The Automotive Thread

[FLBuff PE]

well that's kind of the point of owning a jeep is you don't have to have a separate vehicle - & 4 runners are good SUV's but they wont go where I want to go (Google black bear pass)   well they can probably make it but not as easy.....

Most of the trails here don't have  the underbrush/ tree cover like in the SE - concerns for scrapes is low & I wont do much true rock crawling where you might roll..

I ended up having to sell the TJ I bought for the daughter, too many issues and I think it needed a new engine, but just to show you how crazy the jeep market in CO is, I bought it for $3K, and ended up selling it to a shop for parts for $3500 (they mainly wanted the frame & the A/C unit) - I had traded it to a guy for an XJ (the "square Cherokee") but he couldn't get it to pass emissions either so I convinced him to trade back so I could sleep at night..

but still looking for a TJ or YJ for the kid that I wouldn't worry about scratching up but a decent one is going to be at least $8 grand and that's one with probably nearly 200K miles on them, almost better to get an older JK at this point..

That pass is no joke! I mountain biked that over ten years ago! I wasn't sure it was open to vehicles anymore.

 

[Road Guy]

we did it in a razor and it was fun as hell (wife was a little wigged out a few times). I would like to make a long weekend in Ouray a weekly thing in the summer

I also thought it would be a fun mtn bike ride but I didn't see any mtn bikes on either Black Bear or Imogene (but plenty of dirt bikes)

 

[jeb6294]

It's not the underbrush you have to worry about, if you're going to be in rocks, it's the broken axles that'll usually get you.  Jeeps (real Jeeps anyway) have a seemingly infinite number of potential upgrades, but the stock axles and T-cases weren't the best.  That was the thing I was worried about most when I had my TJ.  I actually found a Dana 44 axle and had added some armor and a locker (which is also a necessity) but never had a chance to get it under the Jeep.

 

[envirotex]

 at least $8 grand and that's one with probably nearly 200K miles on them, almost better to get an older JK at this point..

Toyota Land Cruiser...200K miles is nothing.

 

[envirotex]

Best off-road vehicle we ever had was a 1975 Ford Bronco.  Can't beat the short wheel-base and manual lock-out 4WD.  Maybe not not as many after market parts as Jeep, though...

 

[Road Guy]

^- don’t disagree but finding parts for them is insane (or even finding an actual
Bronco)!!

Even YJ’s are becoming harder and harder to find parts..

Through my crazy 01 TJ fiasco I befriended the guy who owns Jeeps unlimited (out of Erie) so they have Dana 44’s all day long....

And land cruisers / rovers may rate well but you rarely see them outside the mall parking lot

 

[envirotex]

And land cruisers / rovers may rate well but you rarely see them outside the mall parking lot

Totally different goal than off-roading...if you're looking for a safe dependable SUV with 4WD for your kid to drive, then...

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

The sidewall of the tire on my Camaro blew out last week. Didn't think it would be a big deal, just go into the tire store and get a replacement.

Nope.

The tire size is common here in NZ....on SUV's.  Consequently there is minimal selection for appropriate performance class tires. The ones that are available are also stupid expensive (over $500 each) and aren't rated very well. My only real option is to import them from the US with shipping costs at $100+ each ($150NZD). End up costing over a grand just for 2 tires.

 

[Road Guy]

Amazon prime?

(I know wishful thinking)...

 

[jeb6294]

Sorry, I don't see where the problem is....

 

[Supe]

Ferrari is expected to announce that Kimi Raikkonen will be replaced by a little French turd next year in Formula 1.  Kimi is a former world champion, holds the record for fastest F1 lap in history (set last weekend), and has the largest fan base in all of F1, most notably for his calm demeanor and "nothing phases me" attitude, which resulted in him being nicknamed "The Iceman" many years ago.  He's currently ranked third overall, with his poor finishes all coming from either car failure or being wrecked by other drivers during the opening lap.

The French turd (a rich kid from Monaco) replacing him was a champion in the feeder series, but has a best finish of 6th (in a race where many other cars crashed out), has crashed out in 4 of his 14 races, has only finished better than 10th twice, but the former Ferrari chairman, now deceased, had a real chub for him, and in typical Italian fashion, they are expected to place emotion ahead of common sense.

On the plus side, it will let me sleep in on Sunday mornings again, because I'll have zero reason to watch Formula 1, which if not for Kimi, is akin to watching a parade without floats.

 

[leggo PE]

There's a reason to watch F1 in the first place?

 

[Master slacker]

Nope

 

[Master slacker]

Seafoamed the 'rolla and ended up with a failed coil.   <_<

 

[Supe]

There's a reason to watch F1 in the first place?

Yes, Kimi Raikkonen's media interviews.

He ended up being replaced by the French turd, but has signed for two years with Sauber, a much shittier team, but where he started his F1 career.  I hope Ferrari drops another loaf next year and he scores a bunch of points.

 

[jeb6294]

This the message that has been up on the interstate signs in Ohio lately.... :woot:

 

[knight1fox3]

This the message that has been up on the interstate signs in Ohio lately.... :woot:

I'm on my way to Cincy now actually for an IEEE conf. Spending the weekend with friends and hitting up some Oktoberfest festivities they have there. :thumbs:

 

[leggo PE]

Prost!

 

[Supe]

Need the rain to hold off this morning so Safelite can replace my windshield in the parking lot at work.

 

[tj_PE]

Need the rain to hold off this morning so Safelite can replace my windshield in the parking lot at work.

then they're gonna drive to my house to fix the chips on friday morning