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Re: How underpowered IS the 4 cylinder??
can you say briggs and straton
Jerry McG wrote: > "E. Jason Brooks" <scriptlizard@nospizamscriptlizard.com> wrote in message > news:tARqc.1225$ZZ1.36827@twister.tampabay.rr.com. .. > > Alright, I love my Jeep. Sweet 2000 Sport, silver and lovely. The problem > is > > she is out of warranty and starting to give me problems. I figure it's > time > > to trade her in (don't tell her) for a new one, but I am upside down in > the > > Jeep by a few grand and that wouldn't afford me the luxury of buying a new > > one... or even a used one with a 6 cyl. > > > > It seems the best I could afford would be a 2003 SE model, around 15-16k > > plus whatever my negative equity is. I always said I'd never own another 4 > > cylinder, but I'm getting desperate. > > > > So please... fill me in on the performance of the SE. > > > > Thanks. > > Like all things, it depends. If all you want is a no-frills, "will never be > built" daily driver that won't see a lot of high speed highway use, it's > fine. For most anything else, it sucks. Hey, that's why there's the 4.0L! |
Re: How underpowered IS the 4 cylinder??
Gee, nobody better tell some of the folks that come on Jeep trips with
me that.... I have been totally surprised every time someone tells me they have the 4 banger under the hood. They kept up with me at legal speeds on the highway and had no issues at all off road. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's mic canic wrote: > > can you say briggs and straton > > Jerry McG wrote: > > > "E. Jason Brooks" <scriptlizard@nospizamscriptlizard.com> wrote in message > > news:tARqc.1225$ZZ1.36827@twister.tampabay.rr.com. .. > > > Alright, I love my Jeep. Sweet 2000 Sport, silver and lovely. The problem > > is > > > she is out of warranty and starting to give me problems. I figure it's > > time > > > to trade her in (don't tell her) for a new one, but I am upside down in > > the > > > Jeep by a few grand and that wouldn't afford me the luxury of buying a new > > > one... or even a used one with a 6 cyl. > > > > > > It seems the best I could afford would be a 2003 SE model, around 15-16k > > > plus whatever my negative equity is. I always said I'd never own another 4 > > > cylinder, but I'm getting desperate. > > > > > > So please... fill me in on the performance of the SE. > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > Like all things, it depends. If all you want is a no-frills, "will never be > > built" daily driver that won't see a lot of high speed highway use, it's > > fine. For most anything else, it sucks. Hey, that's why there's the 4.0L! |
Re: How underpowered IS the 4 cylinder??
Gee, nobody better tell some of the folks that come on Jeep trips with
me that.... I have been totally surprised every time someone tells me they have the 4 banger under the hood. They kept up with me at legal speeds on the highway and had no issues at all off road. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's mic canic wrote: > > can you say briggs and straton > > Jerry McG wrote: > > > "E. Jason Brooks" <scriptlizard@nospizamscriptlizard.com> wrote in message > > news:tARqc.1225$ZZ1.36827@twister.tampabay.rr.com. .. > > > Alright, I love my Jeep. Sweet 2000 Sport, silver and lovely. The problem > > is > > > she is out of warranty and starting to give me problems. I figure it's > > time > > > to trade her in (don't tell her) for a new one, but I am upside down in > > the > > > Jeep by a few grand and that wouldn't afford me the luxury of buying a new > > > one... or even a used one with a 6 cyl. > > > > > > It seems the best I could afford would be a 2003 SE model, around 15-16k > > > plus whatever my negative equity is. I always said I'd never own another 4 > > > cylinder, but I'm getting desperate. > > > > > > So please... fill me in on the performance of the SE. > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > Like all things, it depends. If all you want is a no-frills, "will never be > > built" daily driver that won't see a lot of high speed highway use, it's > > fine. For most anything else, it sucks. Hey, that's why there's the 4.0L! |
Re: How underpowered IS the 4 cylinder??
