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  • CLS
    232 I6
    • Jul 22, 2002
    • 230

    My Jeep at the company car show

    We had a car show at the company I work at.I decided to show my truck. There was not a large turn out of vehicles, but a few interesting ones.

    Here is my truck:



    Here is my truck and me:



    Here is the Chairman of the board's Bugatti and our CEO's Fiskar Kharma behind it.



    The Bugatti costs over 1.5 million. I was surprised that the Chairman of the board let anyone sit in and touch it.

    It was a fun event, and I got lots of interest in my Jeep. Two or 3 people told me that they use to have a Jeep when they were younger.

    Chris
    Jeepless

    Previous Jeeps: 1972 J-2000, 1980 Cherokee Chief
  • jonnya10
    230 Tornado
    • Sep 03, 2011
    • 15

    #2
    Where do you work?

    And are they hiring?

    That orange truck is better looking than both of those supercars. I wish you had a picture of the three of them together!

    ...this isn't sour grapes talking here, but what kind of morale booster is it when the CEO and Chairman of the board own cars worth well over a million dollars (Modern expensive cars mind you, not restorations passed down through generations), and then bring them to a sparsely attended "company" car show?

    Trade them both in and buy everyone in the company a super cool classic car...so that at next year's car show the parking lot is FULL!
    Last edited by jonnya10; 08-22-2012, 09:19 PM.

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    • texasskeeter
      258 I6
      • Jan 23, 2011
      • 319

      #3
      Was that Penn or Teller standing next to the Awesome orange jeep?
      Originally posted by DARK FATHER
      If it ain't broke, she hasn't driven it yet.
      ...................... .......................

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      • joe
        • Apr 28, 2000
        • 22392

        #4
        Nice truck. My previous 72 J-4500 was also angry pumpkin orange same winch an bumper set up too. My factory wheels were orange body colored though but I blacked out the spoke centers and it didn't have the granny steps under the doors. Nice truck ya got there.
        So a "Fiskar Kharma" is a a car huh not a mideast combat knife? Interesting.
        Dang I miss my J-4500.
        joe
        "Don't mind me. I'm just here for the alibi"

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        • Raliegh Montebello
          232 I6
          • Sep 17, 2011
          • 144

          #5
          You're lucky that fiskar didn't burn the place to the ground.
          Doug Moak

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          • Bill J
            232 I6
            • May 25, 2005
            • 227

            #6
            Originally posted by jonnya10
            And are they hiring?


            ...this isn't sour grapes talking here, but what kind of morale booster is it when the CEO and Chairman of the board own cars worth well over a million dollars (Modern expensive cars mind you, not restorations passed down through generations), and then bring them to a sparsely attended "company" car show?

            Trade them both in and buy everyone in the company a super cool classic car...so that at next year's car show the parking lot is FULL!
            It depends, on the morale booster...its bad when the CEO says "we can't afford raises this year" and shows up in that. I worked for a small company and one of the owners has a new Corvette, when they said no raises, (employees could boost pay with sales and production incentives though) people were not too happy...
            1989 Grand Wagoneer, Sold
            1997 Wrangler TJ
            2004 Honda Accord
            2012 Honda Odyssey

            ?This car is a squadron of nuts and bolts flying together in loose formation.? - Colin Beer

            www.colinmichaelfund.org

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            • gas4blood
              327 Rambler
              • Sep 29, 2009
              • 504

              #7
              What kind of company do you work for? I also see a vintage Rolls in the back ground.
              Currently FSJ-less. For the second time...........

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              • will e
                Always Broke
                • Nov 16, 2001
                • 9997

                #8
                That's cool you brought your truck. We are having a 'family fun day' at the plant I work at later this year. This will be the first year they include an employee car show. I am not sure if I will bring the Jeep or the Mustang. I am rather sure there won't be any Bugatti's there.

