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Old May 10, 2012 | 07:47 AM
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People are driving around with them looking like http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RANGE-ROVE...#ht_500wt_1202
That!

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Old May 10, 2012 | 12:07 PM
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Its not that bad without the orange stripe.
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Old May 10, 2012 | 12:26 PM
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I would drive it. Even with the orange.
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Old May 10, 2012 | 12:27 PM
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.....the underside falls apart with rust

I looked at several before I bought my first Jeep (GC).

The buyers will still pay ridiculous amounts for rusty examples though
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Old May 10, 2012 | 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Gee oh Dee
I would drive it. Even with the orange.

Me too. Those things are fast.
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Old May 10, 2012 | 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Gee oh Dee
I would drive it. Even with the orange.
This.

And besides, it's overseas, I bet it's hot stuff there, and I'd frickin' dig it over here. To each his own, just like the angry eyes mod. Some people like it, and some despise it.
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Old May 10, 2012 | 02:17 PM
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I dont like seeing capable off road trucks slammed to the ground, that being said I would take a Range Rover any day.
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Old May 10, 2012 | 04:36 PM
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only 3,000 pounds?
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Old May 10, 2012 | 05:27 PM
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I like how they call a hood a bonnet.
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Old May 10, 2012 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by GreyDog
I dont like seeing capable off road trucks slammed to the ground, that being said I would take a Range Rover any day.
exactly
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Old May 10, 2012 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Artful Owl
.....the underside falls apart with rust

I looked at several before I bought my first Jeep (GC).

The buyers will still pay ridiculous amounts for rusty examples though
Cuz....you know....XJs arent known for their floors rusting through or anything....
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Old May 10, 2012 | 07:20 PM
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If it was here in New Jersey instead of England, the darn thing would have Spinners too.

Rust, what Rust? That's just metal taking on a new form in life, just ask Darwin.
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Old May 11, 2012 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Willys55
If it was here in New Jersey instead of England, the darn thing would have Spinners too.

Rust, what Rust? That's just metal taking on a new form in life, just ask Darwin.
HA!
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Old May 11, 2012 | 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Morat
People are driving around with them looking like http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RANGE-ROVE...#ht_500wt_1202
That!

thats straight euro. id drive it.

i wouldnt mind having a slammed BMW X5 or VW touareg

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Old May 11, 2012 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by MTLXJ
I like how they call a hood a bonnet.
And the trunk is a boot.

I've learned a lot from Top Gear, the BBC version, not the knock off History Channel crap.
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