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JK CRD
Saw a red JK Wrangler Unlimited today, it pulled in front of me in town. I
noticed it had manufacturer plates on it and the initials CRD on the tailgate. This piqued my interest. The driver turned into a parking lot and I followed and pulled up next to him (I happened to be driving the TJ). I didn't ask him what he did, but it's obvious he works at Cerberus-Chrysler. He told me it was a European spec diesel Wrangler (it did have the full front fenders) and the diesel, as far as he knew, would not be available in the States anytime soon. Which is disappointing, but living in SE Michigan I see many developmental vehicles, and generally the drivers are engineers who are pretty good about not giving too much information. My thought is, if they aren't going to offer a diesel Wrangler in the States, why do they have the European spec diesel here now?? I wish I had gotten a picture. And no Mike or Bill, it didn't belch smoke or smell like a refinery. -- --- Matt Macchiarolo mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net " |
Re: JK CRD
On Wed, 30 May 2007 21:43:20 -0400, "Matt Macchiarolo"
<matt@nospamplease.com> wrote: >Saw a red JK Wrangler Unlimited today, it pulled in front of me in town. I >noticed it had manufacturer plates on it and the initials CRD on the >tailgate. This piqued my interest. > >The driver turned into a parking lot and I followed and pulled up next to >him (I happened to be driving the TJ). I didn't ask him what he did, but >it's obvious he works at Cerberus-Chrysler. He told me it was a European >spec diesel Wrangler (it did have the full front fenders) and the diesel, as >far as he knew, would not be available in the States anytime soon. > >Which is disappointing, but living in SE Michigan I see many developmental >vehicles, and generally the drivers are engineers who are pretty good about >not giving too much information. My thought is, if they aren't going to >offer a diesel Wrangler in the States, why do they have the European spec >diesel here now?? > >I wish I had gotten a picture. And no Mike or Bill, it didn't belch smoke or >smell like a refinery. It has the 2.8L VM I-4 CRD that you've seen in the KJ Liberty, not a Mercedes diesel. Loads of torque but only about 160 HP. The company I work for was quoting some parts on this program a couple of years ago, IIRC this powertrain is going to be offered in the USA in future model years. As for why you see them driving around SE Michigan - these are either development vehicles or early line built pre-production vehicles getting thoroughly checked out before volume production begins. reboot --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 000746-0, 05/30/2007 Tested on: 5/30/2007 11:51:05 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com |
Re: JK CRD
On Wed, 30 May 2007 21:43:20 -0400, "Matt Macchiarolo"
<matt@nospamplease.com> wrote: >Saw a red JK Wrangler Unlimited today, it pulled in front of me in town. I >noticed it had manufacturer plates on it and the initials CRD on the >tailgate. This piqued my interest. > >The driver turned into a parking lot and I followed and pulled up next to >him (I happened to be driving the TJ). I didn't ask him what he did, but >it's obvious he works at Cerberus-Chrysler. He told me it was a European >spec diesel Wrangler (it did have the full front fenders) and the diesel, as >far as he knew, would not be available in the States anytime soon. > >Which is disappointing, but living in SE Michigan I see many developmental >vehicles, and generally the drivers are engineers who are pretty good about >not giving too much information. My thought is, if they aren't going to >offer a diesel Wrangler in the States, why do they have the European spec >diesel here now?? > >I wish I had gotten a picture. And no Mike or Bill, it didn't belch smoke or >smell like a refinery. It has the 2.8L VM I-4 CRD that you've seen in the KJ Liberty, not a Mercedes diesel. Loads of torque but only about 160 HP. The company I work for was quoting some parts on this program a couple of years ago, IIRC this powertrain is going to be offered in the USA in future model years. As for why you see them driving around SE Michigan - these are either development vehicles or early line built pre-production vehicles getting thoroughly checked out before volume production begins. reboot --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 000746-0, 05/30/2007 Tested on: 5/30/2007 11:51:05 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com |
Re: JK CRD
On Wed, 30 May 2007 21:43:20 -0400, "Matt Macchiarolo"
<matt@nospamplease.com> wrote: >Saw a red JK Wrangler Unlimited today, it pulled in front of me in town. I >noticed it had manufacturer plates on it and the initials CRD on the >tailgate. This piqued my interest. > >The driver turned into a parking lot and I followed and pulled up next to >him (I happened to be driving the TJ). I didn't ask him what he did, but >it's obvious he works at Cerberus-Chrysler. He told me it was a European >spec diesel Wrangler (it did have the full front fenders) and the diesel, as >far as he knew, would not be available in the States anytime soon. > >Which is disappointing, but living in SE Michigan I see many developmental >vehicles, and generally the drivers are engineers who are pretty good about >not giving too much information. My thought is, if they aren't going to >offer a diesel Wrangler in the States, why do they have the European spec >diesel here now?? > >I wish I had gotten a picture. And no Mike or Bill, it didn't belch smoke or >smell like a refinery. It has the 2.8L VM I-4 CRD that you've seen in the KJ Liberty, not a Mercedes diesel. Loads of torque but only about 160 HP. The company I work for was quoting some parts on this program a couple of years ago, IIRC this powertrain is going to be offered in the USA in future model years. As for why you see them driving around SE Michigan - these are either development vehicles or early line built pre-production vehicles getting thoroughly checked out before volume production begins. reboot --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 000746-0, 05/30/2007 Tested on: 5/30/2007 11:51:05 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com |
