"Jonee" (Jonee)
05/14/2015 at 15:09 • Filed to: None
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"Jonee" (Jonee)
05/14/2015 at 15:09 • Filed to: None | 2
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Dig those crazy opera windows. The sort of brougham you can take off-road.
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Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
> Jonee
05/14/2015 at 15:13 |
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NP if you can find parts for it. Wish I was closer or I would consider that one for myself.
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Jonee
> Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
05/14/2015 at 15:21 |
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It’s pretty tempting. Mechanical parts shouldn’t be much of an issue. Mostly a Jeep drivetrain.
Jobjoris
> Jonee
05/15/2015 at 04:51 |
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Always loved those Eagles. And I can understand your position on/want for this one with it’s weird opera window. But I’d definitely rather have...
But, if you really want it weird, get a SUNDANCER!
Price of that CL coupé though: MAN GET IT! Or did you get that Mondeo already?
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Jonee
> Jobjoris
05/15/2015 at 13:26 |
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The SX/4 is the shit, yeah. If I had a bucket of money, I’d buy this one.
http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/cto/501764…
There actually was a Sundancer on CL near me a few months ago. I think I posted the listing to Oppo. It was a little overpriced, but I should have gone to look at it anyway just to see it. The white coupe is a little far away from me so I’m not sure it’s worth it, but you never know with me.
The guy ended up giving the Mondeo to his son which I think was a terrible idea. There are a few others around, though. I really enjoyed driving it. And then there’s also this which has caught my fancy for obvious reasons. It’s also a little far, though.
https://albuquerque.craigslist.org/cto/5022377761…
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Jobjoris
> Jonee
05/15/2015 at 13:39 |
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I’m glad he sold it to his son. Because look what that action brought to you... Hahaha, a Renault 9!!!! Parts for this one will be VERY easy to get for you ;-)
But that AMC is obviously the better choice. Do it. It’s not that far away. And you’ve obviously deserved it by now, that’s the most important part!!!
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Jonee
> Jobjoris
05/15/2015 at 14:08 |
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Renault 9 GTA. The car we got instead of that U.S. Alpine. That one would make for some fun Oppo posts, but I think the Eagle has wider appeal and is so swanky. I’m going to put in some inquiries for both to get a feel for what they need. I’m also finally installing the new shocks on the Le Car this weekend for the final piece of the mechanical puzzle.
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Jobjoris
> Jonee
05/15/2015 at 16:06 |
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‘GTA’, really? Haha! ‘Grand Tourisme Alpine’! So what engine did they mount, the PRV V6?
I’d like you to get that 9 but, of course: The AMC is the one you’d really need. No need for another small engined Renault, you need something with MORE displacement, cylinders and POWER!
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Jonee
> Jobjoris
05/15/2015 at 18:27 |
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The Renault may match the AMC in power. It was a 90hp, 2.0 liter OHC 4-cylinder. For the time, it was a little screamer. They said it bested a Corvette on a skid plate, whatever that means. The AMC I6 made 112 horsepower from 4.2 liters, and the Eagle weighed a lot more than the 9. But, it could go up a mountain the hard way, that’s for sure.
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Jobjoris
> Jonee
05/15/2015 at 18:38 |
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90 hp from a 2.0 wasn’t really that much for european cars back then. Too bad. Nice engine though, when I worked for a while in Rimini I drove a Renault Fuego deux litres with the same engine, actually not a bad drive.
But getting 112 hp out of a 4.2 is just hilarious. Is mounting a 180 hp cherokee 4.0 engine a difficult swap for these?
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Jonee
> Jobjoris
05/15/2015 at 18:55 |
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It was probably American emissions equipment that kept the power down. Same for the AMC although that thing was always about torque rather than HP. I think that 2.0 was modified specifically for that car. Like a longer stroke, or something. I’m not sure if our Fuegos had it. Plus, I think it was assembled here in America and just that alone sucks out some oompf.
