Thinking the unthinkable

[failsafe306]

Well my friend, I say try the different tires, cheaper than starting over & might make you like your Sahara again.

Right now I can't imagine getting rid of my JLUR, but it is perfect for the offroading I do which is mainly muddy roads to get into GREAT hunting & fishing locations, & hopefully soon some trips to places only a 4x4 can go. Wife wants to "see" the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, & go to Colorado & the Moab area.

But, I do miss my MR2. It was really fun to drive. Coilovers that were corner balanced with Koni double adjustables, lower ratio steering pinion, & a 350mm Sparco cloth steering wheel. Engine had a turbo kit, computer, adjustable cam gears, ported/polished & fully tuned & the car stripped down to 2750 lbs, making right at 300rwhp/tq with a fast spooling turbo, power band from around 2800 - 6800 rpms was AMAZING. Steering was almost telepathic & in street form, was easy a right at 12 second quarter mile car. In 5th gear at around 75 MPH on the freeway I could massage 30 MPG out of her. On the track, about 8 MPG with 93 octane. So, traveling around to races wasn't too bad. But, I busted knuckles every time I worked on it & finding parts, shoot, was practically making parts for it myself, when I sold it.

So, again I say keep it & the sports car. If the new tires don't work out, I say 2dr Willys or Rubicon.

You had a Turbo MR2 huh? I’m sure you’re familiar with Phunk then! He was big in the MR2 world before moving over to the Z.

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[SouthCo]

Good luck Aldo. I understand what you're saying and you have a tough decision to make...

 

[Chief_Dan]

You had a Turbo MR2 huh? I’m sure you’re familiar with Phunk then! He was big in the MR2 world before moving over to the Z.

I'm sorry but than name is not familiar to me. But, then again, I bought the 1991 MR2T in 2000 & sold it in 2018. But didn't do much with it from around 2015 to 2018. I tried to remember the folks I communicated with from the 2 MR2 forums I was on. But, don't recall Phunk, but I have slept since then. Lots of parts & work with TwosRus & ATS Racing.

But, now with my broken down body from my chosen profession, it is easier to work on the Jeep & get in & out of it.

Thus why I think Aldo should keep his Jeep. I just don't need the speed any more. Plus, I need surgery on both feet (bunions), left elbow, right shoulder, & complete left knee replacement. Not much I can do about the scar tissue in the muscles in my lower back, but stretch & try to keep my core strong.

But, the Jeep for me is more about going slow & enjoying the journey as much as the arrival.

 

[failsafe306]

I'm sorry but than name is not familiar to me. But, then again, I bought the 1991 MR2T in 2000 & sold it in 2018. But didn't do much with it from around 2015 to 2018. I tried to remember the folks I communicated with from the 2 MR2 forums I was on. But, don't recall Phunk, but I have slept since then. Lots of parts & work with TwosRus & ATS Racing.

But, now with my broken down body from my chosen profession, it is easier to work on the Jeep & get in & out of it.

Thus why I think Aldo should keep his Jeep. I just don't need the speed any more. Plus, I need surgery on both feet (bunions), left elbow, right shoulder, & complete left knee replacement. Not much I can do about the scar tissue in the muscles in my lower back, but stretch & try to keep my core strong.

But, the Jeep for me is more about going slow & enjoying the journey as much as the arrival.

Phunk is his name on the Z forum, his real name is Charles from CJ Motorsports.
But back on topic, I’m the same way. With my back issues, I’m not sure how much I would want to drive a sports car these days. Jeeps it is!

 

[Punkn89]

23 Colorado ZR2 desert boss has my vote so I can live vicariously through you .

 

[Old Dogger]

My neighbor has a new Lexus SUV. I don’t know what model it is, but I like the looks of it. Reliability wise, Lexus is rated as one of the best. They are priced in line with our Rubicons, and much cheaper than a 392.

 

[aldo98229]

Come join the JL 2dr club! At least go rent one and see how fun it is to drive around town or off road. Maybe it will rekindle your off-roading. Doesn't have to be a rock crawler but seeing some of your nature pics you posted, it seems you enjoy that.

Oh, I am very familiar with how the 2-door drives. Owned a 2008 Sahara, 2009 and 2013 Rubicons; all 2-door.

In my 2013 Rubicon on the Eastern Sierras, Calif.

My 2009 Rubicon on the San Bernardino Mountains, Calif.

 

[aldo98229]

Well my friend, I say try the different tires, cheaper than starting over & might make you like your Sahara again.

...So, again I say keep it & the sports car. If the new tires don't work out, I say 2dr Willys or Rubicon.

Very true. The best argument so far!

The sales tax alone on a new JL would be over twice the cost of a new set of tires.

 

[dragoneggs]

Oh, I am very familiar with how the 2-door drives. Owned a 2008 Sahara, 2009 and 2013 Rubicons; all 2-door.

In my 2013 Rubicon on the Eastern Sierras, Calif.

My 2009 Rubicon on the San Bernardino Mountains, Calif.

Ahhh! Well, we will still welcome you back. Seriously, good luck with your decision.

 

[Karnak]

Some turning radius numbers for fun.

Smart Car	11.4'
Fiat 124 (OP's other car)	15.4'
Jeep JL	17.25'
Jeep CJ-5	17.5'
Jeep JLU	20.4'
Jeep JT	22.25' - 22.4'

I checked into the TJ because that was my reference as I felt the JL was a bit longer turning radius than my old TJ and low and behold...my old TJ was 16.8...:D...now I know why I loved it so much.

 

[Bocephus]

Honestly, if you do something stupid like hemi swap it or put 40s on it, you’ll love it more. Give it a try.

 

[Deleted member 59498]

This is all you Aldo!

Even matches the Spider

It will be exciting!

 

[J.Ferreira]

Come join the JL 2dr club! At least go rent one and see how fun it is to drive around town or off road. Maybe it will rekindle your off-roading. Doesn't have to be a rock crawler but seeing some of your nature pics you posted, it seems you enjoy that.

The 2dr club is a pretty sweet club to be in!

 

[jeepingib]

I still miss my 2013 2dr stripper model. Something that is just right about a Jeep that is stripped down to just the basics. Manual transmission, roll up windows, base stereo, soft top, take the back seat out, remove the doors, take the top off and it's a convertible that's hard to beat.

 

[dragoneggs]

I still miss my 2013 2dr stripper model. Something that is just right about a Jeep that is stripped down to just the basics. Manual transmission, roll up windows, base stereo, soft top, take the back seat out, remove the doors, take the top off and it's a convertible that's hard to beat.

A stripper in action... she has already shed her fenders. Sexy!

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