Gee, nobody better tell some of the folks that come on Jeep trips with
me that.... I have been totally surprised every time someone tells me they have the 4 banger under the hood. They kept up with me at legal speeds on the highway and had no issues at all off road. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's mic canic wrote: > > can you say briggs and straton > > Jerry McG wrote: > > > "E. Jason Brooks" <scriptlizard@nospizamscriptlizard.com> wrote in message > > news:tARqc.1225$ZZ1.36827@twister.tampabay.rr.com. .. > > > Alright, I love my Jeep. Sweet 2000 Sport, silver and lovely. The problem > > is > > > she is out of warranty and starting to give me problems. I figure it's > > time > > > to trade her in (don't tell her) for a new one, but I am upside down in > > the > > > Jeep by a few grand and that wouldn't afford me the luxury of buying a new > > > one... or even a used one with a 6 cyl. > > > > > > It seems the best I could afford would be a 2003 SE model, around 15-16k > > > plus whatever my negative equity is. I always said I'd never own another 4 > > > cylinder, but I'm getting desperate. > > > > > > So please... fill me in on the performance of the SE. > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > Like all things, it depends. If all you want is a no-frills, "will never be > > built" daily driver that won't see a lot of high speed highway use, it's > > fine. For most anything else, it sucks. Hey, that's why there's the 4.0L! |
Re: How underpowered IS the 4 cylinder??
Gee, nobody better tell some of the folks that come on Jeep trips with
me that.... I have been totally surprised every time someone tells me they have the 4 banger under the hood. They kept up with me at legal speeds on the highway and had no issues at all off road. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's mic canic wrote: > > can you say briggs and straton > > Jerry McG wrote: > > > "E. Jason Brooks" <scriptlizard@nospizamscriptlizard.com> wrote in message > > news:tARqc.1225$ZZ1.36827@twister.tampabay.rr.com. .. > > > Alright, I love my Jeep. Sweet 2000 Sport, silver and lovely. The problem > > is > > > she is out of warranty and starting to give me problems. I figure it's > > time > > > to trade her in (don't tell her) for a new one, but I am upside down in > > the > > > Jeep by a few grand and that wouldn't afford me the luxury of buying a new > > > one... or even a used one with a 6 cyl. > > > > > > It seems the best I could afford would be a 2003 SE model, around 15-16k > > > plus whatever my negative equity is. I always said I'd never own another 4 > > > cylinder, but I'm getting desperate. > > > > > > So please... fill me in on the performance of the SE. > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > Like all things, it depends. If all you want is a no-frills, "will never be > > built" daily driver that won't see a lot of high speed highway use, it's > > fine. For most anything else, it sucks. Hey, that's why there's the 4.0L! |
Re: How underpowered IS the 4 cylinder??
I've had both. My '85 CJ7 (purchased with 900 miles on it) had a 4 cyl.
with a 4spd tranny, and it was pretty gutless on the hwy, if loaded. Two people and a touch of camping gear kept me in third gear on any incline at hwy speeds. I'm not saying I'd NEVER buy a 4 banger again, but it would have to be a pretty sweet 4 cyl. CJ to steer me away from the 6 cyls. Wrangler? Fuggedaboudit! Too many nice six cyl. Wranglers around to mess with 4 bangers. JMHO. Mike Romain wrote: > Gee, nobody better tell some of the folks that come on Jeep trips with > me that.... > > I have been totally surprised every time someone tells me they have the > 4 banger under the hood. > > They kept up with me at legal speeds on the highway and had no issues at > all off road. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > mic canic wrote: > >>can you say briggs and straton >> >>Jerry McG wrote: >> >> >>>"E. Jason Brooks" <scriptlizard@nospizamscriptlizard.com> wrote in message >>>news:tARqc.1225$ZZ1.36827@twister.tampabay.rr.c om... >>> >>>>Alright, I love my Jeep. Sweet 2000 Sport, silver and lovely. The problem >>> >>>is >>> >>>>she is out of warranty and starting to give me problems. I figure it's >>> >>>time >>> >>>>to trade her in (don't tell her) for a new one, but I am upside down in >>> >>>the >>> >>>>Jeep by a few grand and that wouldn't afford me the luxury of buying a new >>>>one... or even a used one with a 6 cyl. >>>> >>>>It seems the best I could afford would be a 2003 SE model, around 15-16k >>>>plus whatever my negative equity is. I always said I'd never own another 4 >>>>cylinder, but I'm getting desperate. >>>> >>>>So please... fill me in on the performance of the SE. >>>> >>>>Thanks. >>> >>>Like all things, it depends. If all you want is a no-frills, "will never be >>>built" daily driver that won't see a lot of high speed highway use, it's >>>fine. For most anything else, it sucks. Hey, that's why there's the 4.0L! -- __________________________________________________ _________ tw 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5" 01 XJ Sport There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -- Dave Barry Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email) __________________________________________________ _________ |
Re: How underpowered IS the 4 cylinder??
