This would be a lovely article except that the site has become so bloated with ads that none of the pictures will load.

Criminal activity and malfeasance aside, this isn’t exactly an accurate way to look at this. Its all about cash flow. Debt isn’t a bad thing, its actually a really efficient way to finance a huge fleet of vehicles, especially when your return on that debt (the money you make on renting the cars after expenses)…

We use the top frequently in the summers. No issues so far although it seems a little rougher in shutting lately. I try to keep the rubber seals well maintained as thats my main concern with it.  Dedicated Lexus parts sites stock almost every motor, relay, etc still but they will cost you. For what its worth though,…

We have an 02 SC430. Great car. I’m replacing an O2 sensor tomorrow, that and a leaky oil pan gasket are the only two things I’ve had to repair in 10 years. They’re a little spongy in the corners and you’ll find the transmission a little laggy with DSC on, but its got a big engine, its comfy and its fun to be able to…

Ever heard of a time trial?

These already exist...they're called Jeeps.

Oh do i ever feel your pain... I've definitely looked at parts sideways before and wondered exactly where the steel came from. Sorry you had that crappy experience. That's some impressive work with a grinder though!!

Somalia technically, but I find Shirley in the Forester with summer tires who thinks she can go through anything because: AWD, is more of a problem.

Fellow Minnesotan here...have had to cut off and press in new lug studs on old Jeeps. Would still recommend NOT using antiseize as you’ll either over torque and fatigue the studs or under torque and have them back out. I’ve found it works well to wire brush the studs and hit them with a light coating of WD40 to keep…

I agree.  This article blows. 

This.  Most people have no clue what they're doing behind the wheel even with assists on, as evidenced by today's shitshow of a commute in Minneapolis during a snowstorm. Keep them on when around others, hoon it up when alone.

This!  It's always the damn 13mm.  And I'll find one or two, make sure to put them back in the toolbox and I swear to god by the time I go to use them they've walked off again. 

My mechanic actually does this on the side. He’s a deeply religious guy as well as a great mechanic and will often take in unwanted or broken down cars, fix them up and sell them for cost to those in our community who cant afford much.

Dude, I fully rebuilt an NP231 T-case to the gnats ass spec and it still stuck in 4WD. You can take that one off your list... it’s just the “unique character” of a Jeep XJ.

So what I got out of that is: “the climate is always changing...[incoherent something something]...they’re parrots.”

Logical fallacy alert! Dude, to say this is just a small blip in time, we dont have enough data to determine a trend is bunk. The deltas on wind, precip, barometric pressure swings, etc are all so far out of pattern for even recent (i.e. 1800s onward) recording it’s ridiculous. The issue isn’t whether the climate is…

Point taken... XJs are pretty much (and rightly so) disposable at this point. But nothing. Ever. Works. Right on them. The German I’m referring to is an old 911 which is effectively 2 seats bolted to a flat six, so not much to go wrong. Still...think about that vs an ‘87 Cherokee. I mean...sweet jesus.

WTF are you talking about? Have you ever been to Minneapolis in the summer? It routinely hits 100F for a few days in August and comes with high humidity. It’s not a big deal here...ppl dont die en masse and road buckling is infrequent. Pick another “flyover state” to make uninformed comments about.

Dude, just please avoid Jeeps. Seriously. I’ve had four including a 2000 XJ I did a full mechanical rebuild on. I finally cracked one night and realized I knew more about the Jeep than I did about my 13 mo old son. Selling it was the best thing I’ve ever done. Nothing but Japanese and German cars in the garage...I’ve…

Oh god the blind spots... you could hide a large elephant or small battle cruiser back by the C-pillar. I usually check the side view, then the rear view, then side again, and only then sloooowly move into another lane while listening for horns or crunching sheet metal.