Jeff-Ohio
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Cincinnati Raptor
Picked up Oxford White SCREW late Monday afternoon (Dec 26th) which was ordered on November 1st and built on December 7th. I tinted the windows yesterday (3M Color Stable 20) which matches the rear windows perfectly and adds a ton of looks to the truck. I still feel like I need to do something else to individualize the appearance (some sort of graphics), but I am not exactly sure what to do. Pictures and thoughts would be much appreciated.
As for driving impressions, here are my thoughts:
1) The truck is definitely more responsive than the two Gen 1 trucks that I test drove (that is not a dig at Gen 1 owners).
2) The torque converter is more pronounced than I am accustomed to in my Nissan Armada SUV. It definitely doesn't engage as quickly if you accelerate slowly.
3) I like the ride, but it is not as luxury car soft and smooth as many seem to imply. It still rides like a truck, but a very nice truck at that. For as big as it is, there is very little body roll/motion, so winding roads are actually kind of fun.
4) The transmission skips gears 2 and 4 every single time unless you are accelerating hard. It seems to use all other gears religiously. I have had no issues with any weird or erratic shifts. I personally would like to see gears 2 and 4 get used.
5) I am one of the extreme minority that ordered the cloth seats. That said, I am very happy with how they look and feel. If you are on the fence about getting them, have no fears. The only feature that I really miss by getting the cloth seats is having the larger center display. The smaller display is almost useless as a backup camera monitor.
6) The engine sound ...... it may not match the Gen 1 V8, but it doesn't sound bad from my perspective. It may growl instead of roar, but I like it.
If there is anybody near Cincinnati that wants to get together for some wings and beer to compare notes, definitely let me know.
Picked up Oxford White SCREW late Monday afternoon (Dec 26th) which was ordered on November 1st and built on December 7th. I tinted the windows yesterday (3M Color Stable 20) which matches the rear windows perfectly and adds a ton of looks to the truck. I still feel like I need to do something else to individualize the appearance (some sort of graphics), but I am not exactly sure what to do. Pictures and thoughts would be much appreciated.
As for driving impressions, here are my thoughts:
1) The truck is definitely more responsive than the two Gen 1 trucks that I test drove (that is not a dig at Gen 1 owners).
2) The torque converter is more pronounced than I am accustomed to in my Nissan Armada SUV. It definitely doesn't engage as quickly if you accelerate slowly.
3) I like the ride, but it is not as luxury car soft and smooth as many seem to imply. It still rides like a truck, but a very nice truck at that. For as big as it is, there is very little body roll/motion, so winding roads are actually kind of fun.
4) The transmission skips gears 2 and 4 every single time unless you are accelerating hard. It seems to use all other gears religiously. I have had no issues with any weird or erratic shifts. I personally would like to see gears 2 and 4 get used.
5) I am one of the extreme minority that ordered the cloth seats. That said, I am very happy with how they look and feel. If you are on the fence about getting them, have no fears. The only feature that I really miss by getting the cloth seats is having the larger center display. The smaller display is almost useless as a backup camera monitor.
6) The engine sound ...... it may not match the Gen 1 V8, but it doesn't sound bad from my perspective. It may growl instead of roar, but I like it.
If there is anybody near Cincinnati that wants to get together for some wings and beer to compare notes, definitely let me know.
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