TSX_831

How's everyone feel about the Ford Raptor (2011-2014)? I find myself wanting a blue S-cab, but the used prices are still outrageous...

ttribe

Love.The.Raptor.

justnspace

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is that even a question!?

Raptors are tits!

Majofo

Fuck yeah Raptor.. lots of fun. My buddies neighbor started a business specifically for Raptors.. turbo + tune. If you want a truck and aren't into rollin' coal.. get a Raptor. Not so sure about the EB's.. kinda sad to see the V8 go.

SamDoe1

Do you care about fuel economy? Guessing you don't since you're even considering this option but the Raptor is t1ts. Love it and everything it stands for. (Which is the "fuck it, why not?" mentality)

TSX_831

^ I have an MDX that gets crap for mileage in the city, so not really. It has served me well, but I'm at the point where a truck would serve me better right now (enjoy the outdoors). I've been researching Tundras, Tacomas, and F-150/Raptors... and I keep coming back to the Raptor.

Majofo

S/C Tundra would be nice too..

SamDoe1

Depends on what you want to do, how much you want to spend, and how cool you want to look.

Tundra: Doesn't do much better than the Taco, is more expensive, and doesn't look cool at all.

Taco: The global benchmark for a pickup truck. Does everything, still expensive, looks awesome especially in TRD off road form.

Raptor: Doesn't do much more than the Taco, most expensive, by far the coolest

For off road ability, the Raptor is bar none the best out there for low level off roading. It's actually not that good at slow speed technical stuff whereas the Taco actually is good at the slow speed stuff but not nearly as good at high speed. The Taco is cheap to mod, Raptor is not. Taco is cheaper to live with (gas, insurance, etc) than the Raptor. Raptor is infinitely cooler.

Majofo

SamDoe1

justnspace

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im not following why the raptor would not be good at slow speed technical stuff....????

tf does that mean?

TSX_831

If I end up getting a truck, it'll be primarily used to haul my gear. Mountain bikes, road bikes, fishing equipment, etc. As far as off roading goes, it'll probably on the 'lighter' side.

I've looked at the Tundra/Taco TRD Pro line and they're not bad. But the Raptor is just a bad ass motherf$*@r.

Doom878

Are the 3.7 Mustangs that loud? I heard one in traffic yesterday and I could've sworn it had a V8 inside. He even had a 3.7 badge on the side and dual mufflers. Never seen those.

VR1

Straight piped V6's are louder then 5.0s with an exhaust. My friend has a S197 5.0 with a Roush exhaust, and its definitely not as loud as a straight piped V6. Only difference is the 5.0 actually has a sound, whereas the straight piped V6 sounds like a tractor.

SamDoe1

The suspension on a raptor is designed to soak up bumps at high speed and as such is quite soft and compliant. That's what you want for running across open land at 80mph not what you want for rock crawling/mudding.

No arguments there. If I were in your situation, I'd buy one too.

Majofo

who tf buys a v6 stang nowadays..

VR1

High school kids. Atleast 30% of the cars in my schools lot are V6's. You can buy them for like $19-20k new lol so not a big gap between a Civic or Corolla.

Also have you got your imaginary V wagon yet?

Doom878

It does have 300hp. I've seen a million V6 Camaros too.

justnspace

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THOUSANDS of people DD their Raptor.
Still not following why it wouldnt be good at slower speeds.....

Majofo

I never understood that one either, but I mean.. with the Stang EB.. V6 seems like an unlikely choice for most.. unless..

SamDoe1

I'm not talking about DD, I'm talking about rock crawling and mudding. Raptor works fine for DD.

Majofo

And a Tundra and Tacoma are? Doesn't compute.

justnspace

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i missed that in your OP.

i was just confused; why one(taco vs raptor) wouldnt be better than the other at DD'ing at lower speeds than the other.

juniorbean

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I've been wanting a Raptor for years but just can't seem to be able to part with my FJ. If I ever do it will likely be replaced with a Raptor...

oonowindoo

Stock or Aftermarket the V6 and the V8 will have very distinguish sound regardless how loud they are.

oonowindoo

nos !!!!

SamDoe1

Tundra is a huge lumbering truck. It's fugly, expensive, and not worth it over the American competition.

Tacomas are used everywhere in the world for everything. It's actually quite capable at Jeep style off roading from the factory in TRD off road form. The TRD Pro models are the ones that do the high speed desert running stuff.

Majofo

Credibility revoked

TSX_831

Is your FJ lightly/heavily modified for offroad use?

Majofo

I love/hate the FJ.

oonowindoo

Based on personal experience, Tundra is just as capable as any domestic full size truck.

My last company (aftermarket auto retailer) had one 5.7L that we abused on a daily basis with minimal maintenance till 100k before the water pump broke.

We used it for what it was built to do: tow cars to the track, drag race and daily inventory pick up (full load) for 7 years. It lived a harder life than probably 90% of the F150s on the road here and still running strong today i heard.

charliemike

Regarding the V6 Mustang, the biggest challenge for the 2015 is that it doesn't have the features that the V8 or Ecoboost do. So it's a base model and a rental volume seller.

That said, there are definitely some that prefer the 300hp V6 and its exhaust note over the 2.3L Ecoboost. The 3.7L V6 is a tractor engine but it's a good one. And for under $25k for a base V6 Mustang that includes Sync and HIDs, it's a pretty good deal too.

oonowindoo

But if i had a V6 Mustang, I probably won't feel good about it knowing there is a turbo version and a V8 out there that i don't have.

Probably the same reason why I would never buy a 320 or a C250.

charliemike

If your max budget is $25k and you really want a Mustang, that's your only choice. And if you look at it, there's not many 300hp RWD coupes for sale for $25k either.

I wouldn't buy one but I bet they sell a lot of them.

charliemike

VW confirmed the 2017 Alltrak for the U.S.

I know what I'm replacing the Passat with when the lease is up! Maybe I should have done 24 months instead of 36

Yumcha

Are you guys talking about the Honda Mustang V6?










Cuz, that's as high as she goes.

srika

lmfao...............

oonowindoo

i would buy 2 years old GT instead of a brand new V6.
But i see your point.

Rick_TL-S

Co-worker had one; loved it & thought it was badass. However, he sold it whilst it still had some value before the new one was introduced & made a decent profit off it.

Said co-worker just picked up his new toy today.

Majofo

raptors definitely hold their value