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I have joined the ranks of you 2dr gladiators! Here she is. I traded my JLU Sport S for her last night. Yes, I am very sick! Ordered 6/26, home 7/31. Not bad. My apologies to all those that waited eons.
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I have joined the ranks of you 2dr gladiators! Here she is. I traded my JLU Sport S for her last night. Yes, I am very sick! Ordered 6/26, home 7/31. Not bad. My apologies to all those that waited eons.
Congratulations!

So dropped from 4 to 2 doors and went to a Rubicon. I'd like to hear the thought process. :angel:
 

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Congratulations!

So dropped from 4 to 2 doors and went to a Rubicon. I'd like to hear the thought process. :angel:
There's supposed to be thought? hmmmmmm Actually it boiled down to a couple things. I don't really need a 4dr and I was able to get the 2dr Rubi for less than a 4dr Sahara. That was my other choice. I really wanted the extra tech that was missing from my Sport S.
 

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There's supposed to be thought? hmmmmmm Actually it boiled down to a couple things. I don't really need a 4dr and I was able to get the 2dr Rubi for less than a 4dr Sahara. That was my other choice. I really wanted the extra tech that was missing from my Sport S.
Driving impressions comparing the two?

I love my little 2 door. I'm still thinking the auto would have made some obstacles a bit easier but we will see. I do really enjoy the new 6 speed for everything else. :like:
 

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I was browsing through forums; saw 2018 orders ended July 19. Some orders may still trickle, but LEDs and steel bumpers are on restriction. So...the saga continues... I’m so glad I got everything I wanted! I did ask today at the dealer about ordering a premium soft top. They said it’s not available for purchase yet. Did anyone hear different? How are the quadratec soft tops?
Quadratec makes the jeep soft tops. They are the same. You can start placing orders on August 15th. I ordered my JL with the hardtop ($1200 CAD) and had the dealer order a soft top through quadratec (will order...$2400 CAD) and roll it up in to the monthly payment. So essentially I'm paying almost $4K for my jeep to have a roof....I'm stupid and so is Jeep on this issue.
 

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Driving impressions comparing the two?

I love my little 2 door. I'm still thinking the auto would have made some obstacles a bit easier but we will see. I do really enjoy the new 6 speed for everything else. :like:
Honest to goodness I don't feel any difference. Even tho the tires were overinflated when I was first driving around yesterday, even 55 on the highway, there was no drift or any "funny stuff". I dropped the air to 37 this morning. I'm also pleased beyond belief that the soft top is actually quieter than my hard top was. Maybe has something to do with 2dr vs 4dr, but REALLY quiet. I am stoked!
 

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I compared the JK and the JL stick shifts and although I didn't mind the JK's, I will admit that the JL's is noticeably smoother. I'm not expecting it to be high end sports car smooth and would have been perfectly happy with '64 VW Bug smooth. Hell, *anything* is better than having to deal with an automatic!

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Olfart, this jeep is much too pretty for an ugly guy like you! Lol! Congrats, glad you got it before your trip!
 

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I'm in the same situation. I took my hardtop off the day after I picked it up, and put on a bikini shade. Been dodging showers on the weekend hoping a soft top will be available soon. Today I'm taking it to the dealer to address the "it's a jeep thing" steering issues...so I put the hardtop back on last night as they'll likely have it parked outside some of the time. I'll ask the dealer to see if they can get an estimate of when we can order a premium soft top. I've asked before but no one seems to know. I've never seen a company so in the dark about so much. lol
Yeah... please let us know if you find out anything, I’ll do the same.
 

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Man, oh man, do I like it!! It's a lot fun. My wife keeps eyeballing her auto JK. Looks like a trade in is in the future.
 

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Driving impressions comparing the two?

I love my little 2 door. I'm still thinking the auto would have made some obstacles a bit easier but we will see. I do really enjoy the new 6 speed for everything else. :like:
I love the 6 speed manual on my Rubi probably the best car ever! And the looks from people are amazing

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Olfart, this jeep is much too pretty for an ugly guy like you! Lol! Congrats, glad you got it before your trip!
Yep... Spent all last night cleaning up my side of the garage so that I could fit both the JL and my Harley FLHPI on that side while not affecting my wife's car. I had an extension ladder and 2-man kayak suspended from the ceiling on that side since I didn't need that much vertical room for the Harley and my workbench, but that wouldn't quite work with the JL, so I had to raise them a few inches. If I had pulled in nose first, I wouldn't have had to do that, but that would have made it more difficult to get out of the vehicle since I'm parking on the left and my wife is parking on the right. It's a tight fit, but it worked. Wish I could expand my garage, but I live in one of the damn HOA Nazi subdivisions and as far as they are concerned, it doesn't matter if a 3 (or more) car garage was an option from the builder when the house was constructed. All that matters is what it was originally constructed as since that is what you are going to be stuck with forever. Doesn't matter if your neighbor has a 3-car garage and you have a larger side yard, so you have plenty of room for even a *4*-car garage. It wasn't built that way, so the damn HOA Nazis will not allow you to change it. I hate these scum-sucking low-life HOA Nazis.
 
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