But they did pass the emissions tests and the later models have had a fix approved by the EPA so they were not “forever incapable of meeting NOx standards”. They just could not meet NOx standards and still deliver the performance and economy they had during normal driving.

Every time I see one of these I think why did they stop there and not make a proper wagon (estate)?

I drove Cleghorn and 2N49 in the San Bernardino National Forest for the NAXJA (North American XJ Association) AAT (Adopt-A-Trail) June work weekend. David Tracy would have loved it, 7 XJs and 1 ZJ having fun on great trails and working to keep the trails open.

The U.S. Jeep had only three gears, two solid axles, no locking diffs and only front-wheel steering

As a former VW Jetta TDI owner and participant in the buy-back program I have received notification that I am automatically a member of the Bosch class-action lawsuit. Bosch has settled that and I am supposed to receive compensation soon, much less than what VW had to pay, but they still agreed to pay.

I have a 1999 XJ with purple bumpers, rockrails, fender flairs, and roof rack. It doesn’t blend in. Everyone knows Purple Is The New Chrome from when Andy built it and now I am happy to be it’s new caretaker.

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If it ran, you could get $2k in California. Put a cheap lift, 31" tires and a LED light bar on it and now it’s “Trail ready with lots of extras, $3800, firm”.

I suggested this during the Slow Devil build. He wouldn’t have gotten to drive the Raptor, but the J10 would be an awesome tow rig.

$6500 is a great price. You should see what people try to get for XJ/MJs here in California. Too bad I can’t strap the child seats in the bed, or I’d at least fly out to test drive it.

If the terrain between point A and B is a dirt path strewn with huge boulders then yes, the US just knows how to get you from point A to B.

My ‘89 XJ used to get death wobble. Once while driving on the 5 through LA it shook so hard that it broke the drivers side engine mount. The engine dropped down and slightly forward. The exhaust downpipe was crushed and torn on the front driveshaft u-joint and the fan clutch ripped into the radiator. Somehow I…

My dad had a “company car”, ‘74 Ford LTD. I would gnaw on the back of the headrest, where there was a bead of vinyl covering the seam between the side of the headrest and the back. I got in trouble for damaging his “company car” so I started riding on the shelf in the back over the trunk, trying to get big rigs to…

You have an orange bathroom?

David, you really need to get that J truck running well. Because J trucks are cool, and you would have the perfect tow/support vehicle.

Wanting one of these prevented me from buying a VW GTI. I know that the GTI holds its value really well, but when I buy a vehicle, I plan on keeping it for at least 10 years. Selling a 3 year old car isn’t in my nature so I need to wait until I can test drive one of these and see what engine/transmission combos are…

2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI. Best and worst.

I had a situation much like Tom’s. I went with my girlfriend (now wife) to visit her friends and family in Missouri. She was also there to pack up and ship some stuff home and take the rest to goodwill. So one night after visiting some of her friends we are on the way back to her parents house and she has to pee. I…

I might sound like David Tracy, but I wish I still had all my Jeep XJ Cherokees. I currently have a 1999 XJ, it is a well built trail rig that can still drive hours on-road to get to the trails, but it is not a daily driver. I wish I had kept my 2-door, 2WD, 4cyl, 5 speed 1994 XJ. That Jeep was a lot of fun to drive…

New higher fuel taxes just passed and is now by far the highest in the country. The tax rate rises with inflation. The sales tax (highest in the country) is calculated on the cost of the fuel+the fuel tax. It’s a win-win-win for California lawmakers. They included a constitutional amendment that says the money can…