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Old May 14, 2010 | 06:47 AM
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I think that Cherokee's are pretty fast for a 4wd. Pretty crazy really. I can beat alot of my friends cars easily.

Most other small suv's around don't come close.
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Old May 14, 2010 | 06:50 AM
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They're really not that fast, it's just everyone around you is slow.
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Old May 14, 2010 | 06:58 AM
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Yea you are looking at a light weight vehicle with a peppy engine.
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Old May 14, 2010 | 08:02 AM
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yup, very light suv with a large i6 with torque that starts low is going to be quicker then normal. the lower you start your torque will mean faster power
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Old May 14, 2010 | 08:05 AM
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Ya i love to beat crappy civics in races, kinda makes me want to buy a comero or something of the sort.
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Old May 14, 2010 | 08:10 AM
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Yeah people around you are just slow. A Chevy Tahoe is pretty fast and its a 4x4 as well...
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Old May 14, 2010 | 10:01 AM
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Well they arent slow but they certainly arent that fast. I know my moms chevy suburban would kill my cherokee in a race.
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Old May 14, 2010 | 10:05 AM
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My old 4x4 xterra would wax my cherokee.
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Old May 14, 2010 | 10:08 AM
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I would say far from fast but quick until about 40mph, after 40 its worthless. I would say its quick because of the high amount of torque for such a little vehicle.

My old 95 jetta 12v VR6 would rape my jeep! Especially after 70mph.

It seems like every month there is a post about this haha

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Old May 14, 2010 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by miglia-spyder
I would say far from fast but quick until about 40mph, after 40 its worthless. I would say its quick because of the high amount of torque for such a little vehicle.

My old 95 jetta 12v VR6 would rape my jeep! Especially after 70mph.

It seems like every month there is a post about this haha
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Old May 14, 2010 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by dlundblad
Yeah people around you are just slow. A Chevy Tahoe is pretty fast and its a 4x4 as well...
but if you stay in it, the cherokee is faster on top. my old yukon had a governor on it that shut it down at 94MPH the XJ will easily exceed 100+mph
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Old May 14, 2010 | 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by sportrider
but if you stay in it, the cherokee is faster on top. my old yukon had a governor on it that shut it down at 94MPH the XJ will easily exceed 100+mph
Well mine wont... The door wants to fly open at 85 I can only imagine what would happen at 100+
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Old May 14, 2010 | 11:06 AM
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Ive had mine at ~110 going downhill on the highway with ~1/4 throttle left.
The renix is slow off the lights though.
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Old May 14, 2010 | 11:17 AM
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this is stupid and I will not post in it
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Old May 14, 2010 | 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by xjoffroad
this is stupid and I will not post in it
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