Agreed - no MT no Bronco 6g. My '24 BD 2 Dr 2.3 MT is almost exactly what I wanted; I missed getting a Base. MT functions flawlessly. Reminds me of my 68 VW in a lot of ways.
The '66 Bronco I had the pleasure of driving on private land years ago was my yardstick. As were the WW2 Jeeps we...
I really love my new BD 2 Dr. I really, really do. Have not been excited about a ride in fifty years. But this thread reminds me why I also like my stripped- down '85 CJ-7.
It doesn't argue with me.
Two weeks and a thousand miles in with new 2dr BD and 2.3 liter manual trans - highway, woods, urban driving - I love the thing and there's no issues with power levels. 6th gear in cruise up long steep slopes at 65 mph, no sweat at all.