Another reason to curse Doug Demuro...

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck) 02/24/2018 at 12:25 • Filed to: unnecessary car shopping without E90M3

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I caught myself looking up XJ Cherokees again. I really wanted a 2 door last year, but couldn’t find a decent one. Now I’m totally okay with 4-doors if I can get the modern conveniences that the later models came with (yes, fancy-Toyota ownership has corrupted me). Then I would own two inline-6 vehicles!

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I could use an XJ for camping, a backup vehicle, for a trip to the whatever, etc. It completely undercuts the various problems I’ve been encountering when shopping for an “adventure rig:”

- decent 4Runners are expensive... let’s not even talk about Tacomas.
- Land Cruisers are even more bigly expensive, but more awesome
- Chinooks and Dolphins are wonderful but I would only use it once or twice a year. It would sit 357 days a year. Plus I like tent camping and I don’t see myself having enough time to travel the country and stuff like that with my current career
- extended cab pickup not convenient for passengers, and the bed is not long enough to adequately replace the longbed over time as a TRUCK-truck.

Oh God, I hope I get a bigly garage on our next house. I want to go back to unnecessary car shopping. So much less awful than house shopping.

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/24/2018 at 12:29

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gmctavish needs more space > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/24/2018 at 12:30

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What about even more capability for less money?

https://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/cto/d/1994-mitsubishi-montero-sr/6503787699.html

That XJ does look quite nice though

Nibby > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/24/2018 at 12:30

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Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > gmctavish needs more space 02/24/2018 at 12:33

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The last time I went offroading was in high school, when I drove my Integra into a ditch.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 02/24/2018 at 12:34

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Spaceball-Two > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/24/2018 at 12:35

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What about a Montero?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Spaceball-Two 02/24/2018 at 12:37

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What about AMERICA?! Do you hate America?

[hides four Toyotas]

HammerheadFistpunch > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/24/2018 at 12:37

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What moderness do you desire?

I had a 91 Larado and it seemed modern enough, No airbags and whatnot but other than that pretty sorta modern.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/24/2018 at 12:39

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Angry Doug.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > HammerheadFistpunch 02/24/2018 at 12:39

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Eh... An airbag, air conditioning. You know, really modern shit.

XJDano > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/24/2018 at 12:45

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Having owned both a 2 & 4 door versions, if you get into the back seat for anything the 4 door is the way to go.

Just be content with stock height and don’t go down the modification rabbit hole.

E90M3 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/24/2018 at 12:46

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Your tag made me laugh.

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/24/2018 at 12:49

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“Buy a Land Rover,” the crazy man whispers from the bushes. “They’re awesome offroad, cheap to buy, and you’ve been meaning to learn how to do your own head gaskets anyway!”

*Ahem* And assuming you’ll disregard that advice (I would) you could be truly blasphemous and get a ZJ. One of the guys on our overland road trip had one and I’ve got to admit it was a beast off-road and had basically the same number of features as the Disco.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/24/2018 at 12:52

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Get yourself an MJ and then you can get rid of that ratty old Toyota

InFierority Complex > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/24/2018 at 12:52

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You could go with an xc90 for an I6 SUV. The higher mileage ones would be in the ballpark of that Jeep.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/24/2018 at 12:54

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Well that wasn’t very nice. That longbed means a lot to me.

j250ex > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/24/2018 at 12:54

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Good luck finding a two door Cherokee. I stupidly sold a 2 door 4x4 five speed a few years ago and regret selling it everyday. I’ve tried to find that same car again but they really are rarer than hens teeth.

diplodicus forgot his password > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/24/2018 at 12:56

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Never ever get rid of the long bed it’s perfect.

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/24/2018 at 13:34

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It’s kind of funny to think that back in the 80s ABS and airbags were the selling points, and nowadays automakers just go “meh, we have them.”

I mean, I know there’s laws enforcing their presence on vehicles, but... wow.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/24/2018 at 13:45

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I meant the Sportcross 

3 Jeeps and a Mazda wants a Fiata > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/24/2018 at 15:48

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Currently own a 99 XJ and an 02 WJ. The XJ is without a doubt an absolute tank that will take a surprising amount of abuse and still get you home. The 4 door structurally is stronger than the 2 door. The WJ is my road couch but being an overland has progressive lockers front and rear along with a damn good 4.7 H.O. which makes it a beast off road (Takes premium though). Both Jeeps do great out here in Colorado and both have their advantages (WJ rides WAY better than the XJ, parts for the XJ are dirt cheap, XJ fits in places easier, and the 4.0 doesn’t care what it drinks as long as it explodes)

4kc > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/24/2018 at 19:04

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https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/d/1993-isuzu-trooper/6461214237.html