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"Jeeps" in Greece
So my wife and I were on three weeks vacation this past September on the
islands of Santorini and Milos and I saw some strange sights: the Jeep Liberty model with the "Cherokee" nameplate on it... I saw this several times in Athens too. Someone had the gall to put a Jeep tire cover on the rear tire of their Toyota whatereveritwas... It was so disturbing to me I took a picture of it. Seems almost everyone calls their 4x4 a "jeep." Samuris are popular there. One of my wife's best friends there has the Grand Vitara (not so grand); she calls it her Jeep. I brought a pic of my '02 TJ and said to her, "No, *this* is a Jeep." Next year in Greece we'll be renting a 4x4 (hopefully a real Jeep) so we'll be able to explore a lot more... Having the Wrangler in Mexico was GREAT, plus, the roads there are horrendous. Getting around was a lot easier and much more fun in the 4 cylinder, half-doored TJ. Dave in NY 2002 TJ Straight Six Dana 44 rear 3.73s Raingler netting |
Re: "Jeeps" in Greece
The Libby was marketed as a Cherokee pretty much everywhere but the
US...either that, or the 'new' Cherokee was marketed as a Libby in the US...maybe they knew there would be a revolt if they called that thing a Cherokee in the US. Rushfn1 wrote: > So my wife and I were on three weeks vacation this past September on the > islands of Santorini and Milos and I saw some strange sights: the Jeep Liberty > model with the "Cherokee" nameplate on it... I saw this several times in > Athens too. > > Someone had the gall to put a Jeep tire cover on the rear tire of their Toyota > whatereveritwas... It was so disturbing to me I took a picture of it. > > Seems almost everyone calls their 4x4 a "jeep." Samuris are popular there. > One of my wife's best friends there has the Grand Vitara (not so grand); she > calls it her Jeep. I brought a pic of my '02 TJ and said to her, "No, *this* > is a Jeep." > > Next year in Greece we'll be renting a 4x4 (hopefully a real Jeep) so we'll be > able to explore a lot more... Having the Wrangler in Mexico was GREAT, plus, > the roads there are horrendous. Getting around was a lot easier and much more > fun in the 4 cylinder, half-doored TJ. > > Dave in NY > 2002 TJ > Straight Six > Dana 44 rear > 3.73s > Raingler netting -- __________________________________________________ _________ tw 03 TJ Rubicon 01 XJ Sport There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -- Dave Barry Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose) 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. http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email) __________________________________________________ _________ |
Re: "Jeeps" in Greece
The Libby was marketed as a Cherokee pretty much everywhere but the
US...either that, or the 'new' Cherokee was marketed as a Libby in the US...maybe they knew there would be a revolt if they called that thing a Cherokee in the US. Rushfn1 wrote: > So my wife and I were on three weeks vacation this past September on the > islands of Santorini and Milos and I saw some strange sights: the Jeep Liberty > model with the "Cherokee" nameplate on it... I saw this several times in > Athens too. > > Someone had the gall to put a Jeep tire cover on the rear tire of their Toyota > whatereveritwas... It was so disturbing to me I took a picture of it. > > Seems almost everyone calls their 4x4 a "jeep." Samuris are popular there. > One of my wife's best friends there has the Grand Vitara (not so grand); she > calls it her Jeep. I brought a pic of my '02 TJ and said to her, "No, *this* > is a Jeep." > > Next year in Greece we'll be renting a 4x4 (hopefully a real Jeep) so we'll be > able to explore a lot more... Having the Wrangler in Mexico was GREAT, plus, > the roads there are horrendous. Getting around was a lot easier and much more > fun in the 4 cylinder, half-doored TJ. > > Dave in NY > 2002 TJ > Straight Six > Dana 44 rear > 3.73s > Raingler netting -- __________________________________________________ _________ tw 03 TJ Rubicon 01 XJ Sport There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -- Dave Barry Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose) 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. http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email) __________________________________________________ _________ |
