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[Escape2Bronco]

Hi everyone!! Happy to be back in the Bronco game!!! Picked up my OBX 2 weeks ago. On the Jersey Shore here. Looking foward to reading all the tips and tricks here

Wish I could find a picture of me by the ‘76. That would then be classified as “really old school”!

 

[rootdoc]

Hi everyone!! Happy to be back in the Bronco game!!! Picked up my OBX 2 weeks ago. On the Jersey Shore here. Looking foward to reading all the tips and tricks here

You beat me to the punch on recreating old photos. I picked up my BS Big Bend this afternoon. Fond memories of my 1988 Bronco II (photo from Oct 1988) as I begin my exciting adventure with the Bronco Sport!

I tried attaching the photos but I get a message that the uploaded file does not have an allowed extension. Any and all tech advice is appreciated.

 

[jazzdab]

I tried attaching the photos but I get a message that the uploaded file does not have an allowed extension. Any and all tech advice is appreciated.

If the photos are in another format like HEIC (iPhone) or RAW (high end camera) you’ll need to convert them to JPEG first. For the former, you can convert easily by emailing them to yourself from your phone. Or you can upload them directly from your phone using Chrome or Safari to post to the forum.

 

[klawrence27]

I decided to join the forum after a year of so of lurking and then ultimately ordering my BS BB. I want to say thank you to all of the active members who have, unknowingly, helped educate me on the vehicle along the way. I'm Kyle from central, OH. I'm about 30 miles east of Columbus. I am an all around car enthusiast. I grew up in my dad's 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle with classic rock to current rock as the soundtrack my dad provided. My dad is a die hard Chevrolet guy. He became more tolerant of the "F word," as he calls Ford, when I fell in love with Mustangs and he grew to know I always dreamed of owning a Bronco of some sort one day. My dad and I are very close. We bond over cars and music. The dealer I chose to order my BS from had a used one on the lot. I wanted to test drive one before ordering one. He was the second person, second to my wife, who gave their seal of approval on the BS and my Bronco journey. I am beyond excited to be here and thanks again for all of the knowledge this forum has given me.

I'll add a few photos for context. I'm a visual guy.

The first photo is dad's old 1972 Chevelle, the same one my brother and I grew up in. My brother and I now own it. Luckily, it's not a story of our dad passing away, it's a story of him passing the torch to his sons. My dad is at retirement age (he will retire at the end of the year) and wanted a completely rotisserie restored Chevelle for his later years that will need less upkeep overall. To all of our surprise, he chose one of the cleanest examples of a 1973 Chevelle SS you will ever see. He loves the 1968-1972 Chevelles, but owned the 1972 from 1987-2016 and wanted a change.

Picture two. Dad's 1973 Chevelle with the 1972 at a local car show and a weird named modern Chevrolet.

Picture three. That weird named Chevrolet is my 2016 Chevrolet SS. SS what? It's just an SS. Chevrolet did a poor job naming this vehicle. I have a hard time searching for parts because of the name, much like I am finding out with the Bronco Sport. If you look closely, there is a mostly yellow sticker in the lower driver's side windshield. It won the 22nd Goodguys Nationals Modern Muscle Award in Columbus, OH in 2019. I was blown away.

Picture four is the award.

Picture five. My last Ford I owned, which is also the first car I ever custom ordered. I've owned only 3 Ford's in the past, they were all Mustangs. A 4 cylinder, a 6 cylinder, and an 8 cylinder.

Picture six. I'm a huge horror movie fan, Halloween is my favorite holiday. I was pleasantly surprised when my last Ford was built on Halloween.

There are a lot more days of checking the status of my BS, but I am excited for the vehicle and the new journey ahead. Thanks again for the wealth of knowledge here and accepting me as part of the community!

 

[rootdoc]

Thanks for the tech advice jazzdab.
Here I am with my newfangled throwback!

