The Dive Watch Connection

kempoman wrote:Gents, you guys have F150 over there instead of Raptor. Just curious what are the attractions for Raptor? Price factor?

kempoman wrote:It is the Ranger Raptor I refer to. Price wise I heard the salesman said about USD50k. So, it's for premium market. Many Everests cruising around in my town.

kempoman wrote:Talk about the drive - recently we had a UK couple driving Land Rover Forward Control in Borneo. A young couple want to travel the world with their FC. Love that truck.

kempoman wrote:It is the Ranger Raptor I refer to. Price wise I heard the salesman said about USD50k. So, it's for premium market. Many Everests cruising around in my town.

kempoman wrote:Some photos we took yesterday, let me introduce you LR FC,

stonehead887 wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 23, 2018 8:03 am

Just picked up this beauty. AMG version. Very nice. It has mood lighting. Just as well because barely 3 hours in to ownership and some dopey f$#£€%÷&&$@¥#¥ crashed in to the back of me. Minor damage, insurance sorting but still.....

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stonehead887 wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 23, 2018 8:03 am

Just picked up this beauty. AMG version. Very nice. It has mood lighting. Just as well because barely 3 hours in to ownership and some dopey f$#£€%÷&&$@¥#¥ crashed in to the back of me. Minor damage, insurance sorting but still.....

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dnslater wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 23, 2018 12:19 pm

Thanks to Indiana roads, I went wheel shopping this week.

hans wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 05, 2018 1:59 pm

Graeme wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:12 pm

Recently picked up this, a Ford Ranger limited Black edition.

That's a cool looking truck. I would get one but I don't want to be grouped in with truck-bros

four20 wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 06, 2018 5:40 am

Got talked into getting a 3-row a couple yrs back by my soon-to-be ex-wife. Not too many body on frame w/3rd row. Still wish I had bought a Taco like I wanted, but I wouldn't be able to stash my fishing poles against the headliner like I do with the Pathfinder

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Torrid wrote:

four20 wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 06, 2018 5:40 am

Got talked into getting a 3-row a couple yrs back by my soon-to-be ex-wife. Not too many body on frame w/3rd row. Still wish I had bought a Taco like I wanted, but I wouldn't be able to stash my fishing poles against the headliner like I do with the Pathfinder

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I love that Nissan and Toyota make midsize body on frame SUVs. I think they may be the only ones now. Even the Explorer is unibody these days.

Torrid wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 06, 2018 3:58 am

hans wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 05, 2018 1:59 pm

Graeme wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:12 pm

Recently picked up this, a Ford Ranger limited Black edition.

That's a cool looking truck. I would get one but I don't want to be grouped in with truck-bros

Truck bros? What does that even mean? And how would that remotely fit the description for a mid size truck like the Raptor?

Since we’re talking trucks, here’s the latest pic of mine.

four20 wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 06, 2018 6:33 am

Torrid wrote:

four20 wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 06, 2018 5:40 am

Got talked into getting a 3-row a couple yrs back by my soon-to-be ex-wife. Not too many body on frame w/3rd row. Still wish I had bought a Taco like I wanted, but I wouldn't be able to stash my fishing poles against the headliner like I do with the Pathfinder

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I love that Nissan and Toyota make midsize body on frame SUVs. I think they may be the only ones now. Even the Explorer is unibody these days.

Nissan flipflops on that for some reason. The R50 was unibody, the R51 (like mine) went back to proper frame, and now the R52 (2013 and up) is back on unibody. And now that the Xtrerra is no more, they have nothing to offer for the offroad crowd in a SUV

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hans wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 06, 2018 6:48 am

Torrid wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 06, 2018 3:58 am

hans wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 05, 2018 1:59 pm

Graeme wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:12 pm

Recently picked up this, a Ford Ranger limited Black edition.

That's a cool looking truck. I would get one but I don't want to be grouped in with truck-bros

Truck bros? What does that even mean? And how would that remotely fit the description for a mid size truck like the Raptor?

Since we’re talking trucks, here’s the latest pic of mine.

Where I live there are a lot of kids with wealthy parents who buy their kids loaded trucks i.e. raptors, Tacoma's, lifted rangers. They drive around thinking that they are the new Ken Block and lift their trucks ridiculously, to the point where they can't even carry anything in the bed or tow anything. If you own a truck these smoothbrains will come up to you as if you have anything in common. Once they realize you use your truck as a truck and not a spring-loaded set of wheels they think you're a "loser".

They're pretty easy to spot:
1) Flat-Brim cap
2) Drinks Monster Energy
3) Has Monster Energy Sticker
4) Has "Hoonigan" Sticker
5) 12" front lift kit
6) Off-Road Tires while only driving on City/Highway
7) Talks like an exaggerated surfer stereotype

Torrid wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 06, 2018 11:35 am

four20 wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 06, 2018 6:33 am

Torrid wrote:

four20 wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 06, 2018 5:40 am

Got talked into getting a 3-row a couple yrs back by my soon-to-be ex-wife. Not too many body on frame w/3rd row. Still wish I had bought a Taco like I wanted, but I wouldn't be able to stash my fishing poles against the headliner like I do with the Pathfinder

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I love that Nissan and Toyota make midsize body on frame SUVs. I think they may be the only ones now. Even the Explorer is unibody these days.

Nissan flipflops on that for some reason. The R50 was unibody, the R51 (like mine) went back to proper frame, and now the R52 (2013 and up) is back on unibody. And now that the Xtrerra is no more, they have nothing to offer for the offroad crowd in a SUV

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Oh yeah that’s true. I forgot about the unibody version. I’ve driven the later unibody version a few years ago and somehow forgot about it I guess. That just leaves the 4Runner as the only one then.