what's the best year ok xj?
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what's the best year ok xj?
Thinking of getting another xj and useing the one I have now as a doner or sell it. What is the best year of xj and pros and cons of the years?
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Year: 1995
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Well, you'd need to stick with a 96 or older if you want all your parts to interchange.
"best" depends on what you consider good/bad. I like the 96 and older style myself, looks-wise. Most people say the '99 are best all around, cuz they have the newer style intake, 29-spline vs. 27-spline 8.25 (unless its got ABS, IIRC) but still has the older head. The 00-01's can have the "0331" head which tends to crack easilly when overheated compared tothe older style head.
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"best" depends on what you consider good/bad. I like the 96 and older style myself, looks-wise. Most people say the '99 are best all around, cuz they have the newer style intake, 29-spline vs. 27-spline 8.25 (unless its got ABS, IIRC) but still has the older head. The 00-01's can have the "0331" head which tends to crack easilly when overheated compared tothe older style head.
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Ya I've hers of the heads. My mail man always sits in my drive way due to cooling issues. the body on mine is starting to leave the drive train. Idk maybe I need to learn on doing body work cause I really don't want get rid of her. It runs great(other than sounding like a deisel on idle).
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Year: 1999
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early 99 with the 0630 head
although...if i could find a nice 91 with a H.O. again....i personally would rather have that than a 99
but really 91-early 99 is your best choice
although...if i could find a nice 91 with a H.O. again....i personally would rather have that than a 99
but really 91-early 99 is your best choice
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Year: 1995
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I hear ya there The GF has a '93 and i have a '95 and i prefer these older ones to the newer ones. I'd pay the going rate for a low-mi 00-01(about 5-6K here) for an older one if it were as clean and low mileage.
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The last line says it all in that ad.....you could probably get it for 900-1000 if you wave the cash in his face. I got my 95, w brand new street tires 225/75R15, very clean but the floors are TOAST, for 1150. cleaned it up, did ALL fluids, bought some 60-70% tread 235/75 At's on alum jeep wheels for $140, registered, inspected all for under $1500 including the cost of the jeep. and now i have a full set of new 225/75 spares. lol
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Idk im undecided right now. Cause I do love my 4 door. I baby sit and haul her around in the xj. And I got a wedding coming up thinking about patching up my baby for now. I got my xj for 1100 and the only spot of rust I don't like is where the back hatch is. You pull up the passenger side tear plastic and look in there there is part of I think is the frame work for the back is real bad rusted. I may fix er up
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Year: 1999
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after doing all the research I picked an early 99 to buy and then found one. It's been trouble free since I bought it about 6,000 miles ago. Sure I did some work / maintenance but only because I wanted to.
So if I were to recommend, I'd say 97-early 99 for the XJ.
So if I were to recommend, I'd say 97-early 99 for the XJ.
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