Ok so a new Wrangler passes me, and waves , 
and I reluctantly wave back, but I'm not feeling the wave. 
I am not ready to accept the new wrangelrs. I don't know why, 
they look cool enough, certainly capeable. Perhaps its the new crowd that never would buy a Jeep before they had 4 doors, I don't know, but I'm just not feeling it.
Steve...
Give it time and they will fit right in.
As someone who uses it as a daily driver AND wants it to be capable off-road, I like it. Not sure I like the 2DR in stock form, the 4DR looks better stock than the 2DR. Mine will be lifted and on 33's in a couple of days, and on its first trail ride next weekend. I'll know much more after that.
I have yet to wave at a new one...because no one will wave back to me....
the are a bunch in the smyrna/clayton area. id say 90% of them wave back. but yes your right. they are def the crowd that would have never havent gottn them before. i havent decided whether thats a good thing or not...
the 2doors look pretty good stock... the 4doors look awesome lifted, better than the 2 doors IMO. but... I'm a long wheelbase guy. 
but... I'm a long wheelbase guy.
My Scrambler is Long wheelbase, but there is still something thats not clicking. Perhaps they are too nice. Jeeps shouldn't be nice. They always had a certain ugliness that made them cool, Like Jannis Jopplin, Mic Jaggar or Steven Tyler. these new Jeeps are "Pretty"
Steve...
It also seems that with the new ones came some dealers who who lift them and add accessories for Customers right out of the dealership. Didn't see much of that before (at least me) but I guess it's a good thing. Just seems to take some of adventure of researching everything and piecing thing together your self. Personally, I love the looks of the 4-door Rubicon stock, even better lifted...................mixed feelings here to I guess and I've only mine 2 yrs.
And I agree they are a little to civilized looking. I keep mine clean and ahve a little bling (polished alloy wheels) but power windows and locks..........................
I actually like them now, but only with the bigger tires that come with the Sahara and Rubicon packages. I think it's because they fill out the big fender wells that way. I never liked TJs with the stock weeny tires either.
Just seems to take some of adventure of researching everything and piecing thing together yourself.
I got no power options, and I'm piecing mine together just like I did the YJ and TJ. Still just as fun, except not many choices yet. I remember that everyone hated the TJ when it came out too... and the YJ... and the new Cherokee, and first down-sized Grand.
I remember that everyone hated the TJ when it came out too... and the YJ... and the new Cherokee, and first down-sized Grand.
True. I'm coming around to the new ones, I think the 4 door models look awesome with all the doors and top off. And I agree they look bigger with decent sized tires on it, but the Rubi's now come with 32" tires! I'm still not sure about the new flares, there's something about them...
Also, the Compass is going to take a LONG time to make sense to me.
I keep telling myself that if I smack one of those flares, I can change it in my driveway. That helps... a little.
I keep telling myself that if I smack one of those flares, I can change it in my driveway. That helps... a little.
You can change the flare in the driveway but the sheet metal under the flare bends easier than the flare 
I guess like Dr. J said...
its like the YJ was when it first came out.. and the TJ...
i wasnt much feeling the square headlights when it first came out.. but after having one.. i got used to it..
coil springs in a jeep.. still not sure about that one...
but hey we all have opinions.. right? 
When I am in my 4dr I always wave its not my first jeep or second or third i have hade a couple, but my wife drives it around and I give her a hard time when she does not wave mine is lifted with 35's so I get alot of looks and waves more now then when in stock form even when I wave to other 4 drs I get some stupid looks so its just new for some. I do hate that you can buy a jeep lifted with 33's it makes it too easy.
Dealer installed options were always around. In the late 60s and early 70s some dealers did some special things to some of the pony cars to really individualize them and make them faster.
I've gotten a lot of waves from 4 drs.
I saw a nice green one in dover with all the doors & top off, it looked sweeeet!!!!!!!
I am now sunburnt from having the top down and doors off these last two sunny days. Side note: I absolutely love half doors, very light. I wave at everyone I see, and have passed a few Jks on the road. I have yet to see a JK 4 door without doors yet. That's one thing I don't like about the new Unlimiteds. I'm lazy, 2 doors are enough for me having to store them in my room (2nd floor) due to lack of space in garage. With the JKs I'd have to make that trip up and downstairs 4 times...
Do yourself a favor and take the doors off completely. It's a great feeling!
The doors are off, and have been the last couple of days.
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