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Old May 10th 05, 04:28 PM
Dave Milne
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Didn't know that had been confirmed ! Thanks.

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

"Steve" > wrote in message
news:aQYfe.59908$tg1.54362@edtnps84...
> We won't see that picture until late 2006.
>
> Steve
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org
>
> Dave Milne wrote:
> > If you don't have a website where you can put pics, email them to me (

jeep
> > at milne dot info ), and I'll put them up for you. Then you post the

link to
> > where I/you have put them.
> >
> > Dave Milne, Scotland
> > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
> >
> > "mic canic" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >>hmm sorry i do know how to do that
> >>
> >>Dave Milne wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Send us a photo link when you get it; would be interested to see what

it
> >>>looks like.
> >>>
> >>>Dave Milne, Scotland
> >>>'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
> >>>
> >>>"mic canic" > wrote in message
> ...
> >>>
> >>>>i was told Saturday we have a diesel wrangler waiting to be prepped in

> >
> > the
> >
> >>>bac
> >>>
> >>>>lot
> >>>>
> >>>>Dave Milne wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>I don't believe they make a diesel Wrangler anywhere.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Dave Milne, Scotland
> >>>>>'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
> >>>>>
> >>>>>"ElAlumbrado" > wrote in message
> ET...
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>"Indirecto" > wrote in message
> ...
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>Hi folks,
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>I live in Chile and the only engine option for a Wrangler is a

> >
> > 2.4L
> >
> >>>>>>>gasoline I4. It seems to me that this engine is not really

> >
> > suited
> >
> >>>for
> >>>
> >>>>>>>this truck.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>It seems to me that the 2.8 I4 diesel in the Liberty (Cherokee

> >
> > down
> >
> >>>>>>>here) would be a much better choice, but alas, it's not

> >
> > available.
> >
> >>>>>>>What do you think?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>If you plan on doing *any* freeway or highway driving, avoid the
> >>>>>>4-cylinder. I have a 4-cylinder 2000 Wrangler that (1) will just

> >
> > plain
> >
> >>>>>>not reach 70 mph under any circumstances and (2) gets no more than

> >
> > 17
> >
> >>>>>>mpg under the best of conditions. The little 4-cylinder is just

> >
> > not
> >
> >>>>>>enough engine for this vehicle and you'll end up running the poor
> >>>
> >>>thing
> >>>
> >>>>>>at max power most of the time (which is not a good thing to do to

> >
> > any
> >
> >>>>>>engine). It is, however, a great around-town run-about, seems

> >
> > pretty
> >
> >>>>>>happy at 34-45 mph (still returning only 14-17 mpg, though), and

> >
> > has
> >
> >>>>>>sufficient power for most "light duty" offroad chores.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>Yes, a diesel Wrangler would be a much better choice than the
> >>>
> >>>4-cylinder
> >>>
> >>>>>>gas engine. Too bad Jeep won't sell us one here in the States.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>El Alumbrado
> >>>>>>"Civis Texanus Sum"
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>

> >
> >



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