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  1. Bodie

    Rims and Tires

    Whether skinny tires are better or not is kind of irrelevant if (almost) nobody makes them. My Scout came with 37x12.50 tires on 17x8.5 wheels. It looks cool (to me, testosterone included) but they’re too big for full articulation and they’re heavy and I don’t like the wheels and the giant...
  2. Bodie

    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    I gotta say, I really like that front view teaser. Love the no fender flares!
  3. Bodie

    Audible pedestrian warning noise

    I prefer no artificial noise of any kind but if it is a legal requirement, make it as least stupid as possible. If it’s not required, make it a menu option. I’ll let pedestrians take their chances with Darwin.
  4. Bodie

    No Spare Tire on Tailgate!

    I’d be happy with a “donut” spare in the bottom of a frunk under a panel with storage above. I’d still like to see a factory option for a bumper mount full size spare for the back. I think the Scout II looks great without a spare on the back. I hope there is a good size frunk with the “grill”...
  5. Bodie

    Rims and Tires

    My 2¢, I want 17” wheels (I’d really like 15”) and 8.5” wide. Big rims look stupid on 4x4s - any other opinion is wrong. I’d like to keep the stock wheels, especially if they are retro looking, and be able to put up to 35x12.50 tires on and tire shops don’t like the wheel to be more than 4”...
  6. Bodie

    The EV transition will not be easy or not even successfull.

    I think that ship has sailed
  7. Bodie

    Bed Area

    I agree it's an extra step but where else would you put the tire if you want a tailgate (like me)? I don't want to sacrifice interior space and I doubt you could fit a 33" much less a 35" inside. Even a 31" is a pretty big tire. That's what fit inside the Scout II but it took up a chunk of...
  8. Bodie

    Proportions/Wheelbase

    I would like it to be Scout II size up to Traveler size w/4 doors
  9. Bodie

    Bed Area

    Absolutely! My 1971 Bronco did this. The spare swung out from the quarter panel. There are also aftermarket bumpers with swing out tire carriers.
  10. Bodie

    Double sunvisors

    I had this on my 2003 SAAB and have missed it on every car since. The first/main sunvisor is normal; it folds down and forward to block sun on the windshield and rotates to the side window to block sun there if necessary. It also slides so it can adjust to where the sun is on the side window...
  11. Bodie

    No Spare Tire on Tailgate!

    I for one, would like a full size spare on the back. There's nowhere else to put a full size spare (I'd like 33-35" tires). I DO want a tailgate and not a swing gate so it needs to be attached to the quarter panel or preferably, bumper. They sell adapter pieces to extend the receiver to clear...
  12. Bodie

    What Are You Driving Now?

    The S2000 is an awesome car but they're priced as collector cars now (the nice ones). A lot of S2ks were rode hard and/or have stupid modifications so the pool of clean, stock examples is small and expensive. Mine was one of those so I took the money. You can buy a new Miata for what a clean...
  13. Bodie

    What Are You Driving Now?

    Thanks! I’m lucky that my wife gets the practical cars and I get to have more fun ones.
  14. Bodie

    What Are You Driving Now?

    I plug it in every time I come home. I just use 110v at my current house so it takes a while. When I lived in CA, I used 220v which only took ~4.5 hours because electricity was cheapest from midnight to 6 am so the car was set to only charge then. The “cheap” electricity in CA was still 50%...
  15. Bodie

    What Are You Driving Now?

    I’m old enough to have owned many cars/trucks over the last 30+ years. My current DD is a 2014 Cadillac ELR, an under appreciated PHEV that I’ve had since new. I really like the ELR and it has sold me on electric, though I still think with current battery tech and infrastructure, a PHEV makes...
  16. Bodie

    What kind of tech do you expect enabled in the car or interface?

    I could live without heated seats and steering wheel but in an EV, those are the most efficient ways to be comfortable. Since there's no engine, it takes a lot more battery to warm the whole cabin than to just warm the seats/steering wheel but those make the most difference. Cooled seats might...
  17. Bodie

    A Tall Order

    I would argue that every off road SUV is a Scout knock off
  18. Bodie

    Chrome trim package

    I like (love) chrome and polished aluminum, especially as an alternative to black plastic. I’m fine with chromed plastic too if it’s done well. I’ll need to see the final design though before I could say if chrome bits will look good or not.
  19. Bodie

    This article get you thinking about Ev

    This article is the daily BS. The people bringing the lawsuit will lose. They haven't been conned, they're just ignorant and that is their fault. I would bet money that I can exceed the EPA range on ANY EV, hybrid or ICE vehicle. I can also drive those same vehicles to NOT meet the EPA range...
  20. Bodie

    Top has to be white

    I thought I would like a white top on the Bronco but the ones I’ve seen don’t look good at all. I think it’s because of all the black plastic pieces where chrome used to be - mirrors, door handles, grill, bumpers, window edges + the big black fender flares. Classic trucks don’t have any black...
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