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Hi everyone, long time no see. I created a new account as my old one doesn't seem to work no more. Old account Fex used to own the Landcruiser linked below in Queenstown. I'm back up in Auckland and keen to get back into a bit of off roading. I'm currently eyeing up a 97 Jeep Wrangler done 110,000kms, tidy black completely stock for $9,500.
Would like to know what they are like for maintenance, reliability, running costs etc? Be much appreciated if I could have some info.
Cheers!
Re: Hey all
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 6:26 pm
by gary_in_nz
hey mate, in regards to the jeep, they seem to go well. i think from memory someone mentioned that there transfers case and rear diff could have been made stronger. there is a guy in the club where im from and he has some hilux running gear under his and it goes well>>
its the red one in this vid. another chap also in our club bought a wrangler and this was his first outing with it and was hugely impressed!!
Re: Hey all
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:00 pm
by Rych
Cheers for the reply, I went and checked it out today and took it for a drive. Love it, getting a full mechanical check done tomorrow and if that clears then it's mine by the end of the week.
Re: Hey all
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:23 pm
by curly12
gary_in_nz wrote:hey mate, in regards to the jeep, they seem to go well. i think from memory someone mentioned that there transfers case and rear diff could have been made stronger. there is a guy in the club where im from and he has some hilux running gear under his and it goes well>>
its the red one in this vid. another chap also in our club bought a wrangler and this was his first outing with it and was hugely impressed!!
Were they towing that zuki with a winch cable????
Re: Hey all
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:15 pm
by gary_in_nz
na, a 20m snatch rope thing.
Re: Hey all
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:19 pm
by curly12
gary_in_nz wrote:na, a 20m snatch rope thing.
Cool
Re: Hey all
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:34 pm
by MATT4U
hey man how's it goin, long time no see
good to see ya back
Re: Hey all
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:02 pm
by Rych
MATT4U wrote:hey man how's it goin, long time no see
good to see ya back
Hey bro! Yea it has been a long time, I been pretty good ah. How's things?
Re: Hey all
Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 1:32 pm
by xj
more Jeeps than you can shake a stick at in that clip..... and they werent broken down.... bring a tear to the eye that does!!!!
Re: Hey all
Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 4:15 pm
by gary_in_nz
xj wrote:more Jeeps than you can shake a stick at in that clip..... and they werent broken down.... bring a tear to the eye that does!!!!
yeah reckon, if it wasnt for those 3 jeeps my 1 nissan and 1 pajero it would be the East Coast Toyota and Suzuki Club as everyone else has either one of those.
Re: Hey all
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:09 pm
by Rych
Well I got it! Now just looking into some plans for it..
