First Jeep

[Martynt74]

Hi All,

I've just bought my first Jeep. Should be delivered on Friday although there's a chance i have to wait another weekend!

I'm from the UK, and so a Jeep never quite suited a family of 4 or the UK weather. However we're in the process of moving to Spain and without the kids and so my wife gave me full decision making authority and i jumped at the chance to finally get one after years of admiring them when we've been here visiting.

The Jeep itself is pretty much standard with the 4.0 engine and 3 speed auto box. The requirements was for something small to navigate the narrow windy Spanish streets and the JK seemed to grow quite a bit. As such i sacrificed comfort for size.

Have a few plans, but initially just plan to enjoy it and protect the frame from rust. Annoyingly i can't get Lanoguard here so will either look for alternatives, or buy some in the UK and bring it with me when i move over properly.

 

[JeepZilla380]

Congrats and welcome. The bumper end caps made me pause for a second. Forgot they were different overseas.

 

[L J]

welcome and congrats

 

[OldBuzzard]

Welcome. When you get it, we'll want more pictures so we can enjoy it along with you. It's interesting to see the different details for different countries.

I notice it's left hand drive. Which side of the road do you drive on in Spain?

 

[Bobohunter1776]

Dude I wish mine was that clean! Congrats! Planning on keeping it stock or what's your long term plan on it for now? No idea what offroading is like in Spain.

 

[Martynt74]

Welcome. When you get it, we'll want more pictures so we can enjoy it along with you. It's interesting to see the different details for different countries.

I notice it's left hand drive. Which side of the road do you drive on in Spain?

Cheers, it's currently on a transport loader and so hoping it gets to me ok. I had to give my landlords phone number as the driver needed a Spanish number, so praying she answers and helps them as there's no chance it'll make it to the house, so i'm hoping between me, the driver and the landlord, we can communicate and get it sorted.

Here's the dealer link with pictures.

In Spain you drive on the right so LHD is correct. It's a shame it's different to the UK as cars are really expensive here vs the UK, and it would've been cheaper to buy from the UK and import. This has cost €16k so ~$18k USD. It's only on 58km though, but i'd have preferred a highly mileage one that was cheaper. This leaves questions as to whether there are various bits which will have degraded from not being used, but not been replaced.

it's a very limited market here vs the US though.

 

[Martynt74]

Dude I wish mine was that clean! Congrats! Planning on keeping it stock or what's your long term plan on it for now? No idea what offroading is like in Spain.

Sadly for many on here, it's very rarely ever going to go off road! I've just wanted one since i was a kid for beach trips etc with a surfboard on the roof!. Closest it'll get to trails is with me being about to go running in the mountains!

We're from the UK initially and planning to relocate here at the end of the year. This is an extended trip to settle on an area, and i figured it made sense to buy a car now so we have one ready for when we arrive properly and remove one element of stress.

Plans are fairly minimal. Currently i have some soundproofing i bought which i'm going to use in the cabin and engine bay. Then when we're here for good I'll switch out the lights for LED, add a tow bar for a bike rack, buy a soft top for it, stick a double din stereo in and then add some side steps. Possibly some Cherokee seats for comfort. Might look at a small lift and wider wheels at some point as i prefer the look.

Also has some surface rust underneath i need to brush off and cover. Will likely use Lanoguard.

 

[Mousy Orla]

My current Jeep is my first, and these are pictures I took the day I noticed it appear on my shop's lot, several months before finally buying it. It's still fairly stock because my budget is zero right now for mods, so I've been building my own DIY mods, and trying to get work done when I can.

 

[OldJeeps]

Welcome aboard!