                The plant manager drives a volvo. I have no idea what our new CEO drives, he is headquartered in Texas where the two other plants are. Seems like a cool guy. One of the first things he did was remove the 'assigned' parking spots.
                82 Cherokee WT ? SFwith Alcan/agr box/Borgeson shaft/ 401/performer/Holley TA/HEI/BeCool/727/ALTAS(2.0/2.72/5.44)/D60 Snofighter(Yukon Zip,hubs,stubs,4.56)/14 Bolt (FF,BF shave,Discs, ARB,Artec Truss)/MTR 37/Corbeau Moab Seats /Hella/tuffy console/sliders/custombumpers&roll bar/WARN 8000/steering brace/CO2 Tank/dual batts/custom TCskid plate





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                • Brizio
                  AMC 4 OH! 1
                  • Apr 11, 2008
                  • 4850

                  #9
                  Nice! More pics!!!
                  brizios.com
                  Small Scale Jeeps
                  Brizios

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                  • austinaubinoe
                    360 AMC
                    • Aug 08, 2010
                    • 2994

                    #10
                    Man that is a sweet truck. original paint?
                    Austin

                    1991 Hunter Green Grand Wagoneer
                    5.9 2bbl-727-NP229-TFI-30x9.5 Firestone M/T's-Brush Guard-tire mount
                    SOON: 4350 and cast iron intake

                    Others:
                    -1994 Baby Grand
                    -2000 XJ cherokee on Tons
                    -1953 REO M35A2 6x6
                    -1955 Willys Pickup



                    Originally posted by rustywagoneers_com
                    i am not an addict, i can stop anytime.
                    i dont have a problem, you people have the problem.

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                    • npd811
                      232 I6
                      • Jul 24, 2010
                      • 137

                      #11
                      I'd take your J-truck over the Bugatti or the other Fiskar thing anyday.

                      Nice truck. Thanks for the pics.
                      1963 J200
                      1982 J20

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                      • nc wagoneer
                        350 Buick
                        • May 08, 2012
                        • 1019

                        #12
                        Originally posted by will e
                        That's cool you brought your truck. We are having a 'family fun day' at the plant I work at later this year. This will be the first year they include an employee car show. I am not sure if I will bring the Jeep or the Mustang. I am rather sure there won't be any Bugatti's there.

                        The plant manager drives a volvo. I have no idea what our new CEO drives, he is headquartered in Texas where the two other plants are. Seems like a cool guy. One of the first things he did was remove the 'assigned' parking spots.
                        Pit the stang' on a trailer behind the jeep, duh!!!
                        Oh and I would take the bugatti, then sell it to buy a BUNCH of fsjs
                        old blue-79 jeep wagoneer 360 Quadra Trac (soon to be for sale )
                        Name TBA: 77 j20 D60/d44 360/t15 with flatbed (new toy)
                        "BROWED AND PROUD"
                        Originally posted by fulsizjeep
                        Truth is FSJs are crack on wheels. One taste and you are addicted. Then you just want more. Anyone who does not see this is in denial.

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                        • red mistress
                          304 AMC
                          • Sep 13, 2007
                          • 2293

                          #13
                          72

                          Nice Gladiator.

                          Rare "dockside" rear bumper.
                          67 Gladiator 15K J3000 AMC 327, PTO, 35" BFG's
                          69 Jeepster 8701 convertible
                          80 Honcho Sportside
                          82 CJ-8 75K org SR decals
                          82 Cheroeke Laredo 24K
                          83 CJ-8 50K 401, ARB60's, F&R Winch, 38"
                          84 CJ-7 38K Garnet Int., Jeep 8274 winch
                          84 CJ-8 mud Scrambler
                          87 J 20 36K smooth alum camper & boat rack.

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                          • FSJ Guy
                            • Mar 20, 2005
                            • 10061

                            #14
                            The OP did say that the Chairman let people sit in it and touch it. Sounds like a nice guy to me.
                            Ethan Brady
                            1987 Grand Wagoneer, slightly longer than stock.

                            www.bigscaryjeep.com

                            Don't mess with me. I once killed a living hinge.

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                            • Rich88
                              AMC 4 OH! 1
                              • Nov 20, 2008
                              • 4182

                              #15
                              For the same money, I'd rather have a yard full of FSJs than a Bugatti.
                              Jeepasaurus (Wagonus Grandi quadropedus)
                              88 GW 360-.030 over/2150/727/229/Posi, e-pump, AC (broke), tow package, Monroe Air Shocks, TFI, CTO-Free, AIR-free, oil & tranny coolers, dried knuckle blood all over, GM 350 TBI in a box, waiting...
                              "You're an FSJ'r when the parts guys memorize your name, phone & credit card#."

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