$70,000 Jeep Gladiator. So fast you can't blow its doors off.

I was out killing time over the weekend. Stopped by a local Dodge dealer the see what Challenger's they might have in stock. Sorta interested in a Hell Kitty. But none to be found. Especially none with Red eyes. Did see this on the showroom floor. $10K worth of lift and no door package.

 

Jeez, that's expensive.

 

Nice. 10 grand to take off the doors that lift out.

 

Cool but not $68k cool...

Much rather have the hell kitty for is it about the same price?

 

How about wheel centers, can we get those thrown in? No doors and rain=no fun for anyone in it. No thanks!

 

No thanks!

 

Have to assume you do get the doors as well.

I was seriously tempted, because I loved my old Jeep. But not for what they are selling for.

 

I didn't have any doors or a top for the one I had. I cut it in half and stretched it a foot to get the Chevrolet 350 and 4 speed tranny in it.

 

Nice. There was one guy I knew of back around 2000 or so that pulled a 360/trans out of a Dakota and put it in his TJ. He had all sorts of electrical issues, but if it was working it would spin the shit out of the tires.

 

Hey...that's the dealership where I bought my Tacoma!

 

I tried to spin mine on pavement once, it twisted the driveshaft like a paper sac. I had a new one made out of thicker tubing, worked great after that, lol.

 

You and me both brother.

 

Special ordered a B5 blue 392 Shaker back in Jan, 2016. Although I did look at Hellcats I found that 440 whp was plenty for the street.

Had I decided I was going street/strip at the time, I probably would have gotten a Kitty.
I just wanted a streetable weekend cruiser.

The stupid amount of money you have to put into the apache engine just to get 600+ at the wheels is crazy. And you smoked your warranty.

700+hp in a HC with warranty is a no brainer. I just don't like the widebodys though.

Scat Pack got traded in last year for a JLU Rubicon.
I really enjoyed the 3 yrs of ownership despite a few issues with it. dynoed @ 439hp/426tq.

 

You drove from SC to Greensboro to buy a Tacoma from a Dodge dealer?

 

They charge extra to take off real doors and put on 4 metal bars?

 

Hey, it costs money to show everyone you're wearing sandals while driving and sticking one foot out so that your athlete's foot gets some air.

 

I asked. You get the doors. They're $1 extra. But no crate.

 

That's what a 3.6L Gladiator Rubicon goes for in Canada with nothing added on.

 

Sales pitch "The cool thing about the Gladiator having a bed is you can haul the actual doors home easily, try doing that in a wrangler"

 

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