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  • From all of us at Scout Motors, welcome to the Scout Community! We created this community to provide Scout vehicle owners, enthusiasts, and curiosity seekers with a place to engage in discussion, suggestions, stories, and connections. Supportive communities are sometimes hard to find, but we're determined to turn this into one.

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  1. Eswanson

    Extra's Controller

    I am a volunteer firefighter and in my car I have a Fenix lighting and siren controller. This is nice for me as I can run blues like most but also Red and a siren as the DC. But what brings me to this topic, is the controller in all reality is a simple setup that allows for aftermarket single...
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    The Road to Scout Production - All the latest updates in one place...

    I stalk the page most of the time, but I was excited to see the ground breaking and can't wait to get some good renderings and details. Keep up the great work and congratulations.
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    Fugly (fun ugly) my 1968 Scout 800

    This thread is for the general discussion of the Vehicle Fugly (fun ugly) my 1968 Scout 800. Please add to the discussion here.
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    Learn from the Bronco

    I really, really like the look of the new two door Bronco! So much like an early Scout 80/800. They are totally under powered and really poor MPG for all the progress we have made. I have an 07 Toyota FJ Cruiser that is close enough that it makes no sense to swap vehicles. If you can bring...
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    Scout Motors Returns to Baja Peninsula for NORRA Mexican 1000

    I have so much mad respect for you all jumping into this project. Just thank you for getting involved in the past as you work on a new future.
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    New Old Blends

    The original is iconic but limited functionality. The one with what appears to be two tablets is very far away. The one with a tablet screen also have digital round gauges that have selectable screens and is a good in between. I don’t have a car comparison but if the modern Scout can blend...
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    Things to Avoid

    My wife's Honda Accord has a feature that tells me I need a break... it is the worst thing ever! I can be focused on the road and get the steering wheel shook. It hates interstate lane changes. I can watch a video on my cell in my lap and it says I am driving great. Don't put that junk in...
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    A Tall Order

    @Jamie@ScoutMotors - Thanks. I know you all have committed to an affordable base and I really love that! I also know that you all have to pay the bills. I think having the ability to expand like you said. Who knows what 2 years will bring, but I really hope it will be awesome. FYI, I have...
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    Manual Transmission

    Exactly, and part of how I was trying to say it is "it is for sure do-able but if it should be done due to cost/practicality etc..." I would love a manual trans personally but I won't cry if it doesn't happen.
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    New Old Blends

    Thanks man, I am a pastor full time so I got a lot into this page until the Christmas crunch got me and I'm catching up... maybe a I got too excited
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    A Tall Order

    Rustic_father, I don't know that they will be going after the LL Bean or Bass Pro crowds. Honestly, look at New Legend 4x4's and most of the other Resto-mod shops. Yeah, their best content comes from rugged originals but they sell $100-200+K vehicles. We may be looking at the Filson, Iron &...
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    New Old Blends

    I want to suggest a blending option. What would it take to offer some manual style features while making a great EV Scout? 1) Rear tailgate like the 800 with mechanical bar for opening 2) Wingwindows - I know I'm likely dreaming here but dang are those iconic and I still love mine. 3) Front...
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    Manual Transmission

    I am in the camp of them doing this one right... you can do it right as a competitor to the Rivian and really to $70K+ cars (really $90K+) or you can do it as something unique. Do whatever one of those you are going to do the best it can be done. Unique could be a standard transmission. You...
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    Scout Quality

    As a current Scout 800 owner I want to remind everyone that our old Scouts are also not the tanks everyone says they are. They were known to rust fast, the rugged off-road ones have been modified (sometimes heavily with mostly a new chassis and drivetrain). The engines are swapped out quickly...
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    Buttons vs screens

    I keep thinking about retro modern as I think about this Scout. I think we still need some tactile switches or buttons but I also think that if you did the infotainment center well, then minimizing those switches and buttons like many of us do with our 800s when we clean up the trim piece could...
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