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you need to find some car friendly friends :hide:Quote:
Originally Posted by Smitty
there selling 1400 plus a month and are having only minor problems, that is until it's your car having the problem.
no different to when i purchased the VY SV8. if i had of read what was going on with the Commodore i would have missed out on having a great car that gets 30 mpg and gets down the 1/4 in under 13 seconds. we dreamed of cars doing this in the 80's
Garry
While on the topic of Jeeps anyone seen the pr disaster their promotion they had this morning had a massive fail?
I tried to call but no chance getting through, I would have been dialling not too long after the app revealed the number, I think I needed to be maybe a minute quicker off the mark. Article today said 60,000 attempted calls in one minute. I don't know about any fail on Jeeps part, apparently the number was floating around on Whirpool last night. Jeep are supposed to have opened the number at 09:00:20 So where is the remote dealership? the app was telling me 964 Km from my location at work this morning, and this afternoon 939 Km from home, the direction from Sydney looks to be West. So what location is say 960 km west of Sydney CBD as the crow flies?Quote:
Originally Posted by MARRA
I just asked Google that question, a couple of mining places Pyrite Hill and Egebeck Quarry are approx. 30 km from Broken Hill.
I really love this car, especially the red one.
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...a5TkneRAM2e9Ug
do red ones burn...Quote:
Originally Posted by Hilux
Jeep Grand Cherokee models recalled over potential fire hazard.
http://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/f...717-ztwn7.html
I just purchased a White 2014 4x4 laredo a few weeks ago. I opted for aftermarket 2 tone leather and a tint.
so far its been amazing and am extremely impressed with the value and gear that it comes with.
The only criticism. ..is the reverse camera is so bad at night and dim light, that its bordering on useless.
anyone bought an SRT8 lately?
That's interesting? The video is grainy on mine as if you are recording with a camera phone at night but the reverse lights throw out enough light to be able to see what's going on. In what way is it bad on yours? Just really dark? If so something desn't sound right.Quote:
Originally Posted by mark@tyretrader
My dad has the same one too, and yes exactly the same issue.Quote:
Originally Posted by HSV,_I_GOT_ONE
It's almost as if the lights at the back are too bright for the design of the camera as its extremely grainy, laggy and has a slight flare-like affect.
basically when in very dark street with no lighting...reversing becomes more of a guessing situation. Not that comfortable at all, and much safer to just roll down a window and look with my own eyes. Both 2014 4x4 laredos.
My brother has the 2014 Overlander, and his camera is much better for some reason...but still not that great.
it is a problem with the laredo as they don't come factory with them from the US. and instead of fitting the camera thats in the limited and above they are putting in cheap crap, some people have got good cameras off ebay that fix the problem. i will going in soon to see if i can get the latest updated camera that is part of the factory "JEEP" trip on the tailgate. the first night we got home the misses pushed in the camera thinking it was the button to open the tailgate. on jeepgaragedotcom you will find heaps of info.Quote:
Originally Posted by mark@tyretrader
Garry
There is a guy on jeepgarage from Vic who is taking on Jeep. The MY12 models the aftermarket camera and loom were supplied by a mob in Hallam for the MY14 models Jeep the tightarse are only buying the loom and are sourcing the nasty camera from China.Quote:
Originally Posted by RARASV8
As Gary said go to jeepgaragedotcom and do a search for threads for user name hymer and you will find what you are after.
c'mon chocco, the EXHAUST!:hide:
Garry
Have just put a order in for SRT black tail light surrounds, Altitude black fog light bezels, black rear step surround, black jeep badge and black grand cherokee door emblems.Quote:
Originally Posted by RARASV8
I am currently looking at 4.5 inch tips with a 3inch inlet which I need to be black or get chrome ones and get them blasted then black ceramic coated, if anyone has any suggestions ???
If I could get the SRT tips I would.
We're at Fraser Island at the moment and had a Jeep parked next to us yesterday at Waddy Point. Not especially soft sand but the combination of low profile tyres and insufficient ground clearance meant it ended in tears when they went to leave.
