YACT: Which Jeep?

[bernse]

If you talk to your friend again who told you how "unbalanced" they are, read THIS article from this thread at an XJ board. It talks about the Police package. Interesting reading.

 

[moonshinemadness]

Im seeing him on sunday so i will read through it, Thanks

 

[Murpheeee]

we have had 2 Cherokees, just got a Wrangler

We use it as a second car, its great fun to drive and very nice to take the top down in the summer.

BUT, if it were my main car and I was doing teh kind of miles you are speaking about, I'd go for Cherokee.

Much more room and much better on-road handling.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Why would you get one of these vehicles, especially living in Britain. Not like you can offroad, and as you said you care about "motorway" performance. An MPV would probably suit you better.

 

[Pliablemoose]

Get a diesel.

 

[bernse]

I've gotta agree with the last two posters. As much as I love my Cherokee and the straight 6, if fuel costed me 4x what it does now, I sure as hell wouldn't be driving my Jeep.

 

[moonshinemadness]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
Why would you get one of these vehicles, especially living in Britain. Not like you can offroad, and as you said you care about "motorway" performance. An MPV would probably suit you better.

The reason i want a jeep is the same reason someone buys an S2000 or an impreza/evo, ill have the money and i want something a bit more extravagent.
There pleanty of off roading to be done in britain, we have hundreds and thousands of green lanes and i live 10 miles away from a purpose built off road course, so that doesnt have anything to do with my choice. Maybean MPV would be better for me but that, to me, isnt the point.

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
Get a diesel.

I drive a diesel at the moment, as said above petrol doesnt bother me and i want something a bit more extravagent than the ford escort i drive presently

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: moonshinemadness

Originally posted by: bernse

Originally posted by: moonshinemadness
Yeah i know it will be high on fuel. Out of interest ive heard the cherokee has a heavy back end which makes it hard to control in snow, is this true? Does the wrangler have the same problem?

As someone who has a 98 Cherokee and lives in Northern Alberta that is presently under about 2 feet of snow with glare ice underneath it from freezing rain earlier,

NO. The Cherokee does not have a heavy back end that makes it hard to control in snow.

Ah, Case closed 😉

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: moonshinemadness
Yeah i know it will be high on fuel. Out of interest ive heard the cherokee has a heavy back end which makes it hard to control in snow, is this true? Does the wrangler have the same problem?

Get some mall terrains and you will be all set. They handle snow very well.

I never had issues in snow with my Cherokee and it had Mud Terrains.

There some sweet tires, how much a set?

which set? Neither is particular expensive in The US, but i dunno about priced over there.

 

[moonshinemadness]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: moonshinemadness
Yeah i know it will be high on fuel. Out of interest ive heard the cherokee has a heavy back end which makes it hard to control in snow, is this true? Does the wrangler have the same problem?

Get some mall terrains and you will be all set. They handle snow very well.

I never had issues in snow with my Cherokee and it had Mud Terrains.

There some sweet tires, how much a set?[/quote]

which set? Neither is particular expensive in The US, but i dunno about priced over there.[/quote]

Id probably put the Mud Terrain on, ill have to price up a set i know they would be really useful for when im on the farm 😀

 

[v3rrv3]

Depends on the size, 31" Mud Terrains = approx $120

- Kevin

 

[moonshinemadness]

Sweet, not overly pricey then 🙂

 

[thomsbrain]

wranglers are for jocks and jock-girlfriends. but i gotta admit they're pretty fun.