BaseSquatch 2-Door ARRIVED! [Pictures, Thoughts, & Tacoma TRD Pro Comparison]

[Free Pizza]

I'm starting to wonder if a real base bronco even exists. Just a straight base with nothing extra. That's as rare as the real Bigfoot. I think we need some name changes around here

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[balucipher]

I'm starting to wonder if a real base bronco even exists. Just a straight base with nothing extra. That's as rare as the real Bigfoot. I think we need some name changes around here

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/shadow-black-bronco-club.18282/post-683051

 

[95buckeye]

So Ill ask this unpopular question, how does the dealer have one to mark up $5000 when people are waiting on orders due to “shortages”? First they push friends to the front of the line and now dealers are getting these? And its not JUST this dealer, I know if at least two others.

 

[WuNgUn]

Gaw-DAMN!!

 

[BigFootie]

Rapid Red looks great on this base! I’m beginning to think any color looks great when Squatched! Maybe because I keep looking at the size of its wheels and not the color of its body!

 

[Free Pizza]

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/shadow-black-bronco-club.18282/post-683051

Omg. It IS real.. thank you.

 

[NurseA.J]

Well, it finally happened. I finally got to see a 2-Door Bronco IRL.

Here are my first thoughts:

WOW!!! This thing looks so good!
No matter how many pictures you've seen online, they just don't compare to seeing it in person.
It is definitely bigger than I was expecting.

I've long debated between 4-Door & 2-Door and let me tell you, I am officially sold on the 2-Door!
Don't get me wrong, 4-Door looks great, but something about the 2-Door just seems so right.

I can understand why so many people are freaking out when they see Broncos out on the streets.
When standing next to it, you realize just how much of a presence it has.

In the pictures you will see my 2020 Tacoma TRD Pro next to it.
The truck may be longer, but the Bronco is so much taller.

I noticed that the dealer has already put an ADM of $5,000 on it (SMH).
But I suppose as long as they are not charging customers that ordered over MSRP, not a big deal.

The Heritage Edition Bronco with the white top & trim is going to be an absolute showstopper.
I'm hoping to test drive this vehicle tomorrow. It has the 2.7L.

Now that I'm set on a 2-door, all I need to figure out is whether to go auto 2.7L or Manual 2.3L

Ohhhh I cannot wait to park my Rapid Red Badlands 2 door in my garage. It looks sooo good in this color! Showstopper for sure!!! Look out …I’m looking to turn some heads!!!

 

[Thechief86]

Tacoma comparison pic is great. I sold my Tacoma as soon as I saw the new Bronco, because Sasquatch had everything I had planned to do to the Taco already done. Hopefully my old junk Jeep and Subaru will stay together long enough for me to get my '22 BaseManSquatch.

 

[kkooch]

UPDATE: I drove this Bronco

Here's my honest thoughts on it:

First Impressions Inside
Getting into the driver's seat was simple for me. Didn't need to pull myself in. Just lifted my right leg up high, grabbed the steering wheel, and fell back into the seat.

Sitting in the driver's seat was just plain awesome. The moment I put it in drive and started crawling through the parking lot, I realized it was worth the wait. This is such a unique, cool vehicle.

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Performance of the 2.7L
When we left the dealership, I floored it and the Bronco launched forward. Took a moment for the 10-Speed Auto to find the optimum gear, but once it found it, man did it pull.
We found a stretch of road to do a 0-60 test. Took exactly 8 seconds. It was floored, pedal to the metal.

Believe it or not, the sensation was almost as if the vehicle was twisting since it was accelerating so quickly. ( I don't know how else to describe it, it was strange).

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The 10-Speed Automatic
Now being someone who almost always drives manual transmission vehicles, I'm going to be honest. The 10-speed is fine, but I am so used to having control of the gearing.
It seemed as though without a manual transmission, I wasn't getting the complete 'Bronco' experience. But at the same time, the 10-speed seems so refined and the entire vehicle handles so well, it would certainly be a good option.

Strange Whistling Noise?
Throughout the trip, I kept hearing a whistling sound coming from the drivers side. Almost seemed as though it was coming from the mirror or roof. Maybe the Yakima carrier on top was the cause.

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What's The Verdict?
Awesome Bronco variant, but I need to try the manual transmission to see if I enjoy it better.
I'm planning on test driving a manual 2.3L 4-Door tomorrow.
Hopefully I will have recached a decision by then.



Original Post Below (Prior to driving, First Time seeing Bronco 2-Door)
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Well, it finally happened. I finally got to see a 2-Door Bronco IRL.

Here are my first thoughts:

WOW!!! This thing looks so good!
No matter how many pictures you've seen online, they just don't compare to seeing it in person.
It is definitely bigger than I was expecting.

I've long debated between 4-Door & 2-Door and let me tell you, I am officially sold on the 2-Door!
Don't get me wrong, 4-Door looks great, but something about the 2-Door just seems so right.

I can understand why so many people are freaking out when they see Broncos out on the streets.
When standing next to it, you realize just how much of a presence it has.

In the pictures you will see my 2020 Tacoma TRD Pro next to it.
The truck may be longer, but the Bronco is so much taller.

I noticed that the dealer has already put an ADM of $5,000 on it (SMH).
But I suppose as long as they are not charging customers that ordered over MSRP, not a big deal.

The Heritage Edition Bronco with the white top & trim is going to be an absolute showstopper.
I'm hoping to test drive this vehicle tomorrow. It has the 2.7L.

Now that I'm set on a 2-door, all I need to figure out is whether to go auto 2.7L or Manual 2.3L

No doubt, the larger tires with SAS package is the way to go. I keep reading where people are trying to justify the non-SAS on this vehicle and when I see one, to me it looks like a BIG car with tiny tires (hot wheels) on it and its just not in proportion. This is a nice build!

 

[Toccoa]

Love the non-tinted rear glass. Very clean look.

 

[AZ_Liberty]

I'm starting to wonder if a real base bronco even exists. Just a straight base with nothing extra.

I was going to order the most Base of Base, but my sales guy talked me into adding the Aux switches. I promise to take pictures in 2028 or whenever Ford builds it.

 

[Winkydee]

I keep going between rapid red and velocity blue....this isn't helping!!!!!

Velocity Blue in person is WOW! Don't get me wrong, I dig the Race Red but the Velocity Blue me away.

 

[Bronco21fan]

Ohhhh I cannot wait to park my Rapid Red Badlands 2 door in my garage. It looks sooo good in this color! Showstopper for sure!!! Look out …I’m looking to turn some heads!!!

You don’t need your 2 door badlands to do that

 

[indio22]

Rapid Red looks great on this base! I’m beginning to think any color looks great when Squatched! Maybe because I keep looking at the size of its wheels and not the color of its body!

Yes Rapid Red does look good in those photos. I saw Rapid Red on an Expedition at a Ford lot and was not impressed. It does seem the colors look especially good on the 2-door Bronco. I saw the Velocity Blue in person on a 2-door and it looked amazing. I'll probably have to see in-person the various colors on a 2-door, before buying.

 

[indio22]

Velocity Blue in person is WOW! Don't get me wrong, I dig the Race Red but the Velocity Blue me away.

I saw VB on a 2-door this week in-person and it looked SO GOOD. Here is a photo I took (which doesn't do it justice). As a red car guy, now I'm torn. Will need to see Rapid Red in person to compare.

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