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Old Aug 11, 2015 | 07:59 PM
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Default Got a "new" jeep XJ today.

Well I got it. I posted a thread about maybe getting it for $350 the other day.

It's an 89 XJ, auto 4x4, 4.0. It has 78,xxx original miles and is in excellent condition body wise and interior. The motor and all looks clean but it doesn't start. It turns over and over. I've already read into what it could be and am going to run some test tomorrow.

The real good part is I got this jeep free. The man gave it to me. He lives on my road and turns out he knows a lot of my family. He's a real stand up guy and his in his 70's.

So if I get it running I'm going to clean it up with a pressure washer put slightly off set rims and a small 1.5-2" lift. One day I may get it painted red. All because I just decided to stop at a house of people I didn't know and ask about their Jeep.

I will post some pictures tomorrow.
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Old Aug 11, 2015 | 09:07 PM
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Free jeep??!!??

Yes, please, lol

Congrats
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Old Aug 12, 2015 | 08:57 AM
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Nothing more expensive than a free jeep

except maybe a free boat
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Old Aug 12, 2015 | 09:35 AM
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No such thing. Same goes for kittens.
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Old Aug 12, 2015 | 01:56 PM
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Free always ended up costing me a lot lol.
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Old Aug 12, 2015 | 03:10 PM
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Kittens?
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Old Aug 16, 2015 | 12:32 PM
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Good luck.
Let us know how it goes.
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Old Aug 17, 2015 | 05:25 PM
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Fuel, compression, spark. Gotta have all three!
Good luck and post pics
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Old Aug 17, 2015 | 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by ehall
Nothing more expensive than a free jeep

except maybe a free boat


^^^^ This, totally this
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