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New Old TJ

Tech Talk for Jeep owners.

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New Old TJ

Post by TUFFRANGIE »

My girlfriend put a deposit on a '97 TJ today and wants to brag, and hopefully be reassured its a good buy.

'97 TJ
Jade Green
Soft Top
American Racing Rims with FAT tyres 325/50/15
1-2in Teraflex Lift
Chrome Bars
The ratio's have been changed as well, it is very low reving, does around 1600-1700rpm at 100kph. I hope this is good

It has very little offroad and cost her $15500 with RWC, it has also been in a magazine, this came with the car so she can brag to her friends. What do you think guys? I don't know much about Jeeps but it seemed to drive well and willbe good fun i hope. All she wanted was a TJ at least she will stop screaming in my ear every time one drives past.

Any other mods necessary? It won't do much offroad.
Is it a good buy?

Here are some pics

And if you read this Trav, don't tell anyone, she wants it to be a surprise
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Post by LEXX »

VERY nice, good price too.

I'm pretty sutre I know the car and it's been looked after fairly well.

Just wait untill summer then you'll have HEAPS O FUN ;)

With those revs sounds like the stock ratios, TJ's have a 3.07 ratio standard so makes them rev fairly low while crusing.

Have fun.
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Post by bj42turbo »

How many KM's Tuffrangie

Cheers BJ
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Post by TUFFRANGIE »

Thanks Lexx that is most reassuring

180,000km-around 20,000 a year, not low but not heaps either.

The mag says it has 3.73 ratio's but who knows

Cheers
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Post by LEXX »

If they are 3.73 then it must be an auto ;)

Always looking for people to go and have a latte with or maybe a Maccas wheeling session. Enjoy the the most accessorised vehicle in the world.
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Post by TUFFRANGIE »

Manual mate, i must be reading the wrong figures, will find out more info and post up.

Thanks once again
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Post by LEXX »

Tuffy, they could well be 3.73. We are just about to do an install of 3.73 into a manual for a customer, that ratio is great for 31's.

The 3.73 are a cheap ratio change over as you only have to replace the front hemishpere to suit the new ratios.

Did I mention I love the colour of your TJ, you don't see many that colour it was a 97 only colour.
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Post by Dozoor »

Cool :cool: I like iT.

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Post by Wooders »

I still have the mag with that featured.
very clean looking rig.
Grab a set of swaybar discos for when you DO go offaod - will make it work SOOO much better.
Cheers [url=http://www.wooders.com.au]Wooders[/url]
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Post by sir_camel »

wat mag??
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Post by blu125 »

Hate the colour :)

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Post by billsta »

hmm do i know that GQ in teh back ground?! :
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Post by blu125 »

Shaken not Stirred is in a new 3.0l GU these days Billsta. :P
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Post by Jeeps »

The only accessory i'd be thinking about would probably be a new softtop as the 97' softop was an old design and would probably be getting a bit bad to use/look at. A new softop can make the vehicle feel brand new :D
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