That’s it, nothing to see here. I’m just so happy about my new jeep that I felt the need to share it with the world. It’s a 2001 solor-yellow Cherokee. I’ve ony had it a few short days and I’m already emotionally attatched to it.
Now I’ve gone off the deep end and want to attend a Jeep Jamboree. I want to add expensive 4x4 accessories. I wave to all the Jeep owners I see on the road. I didn’t realize it was going to be like this.
Please God! Won’t somebody save me?
::waves at Theios::
Congrats! My baby is a black '96 Cherokee Sport 4x4. I bought it for mostly utilitarian reasons (hauling stuff, limited off-roading), but now I’m so attached to it I can’t imagine ever buying anything but a Jeep in the future. No, no one can save you now! 
::waves at Theios and headshok::
I couldn’t imagine owning a Jeep and not feeling an emotional attachment to it. I’ve got a silver '97 Grand Cherokee 4x4. Origianlly purchased so that there would be a second ‘truck’-style vehicle for use at my parent’s house (for hauling things, trasporting golden retrievers, landscaping, etc.), it’s officially mine now. Aside from a bit of off-roading (I haven’t really added any major accessories besides new tires), my Jeep has come in really handy during and after snowstorms.
A small off-topic story about snowstorms–
I live in North Carolina, where hardly anyone–not even the DOT–knows how to handle even a few inches of snow. In January 1999 we had a snowstorm that deposited about four inches of snow on the eastern portion of the state; however, the amount of wind that came with the storm created much deeper drifts. WRAL (in Raleigh) freaked out over the storm and sent camera crews out to record, among other things, people driving on the highways in the snow. In one memorable shot, they showed a 2-wheel drive Ford Explorer stuck in a deep snow drift, wheels spinning helplessly. The traffic reporter then launched into a lecture on how even 4x4 vehicles couldn’t handle the weather (even though the Explorer wasn’t a 4x4 in the first place). Fifteen minutes later, they showed the same Explorer being pulled out of the snow drift by a Jeep Wrangler. 
I hope you enjoy your Cherokee–you definitely picked the right vehicle!
Yesterday i bought my first motor on wheels. It’s a 1986 Jeep Comanche
Good to meet you and i hope mine lasts as long as yours will!
First things first: Here’s one of my Jeeps, a 1946 Willys CJ2A.
And in case you didn’t see it, the other recent Jeep thread.
And now, my Cherokee.
I bought the 1999 Cherokee Sport in February, 1999. It’s my first new four-wheeler. I ordered it sight-unseen, choosing “deep amythist” with the “agate” interior. Who knew “deep amythist” meant “dark purple”? Not me. It looked blue in the catalog. The photo looked blue, the paint chip looked blue, I thought it was blue! But it’s purple. And this is right about the time some religious person (Jerry Fallwell?) was going around saying that purple is a “gay pride” colour. I was a little taken aback. I decided that, hey: I know I’m straight; it doesn’t matter if other people think I’m gay. I’m secure in my heterosexuality. So what does this have to do with buying my “first motor on wheels”?
When I was 12 I got my first “motor on wheels”: a new Yamaha LT2 100cc Enduro. I had a choice of the silver “motocross” model or the metallic purple street-legal model. Although I liked the silver better, I wanted the lights. I chose the purple one. So I figure the purple Cherokee is serendipitous. My first motorcycle was purple (come to think of is, by first bicycle without training wheels – a Royce-Union with a “banana” seat and high handlebars – was also purple) and my first new car is purple. It kinda fits. And I really dig the colour now.
I didn’t want the “deep-tinted windows”, the overhead console or the cruise control, but I didn’t have a choice. There were only two in the colour I wanted on the west coast at the time, and the other one was “fully loaded”. Now I like the deep-tinted windows because people can’t casually walk by to see if there’s anything to steal (there isn’t). I’ve actually been using the cruise control, and the overhead console lets me see what kind of mileage I’m getting without my having to pull out a calculator.
I made two mistakes: The first and biggest was that I opted for an automatic transmission. I’m not used to automatic transmissions and I miss the control and slightly-better economy of a five-speed manual. The other mistake was that I got the cassette deck instead of the CD player. I’m thinking of getting a full-size spare tire and mounting it outside on a gate, then putting a CD changer where the tire was. (I don’t want to use any of the limited floor space in the cargo area to mount a CD player.) Oh, I had a factory class-3 hitch and a set of hooks put on too.
As I said in the other thread, take care of your Cherokee. This is their last year.
:: Waves back at all the nice Jeep people ::
Thanks for the welcome guys. Johnny L.A., I love that Willys!
I’m in the process now of contacting local wheeling clubs around Balt/DC. Hopefully, I can pick up some knowledge on off roading and Jeep repair. I’m really thinking about getting a second Jeep for weekend play (CJ or YJ).