Yeah, the 4.0 will swap in with just a few modifications. There was also an AMC V8 and if you had one with a manual, it had the T-5 which was in basically every American car in those days, so it would be compatible with most engines. And the auto was a Chrysler tranny, so you could put a Hemi in it.
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Jobjoris
> Jonee
05/16/2015 at 03:32 |
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No Hemi needed, I’ve driven the Wrangler 4.0 ‘High Output’ (was that badge just in Europe?) a lot and that engine is powerfull enough. That was a manual though, very short geared IIRC, but it really took off when hitting the floor.
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Jonee
> Jobjoris
05/18/2015 at 03:41 |
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They called it “High Output” here, too. It was a fun engine to punch. The Cherokees with those and a manual were a blast. I only drove one once, but it was cool. My first car was actually a huge Grand Cherokee with fake wood and the old wheezy 6 cylinder. It wasn’t fast, but I could knock over a tree if I drove into one which I found out.
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Jobjoris
> Jonee
05/18/2015 at 04:31 |
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‘Which I found out’... That’s the point of using a Jeep anyway I suppose!
Always loved the fake wood on the Wagoneers. On a Grand Cherokee though...
I’ve actually been thinking about a Wrangler lately. It actually fits our needs perfectly: it will be used by my lovely wife most of the time so dents and scratches aren’t that bad. It’s got the possibility of driving with the top down. It brings a smile to my face when driving. I know it’s not as fast/dynamic as my number one thus far (the 125i/135i convertible) but it’s starting to ‘grow on me’.
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Jonee
> Jobjoris
05/19/2015 at 04:10 |
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Mine was a beautiful light blue color. It really was a sharp, albeit giant, car. I could fit all my friends in it when I was in high school.
We had a CJ-5 when I was a kid. It was awesome. My mom always loved Jeeps and it rubbed off on me. I say do it. You’ve been hankering for a convertible, I think. Is there much off-roading in The Netherlands?
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Jobjoris
> Jonee
05/19/2015 at 12:47 |
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A friend of my parent’s had a CJ-5 as well when I was like 10 years old, a Renegade if I remember correct. He, named Helmut of course, lived in Switzerland and we regularly visited him. Epic times in the mountains with his Jeep. I guess it started there. And with all those Jeeps in the A-team flying over the screen perhaps.
There’s next to none off-roading over here. Just some sandy back-roads. And once in a while snow. Had a great time with my F-150 cruising through the snow. And on those sandy roads: it could really ‘pull’ some dust!
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Jonee
> Jobjoris
05/19/2015 at 21:42 |
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I love this alternate universe you live in with AMC Jeep Renegades and F-150’s running rampant in Europe. Did you know anyone with a Camaro? Ours was a Renegade with the blue stripes and “Renegade” stickers on the hood and Levi’s interior. Definitely the kind of thing a young male should be brought up in. Those roll bars on those A-Team Jeeps were some heavy duty, life-saving stuff.
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Jobjoris
> Jonee
05/20/2015 at 01:39 |
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A WHITE Renegade with the blue striping? THAT WAS WHAT HELMUT HAD AS WELL! No Levi’s interior though, dark blue-ish leather.
I didn’t know anyone with a Camaro. Had a few gear-headed neighbors: one drove a Fiat 130 Coupe, the other one an Opel Commodore 2.8 GS/E. Those could be regarded as being the Euro-Camaros.
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Jonee
> Jobjoris
05/20/2015 at 01:51 |
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Maybe there was something about those particular Jeeps that made us grow to like French cars. It makes zero sense which is why it could be true. Leather? I don’t think we got Renegades with leather here.
I was trying to think of something as American an as F-150. What about a Trans-Am?
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Jobjoris
> Jonee
05/20/2015 at 01:56 |
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Could be true. In our universe that could be true. Leather could be ‘Sky’/vinyl as well, remember: I was like 10 years of age.
I know. But as I said before when displaying old photo’s of my new street: driving USA cars was only for pimps and criminals in 70’s/80’s Europe. So I would probably be disinherited if I admitted knowing anyone with either a Camaro or a Trans-Am.