You know you drive an FSJ when...

[j20brett]

You realize you could have invested in buying a small third world country with the money you dumped in your rig... http://www.jeepforum.com/gallery/files//1/0/rotfl2.gif

What about you??

[misfittom138]

Hahahaha. Rebuilt tranny, tires, working on lift then tires again, gears, axles, emissions, etc,etc,etc and I'm just at the beginning. :thumbsup:

[Wagoneerlover]

1. You can go ice-skating in your driveway and you dont need ice or skates!

2. Your local mechanic is able to retire at the age of 30 thanks to you.

3. You spend tons of time with your rig but cannot seem to keep a significant other.

4. everyone laughs at you all day and all night and tells you to get rid of that piece of junk, right up until you pass their sidelined vehicle in the snow with ease.

[scantar]

You tell everyone yeah mileage sucks but the cost of ownership is low...and you have 8 of them in the yard.

[Wagoneerlover]

1.You have a gas gauge just for novelty purposes

2. you pull into the gas station every hour on the hour

[addicted]

You know your fluids are full not by opening the hood to check but by looking on the ground for the puddle!

[stumpjumper3]

Everyone calls you when they need a tow:thumbsup:

[shadowjeep]

when you are well known at every gas station within a 100 mile radius.

you spend thousands of dollars on your beloved jeep and it still looks the same.:D

[tinnmann31]

Every time you go to drive somewhere your trip begins with, " Come on you can do it, come on START, START! #$@^&**(%%#%$# !!! :D

[Heavy_Metal_Thunder_81]

Every time you go to drive somewhere your trip begins with, " Come on you can do it, come on START, START! #$@^&**(%%#%$# !!! :D

Ive got one kind of like that...and its true too! Every time I get into another car I ALWAYS have the urge to pump it before turning the key :lol:

[jeeping1974]

no matter how much time and money you spend, there is always something else that you want to upgrade and/or modify.

[Charlie_B]

Ive got one kind of like that...and its true too! Every time I get into another car I ALWAYS have the urge to pump it before turning the key :lol:

Same here. My head just doesnt want to accept that there is no carb on the car. I also try to unlock the Cherokee with my car's keyless entry ALL THE TIME.

You know you own an FSJ when every Chebby owner at work tells you he can yank you around the parking lot almost every other day. I keep telling 'em, lets do it! I think there's something about that $400/month payment that then shuts em up.:D

[COLOFIREMAN]

When your FSJ is worst than a male puppy with the way it marks every parking spot you use. :mad:

When home owner's look in fear when you grab a flyer from a house for sale on their block while driving it. :eek:

When most people never think of swaping an engine in their vehicle and you plan your year around the day yours does. :rolleyes:

When you have to take a second on the house to pay for the fuel you need to go to Moab!!!!!!:D

[Charlie_B]

When your girl begins to plan every weekend with the words "Is the truck running?"

[ne715]

When you do preventative maintence on your FSJ and something else breaks.

When you say the S word (sale or sell) everything you have fixed in the last year all breaks at once.

When you park your non-Jeep vehicles withing 100 feet of your Jeep and they start acting like your Jeep. :eek:

And when you leave for a trip in your Jeep it always ends up being a Jeep Adventure (usually broke down in the middle of no where).

[james1414d]

when your choking on exhaus fumes because your tailgate window won't roll up.

when your rearview mirror is useless unless you want to see your headliner hanging down

[Chaca69]

:lol: :lol: It's all so true!! :lol::lol:

[Sideshow]

When your neighbor says"my son works at a muffler place, I can get ya a deal"

[AlsChopShop]

you know you own an FSJ when....

women grab their children and run inside when they see you coming down the street.



honestly, i love the jeep because i haven't found anyone that doesn't think its pretty cool in its own weird way.

Al

[Mikel]

... The real state market in your neighborhood hasen't crashed because you kept prices low all by yourself :thumbsup:

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[spaulding]

when you pull into a garage sale and people try to give you great deals on charity.

[fulsizjeep]

... The real state market in your neighborhood hasen't crashed because you kept prices low all by yourself :thumbsup:

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/673/dsc03762ym2.jpgcan relate to this one! :D

[jaber]

All are GREAT!!:funny:



When your running Jeeps start acting up/ breaking down because your working on a different Jeep.:D

[fulsizjeep]

When your running Jeeps start acting up/ breaking down because your working on a different Jeep.:DYES! You are not alone in this thinking! :D

[Schlagger]

When your mechanics wife hugs you every time you pull up!

