I've always been a lover of speed. Hell, I road-raced motorcycles for 20 years. But these days I am pretty much done with anything that's only fun over 80 mph. The cool thing about the Bronco is that it's a fine daily driver, yet given the right road it can be fun at 3 mph...
have her get th 2.3 since its a 2door shell be happyIf you are wanting a 2-door you may be in for a long wait so be fore warned. The 2.3 probably has as much hp & tq as your JL so I wouldn't worry about it, especially in the smaller and lighter 2-door. As far as gearing, the taller gear (4.46) will help curb the acceleration lag and will be better for 35's once her stock tires wear out. If going non-Squatch at least get the rear locker and possibly the fulltime 4wd option, they are both cheap enough, good to have, and better on resale. Lastly, dealers were provided with a doc similar as the one below so they know their allocations and constraints. Be sure to have an honest conversation with your dealer(s) about their remaining orders and your likely hood of getting scheduled this year. You may have to call around a bit to find one with 2-door capacity.
FYI, my wife currently drives a BL non-Squatch moar door and we are "upgrading" her to a loaded OBX Squatch which should be here in about a month.
Do you know if Iāll be able to change my color?
Unless she is planning on driving a lot with top down, sounds like the Sport is a better match for her actual usage. Pavement and camping? She will have little if any use for the regular Bronco functionality, and it's not what you'd design to excel on pavement.
Itās either this or a Mercedes so I vote Bronco. And Iāll say just the few minutes I spent as a passenger were much more comfortable than my JL. We live in Houston and are posers. Wish we could be smart and choose a vehicle as a tool from here to there but we canāt. Vehicles are extensions of a personality. Thankfully sheās not a sport.
Like a fake Walter Mitty personality? I don't get the allure of that. I'm big into doing real things and buying accordingly though, so that's my advice. Hopefully if you get the big Bronco, you'll feel the urge to stretch it's legs offroad, put a dent in the skid plate and have an exciting story to tell.
Nothing fake about us. Just like the look of the bronco and the idea of using it off-road. Gotta drive more than 10 hours to get anywhere worth while for us though
Went back today and test drove the 2.7 black diamond 2 Dr again as well as an Outer Banks 4 Dr with the 2.3 and the engine noise was noticeably louder on the 2.3. Sport modes did make her happier with both configurations but I think we will go 2.7. Funny even a salesman there was telling my wife she doesnāt need a bronco just a sport. Idiot.
I have a lifted 2 door SAS Badlands. Love it. This weekend Iāve had the opportunity to ride in and drive my in-laws Outerbanks Sport. My initial impression of the Sportā¦what a POS. You could not give me one. Seats are narrower than those in my Bronco. They are not as cushioned as my MGV. I rode once in the rear seat. That was the worst vehicle seat Iāve ever sat in, and Iāve been in some pretty crappy helicopter seats. The suspension sucks when compared to my SAS suspension. Much harsher ride.
Drive past any Jeep Dealership, they have 20 Wranglers on the lot. Bronco is "constrained".
Very valid point. Just had my first service done on my Wrangler and they had over 40 Iād say between all configurations including gladiators. Ford had two Broncos. Probably 15 sports.
