Yes I do!
I haven't got the insurance yet. My Jeep was paid off. I typically pay cash for vehicles although I do owe a little on the new Jeep I'll pay off in March when we get a bonus. I'm not sure if my insurance will go up or not. So far I haven't seen a change but they are still working on the insurance claim so we'll see.
Sorry about your Jeep - that sucks, but that's a helluva replacement!For those that asked I don't know what caused the fire. It overheated and then poof. My Father-in-law thinks that whatever caused it to overheat so fast was the cause of the fire also. When the engine gets that hot it tends to warp which then allows oil to come out which could have ht the hot turbo and ignited but I just don't know.
I loved my old Jeep. We were really in sync if that makes sense. It had 156,000 miles on it. I'm retired so those are all fun miles. It put a smile on my face every time I drove her. I have to admit though my smile is a little bigger when I drive the 392
Now I need to figure out what car to get my wife. I'm leaning towards a Jetta but haven't decided yet. Any suggestions?
Dude, you gotta stop posting this pic!!! Everytime I see it, I have flashbacks to my CJ catching on fire and blowing up!!!After mine burned to the ground (I'll show a pic of the old and new for those that missed it) I replaced it with a 392 in Sarge Green. This thing is a beast. It's almost scary fast when trying to accelerate around a corner. I absolutely love it!
It feels good to have a Jeep again. I know mine only burned down a week ago but I've really missed having a Jeep in the garage. I think I'll keep it stock for a little while. I know, I know, famous last words
We have to hear the story now.
I don't really know what happened. I got gas on a Thursday night and ran out of gas on the way to work Friday. Saturday afternoon, driving down the road, going slightly downhill, I looked in the rear view mirror (merging with traffic) and saw what I thought was the reflection from my brake lights. Abouth the time I thought "Wow, those are really bright", I could smell gas so strong it was like someone threw it in my face, and the next thing I know flames are pouring in through the holes in the floorboard and through doors (they were off). The black vinyl (or whatever the material was) around the shifters basically liquified, I think I noticed that because the engine wouldn't shut off and I was downshifting, trying to choke it off. I was able to jump out before it hit a telephone pole and exploded, the hood blew off. I guess I blew the fuel line, don't know how. That was in 97, I still get a little jumpy for just a second or two when I smell a lot of gas or exhaust when sitting in traffic.
