Jeep Wrangler

LustyLew · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Karma :

I've always fancied one of these for the summer. Great car, soft top down and the wind in your hair!

obviously I'll never give up my bike, but there comes a time when a bike just isn't a practical solution.

So, there are two different models available, the 2.0 and the 4.0 Sport. Common sense would immediately say go for the 4l, but I have no plans to take it off road. So, would I be OK with the 2l? I don't really think this is a car that should be driven fast, so I doubt I'd be attempting to break the land speed record, or even exceeding NSL's for that matter.

Has anyone owned any model of the Wrangler before? Are they any good to drive as a normal car, or are they a pain in the ass?

Cheers!
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killa · Won't Shut Up Joined: 18 Oct 2004 Karma :

I’ve heard they can hack some rough terrain, parts are expensive and everything is fun, until you crash.
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flat spot · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Aug 2003 Karma :

It just so happens someone is selling one on ebay off the RD Forum.......... https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4620187006&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1

McGee · O RLY? Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Karma :

Wranglers are top fun drove one for about 2 months here. Get the 2.0 if you dont want to offroad the 4.0 is for shits ang giggles. Wink

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Its pronounced Jixxer!

Flip · Super Spammer Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Karma :

My uncle had one. It suffered from bad rust on the chassis. It was 3 years old. He had it from new and never took it off road. Good for posing but a sack of w*nk generally. And people take this things off road?

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To Jeep.

In certain countries it's prounced 'Heap'. Laughing

ZRX61 · Victor Meldrew Joined: 05 Nov 2003 Karma :

The 4.0 is gutless, I can't even begin to imagine how bloody dire the 2.0 is.... Thumbs Down

Rob · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Mar 2002 Karma :

I owned a Jeep Wrangler for 2 years. Took one out for a test drive one day and just fell in love with the sound of the engine and it's grunt!! You can rev it up and it just growls and wobbles the whole vehicle!!

I wouldn't touch a 2.0 version, they really are gutless and although you may feel you don't need much power, you really will get frustrated with it.

I had a 4.0 Sahara in Green. They aren't the best built thing in the world, but then no American car is! It doesn't handle fantastically but again you don't buy one for it's amazing cornering ability! It's great just to lord it over everyone on the road!!

The one thing I will say though is that it only does 12-15mpg you WILL spend a fortune on fuel! The boot is tiny too!!

I still have a beige softtop for sale if you get one with a removable hard top!!
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kev · I Hump Things Joined: 07 Oct 2002 Karma :

Get yourself a nice old landrover. Thumbs Up

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Rob · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Mar 2002 Karma :

kev · I Hump Things Joined: 07 Oct 2002 Karma :

hiding in a small hole in Bracknell doing banger racing and off roading.

(im in chat at the moment)
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Klause · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Apr 2004 Karma :

Land rover lightweight much better choice...

https://www.lrm.co.uk/archive/Series%20Land%20Rovers/Lightweight/AndyDream01.jpg
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ZRX61 · Victor Meldrew Joined: 05 Nov 2003 Karma :