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Old 11-18-2006, 12:58 PM
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Has anyone who bought the 4 door version have regrets because of the longer wheel base? The rear seat of the 2 door is impracticable. Access is only for gymnists! (I climbed into the back seat of one today.)
Old 11-18-2006, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by JacksJeep
Has anyone who bought the 4 door version have regrets because of the longer wheel base? The rear seat of the 2 door is impracticable. Access is only for gymnists! (I climbed into the back seat of one today.)
I think 10% of the fun is gone.the fun of never curbing it in a parking lot, bouncing down the road,having to yell for the person in the right seat to hear you and no wide turns to park.other then that looking out the front window you will never know.and as for the 10% of fun i lost is made up by the smooth ride seating for 5 and 20% less yelling.

p.s. it still turns better the most anything on the road.
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No regrets here! Went from a 2005 ulimited to a 2007 and what a difference. I called my buddy in Florida who also has owned a lot of Jeep's........ told him I bought the 4 door. He asked if I was driving in it right now and was supprised when I said I was. He was shocked he could hear me. Love that improvment the most.
Old 11-18-2006, 01:30 PM
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My only problem is that I purchased on 10-21 and it has been in the dealer trying to fix a horrible leaky top since 11-03.

I took it out with my brother who has a 53 ff. Where I did not have room to turn around I made room. Went everywhere he did. Just drove it up the side of the mountain to turn around.

Still having a couple kids at the house I like the extra doors. If I get it back that is. We has a 2004 Unlimited.

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Old 11-18-2006, 02:10 PM
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I didn't notice the two door being any louder than the four dour. comparing JK to JKL, anyway. They're both quiter than the TJ.
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Originally Posted by benmar2000
Everyone is comparing it to the TJ.. You ought to drive a YJ.. Talking about bouncing down the road and yelling... LOL
Try driving a 54 willys with a Chevy 350 and open headers.. and no top.....
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Originally Posted by Piginajeep
Try driving a 54 willys with a Chevy 350 and open headers.. and no top.....

I'd love to drive that Willy's!!
Old 11-18-2006, 05:58 PM
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No regrets, I purchased the first one at our dealership where I work. We can not keep it in stock. I get a lot of feedback from wrangler owners and they love it.
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No Regrets here... I agree, I have a YJ and I can harldy hear myself think, I test drove the JK Unimited and then put a deposit down on it immediately. We traded in our Liberty on it and in my opinion it rides better than the Liberty as well an it's a heck of alot bigger and more comfortable. My only regret is that I need a bigger garage or one of those cool organizer things because when you have the two doors and hardtop from my YJ and the freedom top and 4 doors from my JK in the garage it looks like a Jeep scrapyard! I have 3000 Miles on my JK Unlimited and love the heck out of it... but get ready for every wierdo to come talk to you about "Woah, thats the new Jeep with the gorilla commercial, awesome"
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The only regret I have so far is that by ordering the 4dr I am still waiting for my 4dr to even get a D status to be built :sad:


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