Re: "Jeeps" in Greece
The Libby was marketed as a Cherokee pretty much everywhere but the
US...either that, or the 'new' Cherokee was marketed as a Libby in the US...maybe they knew there would be a revolt if they called that thing a Cherokee in the US. Rushfn1 wrote: > So my wife and I were on three weeks vacation this past September on the > islands of Santorini and Milos and I saw some strange sights: the Jeep Liberty > model with the "Cherokee" nameplate on it... I saw this several times in > Athens too. > > Someone had the gall to put a Jeep tire cover on the rear tire of their Toyota > whatereveritwas... It was so disturbing to me I took a picture of it. > > Seems almost everyone calls their 4x4 a "jeep." Samuris are popular there. > One of my wife's best friends there has the Grand Vitara (not so grand); she > calls it her Jeep. I brought a pic of my '02 TJ and said to her, "No, *this* > is a Jeep." > > Next year in Greece we'll be renting a 4x4 (hopefully a real Jeep) so we'll be > able to explore a lot more... Having the Wrangler in Mexico was GREAT, plus, > the roads there are horrendous. Getting around was a lot easier and much more > fun in the 4 cylinder, half-doored TJ. > > Dave in NY > 2002 TJ > Straight Six > Dana 44 rear > 3.73s > Raingler netting -- __________________________________________________ _________ tw 03 TJ Rubicon 01 XJ Sport There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -- Dave Barry Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose) 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. http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email) __________________________________________________ _________ |
Re: "Jeeps" in Greece
I never really understood the Libby stories in this group, never saw a Libby
in the Netherlands, just the new Cherokee ;-) And yes, it is a real "problem" everybody over here calls their 4x4 a "jeep". When I tell someone I have a Jeep, they ask, "yeah, cool, what kind, a Suzuki?". Glad for them I'm too civilized to give them the four knuckle treatment on the spot. And when I tell it's a Jeep CJ7, they get the same facial expression you see on goldfish. Only when I say Renegade, they know what kind of vehicle I'm talking about, but for me the conversation is over. Thom. "Rushfn1" <rushfn1@aol.com> wrote in message news:20031101090616.05579.00000095@mb-m26.aol.com... > So my wife and I were on three weeks vacation this past September on the > islands of Santorini and Milos and I saw some strange sights: the Jeep Liberty > model with the "Cherokee" nameplate on it... I saw this several times in > Athens too. > > Someone had the gall to put a Jeep tire cover on the rear tire of their Toyota > whatereveritwas... It was so disturbing to me I took a picture of it. > > Seems almost everyone calls their 4x4 a "jeep." Samuris are popular there. > One of my wife's best friends there has the Grand Vitara (not so grand); she > calls it her Jeep. I brought a pic of my '02 TJ and said to her, "No, *this* > is a Jeep." > > Next year in Greece we'll be renting a 4x4 (hopefully a real Jeep) so we'll be > able to explore a lot more... Having the Wrangler in Mexico was GREAT, plus, > the roads there are horrendous. Getting around was a lot easier and much more > fun in the 4 cylinder, half-doored TJ. > > Dave in NY > 2002 TJ > Straight Six > Dana 44 rear > 3.73s > Raingler netting |
Re: "Jeeps" in Greece
I never really understood the Libby stories in this group, never saw a Libby
in the Netherlands, just the new Cherokee ;-) And yes, it is a real "problem" everybody over here calls their 4x4 a "jeep". When I tell someone I have a Jeep, they ask, "yeah, cool, what kind, a Suzuki?". Glad for them I'm too civilized to give them the four knuckle treatment on the spot. And when I tell it's a Jeep CJ7, they get the same facial expression you see on goldfish. Only when I say Renegade, they know what kind of vehicle I'm talking about, but for me the conversation is over. Thom. "Rushfn1" <rushfn1@aol.com> wrote in message news:20031101090616.05579.00000095@mb-m26.aol.com... > So my wife and I were on three weeks vacation this past September on the > islands of Santorini and Milos and I saw some strange sights: the Jeep Liberty > model with the "Cherokee" nameplate on it... I saw