No, I take rubi on 35's on curvy 50mph posted 7% grades in mountains doing close to 80, no brakes needed.
At least her taste in vehicles is better than her taste in men.
Do you crack them open a bit so the viscera oozes out a scent trail with the tides?
If this Honda Odyssey is a rockin, don’t come a …
I had the same reaction when I test drove a 2018 4Runner. It felt like it had a super high center of gravity. Actually felt unsafe to me.
I agree on most of these points.
Exactamundo Cunningham!
SDi E-Clik will take care of your number 1 for the push button suspension!!I agree on most of these points.
But I still love the Jeep Wrangler. Nothing exactly like it, YET. The new Bronco (non-Sport-faux Bronco) was a nice swing and a miss, hopefully the upcoming Lincoln Bronco-esque nails it, or GMC comes with something impeccable. Would be even better if Stellantis (and CAFE standards) stopped trying to destroy the 8 decades of specialized legacy the OG Jeep brand has, and is still barely hanging onto.
I’m entering JeepDom from a very different trajectory than most here, no intentions to do any truly ruggedly destructive off-reading. More interested in doors off, top back, gorgeous scenic trails than any rocky suspension murdering, mud slinging type stunts.
We both adore long hikes thru lush nature, and I can’t wait to do it the lazier way, from a Jeep lol …. but I’m one of those longtime “USA & euro luxury flagship sedan” guys:
Cadillac STS as a teen.
Jaguar XJR with the supercharged V8 in my early 20’s
two consecutive BMW 7-series after that.
JLU is my first Jeep. Always loved riding and ciphering in them since forever, since I went to a high school that had tons of skater/snowboarder/stoner types, a lot of whom had jeeps. And several exes had Jeeps too; was always one of the most fun rides, doors off or not.
as for your points of contention … that I mostly agree with:
1. I wish there were different modes like on my 7-series, that didn’t just change throttle response/curves, and transmission shift points, but also strut/suspension behavior …. To allow us to set a custom mode for max comfort. Then toggle it again for light trails, or another setting for launching these MF’s off dirt mound jumps/etc …. I’m sure even more others here would prefer an optional sport mode toggle, for those who want the fastest accel, and stiffest suspension to corner better, etc. I would love the maximum opposite lol. I need “a grandpa tune” / “cheapskate MPG tune” already lbs. I recall how nice the ride was in my buddy’s Range Rover HSE with the air suspension … or the adjustable bags on the 2010’s S-Class air suspension….. anything optional in that direction, on Sahara trims, would be most welcome, for us Mall Rated MF’s, who have been spoiled by lux flagships, and want to chill in these, cruising strips slow, with doors off, our legs dangling onto the running boards, like an inverse Rapunzel, for the sluts to grab ahold of and climb up in
2. Especially with the 1-touch SkyTop …. haven’t bought a 4-doors plus two rear windows rack to store em yet, so have yet to enjoy a fully open air day.
3. I drive like Morgan Freeman’s voice, so all the engines have more than enough pep for me.
4. I mean, it’s a lunchbox on wheels, of course you can’t corner fast in it lol. But the one good thing about its steering is the fairly tight radius, no more 3-point turns like with my long wheelbase lux sedans. That aspect of the steering is great, in a large, packed city, with narrow alleys and tight street parking. My aunt put her metallic purple 90’s Suzuki Jeep sideways in a busy intersection when I was a little boy, and I always had that image in my head regarding how I envisioned treating any SUV or Jeep-like vehicle, once I was old enough to drive.
5. JLU, even though we have a loaded trim with leather, with almost all the luxury of my former sedans …. It’s physically a much smaller, more cramped, less comfy interior than I ever assumed. I’m a slim, but wide shouldered, basketball/QB/TE built 6’4.5” and 220lbs, and the Wrangler front seats all the way back, Detroit-leaned a bit as well, are as small a vehicle as I think I could ever tolerate.
Innocence notwithstanding, how the hell did @Remorseless avoid the "boola-boola!"?Terry, please know I had to include two innocent dudes in the story, in order to enhance the “impact on target.”
