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Then why buy a 2 door in the 1st place? They look like hell and are too small to fit anything inside of.
The two doors look like a bronco and while I actually liked the performance of the 3.5 eco-boost Ford flex, I don’t want a bronco that looks like a Ford flex.
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Better to buy used one that has not been stripped of content. 2.3 with FP tune is a great engine with probably more bottom end torque anyway.
I have two 2 door Broncos and I have both engines. The 2.3 is adequate but the 2.7 is an absolute rocket compared to the 2.3. If you so much as tap the throttle of the 2.7 the front end rises and your head goes back. Moving the throttle of the 2.3 is a test of your patience.
 

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The lines of the 2 door are bad. This has been discussed to death. The proportions aren't correct. It looks bad. If it was such a great vehicle with a large market, why would Ford be cutting it out? It isn't selling...except to boomers trying to hold on to or relive a memory of their youth.

If it wasn't too small, then why does every 2 door owner on every Bronco forum start a thread about lack of storage space and what storage options are available and how do I make X fit inside of it?

The 2 door was a giant swing and a miss. I guess it got all of you guys off your La-Z-Boys and into the dealerships to trade in your Buicks and plop down another 50k before you kicked the bucket. Now that the fad is over, they'll ditch the 2 doors and sell the winner only.

Even the god-awful Stroppe (the purest bronco) isn't selling in a 2 door. Time to get off the sinking ship fellas. It's ok to admit when you made a mistake. It builds character.
 
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The lines of the 2 door are bad. This has been discussed to death. The proportions aren't correct. It looks bad. If it was such a great vehicle with a large market, why would Ford be cutting it out? It isn't selling...except to boomers trying to hold on to or relive a memory of their youth.

If it wasn't too small, then why does every 2 door owner on every Bronco forum start a thread about lack of storage space and what storage options are available and how do I make X fit inside of it?

The 2 door was a giant swing and a miss. I guess it got all of you guys off your La-Z-Boys and into the dealerships to trade in your Buicks and plop down another 50k before you kicked the bucket. Now that the fad is over, they'll ditch the 2 doors and sell the winner only.

Even the god-awful Stroppe (the purest bronco) isn't selling in a 2 door. Time to get off the sinking ship fellas. It's ok to admit when you made a mistake. It builds character.
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Funny, & lots of reality in your words but come on, the Moardoors are too portly for off-roading and to the contrary, IMO the proportion & lines of the moardoors are God awful 😢
 

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Funny, & lots of reality in your words but come on, the Moardoors are too portly for off-roading and to the contrary, IMO the proportion & lines of the moardoors are God awful 😢
There is essentially no advantage to offroading a 2 door vs offroading a 4 door. A little shorter and slightly better breakover angle. Big deal. Virtually nobody is running trails where that even matters.
 

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The lines of the 2 door are bad. This has been discussed to death. The proportions aren't correct. It looks bad. If it was such a great vehicle with a large market, why would Ford be cutting it out? It isn't selling...except to boomers trying to hold on to or relive a memory of their youth.

If it wasn't too small, then why does every 2 door owner on every Bronco forum start a thread about lack of storage space and what storage options are available and how do I make X fit inside of it?

The 2 door was a giant swing and a miss. I guess it got all of you guys off your La-Z-Boys and into the dealerships to trade in your Buicks and plop down another 50k before you kicked the bucket. Now that the fad is over, they'll ditch the 2 doors and sell the winner only.

Even the god-awful Stroppe (the purest bronco) isn't selling in a 2 door. Time to get off the sinking ship fellas. It's ok to admit when you made a mistake. It builds character.
lol sales has absolutely nothing to do with your perceived view of how the 2 doors look.
Nobody expected big 2 door sales. It's no different then the wrangler.
You assuming the looks of a 2 door has something to with sales is just ignorance.

There are PLENTY of comments throughout this forum showing that a lot of 4 door owners agree the 2 door looks far better, but some people simply needed more room.

Far more people are buying the 2 door for looks, as opposed to the 4 door for looks.
 

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i went to order a 2026 2 Door Bronco with the 2.7, no longer an option?? I do not understand this way of thinking.
No one does.

When our '22 2.7 was murdered we pretty much had to downgrade to the 2.3.

When people tell you the 2.3 is adequate they haven't owned both. Sure it's adequate in that it moves the vehicle but it certainly doesn't move the soul. Low end grunt is noticeably down compared to the 2.7, she rips pretty good up high but just doesn't have it down low.
 

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The lines of the 2 door are bad. This has been discussed to death. The proportions aren't correct. It looks bad. If it was such a great vehicle with a large market, why would Ford be cutting it out? It isn't selling...except to boomers trying to hold on to or relive a memory of their youth.

If it wasn't too small, then why does every 2 door owner on every Bronco forum start a thread about lack of storage space and what storage options are available and how do I make X fit inside of it?

The 2 door was a giant swing and a miss. I guess it got all of you guys off your La-Z-Boys and into the dealerships to trade in your Buicks and plop down another 50k before you kicked the bucket. Now that the fad is over, they'll ditch the 2 doors and sell the winner only.

Even the god-awful Stroppe (the purest bronco) isn't selling in a 2 door. Time to get off the sinking ship fellas. It's ok to admit when you made a mistake. It builds character.
I hope this is elaborate trolling
 

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April Fools!

The lines of the 2 door are bad. This has been discussed to death. The proportions aren't correct. It looks bad. If it was such a great vehicle with a large market, why would Ford be cutting it out? It isn't selling...exceptn to boomers trying to hold on to or relive a memory of their youth.

If it wasn't too small, then why does every 2 door owner on every Bronco forum start a thread about lack of storage space and what storage options are available and how do I make X fit inside of it?

The 2 door was a giant swing and a miss. I guess it got all of you guys off your La-Z-Boys and into the dealerships to trade in your Buicks and plop down another 50k before you kicked the bucket. Now that the fad is over, they'll ditch the 2 doors and sell the winner only.

Even the god-awful Stroppe (the purest bronco) isn't selling in a 2 door. Time to get off the sinking shop fellas
 

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I wonder if ford consults their legal dept before they make anything... there's three engine choices in the bronco, are they worried about law suites if they over power a two door??? personally, I like the extra room of the 4 door but if I could afford a dedicated offroader a 2 door raptor would be a good choice....
 

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lol sales has absolutely nothing to do with your perceived view of how the 2 doors look.
Nobody expected big 2 door sales. It's no different then the wrangler.
You assuming the looks of a 2 door has something to with sales is just ignorance.

There are PLENTY of comments throughout this forum showing that a lot of 4 door owners agree the 2 door looks far better, but some people simply needed more room.

Far more people are buying the 2 door for looks, as opposed to the 4 door for looks.
While I respect your mechanical knowledge, you've completely missed the mark on this one. 99% of the public buy vehicles entirely for their looks. People "fall in love" with cars because of how they look. Very few folks buy cars for any other reason. Nobody walks into the showroom and oogles the shiny new fuse box design or transmission. Lol
 

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