Eric Loeffler does not understand the reason for a manual. These kids just don't get it. It has nothing to do with being OLD FASHIONED. It has to do with being able to control the vehicle much better with a manual. **Sigh***
That is the whole point of a forum. Hashing stuff out. Whining, moaning, complaining, high fives, low fives, fists in the air. The joy of victory and the agony of defeat.
The Sas lives in the man!
The new Escape is a car and got away from it's original intent of a small SUV. The Bronco Sport fills a niche, but it may be too small....it is even smaller than the Escape. But it will probably handle 99% of what an everyday 'Merican will throw at it.
At 45 degrees, you get the feeling that the vehicle is going to tip backwards. Heck, you get that feeling at 30 degrees.
Nice work. Glad they did it with both manual and auto.
They each had a build sheet that traveled along with the vehicle. Options were added along the way according to the sheet. You have some really uniquely configured vehicles...but you also get it the way you want it.
I don't know how they managed to build a 1966 Mustang with over 100 options available (build it how you want), but today they can't manage to configure a 40K+ vehicle the way you want.
Maybe the people back in 66 were just smarter than today...
4 door
5K towing
IFS
Manual Xmission with granny gear
Air suspension
Rear window roll down with tail gate (seperate spare tire system required)
naturally aspirated engine (3.3 would be fine, 5.0 great)
light colored water proof interior
no extra "lane keeping" stuff (the less computer controlled...