this several times in > Athens too. > > Someone had the gall to put a Jeep tire cover on the rear tire of their Toyota > whatereveritwas... It was so disturbing to me I took a picture of it. > > Seems almost everyone calls their 4x4 a "jeep." Samuris are popular there. > One of my wife's best friends there has the Grand Vitara (not so grand); she > calls it her Jeep. I brought a pic of my '02 TJ and said to her, "No, *this* > is a Jeep." > > Next year in Greece we'll be renting a 4x4 (hopefully a real Jeep) so we'll be > able to explore a lot more... Having the Wrangler in Mexico was GREAT, plus, > the roads there are horrendous. Getting around was a lot easier and much more > fun in the 4 cylinder, half-doored TJ. > > Dave in NY > 2002 TJ > Straight Six > Dana 44 rear > 3.73s > Raingler netting |
Re: "Jeeps" in Greece
I never really understood the Libby stories in this group, never saw a Libby
in the Netherlands, just the new Cherokee ;-) And yes, it is a real "problem" everybody over here calls their 4x4 a "jeep". When I tell someone I have a Jeep, they ask, "yeah, cool, what kind, a Suzuki?". Glad for them I'm too civilized to give them the four knuckle treatment on the spot. And when I tell it's a Jeep CJ7, they get the same facial expression you see on goldfish. Only when I say Renegade, they know what kind of vehicle I'm talking about, but for me the conversation is over. Thom. "Rushfn1" <rushfn1@aol.com> wrote in message news:20031101090616.05579.00000095@mb-m26.aol.com... > So my wife and I were on three weeks vacation this past September on the > islands of Santorini and Milos and I saw some strange sights: the Jeep Liberty > model with the "Cherokee" nameplate on it... I saw this several times in > Athens too. > > Someone had the gall to put a Jeep tire cover on the rear tire of their Toyota > whatereveritwas... It was so disturbing to me I took a picture of it. > > Seems almost everyone calls their 4x4 a "jeep." Samuris are popular there. > One of my wife's best friends there has the Grand Vitara (not so grand); she > calls it her Jeep. I brought a pic of my '02 TJ and said to her, "No, *this* > is a Jeep." > > Next year in Greece we'll be renting a 4x4 (hopefully a real Jeep) so we'll be > able to explore a lot more... Having the Wrangler in Mexico was GREAT, plus, > the roads there are horrendous. Getting around was a lot easier and much more > fun in the 4 cylinder, half-doored TJ. > > Dave in NY > 2002 TJ > Straight Six > Dana 44 rear > 3.73s > Raingler netting |
Re: "Jeeps" in Greece
So for you calling your vehicle by the "right" name is more important than
meeting people and making friends? Earle "Thom" <thomvis@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message news:3fa40318$0$6054$756600cd@news.cambrium.nl... > I never really understood the Libby stories in this group, never saw a Libby > in the Netherlands, just the new Cherokee ;-) > And yes, it is a real "problem" everybody over here calls their 4x4 a > "jeep". When I tell someone I have a Jeep, they ask, "yeah, cool, what kind, > a Suzuki?". Glad for them I'm too civilized to give them the four knuckle > treatment on the spot. And when I tell it's a Jeep CJ7, they get the same > facial expression you see on goldfish. Only when I say Renegade, they know > what kind of vehicle I'm talking about, but for me the conversation is over. > > Thom. > > "Rushfn1" <rushfn1@aol.com> wrote in message > news:20031101090616.05579.00000095@mb-m26.aol.com... > > So my wife and I were on three weeks vacation this past September on the > > islands of Santorini and Milos and I saw some strange sights: the Jeep > Liberty > > model with the "Cherokee" nameplate on it... I saw this several times in > > Athens too. > > > > Someone had the gall to put a Jeep tire cover on the rear tire of their > Toyota > > whatereveritwas... It was so disturbing to me I took a picture of it. > > > > Seems almost everyone calls their 4x4 a "jeep." Samuris are popular > there. > > One of my wife's best friends there has the Grand Vitara (not so grand); > she > > calls it her Jeep. I brought a pic of my '02 TJ and said to her, "No, > *this* > > is a Jeep." > > > > Next year in Greece we'll be renting a 4x4 (hopefully a real Jeep) so > we'll be > > able to explore a lot more... Having the Wrangler in Mexico was GREAT, > plus, > > the roads there are horrendous. Getting around was a lot easier and much > more > > fun in the 4 cylinder, half-doored TJ. > > > > Dave in NY > > 2002 TJ > > Straight Six > > Dana 44 rear > > 3.73s > > Raingler netting > > |
