- First Name
- JR
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- Charleston, SC
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- 2016 Mustang GT/PP
- Your Bronco Model
- Wildtrak
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My Wildtrak arrived last week at Chapman Ford of Northeast Philly, so my son and I flew from Charleston to Newark, then hitched a ride with family to the dealership. Overall, the experience was great, other than the fact that they "lost" my Bestop, and had to "find" it in the parts area. No clue if that was intentionally overlooked, but I'm naturally skeptical of dealerships. We drove 1040 miles in the first three days of ownership, killed immeasurable amounts of bugs, ate a LOT, and had a great bonding experience. I figured I'd share these pictures, if anyone was interested...
Early start at the Charleston airport, 0615 on Friday morning. He wanted Dunkin'.
There she is, prepped and ready to go (without the Bestop in the trunk). I told them I didn't want a dealer sticker, but they didn't listen.
My grandparents both just passed, so I wanted to visit my hometown and see their house one last time.
Along the way, we stopped to take the front roof panels off, but having not done my research beforehand, I didn't want to try to stow them and screw anything up, so they went back on. He approves of the top being off, though!
After my grandparents house, we hit up Pete and Elda's, where eating a XXL pizza by yourself gets you a t-shirt. I've done this a few times in my life, but this was the kid's first attempt. He was cocky, going in.
Five slices down, and he was hurting.
He finished, though!
After pizza, we hopped on the road and made it to our first hotel, in Woodstock, VA. This is not Christine, but it's pretty cool.
Early start with some Youtube before getting shitty coffee at the hotel.
Next up was Luray Caverns. I had been once before, probably when I was about his age, but he's never done anything like this.
My step-dad wouldn't let me leave without a Bruno's sub. Think Jersey Mike's, but actually good, and filling.
There's a vintage car museum at Luray Caverns that's included with your admission. Nothing is newer than ~WWII.
This Lincoln is 1 of 1, custom build for Edsel Ford, with an intercom system from the rear passenger compartment.
After the car museum, it was over to the historical village at Luray. He wouldn't survive 1800s life without his tablet.
Next up was Skyline Drive, in Shenandoah National Park. We caught the leaves at the perfect time!
My son pointed out that I hadn't taken a photo in front of the car yet, so...
He thinks he looks super cool!
We found a bunch of these little ringneck snakes at one of the scenic overlooks. Coincidentally, we also ended up talking to a couple who owned a 4D Wrangler (him). She wants to replace her current Honda SUV with a Bronco!
500 miles on day 2, while we were on Skyline Drive. BTW, driving almost 100 miles at 35 MPG takes FOR-EVER!
Next up was a stop at Natural Bridge, VA. Another place I had been to around his age, but haven't been to in a LONG time.
There's a cool beehive with exposed window panes when you're walking down through the visitor's center.
There's a bridge!
And a waterfall!
Dinner was in Salem, VA. This "roadside attraction" was next to our gas stop on Route 220. No comment.
Saturday night was spent in Winston-Salem. I thought Waffle House was a good option for breakfast on Sunday morning.
His first Waffle House experience! This was also his first real meal since pizza on Friday!
We just got a Buc-ee's in Florence, SC, so we hit them on the way back. It's an absolute shit show. Like, if you have anxiety, don't even try.
Immediately after this, a dog got loose, and we had to chase it throughout the parking lot.
Found a spot on Route 41 to take a picture of her. I was utterly exhausted, at this point.
Home, and hanging out with her sister. When I backed the Mustang into this position, she tried to stall out on me, like she could smell another horsie on me that would take up my time.
He and I got to work installing mods. Bartact grab handles, Gorilla lug nuts with locks, Rekgen mud flaps, Mabett floor mats and cargo protector, and a KYKR screen protector.
The Wildtrak badging is going to go away on the fenders, and she'll get black Bronco script badges. The BRONCO logo on the grill is also going to get blacked out. Installing the hoist this weekend, and pulling the hard top to install the Bestop for the winter.