When you plan your vacation route based on the location of gas stations.

[janie]

When you get half off on a truck load of Dexron.

[ComancheRob]

When you get half off on a truck load of Dexron.


only you our fluid-skating friend :D

[dusty]

When you've replaced every seal in the rig and still find that the interior of your jeep doubles as a resivour in the winter.





When you plan your trips on who you know from past break downs and how close they are to your route.

[j-10 junkie]

I have to agree with Janie,The case lot buy on atf,have rebuilt,replaced everything I know to and still leave a dexron calling card everywhere.The late detective Ray Charles could track me by feelin of his shoes :D

[holley68]

The lady at Autozone knows me by first name.

[2003 mcs]

when you spend more time here on the forum talking Jeeps, than driving them (too expensive).

[Heep80]

or when you have to explain that jeep made trucks. or when you have to crawl out your passenger door just cause you havent' gotten around going to the junk yard to fix your door handle. (looks bad at the yuppie gym in the front row) lol

[Wagoneerlover]

When you pull into the emissions station and the guys there can tell you that you failed without even testing you.

[drlocke]

When you have a professional mechanic's discount at every chain automotive parts franchise for a hundred mile radius, and you know the first and middle names of all the gas station owners, and their wives and kids, in that area.

[yankeedog]

when the only stock thing is the ignition key.

[710 Burner]

when the only stock thing is the ignition key.
Nope, long gone. Wife dropped the key into the lake.

[Locked and Loaded]

When the neighbors trucks on both sides of you are stolen. And your FSJ is still there.

[grand_wag_85]

When you call AAA and they just ask which one broke down this time?

When your GF gets a kick outa the wierd looks people give you as you drive down the road.

When you total your rig, hack it, drive it across country, break down, keep driving, break down again, then keep going when any normal person woulda just bought a new car.

You look at the oil stains in the driveway/garage and know exactly which repair it's from.

"Common you God ****ed piece of **** start! I hate you!" Vroom. "God I love this thing." Sputter "****!"

You have atleast a dozen spare transfer cases in your garage for one truck.

[Louiseven]

You know you drive an FSJ when.....


When the parking lot Valet does not want to drive your Wagon.

Says, "no chu cane parkeet jorself!!" Rolls eyes then runs to park a Honda.

When parking inside a beverly hills parking garage and the attendant asks "does it leak"?

[tbryan]

You respond to "is it reliable?" with, "If you have a ready supply of spare parts, tools, and time then yes"

When you park your 2005 f-150 outside and the jeep in the garage cause the truck does not leak when it rains.

when custimization means wood paneling and sheet metal screws.

when it takes you only 5 min to improve on the engineering that jeep used for 25 years.

When you bought it for 1000, spent 3000, and get "that's cool" or "I have always wanted one" on a weekly basis.

You know at any point you could leave the road and the ride quality would not change

You leave the road and ride quality improves

You stare at it in your garage and are still happy with selling the BMW to buy the jeep.

[aerocorey]

you have to take the spare tire off the roof to fit it in the garage.

planning for a road trip includes finding a box to keep spare parts in.

you catch yourself sniffing puddles of grease in the neighbor's driveway.

you call your friends sissies for having bumper to bumper waranties.

you pay $100 for a special tool to replace a $20 part and only use it once.

[Dirtball]

You only drive it on the weekends... and you STILL have to go to the gas station first!!

Little kids fall all over themselves to get a better look...

A Hummer owner wrecks... or almost wrecks... while trying to act like he's NOT looking at your Jeep...

The girl manning the driveup window asks you to turn your truck off 'cause she can't hear (AMHIK)...

A cop pulls you over to get a better look...

[Troutbum]

when your 7 year old daugther is embarrassed and says we look like the Beverly Hillbillys going down the road.

[Eugene 1]

When someone asks you about your MPG,and you tell them
and they reply with.."is that legal ??"

Hey thats a nice scout !

AMC?? The Movie Theater company ??

[etjeep]

.....when you want another one!

