Mr_Asa
Mr_Asa SuperDork
9/21/20 1:27 p.m.
wearymicrobe
wearymicrobe PowerDork
9/21/20 1:34 p.m.

You cannot even put the Sasquatch on a car in the ford builder online and now they already do it in a manual. Lord Ford you moved quick on this. I hope you sell a ton of these. 

ultraclyde (Forum Supporter)
ultraclyde (Forum Supporter) UltimaDork
9/21/20 2:12 p.m.

pairing Sasquatch with a manual transmission and available advanced 4x4 system gives it a maximum crawl ratio of 94.75:1

 

Yowza. I think a manual Rubicon tops out at 84:1?

fidelity101 (Forum Supporter)
fidelity101 (Forum Supporter) UltraDork
9/21/20 3:15 p.m.

it will be interesting if car makers start making things that people ask for, I hope this is a start of a new trend. 

slowbird
slowbird SuperDork
9/21/20 3:29 p.m.

In reply to fidelity101 (Forum Supporter) :

If only I could get enough people on board with me to shout "Bring back the Super Coupe" at them, but it probably still wouldn't happen.

Javelin (Forum Supporter)
Javelin (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
9/21/20 3:33 p.m.

Save the manuals!

stanger_mussle (Forum Supporter)
stanger_mussle (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
9/21/20 4:21 p.m.

The sound I just heard was everybody over at Bronco6G collectively creaming their pants.

I, for one, was extremely disappointed that Ford did not offer the samsquatch package on the manual. 

Base, Squatch, manual in Velocity Blue please. I am willing to make a poor financial decision for one cheeky.

84FSP
84FSP UltraDork
9/21/20 4:24 p.m.

This looks more and more like something I need.

stanger_mussle (Forum Supporter)
stanger_mussle (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
9/21/20 4:39 p.m.

Pete. (l33t FS)
Pete. (l33t FS) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
9/21/20 4:47 p.m.
fidelity101 (Forum Supporter) said:

it will be interesting if car makers start making things that people ask for, I hope this is a start of a new trend. 

Remember when the S13 was so popular that Nissan just kept making it alongside the S14?

buzzboy
buzzboy Dork
9/21/20 4:49 p.m.

Adjusted for inflation a base Bronco is the same price as my base 96 cherokee was. Same size roughly. Similar fuel economy but 80bhp more. I love that it's is available with manual seats, manual HVAC and rubber floors with drain plugs.

I'll take it in Antimatter Blue and then I just need to find a gold mesh wheel in 6x5.5 to fit in with the rest of my fleet.

Will
Will UltraDork
9/21/20 4:53 p.m.
fidelity101 (Forum Supporter) said:

it will be interesting if car makers start making things that people ask for, I hope this is a start of a new trend. 

Only if people follow through on buying what they ask for.

Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
9/21/20 5:05 p.m.
Will said:
fidelity101 (Forum Supporter) said:

it will be interesting if car makers start making things that people ask for, I hope this is a start of a new trend. 

Only if people follow through on buying what they ask for.

No, everyone who thinks this is a good idea is expecting to buy one for 75% off in five years.

stanger_mussle (Forum Supporter)
stanger_mussle (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
9/21/20 5:07 p.m.
84FSP said:

This looks more and more like something I need.

You need a Bronco.

 

mazdeuce - Seth
mazdeuce - Seth Mod Squad
9/21/20 5:12 p.m.

The base two door manual sasquatch would be a nifty little trucklet. I'm not in the "but it before I sit in it" camp on this one, but I will go sit in and test drive one when they finally let me. This is something I would buy new just to get it the way I want it. 

mr2s2000elise
mr2s2000elise SuperDork
9/21/20 5:31 p.m.
stanger_mussle (Forum Supporter) said:

 

Base, Squatch, manual in Velocity Blue please. I am willing to make a poor financial decision for one cheeky.

Agreed!

 

Make mine same (base, manual, sasquatch), except in race red. Then I can sell my FJCruiser TT Red, 1 of 2500 in the USA, to a man bun hipster for big money, and essentially get a free Bronco!

MrChaos
MrChaos GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
9/21/20 6:43 p.m.

I canceled my reservation since ford has botched this launch so much already. Also the fact they are already showing a raptor version testing.  I am just going to chill and be debt free for a year or so before i replace the land cruiser. The bronco version of the Raptor and a Big Raptor are at the top of my list, followed by the GR Corolla hatch.

irish44j (Forum Supporter)
irish44j (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
9/21/20 6:53 p.m.
Will said:
fidelity101 (Forum Supporter) said:

it will be interesting if car makers start making things that people ask for, I hope this is a start of a new trend. 

Only if people follow through on buying what they ask for.

Of course they'll buy it. Like Jeep buyers, the only way to get mall cred is to have the ultimate offroad ($$) version of the vehicle!

Meanwhile, the guys really wheeling them will buy base models and mod them via the aftermarket :D

Tony Sestito
Tony Sestito PowerDork
9/21/20 7:09 p.m.

I have to say, this is awesome. It's a no-brainer for Ford: use parts bin stuff to make it happen to minimize cost, and they get extra "goodwill" cred with enthusiasts and consumers.

I still want a base manual Sasquatch. Since I just bought something, maybe next time around. 

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