I may have a problem (rant-ish)

"cazzyodo" (cazzyodo) 01/13/2014 at 12:04 • Filed to: Rant

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I love my car. I've posted about it here many times.

I also love trucks. And Wranglers. So, on a whim, I went to a Jeep dealer on Saturday with a buddy of mine. I wanted to see if my love of the Wrangler would translate over after having driven it. I tore through the showroom floor, looking over the model on display. Sitting in every seat, opening every door, investigating every removable part.We chatted up a salesman, got him to bring around an unlimited sport (in manual) to try out.

It did. I'm smitten.

Clearly it is a different experience. The throws are long, clutch was...interesting...and the seats were obviously not Recaros. It was slow, not FWD, short windshield, long hood, top heavy, basic. But it felt so good to be riding high again. I do not care if driving it is like throwing a brick into the wind in comparison to the ST...I can just think of all the things I would do with it and become all giddy. I keep tossing pros and cons of each vehicle back and forth in my head but can never reach a conclusion. The only logical conclusion is that I need two vehicles to satisfy my cravings for what each one can do...but that is not even remotely in the cards for many, many years.

Why do I do this to myself?

Biased Plies > cazzyodo 01/13/2014 at 12:07

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Solution: project Jeep.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > cazzyodo 01/13/2014 at 12:08

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Find a beater Jeep?

Sn210 > cazzyodo 01/13/2014 at 12:08

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Save up and get a YJ!

cazzyodo > Biased Plies 01/13/2014 at 12:18

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I've thought of that, too, but don't have a garage or the ability to have two cars (regardless of the state of the second).

One day I will.

cazzyodo > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/13/2014 at 12:18

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One day I will. I'm just not at a place (both literally and financially) to handle two vehicles.

jariten1781 > cazzyodo 01/13/2014 at 12:19

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This is why many of us have multiple projects in varying states. Go buy a barely running old one and start wrenching. It's the only cure.

cazzyodo > jariten1781 01/13/2014 at 12:27

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It's the only cure but I don't have access to a garage...or really a place to store a vehicle. I don't really know anything about cars (I just love them and do a good job pretending) so it would be a cure for that as well. Pity.