Re: "Jeeps" in Greece
So for you calling your vehicle by the "right" name is more important than
meeting people and making friends? Earle "Thom" <thomvis@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message news:3fa40318$0$6054$756600cd@news.cambrium.nl... > I never really understood the Libby stories in this group, never saw a Libby > in the Netherlands, just the new Cherokee ;-) > And yes, it is a real "problem" everybody over here calls their 4x4 a > "jeep". When I tell someone I have a Jeep, they ask, "yeah, cool, what kind, > a Suzuki?". Glad for them I'm too civilized to give them the four knuckle > treatment on the spot. And when I tell it's a Jeep CJ7, they get the same > facial expression you see on goldfish. Only when I say Renegade, they know > what kind of vehicle I'm talking about, but for me the conversation is over. > > Thom. > > "Rushfn1" <rushfn1@aol.com> wrote in message > news:20031101090616.05579.00000095@mb-m26.aol.com... > > So my wife and I were on three weeks vacation this past September on the > > islands of Santorini and Milos and I saw some strange sights: the Jeep > Liberty > > model with the "Cherokee" nameplate on it... I saw this several times in > > Athens too. > > > > Someone had the gall to put a Jeep tire cover on the rear tire of their > Toyota > > whatereveritwas... It was so disturbing to me I took a picture of it. > > > > Seems almost everyone calls their 4x4 a "jeep." Samuris are popular > there. > > One of my wife's best friends there has the Grand Vitara (not so grand); > she > > calls it her Jeep. I brought a pic of my '02 TJ and said to her, "No, > *this* > > is a Jeep." > > > > Next year in Greece we'll be renting a 4x4 (hopefully a real Jeep) so > we'll be > > able to explore a lot more... Having the Wrangler in Mexico was GREAT, > plus, > > the roads there are horrendous. Getting around was a lot easier and much > more > > fun in the 4 cylinder, half-doored TJ. > > > > Dave in NY > > 2002 TJ > > Straight Six > > Dana 44 rear > > 3.73s > > Raingler netting > > |
Re: "Jeeps" in Greece
So for you calling your vehicle by the "right" name is more important than
meeting people and making friends? Earle "Thom" <thomvis@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message news:3fa40318$0$6054$756600cd@news.cambrium.nl... > I never really understood the Libby stories in this group, never saw a Libby > in the Netherlands, just the new Cherokee ;-) > And yes, it is a real "problem" everybody over here calls their 4x4 a > "jeep". When I tell someone I have a Jeep, they ask, "yeah, cool, what kind, > a Suzuki?". Glad for them I'm too civilized to give them the four knuckle > treatment on the spot. And when I tell it's a Jeep CJ7, they get the same > facial expression you see on goldfish. Only when I say Renegade, they know > what kind of vehicle I'm talking about, but for me the conversation is over. > > Thom. > > "Rushfn1" <rushfn1@aol.com> wrote in message > news:20031101090616.05579.00000095@mb-m26.aol.com... > > So my wife and I were on three weeks vacation this past September on the > > islands of Santorini and Milos and I saw some strange sights: the Jeep > Liberty > > model with the "Cherokee" nameplate on it... I saw this several times in > > Athens too. > > > > Someone had the gall to put a Jeep tire cover on the rear tire of their > Toyota > > whatereveritwas... It was so disturbing to me I took a picture of it. > > > > Seems almost everyone calls their 4x4 a "jeep." Samuris are popular > there. > > One of my wife's best friends there has the Grand Vitara (not so grand); > she > > calls it her Jeep. I brought a pic of my '02 TJ and said to her, "No, > *this* > > is a Jeep." > > > > Next year in Greece we'll be renting a 4x4 (hopefully a real Jeep) so > we'll be > > able to explore a lot more... Having the Wrangler in Mexico was GREAT, > plus, > > the roads there are horrendous. Getting around was a lot easier and much > more > > fun in the 4 cylinder, half-doored TJ. > > > > Dave in NY > > 2002 TJ > > Straight Six > > Dana 44 rear > > 3.73s > > Raingler netting > > |
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