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Jeep back into the compact pickup market?

Discussion in 'General Automotive' started by ywen, Jun 21, 2010.

  1. Jun 21, 2010 at 9:45 PM
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    Ese Loco

    Ese Loco Taco Man Sam

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    If any of you guys are lookin for a new project, i'd look into these bad boys
     
  2. Jun 21, 2010 at 9:49 PM
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    Jigzor

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    You think our access cab is inhumane...that looks awful.
     
  3. Jun 21, 2010 at 9:50 PM
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    Ese Loco

    Ese Loco Taco Man Sam

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    but you cant tell me that thing wouldnt be a sick little trail rig
     
  4. Jun 21, 2010 at 9:51 PM
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    Jigzor

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    Your post, yes.. OP, no.
     
  5. Jun 21, 2010 at 9:55 PM
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    808matt

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    if this comes in 6spd i'de definatly consider it
     
  6. Jun 21, 2010 at 9:56 PM
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    I've seen pics of that Jeep Truck floatin around for a while! I love it personally! I'd buy it :cool:
     
  7. Jun 21, 2010 at 9:57 PM
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    Dude that thing looks amazing! :drool:
     
  8. Jun 21, 2010 at 10:01 PM
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    blackhawke88

    blackhawke88 wo ai ni bao bei ^_^

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    that jeep brute is the sex...if it had the 1-GR
     
  9. Jun 21, 2010 at 10:03 PM
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    blackhawke88

    blackhawke88 wo ai ni bao bei ^_^

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  10. Jun 21, 2010 at 11:05 PM
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    Janster

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    They're cool (Brute) but...seriously??

    You could take a nice little YJ and build the snot out of it for much less and have much better offroading capability than one off the showroom floor!!!
     
  11. Jun 22, 2010 at 3:28 AM
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    The_Hodge

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    Seeing the third gen section forced me to get a Ford...
    from that one pic on here it looks to be 4 wheel independent suspension...maybe that's just me
     
  12. Jun 22, 2010 at 4:39 AM
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    Some stuff. Not a lot, just some.
    I'd pee in it's butt............:cool:
     
  13. Jun 22, 2010 at 4:47 AM
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    I like both, for different uses tho...........the pee drippin butt 2nd one is much more interesting than the OP one.
     
  14. Jun 22, 2010 at 4:50 AM
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    Hasn't Jeep been talking about bringing back a truck for a while now? Plus with their choice to make the wranglers ugly as hell now I personally wouldn't buy now. Aesthetics has to play some role in my vehicle choice
     
  15. Jun 22, 2010 at 6:21 AM
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    I thought the new tacomas were butt ugly when they first came out.

    Everything eventually 'grows' on you.
     
  16. Jun 22, 2010 at 6:39 AM
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    its a very capable vehicle. Mopar parts out a Gladiator package for the Wrangler. I watched a thing on SPEED about how they took this thing a few other jeeps "packages" into the Mojave. Its pretty fucking bad ass. Is it a daily driver? not really. All out bad fucking ass? FUCK YEAH. I dont have the cheese to build do it so i roll in the pre runner.
     
  17. Jun 22, 2010 at 6:39 AM
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    x 457128370192783418902!!!!
     
  18. Jun 22, 2010 at 6:45 AM
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    Lol really? I've always been a Nissan fanboy but when the Frontier came out ('05 I think?) it was disgustingly ugly and still is. I thought the 2nd gen Taco was a awesome change from the sad catfish face of the 1st gen.

    That Brute is neat but impractical I think. The cost of a Wrangler + $9500 for the kit, shipped...ehhhh I don't think it would work.

    I wish they'd bring back the 4.0L inline six - I really liked that motor!
     
  19. Jun 22, 2010 at 6:50 AM
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    wiscdave

    wiscdave Lets Do It!

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    Nice Jeep, I would most def consider, but would have to test drive and see how the highway use feels. Last I test drove a jeep about 3 years ago, I didn't really like all the sound in the cabin. But my senses may have changed.
     

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