder which means phone calls are challenging...
  19. Will it be totaled?

    My Little Mule Pepe
  20. How far did you travel to pick up your Bronco ?

    86 mile roundtrip to Burlington, Wisconsin. Skipped 25+ dealers nearer to us in Chicagoland as this dealership had a new 7MT for us to test drive. We liked that Bronco, but it had all the bells and whistles and my wife wanted a basic one with hardtop, heated seats, and a 7MT. We ordered...


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