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It's strange because on-road they look brilliant, they're beautifully appointed inside and the bigger engine variants are a rocketship. But off-road they're a laughing stock which is a shame because they're sold as a go-anywhere vehicle but couldn't keep up with a Suzuki Sierra when the going gets tough.
I suspect a little inexperience in off road driving may have contributed to this, lets face it a serious 4X4 individual does not buy a jeep! But yes i agree not the ideal choice of car, advertising at it's best huh......Quote:
Originally Posted by C4B
I thought the Grand Cherokee won 4x4 of the year ?
Seen a few in trouble down south here in WA - well healed vineyard kids all have them but have nfi how to drive.
Even seen one in the ocean with the water half way up the doors :-/
Interesting to compare to late model HSV - SRT website quote 35m stop which is same, faster 0-100kph, slightly better cornering on the skidpad, and better ET.Quote:
Originally Posted by Plenty
http://youtu.be/0CO5UGYAygA
Wouldn't believe that figure for the brakes, seen plenty of tests and they are all up around the 40m mark. When I test drove one I reckon the satndard VE SS-V brakes I had would have stopped just as well for the 100-0 let alone the HSV.Quote:
Originally Posted by AFM pir4te
They see the ads with them sitting on the beach living the "rugged outdoor lifestyle" and think, wow I can do that.... In capable hands they could get most places, but capable drivers don't buy Jeeps so we'll never know ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Plenty
I spotted the problem straight away, it was the luggage rack.
But would a serious 4X4 driver buy any of the current crop of overweight, electric everything, leather lined, pearlescant painted, low profile-tyred beheomoths out there?......just sayin'
and would they take them out straight off the factory floor with no experience and get into no trouble on the sand?Quote:
Originally Posted by andrewslr
Garry
In the old days Jeep did not sell anything that would not make it through the Rubicon Trail.
Those days are long gone.
Probably less than more of their product would make it through now.
Stu.
Most serious 4x4 buyers couldn't afford a new Toyota Yaris ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by andrewslr
mmm be interesting to line it up against the GMC? (LS3)
on and off road,
off road I think the GMC would tear it a new bum.
GMC's for sale
Cheers
Steve
;) cant get the smile of our faces driving the JEEP.
drove from Whittlesea to Queenscliff for coffee and lunch at Portarlington and back to Whittlesea, with the inlaws onboard.
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...ps1473ce22.jpg
the photo says most of it.
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...ps6c6e7dc0.jpg
notice the distance to empty. the 7.3 average is the average for the JEEP GC from NEW.
and as was mentioned we need a bigger boat
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...psd1ee84ab.jpg
and the CAR/TRUCK
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...ps038d59ce.jpg
Garry
Borrowed a mates one last night.
blew my f&*(kin mind how quick this thing is. Not just from a dig, but on the roll. Stock standard with 5k km's on it. I reckon it would be a 12 second car.
Found the launch control button, found the performance timer app.
spent the next 45 minutes trying to break 0-100 record lol.
got it down to 4.4seconds. What the f&*k.
For sale, VE SSV ute. I want one of these bad boys.
Lol don't believe the on board timer they are no where near accurate, as your time would also indicate!Quote:
Originally Posted by brasher
yeah I took it with a grain of salt, but I'll be buggered if it didn't impress me!Quote:
Originally Posted by Plenty
When i took one for a good test drive i was very impressed with the get up and go, also that sound!!!!!:drool: Was also impressed with the brakes for it's size pulls up pretty well, for 2.3t it handles great too. They have a lot going for them but ultimately for me they just are not big enough in internally.Quote:
Originally Posted by brasher
At A Guess I would say. No Air Suspension. (Makes a HUGH difference for clearance), traction control still turned ON and hasn't let the tyres down.
2012 srt8 jeep 6.4l for no reserve on grays online auction
Low km too. In darwin. Genuine too as I know the car
If only.
http://www.graysonline.com/lot/0001-...ie-nt?spr=true