 

[Warpious]

Thanks for the tech advice jazzdab.
Here I am with my newfangled throwback!

I gotta know, was the inverted shirt and pants color planned?

 

[Mark S.]

I decided to join the forum after a year of so of lurking and then ultimately ordering my BS BB. I want to say thank you to all of the active members who have, unknowingly, helped educate me on the vehicle along the way. I'm Kyle from central, OH. I'm about 30 miles east of Columbus. I am an all around car enthusiast. I grew up in my dad's 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle with classic rock to current rock as the soundtrack my dad provided. guy, My dad is a die hard Chevrolet guy.

Ford, Chevy, Mopar, it doesn’t matter. A car guy is a car guy, welcome! P.S. Tell your Dad: Fords are best, of course.

 

[jazzdab]

Thanks for the tech advice jazzdab.
Here I am with my newfangled throwback!

Well worth the time and effort for these photos!!!

 

[LavenderBloom]

Howdy y'all! I ordered my BS BL in January and it finally arrived last Tuesday. I have some aftermarket work being done on it so I don't have my baby just yet ... hopefully this week. Can't wait to take her on her first road trip down to the coast!! I will share some before and after pics soon.

 

[rootdoc]

I gotta know, was the inverted shirt and pants color planned?

No at all, just what I was wearing that day. I could have put on my New Balance running shoes, too, to really recreate the picture. HaHa.

 

[thisgr8ride]

Good Morning All,
Just wanted to say hello From Canada !
Just picked up my Wife's Bronco, OUTERBANKS full load 2 months ago and luckily Had no issues to date. Typical missing parts as most people here but she absolutely loves it. Its starting to grow on me as well, other than the 1.5 is slow compared to what we are used to but still a great comfortable ride ! Its getting new shoes here this week end ( 245/50/20 Toyo at3 on 20" Ruffino Inception matte blacks) and will post in wheel tire form when complete.
Look forward to all the knowledge the form has to offer !
I drive a Ford F-150 Limited powerboost.

 

[Elegance]

Hi everyone. My name is Kris. I currently drive this beautiful 2021 Big Bend, but have a '22 Badlands on order since that was the trim I originally wanted. I live in Arizona but work my dream job for the federal government, so I travel all over the country and serve in different places from time to time. I tell folks that I've never loved a car before this one, so I can't imagine how I'll feel when I get my Badlands with my favorite color and packages (especially that towing package to haul toys). I am so thankful to have this gorgeous Big Bend to drive while I wait for my build!

 

[Renee Soss]

Hi... Ordered BS OB 360, tech, tow, Cyber orage... on 12/21, Prod 2/21, rescheduled for 2/28 (so far). St. Petersburg, FL. Trading in my 2015 Jeep Renegade yellow. (Renegade stopped yellow paint job since 2019.). It may be a silly reason but I like yellow/ orange. ?

Update: built 3/3, delivered to dealership 3/24. I bought 3/28.
I love, love my BS OB! Much heavier / robust feeling driving. I have only 75 miles on "Tweety" so far; all local / city driving so far, and getting 27 mpg (26 mpg with Jeep Renegade). Only complaint: doesn't have front (bumper) cameras like my husband's 2019 F-150.

I already installed side window wind/rain deflectors.
"Only" 3 months from ordering to home. Very happy with the whole process, including tracking, updates from dealer and forums...

 

[Sleepy Bear]

Hi! I got my BS Big Bend in December. I am loving every minute of driving it and am looking forward to taking some longer trips with it this summer. Sorry I don’t have a good pic, but it looks like Elegance’s Big Bend above. Area 51 was too fun to pass up : )

 

[Terry K]

Hi all, this Terry and I live in Colorado. Put the order in for my 2022 Bronze Smoke Outer Banks back on Feb 25 2022. Totaled my wife’s car back in Oct of last year so it’s time to get a second car and let her have my 2011 Pilot. The picture in my profile I borrowed from another user til mine comes in.

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