If you hear me called Lizzie at the event, it's because we are fortunate to have Mrs.
@David, our original Laura, in the Bronco Nation booth this week, as you read above. I volunteered for us to take up using my initials, a blended moniker, or
something. How's that joke go? Call me whatever you want, just don't call me late for dinner? So Lizzie/Laura/Lauren/LZ/or hey you I will be when you stop by to say hi to us all.
I hit the road a little after 5 a.m. today. It was a great day; I got to enjoy several hours worth of Broncos onsite, plus even more of beautiful land before that on the way down (and, I spotted an immaculate cream early Bronco being trailered down). It's been years since I traveled through Kentucky and Tennessee. I forgot those states saw Michigan's woods and raised them with mountains. Lucky! And the rivers -- I'll be back with my kayak. I left the Jeep at home, and had the very low experience (literally, the car has small tires and no lift kit) of taking a Toyota down. No roof rack. So I was beyond glad to get the chance to do my first time behind the wheel in a Bronco today, even if it was only for a couple hundred feet. I also had the opportunity of moving another, but missed out on doing so, as the actual execution of manual driving has escaped me thus far. Please weep with me on that.
I have to admit, coming from no tech in a vehicle (my Jeep's previous owner: "the cruise control is currently disabled." Lizzie's dad, later when under the hood: "That's one way of putting it. The cruise control cable is cut."), just starting the Bronco is a process for me. But fortunately, I have read the
quick reference guide, plus the dashboard walks you through the steps anyway. More thoughts: I love the sheltered feeling of the Bronco. I know having the side pillars closer in probably doesn't feel great for the bigger man-sized men here, but I hated the roomy interior of the rental. I need to rest my arm on the window frame while driving! And for whatever reason, I feel more like I'm actually driving in a Jeep/Bronco, rather than sitting in a small living room moving down the road. I fall more in love with these vehicles each time I'm with them, and that's even before taking one off road. I may pass out from happiness when that happens.
2021 Oxford White 2-door non-Sas Mid package 2.7L/10-speed Badlands with MIC top
2021 Carbonized Gray 2-door Sas High package 2.7L/10-speed Badlands with MIC top
Keeping the Jeeps: stock '89 XJ and 3.5" lifted '00 XJ on 31s