Re: JK CRD
On Wed, 30 May 2007 21:43:20 -0400, "Matt Macchiarolo"
<matt@nospamplease.com> wrote: >Saw a red JK Wrangler Unlimited today, it pulled in front of me in town. I >noticed it had manufacturer plates on it and the initials CRD on the >tailgate. This piqued my interest. > >The driver turned into a parking lot and I followed and pulled up next to >him (I happened to be driving the TJ). I didn't ask him what he did, but >it's obvious he works at Cerberus-Chrysler. He told me it was a European >spec diesel Wrangler (it did have the full front fenders) and the diesel, as >far as he knew, would not be available in the States anytime soon. > >Which is disappointing, but living in SE Michigan I see many developmental >vehicles, and generally the drivers are engineers who are pretty good about >not giving too much information. My thought is, if they aren't going to >offer a diesel Wrangler in the States, why do they have the European spec >diesel here now?? > >I wish I had gotten a picture. And no Mike or Bill, it didn't belch smoke or >smell like a refinery. It has the 2.8L VM I-4 CRD that you've seen in the KJ Liberty, not a Mercedes diesel. Loads of torque but only about 160 HP. The company I work for was quoting some parts on this program a couple of years ago, IIRC this powertrain is going to be offered in the USA in future model years. As for why you see them driving around SE Michigan - these are either development vehicles or early line built pre-production vehicles getting thoroughly checked out before volume production begins. reboot --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 000746-0, 05/30/2007 Tested on: 5/30/2007 11:51:05 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com |
Re: JK CRD
Hope you are wrong and they put the 210hp 376lb/ft torque 3.0 CRD from the
Grand Cherokee in ! That would be nice. Dave "reboot" <reboot@nothere.com> wrote in message news:28hs53tp1gm8j0m2c5o6113nmv35tg5qe0@4ax.com... > On Wed, 30 May 2007 21:43:20 -0400, "Matt Macchiarolo" > <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote: > > >Saw a red JK Wrangler Unlimited today, it pulled in front of me in town. I > >noticed it had manufacturer plates on it and the initials CRD on the > >tailgate. This piqued my interest. > > > >The driver turned into a parking lot and I followed and pulled up next to > >him (I happened to be driving the TJ). I didn't ask him what he did, but > >it's obvious he works at Cerberus-Chrysler. He told me it was a European > >spec diesel Wrangler (it did have the full front fenders) and the diesel, as > >far as he knew, would not be available in the States anytime soon. > > > >Which is disappointing, but living in SE Michigan I see many developmental > >vehicles, and generally the drivers are engineers who are pretty good about > >not giving too much information. My thought is, if they aren't going to > >offer a diesel Wrangler in the States, why do they have the European spec > >diesel here now?? > > > >I wish I had gotten a picture. And no Mike or Bill, it didn't belch smoke or > >smell like a refinery. > > It has the 2.8L VM I-4 CRD that you've seen in the KJ Liberty, not a > Mercedes diesel. Loads of torque but only about 160 HP. > > The company I work for was quoting some parts on this program a couple > of years ago, IIRC this powertrain is going to be offered in the USA > in future model years. > > As for why you see them driving around SE Michigan - these are either > development vehicles or early line built pre-production vehicles > getting thoroughly checked out before volume production begins. > > reboot > > > --- > avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. > Virus Database (VPS): 000746-0, 05/30/2007 > Tested on: 5/30/2007 11:51:05 PM > avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software. > http://www.avast.com > > > |
Re: JK CRD
Hope you are wrong and they put the 210hp 376lb/ft torque 3.0 CRD from the
Grand Cherokee in ! That would be nice. Dave "reboot" <reboot@nothere.com> wrote in message news:28hs53tp1gm8j0m2c5o6113nmv35tg5qe0@4ax.com... > On Wed, 30 May 2007 21:43:20 -0400, "Matt Macchiarolo" > <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote: > > >Saw a red JK Wrangler Unlimited today, it pulled in front of me in town. I > >noticed it had manufacturer plates on it and the initials CRD on the > >tailgate. This piqued my interest. > > > >The driver turned into a parking lot and I followed and pulled up next to > >him (I happened to be driving the TJ). I didn't ask him what he did, but > >it's obvious he works at Cerberus-Chrysler. He told me it was a European > >spec diesel Wrangler (it did have the full front fenders) and the diesel, as > >far as he knew, would not be available in the States anytime soon. > > > >Which is disappointing, but living in SE Michigan I see many developmental > >vehicles, and generally the drivers are engineers who are pretty good about > >not giving too much information. My thought is, if they aren't going to > >offer a diesel Wrangler in the States, why do they have the