Recent content by RPYLE50

I have a '23 OBX with 25k miles. Mixed driving I average 24-25 mpg overall. Long trips I get 28-30mpg and driving back and forth to work (about 8 miles) I get 23-24mpg. For context, I use mid-grade octane (89-91) fuel.

I recently averaged 33 mpg on a short 160-mile round trip. I used 92 octane fuel FWIW.

Off-topic question: What brand and size of tires are you running? They look great from that angle! (Nudge bar looks amazing too!) Thanks!

Thanks for the positive vibes on the 1.5! I have a trouble-free 23 OBX with 11K miles. No issues whatsoever! The engine serves its purpose for me, has plenty of pep, and gets me to where I am going! To the haters: If you want a race car......get a Mustang.

Nice!!!! Love the wheels and tires!

Nice! What size did you end up getting? I am trying to decide between 235/60/18 or 245/60/18. The Falken A/T’s look amazing!

Good afternoon all! Sorry to be late the the "rattle party"! I have a 23 OBX with 9k miles. I too have interior rattling on both sides. Here is what I found: The inside door panel reflectors, rattle slightly for me. I don't notice the rattling when driving with the stereo off necessarily...

If I had $2000 just given to me: Falken Wildpeak A/T Trail Tires (235/60/R18), Powdercoat OEM Outer Banks wheels all Gloss Black, and then 1.5 HRG lift. (I'm probably over the $2k limit). :-)

IMO, no car is perfect, far from it. I have owned Hondas, Toyotas, Mazdas, and now a Ford. All of them had issues or nits. My 2015 Honda Accord ate tires every 25k miles, regardless of tire brand. I do think that CR is slightly biased towards Japanese brands. I have had zero issues with my 23...

It’s the subwoofer for the sound system I believe.

Random question: How do you like the Eibach lift springs? I am thinking about getting some for my OBX but doing more research before I make the dive! Your BS looks great BTW! If it were me, I'd ride with 245/65/17. I have had multiple tire dealers tell me that size combo would work (or...

Amen to that! I have an OBX, and that little SUV is a blast to drive! I have a friend who just bought a new Subaru Forrester. Both of us are car nerds, so we like to “test” drive each other’s rides. Although the Forrester was super nice inside, it still seemed too car like for me. He drove my...

Interesting. I thought all BS had a "low" range button in the middle of the gear knob. This may just be a lack of understanding on my part by what they mean as a "low" range typical of 4WD vehicles. Great review however of the non Badlands BS's!

Agree with these statements: The BS gets warm FAST. My 23 OBX has the PTC heater, heated seats/steering wheel. When you have the seats on level three, it literally burns my a**. Not complaining, but insanely warm! The steering wheel gets plenty warm as well. I can't say that I have noticed...

Additionally, ICE's will not really start to go away until the infrastructure to support EV charging is built out much better across the US. Especially in rural areas. Additionally, who wants to "fill up" their EV and wait for 30 minutes to an hour? Just my experience going on a cross-country...