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Detroit wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 12:28 pm By the way, :manuel: ZR2 S10s are obscenely rare, and the color was only for a few years. It was legit my dream truck in highschool, so lots of feels on it.
Nothing wrong with the 4.3. The torks made it a marine I/O staple for decades.
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D Griff wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 1:18 pm
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Jason is the best car guy at the moment pumping out killer content. ! come at me...
He is indeed very good. What a hilarious car. Are you going to :doit: ?

I think I'd choose a :manuel: :taco: over it :iono:
:manuel: taco is about 1/2 to 1/3 the price of the bronco... I probably wouldn't get the raptor as cool as it is... because I have no use case for it... per say... Other than just have a 0FG tank to roll around town in. I doubt it's a great travel vehicle. Which is actually a key thing I am looking for.
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max225 wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:22 pm
D Griff wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 1:18 pm

He is indeed very good. What a hilarious car. Are you going to :doit: ?

I think I'd choose a :manuel: :taco: over it :iono:
:manuel: taco is about 1/2 to 1/3 the price of the bronco... I probably wouldn't get the raptor as cool as it is... because I have no use case for it... per say... Other than just have a 0FG tank to roll around town in. I doubt it's a great travel vehicle. Which is actually a key thing I am looking for.
If you want to travel in a BroncoRaptor, just get a Raptor.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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max225 wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:22 pm
D Griff wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 1:18 pm

He is indeed very good. What a hilarious car. Are you going to :doit: ?

I think I'd choose a :manuel: :taco: over it :iono:
:manuel: taco is about 1/2 to 1/3 the price of the bronco... I probably wouldn't get the raptor as cool as it is... because I have no use case for it... per say... Other than just have a 0FG tank to roll around town in. I doubt it's a great travel vehicle. Which is actually a key thing I am looking for.
He says the ride quality is excellent... seems kind of wasteful :doe: I can't really imagine buying a car like that, a regular Wrangler already pushes upon my :fullretard: limits.

My BIL is getting a Bronco this week, he's had an order in for... years? I'm curious to see the spec and drive it.
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max225 wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 12:35 pm

Jason is the best car guy at the moment pumping out killer content. ! come at me...
Agree. Knowledgeable, sarcastic, Likes old vw's and miatas... if only he wasn't a dude.
Desertbreh wrote: Thu Sep 15, 2022 4:28 pm I'm happy for Brad because nobody jerks it to the Miata harder on this forum and that is the Crown Prince of Miatas.
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max225 wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:22 pm
D Griff wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 1:18 pm

He is indeed very good. What a hilarious car. Are you going to :doit: ?

I think I'd choose a :manuel: :taco: over it :iono:
:manuel: taco is about 1/2 to 1/3 the price of the bronco... I probably wouldn't get the raptor as cool as it is... because I have no use case for it... per say... Other than just have a 0FG tank to roll around town in. I doubt it's a great travel vehicle. Which is actually a key thing I am looking for.
I’m sure you’d be visiting a gas station even more, since this would get like 12 mpg highway.

Yeah I dunno. Bronco seems cool on paper. They make more sense than a wrangler to me, but IMO have less appeal because they don’t look as cool. Subjective tho.
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:28 pm
max225 wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:22 pm

:manuel: taco is about 1/2 to 1/3 the price of the bronco... I probably wouldn't get the raptor as cool as it is... because I have no use case for it... per say... Other than just have a 0FG tank to roll around town in. I doubt it's a great travel vehicle. Which is actually a key thing I am looking for.
If you want to travel in a BroncoRaptor, just get a Raptor.
Raptor doesn’t fit in garage. We went over this.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:06 pm
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:manuel: taco is about 1/2 to 1/3 the price of the bronco... I probably wouldn't get the raptor as cool as it is... because I have no use case for it... per say... Other than just have a 0FG tank to roll around town in. I doubt it's a great travel vehicle. Which is actually a key thing I am looking for.
I’m sure you’d be visiting a gas station even more, since this would get like 12 mpg highway.

Yeah I dunno. Bronco seems cool on paper. They make more sense than a wrangler to me, but IMO have less appeal because they don’t look as cool. Subjective tho.
I was semi toying with the idea of a 392 wrongler. Imo it’s the simpler better vehicle for me… but :tits: hates em. And it’s 2x the cost of a :taco: with nothing to show for it other than bruuub which can be fun arguably
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max225 wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:10 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:06 pm

I’m sure you’d be visiting a gas station even more, since this would get like 12 mpg highway.

Yeah I dunno. Bronco seems cool on paper. They make more sense than a wrangler to me, but IMO have less appeal because they don’t look as cool. Subjective tho.
I was semi toying with the idea of a 392 wrongler. Imo it’s the simpler better vehicle for me… but :tits: hates em
Well she can’t get into them without a ladder, so.

Lisa can’t either. She legit could not get into the Rubicon at the auto show. She was preggers tho so that might have played into it.
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Funny enough I think my :tits: is in the 'you can pry this :jeep: out of my cold, dead hands' camp now and doesn't seem to notice how terrible of a vehicle it is :lolol:

I saw her put the tent top back this AM while leaving for work.
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max225 wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:10 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:06 pm

I’m sure you’d be visiting a gas station even more, since this would get like 12 mpg highway.

