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Old 06-19-2019, 03:00 PM   #1
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How did I not know about this thing?

Jeep Gladiator:

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Old 06-19-2019, 03:11 PM   #2
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yeah not sure how you did not know about it
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Old 06-19-2019, 03:21 PM   #3
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yeah not sure how you did not know about it




They have been talking about this car for years and there was lots of anticipation when it finally got the go-ahead.
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Old 06-19-2019, 03:24 PM   #4
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I might actually need to subscribe to some car magazines.
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Old 06-19-2019, 03:30 PM   #5
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Plus rumatt and lemming were talking about the possibility of getting one.

It's cool looking. For the life of me I can't understand the lack of a V8.
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Old 06-19-2019, 03:33 PM   #6
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It looks painfully dorky to me, kind of like when the Hummer H2 came out.
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Old 06-19-2019, 03:41 PM   #7
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Plus rumatt and lemming were talking about the possibility of getting one.

It's cool looking. For the life of me I can't understand the lack of a V8.
Right. I probably read about it then, and promptly forgot about it.
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Old 06-19-2019, 03:44 PM   #8
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No v8 so far, but 6 spd manual is available!
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Old 06-19-2019, 04:51 PM   #9
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No v8 so far, but 6 spd manual is available!
Still dont understand a stick for a offroad car. Seems ripe for burning up your clutch if you rock crawl. Also they drive like poop so not sure why rowing gears would be fun.
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Old 06-19-2019, 05:00 PM   #10
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Still dont understand a stick for a offroad car. Seems ripe for burning up your clutch if you rock crawl. Also they drive like poop so not sure why rowing gears would be fun.
Apparently the Sport S has greater towing capacity with the auto version.
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