Of Jeeps and things...

The other day I bought a used 2003 Jeep Wrangler TJ. This the 8th Jeep I've owned, still have numbers 5 and 7 as well, you can never have enough Jeeps. The latest one is pretty cool, it's a Limited Edition called a Freedom, it has the tried and true 4.0 liter Inline 6 with a 5 speed, rag top, hard doors, chrome wheels and a few other goodies and it's as stock as stock can be! If you have ever shopped around for a used Jeep Wrangler, you know how rare it is to not only find a stock one, but to find one in showroom condition is next to impossible, but I found one! Learning to drive a Wrangler TJ as opposed to a Wrangler YJ is a learning experience, a lot has changed with the Wrangler between 1995 and 2003. In 1997, (there was no 1996 Wrangler) the Wrangler got a total redo with the TJ. New body, more creature comforts, a much smoother ride, a rag top that can come be folded up in minutes... I'll always like the raw feel of the Wrangler YJ, but this is growing on me.  

A funny story that I want to relate... On the way home from work yesterday the Engine Malfunction light came on, so this morning I took it to the shop to have it checked out, no big deal, a sensor, it's covered and they are fixing it, in the meantime they give me a vehicle to drive, a Chrysler Mini Van! Who ever said that you are what you drive? How do you go from driving a very cool little red Jeep Wrangler one minute to a Mini Van the next? I have to admit, as much as I feel out of place driving a Mini Van, the thing runs great, but it just ain't me.

Reporting Live from the Golden Triangle...
-YD