[tinnmann31]

Instead of figuring your miles per gallon, you have to figure your gallons per mile!

[fulsizjeep]

When your friends ask you to sell them parts and your not so friends are called Bob. :eek: :cool:

[bushwood44]

:D :D :lol:

[mattmopar440]

before you leave for a road trip you calculate out what its going to cost in gas
then double it just in case :D

"jon"
when you buy a CB antenna 5 min after you bought your FSJ because it looks sweet

[ne715]

1.) When you are nervous about fixing one thing on the Jeep, 'cuz you know that means 3 more will break.
2.) When you talk to people about improvements you are wanting to do and all they can say is "why do you keep putting money into that piece of crap".
3.) You learn to load a truckload of stuff into the back over the seat because the rear window won't go down.

Alan

[jeeprunner81]

When you take the on ramp to the freeway and everyone moves out of the way :drivin:

[2003 mcs]

Instead of counting days out of service, you count by months:(

[Jeepstress]

When you own at least 8 FSJs. If you have that many you can be sure you have at least one that is operable. With FSJs you might be driving a different one every day, but at least you get to work. :rolleyes:

[Heavy_Metal_Thunder_81]

before you leave for a road trip you calculate out what its going to cost in gas
then double it just in case :D

"jon"
when you buy a CB antenna 5 min after you bought it because it looks sweet

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[addicted]

When people ask what year it is and you say guess and 70' something come out of their mouth and a look of disbelief shows on their face when you tell them it's an 89'.
When people say "my grandpa used to own one of them and that Ferd/Dodge engine is a great motor".

[Heavy_Metal_Thunder_81]

When you single handedly support your local parts store :rolleyes:
When said parts store has your Jeep already saved on file for each time you come in...
When said parts store employees know you by name and call you and your buddies "the night crew" (true story)

[Schlagger]

When you walk into NAPA and all the employees yell your first name like Norm on Cheers. (yes, this really happens)

When you bought your house based on proximity to the NAPA store (yes, I really did).

[82Laredo]

1) when your driving down the road and the squeaks and rattles are louder than your radio.

2)when I actually gotten more compliments than any other of my cars.

[stumpjumper3]

When you can crack jokes about the flinstones because you can relate.

You inform people that a conversation is worthless because you be able to hear them anyway.

:thumbsup:

[jaber]

When said parts store has your Jeep already saved on file for each time you come in...

Actually they ask me "which one today?"

When you are shopping for a house by the size of the yard to store your "collection" in.....

[Wagoneerlover]

1. when you keep a log book on gas mileage so you know when to fuel next, completely ignoring your inoperable gas gauge.

2. When you pull up to the drive through and have to open the door to perform transactions.

3. When you call the insurance company and they will lower your insurance rates if you get a different new vehicle (heheheheh just kidding)

[Cranky_Joe]

When you pull-on the head lights and the knob comes off in your hand. But you put the lift kit on first and put the repair knob/switch on the "to do" list.... Aren't that what vice-grips are made for?

[COLOFIREMAN]

you pay $100 for a special tool to replace a $20 part and only use it once.

:lol:Very true very true!!:lol:

[COLOFIREMAN]

When you try to put Full Coverage on your FSJ and they tell you, "I'm sorry the probability of that amount of claims for towing are too high." <----true story, (damm Framers Ins). :D

[jcz1978]

When you pull in to a gas station and some old guy comes up and says "I had one of these, was the best darn truck I ever owned" - this has happened to me at least 3 times in the last couple of months.

When you can instantly recognize your FSJ out of a sea of dreary, unexciting vehicles that all look the same in a crowded parking lot.

[-Bluegill-]

If you've ever had the "Sanford & Son" theme song playing in your head while driving it.

If you've ever parked it at a car show - and find that no one will get within 6ft of it, but everyone comes by and gives a puzzled look because they can't figure out exactly what it is.

If you check the oil at every gas fillup, and add oil at every other fillup.

If you've ever had anyone comment "I think I need a tetanus shot before touching that thing."

[COLOFIREMAN]

When you break your neck looking at one sitting in a field the way other men look at another woman.:rolleyes:

When you call your wife and say, "Guess what" and she replies as long as it's not another Jeep I'll guess.:o

When you always see what an FSJ could be and never able to get there.:D