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glwood said:
In reality, the coolness factor of a CJ is about all they have going for them IMO. I've had my fill of CJ carburetors, rough ride, noisy interiors, uncomfortable seats, leaky tops, and such. I'd much rather be driving a TJ.

Unless you can afford to store it and drive it once in a blue moon.
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Oh absolutely. The TJ is far more practical, no question on that at all. As @Chris put it nicely elsewhere, TJs are modern enough without being too modern. The older Jeeps do have a presence though and I like them a lot for what they represented (and how they look).
 
psrivats said:
Oh absolutely. The TJ is far more practical, no question on that at all. As @Chris put it nicely elsewhere, TJs are modern enough without being too modern. The older Jeeps do have a presence though and I like them a lot for what they represented (and how they look).
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They are nostalgic. My '83 CJ7 had that same chrome grille and chrome spoke wheels.
 
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glwood said:
In reality, the coolness factor of a CJ is about all they have going for them IMO. I've had my fill of CJ carburetors, rough ride, noisy interiors, uncomfortable seats, leaky tops, and such. I'd much rather be driving a TJ.

Unless you can afford to store it and drive it once in a blue moon.
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I would give my updated TJ, my Lincoln Town Car, one of the kids, and my left...foot.(?)...for that ride. Yes, some old carbs are a PITA, but as for the rest of it, I have no issue whatsoever. The nostalgia factor trumps all of it, for me. Call me a glutton for punishment, but that would so fit the bill for me!

*Besides the coolness factor, they have an even better take on simplicity than our TJs do. They're so simple, they're borderline archaic, and I see that as a positive. ;)
 
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Squatch said:
I would give my updated TJ, my Lincoln Town Car, one of the kids, and my left...foot.(?)...for that ride. Yes, some old carbs are a PITA, but as for the rest of it, I have no issue whatsoever. The nostalgia factor trumps all of it, for me. Call me a glutton for punishment, but that would so fit the bill for me!

*Besides the coolness factor, they have an even better take on simplicity than our TJs do. They're so simple, they're borderline archaic, and I see that as a positive. ;)
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I tend to agree, If I wasn't so reliant on A/C, I would own one.
 
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psrivats said:
A real time capsule and mint 1974 CJ5 with only 43k miles on it. It looks to be extremely maintained and well taken care of. Really collector quality. I don't think you can find a better one anywhere, though the price us high at 22k.

@Chris @Squatch you guys interested?

https://eugene.craigslist.org/cto/d/collector-1974-jeep-cj-5-near/6716229978.html
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I wish the TJs had a dashboard like that!
 
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Starrs said:
I’m thinking JK on this next go round. I drove one Saturday and although it is very different I kinda miss the creature comforts haha. Decent priced LJ tho!
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I sure hope you get a fun JK at least. My Dad has a 2013 automatic JKU Sahara that I drove a bunch in high school and still drive when I’m back home from college nowadays. I absolutely can’t stand it. I can’t believe how boring it is to drive compared to my TJ.

Though, I’d imagine a 2 door manual with steeper rear gears and a supercharger would be a lot more fun...
 
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Chris said:
Those might just be the ugliest bumpers I've ever seen!
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Yeah those are pretty brutal. Those bumpers would be the first things I changed if I bought that Jeep. I think the 8 inch gap between the rear crossmember and the rear bumper is hilarious though...
 
jodomcfrodo said:
I sure hope you get a fun JK at least. My Dad has a 2013 automatic JKU Sahara that I drove a bunch in high school and still drive when I’m back home from college nowadays. I absolutely can’t stand it. I can’t believe how boring it is to drive compared to my TJ.

Though, I’d imagine a 2 door manual with steeper rear gears and a supercharger would be a lot more fun...
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A jeep is a Jeep to me with the “fun level to drive”. Top comes off of both so it’s the same experience. 4.10s in a jk with 35s does ride a hell of a lot different than in a tj tho...I will say that hahaha.
 
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Yeah those are pretty brutal. Those bumpers would be the first things I changed if I bought that Jeep. I think the 8 inch gap between the rear crossmember and the rear bumper is hilarious though...
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Agreed. I'm not sure what the person was thinking who made those... They just ruin the look!
 
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JerryD said:
The build sheet says Sport, not Rubicon, but I didn't think you could get a Rock-Trac in anything BUT a Rubi. All the other options seem to be there, too. ???
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There is something wrong with the build sheet. I looked at it as well. Everything says it is a Rubicon except the title at the top. Sometimes the Jeep build sheet tool can be a bit finicky.
 
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