I just happened to click a video about the new Bronco... saw that they actually put the mirrors in the right place so you can take the doors off and decided immediately it was indeed a Jeep killer, and the only thing worthy to replace by 87 YJ CJ thing that I have been working on for 8 years.
Expectation and Reality
Toy car.
Off road park 4 times per year. Using it as a "convertible" errand runner all summer. Commuter from time to time in foul weather. Teaching my kids to drive a stick car. Something to take apart and "improve" when I get bored.
A friend had a shiny new sweet...
That's right... if you want the manual with the 2.3 on the BL... you get the 4.7 gear ratio. This is what I want... since I will be teaching my 15 year old how to drive a "real car".
If you upgrade to the 2.7 and automatic... your gear ratio goes to 4:48 - which might need to be re-geared for...
At first I was 100% BL SAS because I knew how much work it took to lift a CJ/YJ to run 35s... and then correct everything 3 times until the steering, brakes, gearing, speedometer, etc... etc... all worked the way I wanted.
But... the more I read about it.. the more that I convinced myself that...
2 door for less room taken up in the Garage with my toy... better turning on the trails.... a more direct replacement for my CJ YJ thing.
Oh... and it's way cooler looking than the four door :ROFLMAO:. I don't care about resale -Ill have this until gasoline cars are illegal.
I need reassurance that it is a nice looking color because that is what I ordered. I saw it in person against area 51 and both looked awesome - but the digital pictures showing everything from mint to grey keep me second guessing. I am also under pressure because my kids are not happy that I...
I am glad you wrote this up! This is the configuration I ordered... two door. I think the 2.3 is going to seem like a rocket engine compared to the 130 horsepower 4.0 ho in my 1987 wrangler / cj frankenjeep.
If it was a daily driver - I would have gotten the auto.
Since this is a backup / toy / fun car for me, I went with the manual. Also, I have a kid learning to drive, and I would like to teach him how to operate a MT.
On some Bronco Sports at my dealer.... the cactus grey was less blue in person compared to the pictures on the ford site. The area 51 blue looks way cooler in person too. To me, the cactus color looks like something from the 60s and I stuck with it.
I would say if you want a lighter blue...
I put in my contract yesterday.
Packey Webb Downers Grove IL - no dealer markup. MSRP. $1000 non refundable to put in the order. Contract signed showing the out the door price - including taxes, doc fees and everything else. I did not attempt an x package or any discounts.
I just put in my order for the two door BL with stick, 2.3, and 4:7 on the contract.
I like to wheel using a manual transmission - just for the fun and challenge - and I did not want to wait for the manual / squatch option. It looks like it won't take much to put on 35s if I decide later...