JK CRD
05-31-2007, 06:39 AM
#11
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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?
05-31-2007, 06:39 AM
#12
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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?
05-31-2007, 06:39 AM
#13
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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?
06-02-2007, 09:38 PM
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Re: JK CRD
matt you would not believe the amount of proto vehicles i see at old23 and
spencer road
it's the back way in to the gm proving grounds i work just down the street
Matt Macchiarolo 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.
>
> --
> ---
> Matt Macchiarolo
> mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
>
> "
spencer road
it's the back way in to the gm proving grounds i work just down the street
Matt Macchiarolo 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.
>
> --
> ---
> Matt Macchiarolo
> mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
>
> "
06-02-2007, 09:38 PM
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Re: JK CRD
matt you would not believe the amount of proto vehicles i see at old23 and
spencer road
it's the back way in to the gm proving grounds i work just down the street
Matt Macchiarolo 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.
>
> --
> ---
> Matt Macchiarolo
> mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
>
> "
spencer road
it's the back way in to the gm proving grounds i work just down the street
Matt Macchiarolo 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.
>
> --
> ---
> Matt Macchiarolo
> mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
>
> "
06-02-2007, 09:38 PM
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Re: JK CRD
matt you would not believe the amount of proto vehicles i see at old23 and
spencer road
it's the back way in to the gm proving grounds i work just down the street
Matt Macchiarolo 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.
>
> --
> ---
> Matt Macchiarolo
> mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
>
> "
spencer road
it's the back way in to the gm proving grounds i work just down the street
Matt Macchiarolo 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.
>
> --
> ---
> Matt Macchiarolo
> mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
>
> "
06-02-2007, 09:38 PM
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Re: JK CRD
matt you would not believe the amount of proto vehicles i see at old23 and
spencer road
it's the back way in to the gm proving grounds i work just down the street
Matt Macchiarolo 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.
>
> --
> ---
> Matt Macchiarolo
> mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
>
> "
spencer road
it's the back way in to the gm proving grounds i work just down the street
Matt Macchiarolo 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.
>
> --
> ---
> Matt Macchiarolo
> mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
>
> "
06-02-2007, 10:15 PM
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Re: JK CRD
I'm only about 5-10 miles from there, off Kent Lake toward South Lyon.
"philthy" <dbrider@cac.net> wrote in message
news:46621BAD.DA0AF801@cac.net...
> matt you would not believe the amount of proto vehicles i see at old23 and
> spencer road
> it's the back way in to the gm proving grounds i work just down the
> street
>
> Matt Macchiarolo 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.
>>
>> --
>> ---
>> Matt Macchiarolo
>> mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
>>
>> "
>
"philthy" <dbrider@cac.net> wrote in message
news:46621BAD.DA0AF801@cac.net...
> matt you would not believe the amount of proto vehicles i see at old23 and
> spencer road
> it's the back way in to the gm proving grounds i work just down the
> street
>
> Matt Macchiarolo 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.
>>
>> --
>> ---
>> Matt Macchiarolo
>> mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
>>
>> "
>
06-02-2007, 10:15 PM
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Re: JK CRD
I'm only about 5-10 miles from there, off Kent Lake toward South Lyon.
"philthy" <dbrider@cac.net> wrote in message
news:46621BAD.DA0AF801@cac.net...
> matt you would not believe the amount of proto vehicles i see at old23 and
> spencer road
> it's the back way in to the gm proving grounds i work just down the
> street
>
> Matt Macchiarolo 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.
>>
>> --
>> ---
>> Matt Macchiarolo
>> mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
>>
>> "
>
"philthy" <dbrider@cac.net> wrote in message
news:46621BAD.DA0AF801@cac.net...
> matt you would not believe the amount of proto vehicles i see at old23 and
> spencer road
> it's the back way in to the gm proving grounds i work just down the
> street
>
> Matt Macchiarolo 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.
>>
>> --
>> ---
>> Matt Macchiarolo
>> mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
>>
>> "
>
06-02-2007, 10:15 PM
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Re: JK CRD
I'm only about 5-10 miles from there, off Kent Lake toward South Lyon.
"philthy" <dbrider@cac.net> wrote in message
news:46621BAD.DA0AF801@cac.net...
> matt you would not believe the amount of proto vehicles i see at old23 and
> spencer road
> it's the back way in to the gm proving grounds i work just down the
> street
>
> Matt Macchiarolo 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.
>>
>> --
>> ---
>> Matt Macchiarolo
>> mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
>>
>> "
>
"philthy" <dbrider@cac.net> wrote in message
news:46621BAD.DA0AF801@cac.net...
> matt you would not believe the amount of proto vehicles i see at old23 and
> spencer road
> it's the back way in to the gm proving grounds i work just down the
> street
>
> Matt Macchiarolo 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.
>>
>> --
>> ---
>> Matt Macchiarolo
>> mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
>>
>> "
>