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    Jeep J8's Invade Detroit Veterans Day Parade

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    Image of Sloop_John_B Sloop_John_B
    04:19 PM

    In reply to Jeep J8's Invade Detroit Veterans Day Parade
    Goddamn it, that's a tease if I ever saw one.

    For fuck's sake. Just make the green one available to the public for less than 25k with a few color choices. #j8
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    Image of KAR120C KAR120C
    03:58 PM

    In reply to Jeep J8's Invade Detroit Veterans Day Parade
    Memo to Jeep: PUT THIS IN YOUR SHOWROOMS AND SELL IT.

    And by 'this', I mean 'exactly this'. Diesel, rugged, basic. Don't care if it rides like crap; it's a friggin' jeep fer chrissakes. Only option I want is a hardtop for camping in crap weather and having minimal protection against thieves. Oh, and front & rear lockers.

    Giving it exclusively to AEV (where it becomes a $50,000+ toy) is an idea that needs to be stamped FAIL in big, red, angry letters. #j8
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    Image of Ben Wojdyla Ben Wojdyla
    04:07 PM

    @KAR120C: Chrysler didn't give it to AEV, AEV went out and twisted Chrysler's arm to get it, and the reason it's that expensive is because it's built to a significantly higher durability specification, has a different rear suspension and is basically hand assembled rather than on an assembly line. #j8
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    Image of KAR120C KAR120C
    04:14 PM

    @Ben Wojdyla: Good points, and you're right. I (and everyone else who wants them to come back from the ashes) really need to keep the high emotions re: Jeep in check. #j8
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    Image of Sloop_John_B Sloop_John_B
    04:25 PM

    @Ben Wojdyla: Leaf springs, steel wheels, less safety equipment, diesel motor...that doesn't add up. It's pretty much the hand-built thing that causes the prices to skyrocket. However, I don't see why they can't just do the same thing on a standard jeep frame. These jeeps won't be dropped from helicopters or anything. They could EASILY make a robust, diesel jeep with this look and feel for less than 20k. #j8
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    Image of Ben Wojdyla Ben Wojdyla
    04:38 PM

    @Sloop_John_B: They could, but 9 people would buy them.

    As to the steel wheels, leaf springs, reinforced frame, unique body panels, Dana axles, yada yada; Yes, it's a vehicle with less consumer content, but it still requires engineering, tooling, sourcing and production overhead which all needs to be amortized over a much smaller volume than the regular Wrangler. Even a Tata Nano would be $50k if it were built in low volumes. #j8
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    Image of Maxichamp Maxichamp
    03:49 PM

    In reply to Jeep J8's Invade Detroit Veterans Day Parade
    Coming, courtesy the IDF, to an illegal West Bank settlement close to you soon! #j8
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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    02:59 PM

    In reply to Jeep J8's Invade Detroit Veterans Day Parade
    That is so cool. It's old-school, it's purposeful, and its civilian counterparts are yet to be ruined by 24 inches of chrome. #j8
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    Image of elargentino elargentino
    02:51 PM

    In reply to Jeep J8's Invade Detroit Veterans Day Parade
    If I visit Jeep dot com, my heart rate stays the same when I go through the product line, but when I see a couple of photos of these rolling on the street it suddenly skyrockets. Shouldn't it be the other way? #j8
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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    02:57 PM

    @elargentino: Probably because you shouldn't feel mortally threatened by Grand Cherokees. #j8
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    Image of evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars
    03:03 PM

    @Mobius: You've summed up the Grand Cherokee's most glaring fault. #j8
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    Image of elargentino elargentino
    04:31 PM

    @Mobius: I wasn't exactly referring to the MGs on these but the down right tough as nails configuration which in this case is purely for real. The bumpers, the rings, the wheels, paint job, seats, hard top with fabric on the sides, ramps, guards, etc, etc. #j8
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    Image of Tvaan Tvaan
    02:44 PM

    In reply to Jeep J8's Invade Detroit Veterans Day Parade
    Super sweet car two things that grinds my gear tho. 1 the decal shouldn't read "diesel fuel" it should read "ONLY: JP-8, JP-5 or diesel fuel" 2 I'm not sure the interior could stand up to military use in general and especially not in a vehicle sans roof. But still ultra sweet especially with a Cumins or even steyer diesel.
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    Image of Ben Wojdyla Ben Wojdyla
    02:48 PM

    @Tvaan: The diesel for these is a VM Motori 2.4 liter. #j8
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    Image of Tvaan Tvaan
    02:58 PM

    @Ben Wojdyla: Not a bad choice at all, the steyer is nicer in my opinion but to each his own. Is it a R425? (2,5 liters) [www.vmmotori.it] or a 2,8 liter as in the liberty? #j8
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    Image of weatherman weatherman
    02:39 PM

    In reply to Jeep J8's Invade Detroit Veterans Day Parade
    This is why I don't care if Ford brings the new Ranger to the US.... assuming we can get a civilian version of the J8, that is. #j8
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    Image of beercheck beercheck
    03:31 PM

    @weatherman: That's a mighty, mighty big assumption. #j8
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    03:47 PM

    @beercheck: a boy can dream. #j8
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    Image of bjones2004 bjones2004
    02:38 PM

    In reply to Jeep J8's Invade Detroit Veterans Day Parade
    This is what jeep should be selling to the public also. It makes me miss my scrambler. I would love one of these to haul my dogs in and carry some equipment. #j8
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    Image of bzr bzr
    02:37 PM

    In reply to Jeep J8's Invade Detroit Veterans Day Parade
    And just in time to fight off the Commies! #j8
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    Image of maximum-sienna maximum-sienna
    03:13 PM

    @bzr: Watchout, Obama reads these threads himself. #j8
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    Image of Pew Pew BOOM Pew Pew BOOM
    02:36 PM

    In reply to Jeep J8's Invade Detroit Veterans Day Parade
    Any car with a heavy machine gun mounted on top is cool. Bonus cool points if it's loaded. #j8
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    05/13/09

    In reply to Choose Your Seven Slot Truck: Jeep J8 Or Hummer H3T?
    The funny thing is that if you were comparing Jeep against the H2, you'd be pitting AMC genes against AMC genes.


    But since you're talking about the H3, the conversation is over. Jeep kicks dirt at H3, H3 falls over, Jeep drives away.

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    Image of BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ
    05/12/09

    In reply to Choose Your Seven Slot Truck: Jeep J8 Or Hummer H3T?
    The JEEP foЯ some seЯious offЯoad adventuЯes.
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    Image of Paul Y. don't drive too fast. Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
    05/12/09

    In reply to Choose Your Seven Slot Truck: Jeep J8 Or Hummer H3T?
    Jeep, but only if I can have the AMC inline 6.


    ...or maybe a ghettocharged slant 6.

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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    05/12/09

    In reply to Choose Your Seven Slot Truck: Jeep J8 Or Hummer H3T?
    I can not deny the Jeep.


    I don't know who the hell would pick the "Hummer" over that.

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    Image of jark jark
    05/12/09

    In reply to Choose Your Seven Slot Truck: Jeep J8 Or Hummer H3T?
    I would choose the J8 because I think I could sell it for more. I don't want to go off road. If all these outdoorsy places are so cool, why haven't they built roads to them yet?
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    05/12/09

    @jark: That's what makes them cool.
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