I've had both. My '85 CJ7 (purchased with 900 miles on it) had a 4 cyl.
with a 4spd tranny, and it was pretty gutless on the hwy, if loaded. Two people and a touch of camping gear kept me in third gear on any incline at hwy speeds. I'm not saying I'd NEVER buy a 4 banger again, but it would have to be a pretty sweet 4 cyl. CJ to steer me away from the 6 cyls. Wrangler? Fuggedaboudit! Too many nice six cyl. Wranglers around to mess with 4 bangers. JMHO. Mike Romain wrote: > Gee, nobody better tell some of the folks that come on Jeep trips with > me that.... > > I have been totally surprised every time someone tells me they have the > 4 banger under the hood. > > They kept up with me at legal speeds on the highway and had no issues at > all off road. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > mic canic wrote: > >>can you say briggs and straton >> >>Jerry McG wrote: >> >> >>>"E. Jason Brooks" <scriptlizard@nospizamscriptlizard.com> wrote in message >>>news:tARqc.1225$ZZ1.36827@twister.tampabay.rr.c om... >>> >>>>Alright, I love my Jeep. Sweet 2000 Sport, silver and lovely. The problem >>> >>>is >>> >>>>she is out of warranty and starting to give me problems. I figure it's >>> >>>time >>> >>>>to trade her in (don't tell her) for a new one, but I am upside down in >>> >>>the >>> >>>>Jeep by a few grand and that wouldn't afford me the luxury of buying a new >>>>one... or even a used one with a 6 cyl. >>>> >>>>It seems the best I could afford would be a 2003 SE model, around 15-16k >>>>plus whatever my negative equity is. I always said I'd never own another 4 >>>>cylinder, but I'm getting desperate. >>>> >>>>So please... fill me in on the performance of the SE. >>>> >>>>Thanks. >>> >>>Like all things, it depends. If all you want is a no-frills, "will never be >>>built" daily driver that won't see a lot of high speed highway use, it's >>>fine. For most anything else, it sucks. Hey, that's why there's the 4.0L! -- __________________________________________________ _________ tw 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5" 01 XJ Sport There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -- Dave Barry Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email) __________________________________________________ _________ |
Re: How underpowered IS the 4 cylinder??
I've had both. My '85 CJ7 (purchased with 900 miles on it) had a 4 cyl.