JR
My Wildtrak arrived last week at Chapman Ford of Northeast Philly, so my son and I flew from Charleston to Newark, then hitched a ride with family to the dealership. Overall, the experience was great, other than the fact that they "lost" my Bestop, and had to "find" it in the parts area. No clue if that was intentionally overlooked, but I'm naturally skeptical of dealerships. We drove 1040 miles in the first three days of ownership, killed immeasurable amounts of bugs, ate a LOT, and had a great bonding experience. I figured I'd share these pictures, if anyone was interested...
Early start at the Charleston airport, 0615 on Friday morning. He wanted Dunkin'.
There she is, prepped and ready to go (without the Bestop in the trunk). I told them I didn't want a dealer sticker, but they didn't listen.
My grandparents both just passed, so I wanted to visit my hometown and see their house one last time.
Along the way, we stopped to take the front roof panels off, but having not done my research beforehand, I didn't want to try to stow them and screw anything up, so they went back on. He approves of the top being off, though!
After my grandparents house, we hit up Pete and Elda's, where eating a XXL pizza by yourself gets you a t-shirt. I've done this a few times in my life, but this was the kid's first attempt. He was cocky, going in.
Five slices down, and he was hurting.
He finished, though!
After pizza, we hopped on the road and made it to our first hotel, in Woodstock, VA. This is not Christine, but it's pretty cool.
Early start with some Youtube before getting shitty coffee at the hotel.
Next up was Luray Caverns. I had been once before, probably when I was about his age, but he's never done anything like this.
My step-dad wouldn't let me leave without a Bruno's sub. Think Jersey Mike's, but actually good, and filling.
There's a vintage car museum at Luray Caverns that's included with your admission. Nothing is newer than ~WWII.
This Lincoln is 1 of 1, custom build for Edsel Ford, with an intercom system from the rear passenger compartment.
After the car museum, it was over to the historical village at Luray. He wouldn't survive 1800s life without his tablet.
Next up was Skyline Drive, in Shenandoah National Park. We caught the leaves at the perfect time!
My son pointed out that I hadn't taken a photo in front of the car yet, so...
He thinks he looks super cool!
We found a bunch of these little ringneck snakes at one of the scenic overlooks. Coincidentally, we also ended up talking to a couple who owned a 4D Wrangler (him). She wants to replace her current Honda SUV with a Bronco!
500 miles on day 2, while we were on Skyline Drive. BTW, driving almost 100 miles at 35 MPG takes FOR-EVER!
Next up was a stop at Natural Bridge, VA. Another place I had been to around his age, but haven't been to in a LONG time.
There's a cool beehive with exposed window panes when you're walking down through the visitor's center.
There's a bridge!
And a waterfall!
Dinner was in Salem, VA. This "roadside attraction" was next to our gas stop on Route 220. No comment.
Saturday night was spent in Winston-Salem. I thought Waffle House was a good option for breakfast on Sunday morning.
His first Waffle House experience! This was also his first real meal since pizza on Friday!
We just got a Buc-ee's in Florence, SC, so we hit them on the way back. It's an absolute shit show. Like, if you have anxiety, don't even try.
Immediately after this, a dog got loose, and we had to chase it throughout the parking lot.
Found a spot on Route 41 to take a picture of her. I was utterly exhausted, at this point.
Home, and hanging out with her sister. When I backed the Mustang into this position, she tried to stall out on me, like she could smell another horsie on me that would take up my time.
He and I got to work installing mods. Bartact grab handles, Gorilla lug nuts with locks, Rekgen mud flaps, Mabett floor mats and cargo protector, and a KYKR screen protector.
The Wildtrak badging is going to go away on the fenders, and she'll get black Bronco script badges. The BRONCO logo on the grill is also going to get blacked out. Installing the hoist this weekend, and pulling the hard top to install the Bestop for the winter.
JR
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