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Originally Posted by FC (Post 182251)

I understand what a Wrangler is about.

I've spent a bit of time on Jeep forums and can't say I've ever seen anyone come in ask about "reasonable" tires for their Rubicon. ;)

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Originally Posted by bren (Post 182360)

I've spent a bit of time on Jeep forums and can't say I've ever seen anyone come in ask about "reasonable" tires for their Rubicon. ;)

There's a first time for everything.

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Originally Posted by Nick M3 (Post 182350)

I have to admit that Wranglers can be a boatload of fun on the street. You can have ridiculous fun at speeds that are, well, low.

This winter I had been driving my Wrangler as a daily driver commuter vehicle for about 3-4 months since my wife and I were no longer car pooling. It wasn't bad. And in some respects more relaxed and nicer. I was certainly up a bit higher than the BMW. Didn't have to worry about pot holes, pavement cracks . . . or curbs. :eeps:

Today is a brilliant sky blue day in Seattle, the sun is out and it feels great. I was VERY tempted to take the Jeep in to work today but it'd still be a bit nippy with the top down and I was too lazy to get bundled up in cold weather gear.

But defintely as weather improves I'll be taking it in more often.

Some pictures I took from last spring on a morning commute:

http://homepage.mac.com/jgreening/.P...epcommute1.jpg
All ready to go. . . top down and doors off.

http://homepage.mac.com/jgreening/.P...epcommute2.jpg
Roll'n through the neighborhood with my head out the door
watching the tires turn.

http://homepage.mac.com/jgreening/.P...epcommute3.jpg
Even sitting in rush hour traffic on the freeway is nice.
It feels like you're sitting on a park bench in the middle
of traffic and that is patently unfair
to all non-Jeep drivers. :D

Here's my experience with a Jeep.

If I wasn't set on getting a full-size p/u, a Wrangler would probably be in its place.

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Originally Posted by 3LOU5 (Post 182414)

Here's my experience with a Jeep.

If I wasn't set on getting a full-size p/u, a Wrangler would probably be in its place.

That's another cool thing about wranglers... there is no better beach car.

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Originally Posted by FC (Post 182359)

Yup, that plus the fact that who knows what a previous owner did with a Rubicon (perhaps modded beyond what I want), and the new lifetime warranty (for new buyers only) + special financing really makes one think about getting one new.:eeps: Nevermind that you can get exactly what you want.

I sold my Rubicon at full asking price (including the price of mods) within five hours of putting it on the market, and still had people calling a week later - no exaggeration.

That's nuts.

I do miss it. Great vehicle.

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Originally Posted by FC (Post 182416)

That's another cool thing about wranglers... there is no better beach car.

Ahem . . .

http://homepage.mac.com/jgreening/.P...CC9C9C11D9.jpg

It's parked out at my aunt's house in her barn. Just waiting . . . :eeps:

Oh, and I built it myself, too. :cool:

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Originally Posted by lupinsea (Post 182560)

Ahem . . .

http://homepage.mac.com/jgreening/.P...CC9C9C11D9.jpg

It's parked out at my aunt's house in her barn. Just waiting . . . :eeps:

Ok, fine. There is no better street-legal, bone stock car that can fit the whole family.

Anyway, your buggy is pretty awesome.:cool:

Oh, and I built it myself, too. :cool:

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Originally Posted by lupinsea (Post 182560)

Ahem . . .

It's parked out at my aunt's house in her barn. Just waiting . . . :eeps:

Oh, and I built it myself, too. :cool:

Ok, fine. There is no better street-legal, bone stock car that can fit the whole family.

Anyway, your buggy is pretty awesome.:cool:

Yeah, well, I still managed to get it stuck.

I was riding a ridge on a sand dune "sight seeing" down into the trees below when the crest gave out and the back end started sliding down hill. I tried to floor it, popped a 5 ft wheelie and felt the whole buggy start to go over. Oh well, best to makes it less bad . . . so I grabbed the cutting brake and cranked back on the right caliper and floored it, pivoted the buggy and at least got the nose pointing downhill . . . sort of.

Then went for help. :lol:

Took about 40 min. That haze to the left on the dune? Flying sand. Winds were about 60+ mph. Everyone else was in a nice, enclosed cabin. Me? Getting sandblasted.

Damn it was fun though.

http://homepage.mac.com/jgreening/.P...A89C9C11D9.jpg