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First Drive: 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor
« on: December 14, 2016, 07:01:04 am »
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Re: First Drive: 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2016, 08:23:14 am »
That's quite the rig from the factory! I'd love to own one, but sadly can't really justify that purchase to myself.... yet!!  :rofl2:
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Re: First Drive: 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2016, 08:37:35 am »
I'm amazed that anyone can justify that.  Welcome to the land of excess...a magnificent feat of engineering, but frightening to know anyone off the street (residually in Calgary) can buy one (and on such refinancing terms as the dealer sees fit).
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Re: First Drive: 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2016, 08:54:43 am »
Quote from: No-san on December 14, 2016, 08:37:35 am
I'm amazed that anyone can justify that.  Welcome to the land of excess...

Why would anyone have to justify that?  No one on here asks anyone to justify their 300bhp+ sedan, or their $50K+ SUV?  Do they need them, no.  Do they want them, yes.  I'm perfectly fine with not justifying anything.

P.S. Nice photos Dan.  :thumbup:
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Re: First Drive: 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2016, 09:00:32 am »
Quote from: Triple Bob on December 14, 2016, 08:54:43 am
Quote from: No-san on December 14, 2016, 08:37:35 am
I'm amazed that anyone can justify that.  Welcome to the land of excess...

Why would anyone have to justify that?  No one on here asks anyone to justify their 300bhp+ sedan, or their $50K+ SUV?  Do they need them, no.  Do they want them, yes.  I'm perfectly fine with not justifying anything.

P.S. Nice photos Dan.  :thumbup:

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Re: First Drive: 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2016, 09:01:16 am »
How many of these Raptors will ever venture off-road?  I have no qualms about the ones that do.  The air hauling daily drivers on the other hand...
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Re: First Drive: 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2016, 09:04:31 am »
450 hp and 510 lb-ft of torque. That's a lot more than I thought.  :o

These are all over the place in town.
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Re: First Drive: 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor
« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2016, 09:05:47 am »
Quote from: No-san on December 14, 2016, 09:01:16 am
How many of these Raptors will ever venture off-road?  I have no qualms about the ones that do.  The air hauling daily drivers on the other hand...

Who cares, how many people on this forum have cars that can go well over 200kph, but rarely if ever do?
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Re: First Drive: 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor
« Reply #8 on: December 14, 2016, 10:01:08 am »
Great pics, great article and great machine. Sorry, when you end up justifying a car you end up in a minivan.....or worse, a Pathfinder type of thing which is an in the closet minivan. This thing has absolutely 0 cares about being a wall flower. Saying that, the bellow of the 6.2 V8 in the last generation would be way more up my alley, no pressurized V6 steam cleaner hiss is ever going to be as seductive.
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Re: First Drive: 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor
« Reply #9 on: December 14, 2016, 10:01:53 am »
Quote from: No-san on December 14, 2016, 09:01:16 am
How many of these Raptors will ever venture off-road?  I have no qualms about the ones that do.  The air hauling daily drivers on the other hand...

This guy went off road.  WAAAAAY off road.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKQdlXvbWSU
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Re: First Drive: 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor
« Reply #10 on: December 14, 2016, 10:16:17 am »
Quote from: Fobroader on December 14, 2016, 10:01:08 am
Great pics, great article and great machine. Sorry, when you end up justifying a car you end up in a minivan.....or worse, a Pathfinder type of thing which is an in the closet minivan. This thing has absolutely 0 cares about being a wall flower. Saying that, the bellow of the 6.2 V8 in the last generation would be way more up my alley, no pressurized V6 steam cleaner hiss is ever going to be as seductive.

LOL, well said!
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Re: First Drive: 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor
« Reply #11 on: December 14, 2016, 10:21:26 am »
Quote from: tortoise on December 14, 2016, 10:01:53 am
Quote from: No-san on December 14, 2016, 09:01:16 am
How many of these Raptors will ever venture off-road?  I have no qualms about the ones that do.  The air hauling daily drivers on the other hand...

This guy went off road.  WAAAAAY off road.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKQdlXvbWSU

A little too much speed I think... might of wanted a few practice runs!  :rofl:
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Re: First Drive: 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor
« Reply #12 on: December 14, 2016, 10:56:07 am »
Quote from: Fobroader on December 14, 2016, 10:01:08 am
Great pics, great article and great machine. Sorry, when you end up justifying a car you end up in a minivan.....or worse, a Pathfinder type of thing which is an in the closet minivan. This thing has absolutely 0 cares about being a wall flower. Saying that, the bellow of the 6.2 V8 in the last generation would be way more up my alley, no pressurized V6 steam cleaner hiss is ever going to be as seductive.
saw this the other day and thought of you:

http://gearheads.org/6-million-ford-f-750-world-cruiser/

the price is stupid (no way it is worth anywhere close to that), but since you're a truck guy, i thought you'd like it.  :)
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Re: First Drive: 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor
« Reply #13 on: December 14, 2016, 11:24:26 am »
^ That is horrifying.
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Re: First Drive: 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor
« Reply #14 on: December 14, 2016, 11:28:15 am »
Quote from: dirtyjeffer on December 14, 2016, 10:56:07 am
Quote from: Fobroader on December 14, 2016, 10:01:08 am
Great pics, great article and great machine. Sorry, when you end up justifying a car you end up in a minivan.....or worse, a Pathfinder type of thing which is an in the closet minivan. This thing has absolutely 0 cares about being a wall flower. Saying that, the bellow of the 6.2 V8 in the last generation would be way more up my alley, no pressurized V6 steam cleaner hiss is ever going to be as seductive.
saw this the other day and thought of you:

http://gearheads.org/6-million-ford-f-750-world-cruiser/

the price is stupid (no way it is worth anywhere close to that), but since you're a truck guy, i thought you'd like it.  :)



Thats terrible...in all the ways that something can be terrible.
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Re: First Drive: 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor
« Reply #15 on: December 14, 2016, 01:12:53 pm »
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Speaking of exterior looks: not all that much has changed since 2015, when the Raptor was last available; the head- and taillights, of course, are different in keeping with what’s happening in the rest of the F-150 line-up, as the Raptor is, technically, a trim level of that truck.

The last Raptor was actually available as a 2014 model and was the old steel body style. The 2017 Raptor is based on the new aluminum body F-150 that appeared for the 2015 model year.
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Re: First Drive: 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor
« Reply #16 on: December 30, 2016, 08:35:25 pm »
Have "drivers" really become so stupid as to need a "snow" mode to back off the throttle?

I do like the Raptor though. I also like the Power Wagon. The Raptor is the one that makes the "VROOOOOM!!!" side of being a carguy get me smiling whilst the Dodge is more the truck I could actually use in reality. I have a habit of burying vehicles in the mud......... :rofl2:

I agree on the exhaust note. When I saw it had a six I was thinking uh oh, going to sound like crap but when seeing a clip of it was quite presently surprised. Is that the actual sound or is it piped through the speakers in the cab?
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