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

 

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.

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__________________________________________________ _________

 

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)
__________________________________________________ _________

 

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
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__________________________________________________ _________

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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
>
>

 

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
>
>

 

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
>
>