Hello from Long Island, NY

EcoHell · July 08, 2018, 11:45:53 PM

I just picked up my 2018 Explorer Sport on Thursday, July 5, 2018. My name is Bill. I named her EcoHell. I am known to mod my vehicles as well as show them in national, state, and local car shows. I don't think I will be showing EcoHell as I have two other vehicles for that. I hope to learn what to do and what not to do in this forum..I will take interior pictures to complete this thread shortly. I plan on starting my own thread, showing my build and my other toys. Here are some pictures of EcoHell and my other vehicles..

For anyone into Audi's, I am pretty well known in the Audi forums, as well as a couple of catalogs.. this is MonSoonHell (sold):

This is my built Lincoln, where the only thing stock on her is the body...from a FMS crate motor, Vortech Supercharger and converted to a 5 speed manual, custom interior, blah blah blah..:

And my early retirement gift to myself was BloodyHell:

So are there any Long Islander's on this forum?

SHOdded · July 09, 2018, 12:06:36 AM

I suppose NY can be Hell, but I thought you were from Hell, MI initially, LOL.

Welcome to the group, great collection of rides, and congrats on the 2018 X! Looking forward to your build, and am sure the X will be a headturner even if you don't show it. OCD usually wins in the end

bpd1151 · July 09, 2018, 12:10:57 AM

I love all the token pet names for each!

Awesome sauce right there.

Welcome aboard the EB crazy train Bill.

AJP turbo · July 09, 2018, 12:19:13 AM

I see you are a boost junkie...excellent

EcoHell · July 09, 2018, 02:11:29 AM

Quote from: AJP turbo on July 09, 2018, 12:19:13 AM
I see you are a boost junkie...excellent

I will be looking into multiple companies for tuning EcoHell. I am curious about the pros and cons of the companies that offer such. I will be conducting searches throughout the internet to find out and will post my findings in the thread I create in the appropriate forum here. And yes, once you go boost, it is like crack..very addicting.

PDSHO · July 09, 2018, 03:06:31 PM

Greetings from Nebraska.
I am trying to get my wife to consider an Explorer Sport to replace her Suburban.
I think she just needs to drive one!

Greg

SHOdded · July 09, 2018, 05:23:31 PM

Many of us in the Edge community have gotten Explorers (not Sports

) due to the ongoing air bag recall issues. So far reviews have been 100% positive. 2018 MY.

EcoHell · July 09, 2018, 10:20:29 PM

Quote from: PDSHO on July 09, 2018, 03:06:31 PM
Greetings from Nebraska.
I am trying to get my wife to consider an Explorer Sport to replace her Suburban.
I think she just needs to drive one!

Greg

The funny thing is, I went off the YouTube reviews of the 2018 Sport and building my Sport on the Ford website...I didn't even test drive one. Having driven EcoHell, I have no regrets. I did own a Trailblazer SS and regret trading her in for my Audi. So an SUV was definitely going in my garage sooner or later..and after a couple of months of comparing SUVs..my decision was made.

I am already shopping for rims (haven't decided which ones yet), tuning kit and lowering springs from Livernois (however, after reading their customer service reviews ...I am not really 100% sold on them). But, I believe in talking with those that have their product(s) and their opinions before deciding.

Not sure how many kids you have, but the Sport is definitely wider than most SUVs and you definitely notice it. If the trunk space isn't an issue, there is plenty of space in the rear for daily activities, maybe not so with long hauls with everyone in seats...I would say that two collapsible strollers could fit in the back upright (if that makes sense).