with a 4spd tranny, and it was pretty gutless on the hwy, if loaded. Two people and a touch of camping gear kept me in third gear on any incline at hwy speeds. I'm not saying I'd NEVER buy a 4 banger again, but it would have to be a pretty sweet 4 cyl. CJ to steer me away from the 6 cyls. Wrangler? Fuggedaboudit! Too many nice six cyl. Wranglers around to mess with 4 bangers. JMHO. Mike Romain wrote: > Gee, nobody better tell some of the folks that come on Jeep trips with > me that.... > > I have been totally surprised every time someone tells me they have the > 4 banger under the hood. > > They kept up with me at legal speeds on the highway and had no issues at > all off road. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > mic canic wrote: > >>can you say briggs and straton >> >>Jerry McG wrote: >> >> >>>"E. Jason Brooks" <scriptlizard@nospizamscriptlizard.com> wrote in message >>>news:tARqc.1225$ZZ1.36827@twister.tampabay.rr.c om... >>> >>>>Alright, I love my Jeep. Sweet 2000 Sport, silver and lovely. The problem >>> >>>is >>> >>>>she is out of warranty and starting to give me problems. I figure it's >>> >>>time >>> >>>>to trade her in (don't tell her) for a new one, but I am upside down in >>> >>>the >>> >>>>Jeep by a few grand and that wouldn't afford me the luxury of buying a new >>>>one... or even a used one with a 6 cyl. >>>> >>>>It seems the best I could afford would be a 2003 SE model, around 15-16k >>>>plus whatever my negative equity is. I always said I'd never own another 4 >>>>cylinder, but I'm getting desperate. >>>> >>>>So please... fill me in on the performance of the SE. >>>> >>>>Thanks. >>> >>>Like all things, it depends. If all you want is a no-frills, "will never be >>>built" daily driver that won't see a lot of high speed highway use, it's >>>fine. For most anything else, it sucks. Hey, that's why there's the 4.0L! -- __________________________________________________ _________ tw 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5" 01 XJ Sport There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -- Dave Barry Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email) __________________________________________________ _________ |
Re: How underpowered IS the 4 cylinder??
I've had both. My '85 CJ7 (purchased with 900 miles on it) had a 4 cyl.
with a 4spd tranny, and it was pretty gutless on the hwy, if loaded. Two people and a touch of camping gear kept me in third gear on any incline at hwy speeds. I'm not saying I'd NEVER buy a 4 banger again, but it would have to be a pretty sweet 4 cyl. CJ to steer me away from the 6 cyls. Wrangler? Fuggedaboudit! Too many nice six cyl. Wranglers around to mess with 4 bangers. JMHO. Mike Romain wrote: > Gee, nobody better tell some of the folks that come on Jeep trips with > me that.... > > I have been totally surprised every time someone tells me they have the > 4 banger under the hood. > > They kept up with me at legal speeds on the highway and had no issues at > all off road. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > mic canic wrote: > >>can you say briggs and straton >> >>Jerry McG wrote: >> >> >>>"E. Jason Brooks" <scriptlizard@nospizamscriptlizard.com> wrote in message >>>news:tARqc.1225$ZZ1.36827@twister.tampabay.rr.c om... >>> >>>>Alright, I love my Jeep. Sweet 2000 Sport, silver and lovely. The problem >>> >>>is >>> >>>>she is out of warranty and starting to give me problems. I figure it's >>> >>>time >>> >>>>to trade her in (don't tell her) for a new one, but I am upside down in >>> >>>the >>> >>>>Jeep by a few grand and that wouldn't afford me the luxury of buying a new >>>>one... or even a used one with a 6 cyl. >>>> >>>>It seems the best I could afford would be a 2003 SE model, around 15-16k >>>>plus whatever my negative equity is. I always said I'd never own another 4 >>>>cylinder, but I'm getting desperate. >>>> >>>>So please... fill me in on the performance of the SE. >>>> >>>>Thanks. >>> >>>Like all things, it depends. If all you want is a no-frills, "will never be >>>built" daily driver that won't see a lot of high speed highway use, it's >>>fine. For most anything else, it sucks. Hey, that's why there's the 4.0L! -- __________________________________________________ _________ tw 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5" 01 XJ Sport There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -- Dave Barry Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email) __________________________________________________ _________ |
Re: How underpowered IS the 4 cylinder??
Hi Mike,
I wouldn't admit that. This one's pretty slow: http://www.----------.com/tascher/beach3.htm God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Mike Romain wrote: > > Gee, nobody better tell some of the folks that come on Jeep trips with > me that.... > > I have been totally surprised every time someone tells me they have the > 4 banger under the hood. > > They kept up with me at legal speeds on the highway and had no issues at > all off road. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's |
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