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New Ford Baja Raptor

TMW - 1-6-2019 at 04:50 PM

My daughter's ex just bought a new Shelby Ford Baja Raptor $117,000. It looks good. Maybe I can barrow it from him for a Baja run.

basautter - 1-6-2019 at 05:01 PM

Cool, but wow, that's expensive! :o

TMW - 1-6-2019 at 05:13 PM

My brother's neighbor in Hemet just bought a new Ford F150 and paid just over $70,000 for it. I guess I'll just stay with my old 2004 trucks, both run just fine.

advrider - 1-6-2019 at 05:39 PM

You barrow it, I'll buy the beer and we will head for Baja! What could go wrong? They do some amazing builds with those trucks. We ran ito some in Baja last year in the 150K price range, very nice stuff.

thebajarunner - 1-6-2019 at 05:47 PM

For that kind of money no one is going to take it off road
Of course, most 4 x 4 vehicles never go off road anyway.

Bajaboy - 1-6-2019 at 08:27 PM

I'll stick with my Tacoma...that has three more payments!

David K - 1-6-2019 at 08:48 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Bajaboy  
I'll stick with my Tacoma...that has three more payments!

Me too! My 2010 has been fantastic and rather than trade it at the end of a lease, as the previous two, I purchased it.
What year is yours, Zac?

mtgoat666 - 1-6-2019 at 09:30 PM

Quote: Originally posted by TMW  
My daughter's ex just bought a new Shelby Ford Baja Raptor $117,000. It looks good. Maybe I can barrow it from him for a Baja run.


for that price, i expect it came with a stylish refrigerator and custom bar with glassware -- I would also think it comes with a privacy screen so the owner can have privacy with the ladies in back w/o the chauffer snooping in.

or perhaps all it came with is silly extras like extra 100 HP, lift kit, shiny shocks, an air scoop on the hood, lots of blingy chrome, a "tuned" exhaust, and a bunch of purty decals advertising shelby? :lol:

it seems that many men overspend on cars to preen for the ladies,... do the big-boob ladies find pickups more attractive than luxury cars? What kind of women go for men in chromy lifted pickups?

willardguy - 1-6-2019 at 09:35 PM

Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666  
Quote: Originally posted by TMW  
My daughter's ex just bought a new Shelby Ford Baja Raptor $117,000. It looks good. Maybe I can barrow it from him for a Baja run.


for that price, i expect it came with a stylish refrigerator and custom bar with glassware -- I would also think it comes with a privacy screen so the owner can have privacy with the ladies in back w/o the chauffer snooping in.

or perhaps all it came with is silly extras like extra 100 HP, lift kit, shiny shocks, an air scoop on the hood, lots of blingy chrome, a "tuned" exhaust, and a bunch of purty decals advertising shelby? :lol:

it seems that many men overspend on cars to preen for the ladies,... do the big-boob ladies find pickups more attractive than luxury cars? What kind of women go for men in chromy lifted pickups?


good question...whats working for you with the big butted boys?

John Harper - 1-7-2019 at 08:47 AM

Quote: Originally posted by willardguy  
Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666  
Quote: Originally posted by TMW  
My daughter's ex just bought a new Shelby Ford Baja Raptor $117,000. It looks good. Maybe I can barrow it from him for a Baja run.


for that price, i expect it came with a stylish refrigerator and custom bar with glassware -- I would also think it comes with a privacy screen so the owner can have privacy with the ladies in back w/o the chauffer snooping in.

or perhaps all it came with is silly extras like extra 100 HP, lift kit, shiny shocks, an air scoop on the hood, lots of blingy chrome, a "tuned" exhaust, and a bunch of purty decals advertising shelby? :lol:

it seems that many men overspend on cars to preen for the ladies,... do the big-boob ladies find pickups more attractive than luxury cars? What kind of women go for men in chromy lifted pickups?


good question...whats working for you with the big butted boys?


Great response!:cool:

John

Pacifico - 1-7-2019 at 09:03 AM

Quote: Originally posted by John Harper  
Quote: Originally posted by willardguy  
Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666  
Quote: Originally posted by TMW  
My daughter's ex just bought a new Shelby Ford Baja Raptor $117,000. It looks good. Maybe I can barrow it from him for a Baja run.


for that price, i expect it came with a stylish refrigerator and custom bar with glassware -- I would also think it comes with a privacy screen so the owner can have privacy with the ladies in back w/o the chauffer snooping in.

or perhaps all it came with is silly extras like extra 100 HP, lift kit, shiny shocks, an air scoop on the hood, lots of blingy chrome, a "tuned" exhaust, and a bunch of purty decals advertising shelby? :lol:

it seems that many men overspend on cars to preen for the ladies,... do the big-boob ladies find pickups more attractive than luxury cars? What kind of women go for men in chromy lifted pickups?


good question...whats working for you with the big butted boys?