Yeah I dunno. Bronco seems cool on paper. They make more sense than a wrangler to me, but IMO have less appeal because they don’t look as cool. Subjective tho.
I was semi toying with the idea of a 392 wrongler. Imo it’s the simpler better vehicle for me… but :tits: hates em. And it’s 2x the cost of a :taco: with nothing to show for it other than bruuub which can be fun arguably
Epic Resale. Not sure how they drive though.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:53 pm
max225 wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:10 pm

I was semi toying with the idea of a 392 wrongler. Imo it’s the simpler better vehicle for me… but :tits: hates em. And it’s 2x the cost of a :taco: with nothing to show for it other than bruuub which can be fun arguably
Epic Resale. Not sure how they drive though.
Epic Resale maybe. its not 2021 anymore. They are dropping like G wagons in the secondary market at the moment.
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max225 wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 4:20 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:53 pm

Epic Resale. Not sure how they drive though.
Epic Resale maybe. its not 2021 anymore.
You can't sell it and make a trip to Nassau on the profit. But it will hold strong, IMHO.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:53 pm
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I was semi toying with the idea of a 392 wrongler. Imo it’s the simpler better vehicle for me… but :tits: hates em. And it’s 2x the cost of a :taco: with nothing to show for it other than bruuub which can be fun arguably
Epic Resale. Not sure how they drive though.
That car was done by the SRT team. It's the best driving Wrangler, but process that however you want.
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wap wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 12:39 pm
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That truck will be 6k forever if you keep it nice. I think it's a great buy. Congrats
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Grats!

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Drive it, but not in the winter. I'll "restore" it slowly starting with the interior, then maybe repaint it in the stock color if I like it that much in a few years.
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$4300 drop in 28 days. Yea with a $4300 a month car payment + fuel/insurance etc... 5k a month gets me my current house on a hill. I'll be waiting until this normalizes.
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I love the Colorado ZR2 story Detroit! So awesome, this is what cars are all about and what they're supposed to be about.
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max225 wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 5:35 pm https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventory ... 83208/NONE

$4300 drop in 28 days. Yea with a $4300 a month car payment + fuel/insurance etc... 5k a month gets me my current house on a hill. I'll be waiting until this normalizes.
Hunted become the hunter baby.
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max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 5:54 pm
max225 wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 5:35 pm https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventory ... 83208/NONE

$4300 drop in 28 days. Yea with a $4300 a month car payment + fuel/insurance etc... 5k a month gets me my current house on a hill. I'll be waiting until this normalizes.
Hunted become the hunter baby.
Wholesale value chart... shit is dropping around 1% a week as of late... you can do the :math: from here.
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max225 wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 6:06 pm
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Hunted become the hunter baby.
Wholesale value chart... shit is dropping around 1% a week as of late... you can do the :math: from here.
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Yep, the ongoing Carvana offers on my Beemah reflect worse than that. I will probably end up bailing on the BRZ when I can only get $12K for the thing by December.
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max225 wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 6:06 pm
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Hunted become the hunter baby.
Wholesale value chart... shit is dropping around 1% a week as of late... you can do the :math: from here.
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so fuck car and sports cars all together amirite?
Desertbreh wrote: Thu Sep 15, 2022 4:28 pm I'm happy for Brad because nobody jerks it to the Miata harder on this forum and that is the Crown Prince of Miatas.
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golftdibrad1 wrote: Fri Aug 19, 2022 8:42 am
max225 wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 6:06 pm
Wholesale value chart... shit is dropping around 1% a week as of late... you can do the :math: from here.
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so fuck car and sports cars all together amirite?
No, but fuck paying above msrp for used pieces of shit for sure.
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max225 wrote: Fri Aug 19, 2022 9:31 am
golftdibrad1 wrote: Fri Aug 19, 2022 8:42 am

so fuck car and sports cars all together amirite?
No, but fuck paying above msrp for used pieces of shit for sure.
:dat:

I'm still in the game but this is all making me more indecisive than ever.

Right now I'm mulling over just driving the BMW for another year and seeing what happens with cars/life, buying the BRZ I have on order, purchasing another Corvette (C6/7), keeping BMW and getting an NC Miata or something else fun/not expensive... maybe even trying to get a GR Corolla or Hype R next year if the economy really shits to the point that they're available for mere mortals. At that point though I'll probably get shit canned and no longer be mere mortal status.
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D Griff wrote: Fri Aug 19, 2022 10:14 am
max225 wrote: Fri Aug 19, 2022 9:31 am
No, but fuck paying above msrp for used pieces of shit for sure.
:dat:

I'm still in the game but this is all making me more indecisive than ever.

Right now I'm mulling over just driving the BMW for another year and seeing what happens with cars/life, buying the BRZ I have on order, purchasing another Corvette (C6/7), keeping BMW and getting an NC Miata or something else fun/not expensive... maybe even trying to get a GR Corolla or Hype R next year if the economy really shits to the point that they're available for mere mortals. At that point though I'll probably get shit canned and no longer be mere mortal status.
With the real restraints of time, space, and money there is really nothing I want. I kinda would like a newer miata/fiata just for the reliability factor? but my old car drives better. A three series hardtop convertible would be a good dd/family mountain slayer but $$ and in no rush to get into bmw life again. The wife unit will likely need a car before me, unless I off the volt before it starts breaking in favor of aforementioned BMW or replacement commuter pod. We are thinking about a camper too.

Oh and since I didn't buy that turbo miata, a new to me multistrada 900 in next couple years would be :megusta: :evilplan:
Desertbreh wrote: Thu Sep 15, 2022 4:28 pm I'm happy for Brad because nobody jerks it to the Miata harder on this forum and that is the Crown Prince of Miatas.
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