European spec > >diesel here now?? > > > >I wish I had gotten a picture. And no Mike or Bill, it didn't belch smoke or > >smell like a refinery. > > It has the 2.8L VM I-4 CRD that you've seen in the KJ Liberty, not a > Mercedes diesel. Loads of torque but only about 160 HP. > > The company I work for was quoting some parts on this program a couple > of years ago, IIRC this powertrain is going to be offered in the USA > in future model years. > > As for why you see them driving around SE Michigan - these are either > development vehicles or early line built pre-production vehicles > getting thoroughly checked out before volume production begins. > > reboot > > > --- > avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. > Virus Database (VPS): 000746-0, 05/30/2007 > Tested on: 5/30/2007 11:51:05 PM > avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software. > http://www.avast.com > > > |
Re: JK CRD
Hope you are wrong and they put the 210hp 376lb/ft torque 3.0 CRD from the
Grand Cherokee in ! That would be nice. Dave "reboot" <reboot@nothere.com> wrote in message news:28hs53tp1gm8j0m2c5o6113nmv35tg5qe0@4ax.com... > On Wed, 30 May 2007 21:43:20 -0400, "Matt Macchiarolo" > <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote: > > >Saw a red JK Wrangler Unlimited today, it pulled in front of me in town. I > >noticed it had manufacturer plates on it and the initials CRD on the > >tailgate. This piqued my interest. > > > >The driver turned into a parking lot and I followed and pulled up next to > >him (I happened to be driving the TJ). I didn't ask him what he did, but > >it's obvious he works at Cerberus-Chrysler. He told me it was a European > >spec diesel Wrangler (it did have the full front fenders) and the diesel, as > >far as he knew, would not be available in the States anytime soon. > > > >Which is disappointing, but living in SE Michigan I see many developmental > >vehicles, and generally the drivers are engineers who are pretty good about > >not giving too much information. My thought is, if they aren't going to > >offer a diesel Wrangler in the States, why do they have the European spec > >diesel here now?? > > > >I wish I had gotten a picture. And no Mike or Bill, it didn't belch smoke or > >smell like a refinery. > > It has the 2.8L VM I-4 CRD that you've seen in the KJ Liberty, not a > Mercedes diesel. Loads of torque but only about 160 HP. > > The company I work for was quoting some parts on this program a couple > of years ago, IIRC this powertrain is going to be offered in the USA > in future model years. > > As for why you see them driving around SE Michigan - these are either > development vehicles or early line built pre-production vehicles > getting thoroughly checked out before volume production begins. > > reboot > > > --- > avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. > Virus Database (VPS): 000746-0, 05/30/2007 > Tested on: 5/30/2007 11:51:05 PM > avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software. > http://www.avast.com > > > |
Re: JK CRD
Hope you are wrong and they put the 210hp 376lb/ft torque 3.0 CRD from the
Grand Cherokee in ! That would be nice. Dave "reboot" <reboot@nothere.com> wrote in message news:28hs53tp1gm8j0m2c5o6113nmv35tg5qe0@4ax.com... > On Wed, 30 May 2007 21:43:20 -0400, "Matt Macchiarolo" > <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote: > > >Saw a red JK Wrangler Unlimited today, it pulled in front of me in town. I > >noticed it had manufacturer plates on it and the initials CRD on the > >tailgate. This piqued my interest. > > > >The driver turned into a parking lot and I followed and pulled up next to > >him (I happened to be driving the TJ). I didn't ask him what he did, but > >it's obvious he works at Cerberus-Chrysler. He told me it was a European > >spec diesel Wrangler (it did have the full front fenders) and the diesel, as > >far as he knew, would not be available in the States anytime soon. > > > >Which is disappointing, but living in SE Michigan I see many developmental > >vehicles, and generally the drivers are engineers who are pretty good about > >not giving too much information. My thought is, if they aren't going to > >offer a diesel Wrangler in the States, why do they have the European spec > >diesel here now?? > > > >I wish I had gotten a picture. And no Mike or Bill, it didn't belch smoke or > >smell like a refinery. > > It has the 2.8L VM I-4 CRD that you've seen in the KJ Liberty, not a > Mercedes diesel. Loads of torque but only about 160 HP. > > The company I work for was quoting some parts on this program a couple > of years ago, IIRC this powertrain is going to be offered in the USA > in future model years. > > As for why you see them driving around SE Michigan - these are either > development vehicles or early line built pre-production vehicles > getting thoroughly checked out before volume production begins. > > reboot > > > --- > avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. > Virus Database (VPS): 000746-0, 05/30/2007 > Tested on: 5/30/2007 11:51:05 PM > avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software. > http://www.avast.com > > > |
Re: JK CRD
> > The company I work for was quoting some parts on this program a couple > of years ago, IIRC this powertrain is going to be offered in the USA > in future model years. Of course that was pre-Cerberus.... > > As for why you see them driving around SE Michigan - these are either > development vehicles or early line built pre-production vehicles > getting thoroughly checked out before volume production begins. > Well, yeah, didn't I already mention that? |
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