XJEEPER
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Highland Springs
The Car conundrum, what to buy.
- Thread starter glockman
- Start date
glockman
I hate Jeep trucks
- Location
- Pleasant Grove
I have been casually looking for an ext cab S10 for this purpose. A square body ranger with a new 5.0 would be cool too.
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
Dumb and get the 8 speed.... IMO. These new modern transmissions are so efficient, there's very little reason to get a manual anymore. With the gear spread of the 8 speed, you'll find the Jeep drives so much better compared to older vehicles with more lame transmissions.
- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
TurboMinivan
Still plays with cars
- Location
- Lehi, UT
For a few years, Matt Happel has used a bare bones 'work spec' reg cab shortbed Colorado as his 'test bed' for a variety of engines. That short wheelbase has got to be scary with that much power underhood. Indeed, one of my favorite videos he ever posted was a compilation of a few burnouts in the truck--at the time, it was tuned to only 700 hp at the wheels.
Seeing him on the highway rolling at ~ 65 MPH, then flooring it and starting to paint two stripes on the concrete is just... insane.
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
Def get the 8 speed.
glockman
I hate Jeep trucks
- Location
- Pleasant Grove
So this happened last night.
It's a lesbaru but it whistles so that's cool.
I have to say, we have bought several new vehicles in the last few years, Doug Smith is by far the easiest to deal with. @TurboMinivan and his peeps are awesome. No hassle, no hidden bs at signing. I wish they sold KTM's and Toyotas.
It's a lesbaru but it whistles so that's cool.
I have to say, we have bought several new vehicles in the last few years, Doug Smith is by far the easiest to deal with. @TurboMinivan and his peeps are awesome. No hassle, no hidden bs at signing. I wish they sold KTM's and Toyotas.
TurboMinivan
Still plays with cars
- Location
- Lehi, UT
Thanks for the kind words. Glad we were able to help you out again. Enjoy!
glockman
I hate Jeep trucks
- Location
- Pleasant Grove
I may just be getting old, but I feel like good customer service is getting harder to find so I value it more and I like to point other people to places providing it. Sorry we rushed in on your day off so we didn't get to talk. Rich and I did go over your interesting car collection and he promised to prod you about finishing the 5.0 Miata so I feel it was a win.
Happy wife, happy life. If the happy wife solution add's 100HP to the current stable, it's an easy sell to me. Why do you think I ending up putting 2k hours of work into putting a Chevy engine into the Jeep I hate? Dividends my friend, dividends.
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
Your black plate should be WSTLINDIXE
- Location
- West Bountiful, UT
Tonkaman
Well-Known Member
- Location
- West Jordan
OOH me likey 😎
- Location
- Smithfield Utah
Wait till you try X-mode it’s incredible. I don’t fully understand how it works but it’s enough to make me want to try peeing standing up.
kmboren
Recovering XJ owner anonymous
- Location
- Southern Utah
Any thoughts on the 4.6 liter GT mustangs in the 1999-2006 Era. Katelynn is thinking hard about buying her first car and is in love with Mustangs. I figured you might as well buy a GT vs. a silly v6 4.0.
- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
They can make some pretty serious power if she's willing to spend. Like all F*rds, get the manual trans if you can
glockman
I hate Jeep trucks
- Location
- Pleasant Grove
You won't find black plates on any of my vehicles. Leave Californiaing to the Californians.