Something is luring me to the dark side!

Dutchy · **Posted:** Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:42 pm

Check this out, I think I finaly found the replacement for my KJ Cherokee.

http://www.leftlanenews.com/land-rover-lrx-concept.html

I always had a weak spot for Landrovers as I work with a Defender 90 and drive a Range Rover from time to time.
I normally replace my daily drivers every 2-3 years but until now I could not find something that looked better than the KJ, until now that is.

WoodysKJ · **Posted:** Thu Dec 13, 2007 1:06 pm

Yeah Lets get this interior muddy:

http://www.leftlanenews.com/wp-content/plugins/iimage-gallery.php?idpost=5714&idg=1&idi=9

03kjsport · **Posted:** Thu Dec 13, 2007 1:22 pm

well if you could afford to drop 80g's or more. then the ? is would you risk taking it out on trails. doubt it. i could think of plenty of other ways to spend that kind of cash.

C co Crusader 2/127 · **Posted:** Thu Dec 13, 2007 1:24 pm

yeah im not to thrilled that landrover sold out and went crossover crap.

nlife · **Joined:** Thu Aug 16, 2007 11:43 pm **Posts:** 226

Looks like a bigger mini-cooper for the ultimate "environmentally friendly" soccer mom. Certainly not for me, but to each their own

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hyedipin · **Joined:** Thu May 11, 2006 10:20 am **Posts:** 1667

Too fancy. Trailhawk is better looking, if you want ultra-fanciness.

dirtykj · **Posted:** Thu Dec 13, 2007 1:44 pm

WoodysKJ wrote:

Yeah Lets get this interior muddy:

In 15 years when that vehicle can be had for peanuts, sure!

I can't imagine driving it through the desert though ... the sand would ruin everything that's nice and shiny in the cockpit.

Guest · **Posted:** Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:37 pm

Reminds me of the Nissan Murano. Maybe you could get a Murano & a JK Rubicon for $80,000.

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:02 pm

A street vehicle. Look how low it sits. At that price, I'd get the AEV KJ or AEV JK.

dgeist · **Posted:** Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:02 pm

KJpilot wrote:

Reminds me of the Nissan Murano. Maybe you could get a Murano & a JK Rubicon for $80,000.

If you're going to get a rover, at least get a Defender, an older Disco, or a Range Rover classic. Something serviceable...

nlife · **Joined:** Thu Aug 16, 2007 11:43 pm **Posts:** 226

OT:

Love the fraggle rock avatar dgeist! Takes me back! LOL

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MiniDevil · **Posted:** Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:20 pm

nlife wrote:

Looks like a bigger mini-cooper for the ultimate "environmentally friendly" soccer mom. Certainly not for me, but to each their own

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+1

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Thu Dec 13, 2007 6:36 pm

dgeist wrote:

KJpilot wrote:

Reminds me of the Nissan Murano. Maybe you could get a Murano & a JK Rubicon for $80,000.

If you're going to get a rover, at least get a Defender, an older Disco, or a Range Rover classic. Something serviceable...

D90's kick @ss!!!!!!!!!

Dutchy · **Posted:** Fri Dec 14, 2007 5:59 am

told you it's the dark side, didn't I?

The good thing is that it will not cost $80.000, it is going to be placed under the Freelander, that means it will be cheaper than the KK over here.
The KK is going to cost around $50.000 in the UK (150% profit for Chrysler per unit) and for that kind of money I can get this and have the optional hydraulic full independent suspension like the Range Rover, no more ground clearance problems, just lift it by a push of the button and it will do above 40mpg (quite handy when fuel is getting close to $9 a Gallon).
......and there is nothing better smelling than the leather of a Landrover.

As I told you for my work I use a D90, trail ready and unstoppable stock from the factory, I use it to haul timber with a trailer off- road and as long as you keep the dash above water level it will do everything you ask it to do.
So I don't need the new daily driver for the trails, I need something that drives good, looks good and feels good and gets me home when the roads are flooded or when a snow blizzard is blowing and until now the KJ Cherokee was the only 4x4 that ticked all the boxes.

Guest · **Posted:** Fri Dec 14, 2007 1:22 pm

I REALLY don't like defending Chrysler Corp, but I doubt that the 150% mark up is going to them & not the UK government.

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Fri Dec 14, 2007 1:57 pm

Well it definitely doesn't compete with a KJ...40mpg?...where did that number comes from? Is it a diesel?

It might be a very nice vehicle...under the Freelander?...you can't get much smaller than that and not be a Honda Fit.

I bet you could sell your 2.5CRD Manual (if it were possible) for something over here!

dirtykj · **Posted:** Fri Dec 14, 2007 4:25 pm

KJpilot wrote:

I REALLY don't like defending Chrysler Corp, but I doubt that the 150% mark up is going to them & not the UK government.

Ditto the gas tax

and the TV licence ... and the ... oh you get the point.

JeepinG · **Posted:** Fri Dec 14, 2007 4:53 pm

Holy crap that's awesome! The interior (love that dash) is very nice, but I can't see loading 4 wet/muddy/stinky kayakers and hauling down a logging a road in it. I scraped up my KJ pretty good a few months back on some very tight trails, with more to come I'm sure... No way I'd get that Rover anywhere near that kind of stuff. But if you're not into that and you're rolling mainly down city streets.. hell yeah, it's tight.

Dutchy · **Posted:** Sat Dec 15, 2007 2:57 pm

dirtykj wrote:

KJpilot wrote:

I REALLY don't like defending Chrysler Corp, but I doubt that the 150% mark up is going to them & not the UK government.

Ditto the gas tax

and the TV licence ... and the ... oh you get the point.

Yep, tax is only 17.5% the rest is pure profit, that's why Chrysler is so keen to grow in Europe, easy money!
They try to sell the KK (from January) for $50.000 and that's BMW 3 series, Audi A4 and Lexus territory, it's completely insane.
check out the Jeep UK price list and you will be shocked:

http://www.jeep.co.uk/jeep/pdf/jeep_pricelist.pdf

Remember it is in UK Pounds, £1= $2.017 so roughly you can take the price times 2 to have the $ amount.

Diesel price is so high due to over taxing by the government.

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"Well it definitely doesn't compete with a KJ...40mpg?...where did that number comes from? Is it a diesel?"

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Yep, 90% of all 4x4's over here are diesel and 40MPG is the benchmark.

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"I bet you could sell your 2.5CRD Manual (if it were possible) for something over here"

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Anyone interested in a right hand drive (kind of postal) Cherokee 2.5 CRD manual? no ECU problems as it has none, anyone?

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:07 pm

JeepinG wrote:

But if you're not into that and you're rolling mainly down city streets.. hell yeah, it's tight.

From the way you talk sounds like you're "rollin down the city streets" yourself...hell yea its "tight??"

Anyways to the OP...if thats what you want then by all means get it. Dont see how it gets 40 mpg though...

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