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utee94

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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #420 on: May 11, 2020, 04:47:46 PM »
OK bwar, well, my i s c & a aggie wife really wanted a Jeep, so we're the proud new owners of a 2017 Wrangler Unlimited (JK).  We traded in both my Tahoe, and her Toyota Solara convertible, and got a good deal so we're not out too much cash.  I didn't want to pull the trigger yet given the instability of the current economic conditions, but we just had some fairly major problems with both of those older cars, and she's going back to work this week and needs reliably transportation, plus I don't want to throw good money after bad, so here we are...


So I guess you and I get to talk about our "sporty Jeeps" now. :)
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #421 on: May 11, 2020, 05:02:23 PM »
Sporty Jeeps?

What's next--beany chili?
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #422 on: May 11, 2020, 05:04:08 PM »
I view a Jeep as being sporty, actually, by which I mean fun to drive.
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #423 on: May 11, 2020, 05:06:07 PM »
Yeah we immediately pulled the doors and hardtop off.  My wife does love a convertible.

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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #424 on: May 11, 2020, 05:20:32 PM »
sporty in one sense of the word

does it have a hemi?
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #425 on: May 11, 2020, 05:38:30 PM »
Quote from: utee94 on May 11, 2020, 04:47:46 PM
OK bwar, well, my i s c & a aggie wife really wanted a Jeep, so we're the proud new owners of a 2017 Wrangler Unlimited (JK).  We traded in both my Tahoe, and her Toyota Solara convertible, and got a good deal so we're not out too much cash.  I didn't want to pull the trigger yet given the instability of the current economic conditions, but we just had some fairly major problems with both of those older cars, and she's going back to work this week and needs reliably transportation, plus I don't want to throw good money after bad, so here we are...


So I guess you and I get to talk about our "sporty Jeeps" now. :)

Nice!

If you pulled the hardtop, what are you doing for sun protection? 

I recommend a bikini top for the Jeep. 

I've completely removed the soft top and all hardware, and bought a small bikini top that I can put on when I know I'll be out in the sun a while. Basically if I think I'm doing more than an hour of driving, the little top goes on. Saves me from sunburn.
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #426 on: May 11, 2020, 06:01:59 PM »
Quote from: bwarbiany on May 11, 2020, 05:38:30 PM
Nice!

If you pulled the hardtop, what are you doing for sun protection?

I recommend a bikini top for the Jeep.

I've completely removed the soft top and all hardware, and bought a small bikini top that I can put on when I know I'll be out in the sun a while. Basically if I think I'm doing more than an hour of driving, the little top goes on. Saves me from sunburn.
Uhhhh Hawaiian Tropic and a ballcap? :)

And yes, thanks for the recommendation, a bikini top is definitely in the works.  They have some with cool designs, my brother has one with a star on it, which is the Captain America version but it also happens to match the star logo of his Willys package.

Heh, I said Willys package.


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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #427 on: May 11, 2020, 06:04:20 PM »
Quote from: FearlessF on May 11, 2020, 05:20:32 PM
sporty in one sense of the word

does it have a hemi?
Sadly, no Hemi.


The 3,6L 6-cylinder is okay.  I hear it has a little more ooomph than the previous 3.8L engine from the earlier generation.  Couldn't tell you for sure, I never drove one of those.

It has enough to scoot across a couple lanes of traffic without being dangerous, so that's plenty for our purposes.
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #428 on: May 11, 2020, 06:11:36 PM »
The "Hemi" label of course is pure marketing.  It means nearly nothing, and nothing of any pertinent note.  Other cylinder head designs are at least as efficient and effective these days, many are more so, the DOHC designs.  

The "non-HEMI" engines of similar design like the GM 6.2 L offer the same basic levels of performance.

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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #429 on: May 11, 2020, 06:16:36 PM »
My JK is a 2009 2-door Rubicon. 

It's slow as molasses and handles like a pig. Hard braking is terrifying; with the short wheelbase it just FEELS like it wants to swap ends. 

I'm thinking of putting 35's and a lift kit on it. I'm sure that'll help :57:

Actually the main project I've been working on is the stereo. Since it's permanent-topless as its not my daily driver, the radio just wasn't cutting it with wind noise. I've already replaced the 4 main speakers with Kicker coaxial 2-ways that are designed as a JK replacement speaker, and replaced the head unit. (Went with a very basic model because the Jeep has zero security, so I didn't want theft bait). 

Up next is a new 4+1 channel amp, new sub, adding a crossover for the front speakers/tweeters (the stock 8-channel amp drives them independently), and POSSIBLY replacing the tweeters. That should get me something that plays nicely over freeway wind noise. 

(35's and a lift kit are actually the next intended mod after I sort the stereo--just need to confirm it won't be taller than the garage door when I'm done!)
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #430 on: May 11, 2020, 06:55:14 PM »
hemi is a mopar term of course

after chrysler bought Jeep, they started dropping the Dodge motors in them

I was thinking of the 5.7 litre for Utee's jeep

I had that 5.7 in a 2006 work truck, ran good
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #431 on: May 11, 2020, 06:56:54 PM »
my father had a hardtop and a bikini top for his jeep

it was fun and I suppose felt "sporty"

I didn't keep it because it had the 4-cylinder - would hardly pull itself
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #432 on: May 11, 2020, 11:17:48 PM »
Quote from: bwarbiany on May 11, 2020, 06:16:36 PM
My JK is a 2009 2-door Rubicon.

It's slow as molasses and handles like a pig. Hard braking is terrifying; with the short wheelbase it just FEELS like it wants to swap ends.

I'm thinking of putting 35's and a lift kit on it. I'm sure that'll help :57:

Actually the main project I've been working on is the stereo. Since it's permanent-topless as its not my daily driver, the radio just wasn't cutting it with wind noise. I've already replaced the 4 main speakers with Kicker coaxial 2-ways that are designed as a JK replacement speaker, and replaced the head unit. (Went with a very basic model because the Jeep has zero security, so I didn't want theft bait).

Up next is a new 4+1 channel amp, new sub, adding a crossover for the front speakers/tweeters (the stock 8-channel amp drives them independently), and POSSIBLY replacing the tweeters. That should get me something that plays nicely over freeway wind noise.

(35's and a lift kit are actually the next intended mod after I sort the stereo--just need to confirm it won't be taller than the garage door when I'm done!)

All sounds like fun.  One of the most enjoyable things about a Jeep-- other than riding open air and on trails of course-- is all of the mods you can make.  They're really just big-kid toys.

This one is a 2017 Rubicon, 4-door so "unlimited" and I'm told that's still the JK body, I guess it switched in 2019 to the new JL bodystyle?  

I know what you mean about the short wheelbase though, my best friend since elementary school had a CJ5 Renegade in high school.  That thing was tiny, short, but had a decent V8 engine in it.  I'm pretty shocked we never rolled it, honestly.

Looked like this one:


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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #433 on: May 11, 2020, 11:25:44 PM »
And this is basically our new one, except we've got side step bars on it:

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