5000 mile update - 2012 Rubicon Unlimited
10-08-2011, 03:25 AM
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Really like the white.. all my cars have been white in the past as they don't appear as dirty as a darker colored vehicle.
(especially with the wonderful road salt in the winter.
So for my 2012 JKU Rubi..... I got the triple black... and have been washing the thing almost every other day.
Hadn't seen any triple whites around. If I had, I probably would have gone with it.
Luv the pic's from y'all.
BTW my TJ is Dark Forest Green... ahhhhhhhh!!!! will need to wash em both today!
(especially with the wonderful road salt in the winter.
So for my 2012 JKU Rubi..... I got the triple black... and have been washing the thing almost every other day.
Hadn't seen any triple whites around. If I had, I probably would have gone with it.
Luv the pic's from y'all.
BTW my TJ is Dark Forest Green... ahhhhhhhh!!!! will need to wash em both today!
10-08-2011, 05:56 AM
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WOW, your putting some miles on yours. I've had mine for about 6 weeks and am sitting at 1500 miles. First oil change was a breeze, done it myself at 1000 miles. I thought it was me but it does get better through the break in, but I wonder how much of that may be the computer adjusting to my driving style.
10-08-2011, 10:30 AM
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Wow, I thought the 2000 miles I had on mine was a lot for a '12.
I believe your fuel mileage would be lower with the Auto (which mine is) as it turns 3000 RPM at 80 and 2600 at 70 due to the new OD ratio in it. I average 14-16 with mostly city driving and the only trip was 16 at 70 for a couple hundred miles.
I believe your fuel mileage would be lower with the Auto (which mine is) as it turns 3000 RPM at 80 and 2600 at 70 due to the new OD ratio in it. I average 14-16 with mostly city driving and the only trip was 16 at 70 for a couple hundred miles.
10-08-2011, 09:06 PM
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10-09-2011, 08:41 AM
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Best of luck with the White! I got the much faster triple black JKU Rubi. Not sure about the funny colored "satin carbon" wheels, shouldn't slow it down too much.
I swear it was broke in within 300 miles.
Only has 500 now, the damn thing flys when you tell it to go (I've had a 5 second turbo beetle, my kid had a 4.5 second jetta, I'm no stranger to quick cars, while the Jeep isn't close, it's *very* impressive).
Can't imagine it getting any better in 500 or 4500 miles.
Traded in my 08 JKU/X w/e-sway disconnect, rear lockers, softtop, 6 speed, 20K miles. It was the shit, had to have auto, hardtop and Rubi.
I have no experience with F(ake)J(eeps), sorry.
I swear it was broke in within 300 miles.
Only has 500 now, the damn thing flys when you tell it to go (I've had a 5 second turbo beetle, my kid had a 4.5 second jetta, I'm no stranger to quick cars, while the Jeep isn't close, it's *very* impressive).
Can't imagine it getting any better in 500 or 4500 miles.
Traded in my 08 JKU/X w/e-sway disconnect, rear lockers, softtop, 6 speed, 20K miles. It was the shit, had to have auto, hardtop and Rubi.
I have no experience with F(ake)J(eeps), sorry.
10-09-2011, 10:28 AM
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I just ordered black too. I know it will always look dirty but it will at least make me clean it more often! My current car now is white and I can't remember the last time I washed it!