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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 04:48 PM
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Hit 200,000 miles today. It's a '97, the wife ordered it new...it became my hand-me-down in '05...lifted in '07 and I would never ever consider parting with it.

In 200,000 miles, aside from gas, oil, tires, wiper blades and the occasional replacement bulb, our XJ has only needed a water pump at 175,000 miles, a starter at 195,000 miles and a serpentine belt.

...and all the $$$ I've spent on lift, wheels, 31's, 32's, 33's, lockers, shocks, axles, gears, bumpers, winch, sliders, radio, amps, speakers, lights, roof rack
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 04:50 PM
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Very nice, here's to another 200k.
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 04:54 PM
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Wish I could say I've owned mine since its birth, but I wasn't legally allowed to drive in 1992.


Let's see some photos? I think mine's at 241,xxxkm's. And it's been beat to crap.
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 04:59 PM
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Sorry...I don't have any wheelin pics on 33's
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 05:00 PM
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 05:01 PM
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Right on, you've got yourself a beaut. Is that original paint?
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 05:02 PM
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31's on 3.5"
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 05:02 PM
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that is one sweet looking XJ!
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 05:03 PM
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32's on 5.5"
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 05:04 PM
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33's on 5.5"
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 05:11 PM
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Thanks.

The paint was original until this summer. The factory paint looked good...but...the storm that destroyed parts of Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee this spring turned my XJ into a golf ball. We had hail the size of ping pong *****.

Fortunately for me, my insurance adjuster took one look at my Jeep and said "I can tell you like this Jeep. You want it fixed?...ok"

Anyway, it has a complete base/clear repaint and looks better than when it was new. All of my parking lot dings are a thing of the past.
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