Great response!:cool:

John


Yup! Pure gold!

Question is, how many big butted boys does a Prius hold?

Pacifico - 1-7-2019 at 09:07 AM

Quote: Originally posted by thebajarunner  
For that kind of money no one is going to take it off road
Of course, most 4 x 4 vehicles never go off road anyway.


Plenty of people are going to take their new Raptors off-road...that's why most people buy them. Not everyone keeps their trucks as pavement princesses!

Bajaboy - 1-7-2019 at 09:07 AM

Quote: Originally posted by David K  
Quote: Originally posted by Bajaboy  
I'll stick with my Tacoma...that has three more payments!

Me too! My 2010 has been fantastic and rather than trade it at the end of a lease, as the previous two, I purchased it.
What year is yours, Zac?


This is my third Tacoma, a 2014.

TMW - 1-7-2019 at 02:38 PM

His old truck was a 2017 F150 and it had vibration devices built into the seat so it could give you a massage while driving. I assume the new truck has it too.

[Edited on 1-7-2019 by TMW]

David K - 1-7-2019 at 03:12 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Bajaboy  
Quote: Originally posted by David K  
Quote: Originally posted by Bajaboy  
I'll stick with my Tacoma...that has three more payments!

Me too! My 2010 has been fantastic and rather than trade it at the end of a lease, as the previous two, I purchased it.
What year is yours, Zac?


This is my third Tacoma, a 2014.


Ol' #1 Down there at the sulfur mine... my first Taco is there, too (Feb 2001)!



In July, 2001: http://www.vivabaja.com/zac_pics/index.html

motoged - 1-7-2019 at 05:06 PM

Quote: Originally posted by TMW  
His old truck was a 2017 F150 and it had vibration devices built into the seat so it could give you a massage while driving. I assume the new truck has it too.

[Edited on 1-7-2019 by TMW]


I have that feature in my Silverado 4x4....I call it washboard...:biggrin:

DanO - 1-7-2019 at 05:27 PM

$70,000? Screw that, I'll hang on to my 2012 F150 Supercrew. Only 65,000 miles on it at this point, and it's paid for. Other than the crappy old Ford Sync (should be Stync) system and a couple of dings (I blame the wife), I'm perfectly happy with it. Of course, I said pretty much the same thing about each of its two predecessor F150s until the desire for a shiny new toy became impossible to resist.

norte - 1-7-2019 at 07:58 PM

You Tacoma guys need to quit comparing your toy to a real full size truck.

billklaser - 1-8-2019 at 09:01 AM

Bought my F-350 in '99' for cruising up & down the Baja. It is a 4x4, but don't do much hard off roading. Paid $35K in '99', have 345K miles on it, still haven't done anything to the motor. Great truck, so I'll leave the new toys to you young guys and girls.

David K - 1-8-2019 at 09:15 AM

Quote: Originally posted by billklaser  
Bought my F-350 in '99' for cruising up & down the Baja. It is a 4x4, but don't do much hard off roading. Paid $35K in '99', have 345K miles on it, still haven't done anything to the motor. Great truck, so I'll leave the new toys to you young guys and girls.


Let's get you to see more of "The Baja"... You may not use your 4WD, but having it allows you feel safe driving off highways and graded roads to visit more of this magnificent peninsula. Photos and details are at the Trip Reports forum on Nomad and www.vivabaja.com, as well. This suggestion is not just for Bill. Go see Baja before a locked gate goes up on another road!

billklaser - 1-8-2019 at 09:27 AM

Thanks David, we have a vacation home in Loreto for almost 30 years now, and about 5 years ago bought a place in Lopez Mateos. My thing is fishing. Just in the process of retiring, so hopefully can do more in the coming years.

David K - 1-8-2019 at 09:45 AM

Super! Fishing was how I was introduced to Baja, as well. There just is so much more to see and do... when you are ready for more.

basautter - 1-9-2019 at 04:39 AM

A Raptor joined my group a few years ago for a ~600 mile Baja trek over mixed terrain. The performance was impressive (except the gas mileage). It covered a lot of ground quickly that a stocker would have difficulty with at best. Just need lots of $$$$. Even the older used ones are expensive, although a pavement princess could be a good buy if you can find one :light:.