What wheels are those? I like em! :2thumbs:

When I drove my Sahara off the lot, it came with bigger tires and gears than the x model, but I guess that makes it a mall crawler in comparison to an X model, jeez...

I've always been a Jeep lover and only recently bought my first jeep. I bought it used and to be honest I didnt care at all what type it was...rubi, sport, x whatever in the end it really doesnt matter because its the soul you put into the jeep. Its how you make it come alive. I think for most of use whatever model we have its all just a base for our beast to come alive. I love my Sahara

Nope not a mall crawler. More like my dogs personal taxi. He's always got me going to the trails, dog parks or pet store!!! Sadly he also put the first scratch on the door. Although that only encouraged me to one up him on a densly wooded trail!

Hmm....... A Sahara is a Mall Crawler? :?:
Well then I love my Mall Crawler!

Whoa. Started this thread before going to sleep and woke up to a hornet's nest! LOL

Honestly, nothing against Saharas. I'm actually targeting a JKU Sahara with matching fenders and hard top for my wife for whenever her Commander breaks down (insert plans for sabotage here). She'll probably like the luxury of a Sahara over a broke ass college kid Sport anyway. But a Rubi would be too 'lux. Don't want anyone to think we're looking down on anyone or anything :wink:

Ok what is wrong with a Sport? I bought it cause I thought it was a waste of money to buy all the bells and whistles just to take them off and have them replaced with aftermarket parts!

The majority of Jeep owners don't take theirs off road so I just most as mall crawlers, not just Saharas. But I do hate the Cole matching.. Just not my style but whatever floats your boat! As long as it gets used I appreciate your ride!

really? You have a way with words.. I was preapproved for $47,000 at Troncalli Jeep and Dodge. this is my 5th round of owning a jeep wrangler, I didn't need power windows or doors or even the overpriced mygig that people seem to hate more and more... As they literally opened up the show room floor doors to roll out a "custom" rubi that had every bell and whistle on it, I spotted an X sitting by itself with 1 mile on it. I do my own upgrades and I do my own mods, and I'm quite certain my X is far more capable of doing what I need it to...

http://sevenslat4x4.com/photopost/da...ulches-TNT.jpg

I drive a Sahara, stock, and wheel on light trails. Bottom line proud as hell to drive a Jeep, I love them all regardless of model, trim, color....

Wow...guess you got you were looking for by posting such a contentious thread.
:naw:

Ummm, I see some chrome on the very top of the grill :wink:

Well said though

Just thought I'd share my Mall Crawler

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/atta...hmentid=183474

And my not getting into Jeep culture

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/atta...hmentid=180328

I also drive a stock Sahara. Got caught in a rain storm yesterday with the top and doors off. Got soaked had to pull the plugs to drain it. It really didn't bother me at all. I would love to to some mods some day but just don't have the money for that right now. I don't see how because some of use don't put a ton of money into mods we are no longer in the "cool" crowd with some that do. A Jeep is a Jeep, Stock or completely mod, doesn't matter. why do you hate on a stock Sahara so much? What about other models, TJ, YJ? Is a JKU Rubi the only Jeep a person can own. Get over your self....

I better not see any of you modded Jeeps at my mall! :rock:

Who's got the coolest soccer Mom, the Mom with the CRV? The Expedition? The Tahoe? I think the Mom with the Jeep is the coolest.

ha ha ha ha ha ha ......:thumbsup:

No offense.....

:thumbsup:Now there's a Jeeper! Good on ya!

Same BS I deal with will all the retards that say race cars cannot look good either. People seem to think it is always Form vs Function and fail to realize that some people desire both. What is wrong with having a properly painted race car whose bumpers are not held on with zip ties or having a nicely painted jeep to romp through mud?

Basically it comes down to the fact that those who cannot have, simply hate on those who can.

i think he got his daily dose of crow.. He can call it what ever he likes, he can build walls but we can tear them down :D Jeep in itself is a culture and a passion. Most people when they buy a product that's faulty, they don't get another. Not us.. We go get another and another and another.. Maybe not the smartest financially sound idea, but what other culture will let you go rock crawling, destroy your rig and a guy you've never met in your life: Helps you by towing your jeep home 200+ miles just to get you home.. At the race track, a car up on a lift is a sign of defeat. A jeep broken, an owner stranded because his daily driver was wheeled so hard that weekend, and everyone who walked past offered their help. you only find that in our culture bud, doesn't matter if you drive a rubi, sahara or a X. I think most of us no matter the level of mods know more about this culture than you could ever imagine, because we eat breath and live to do what we do ;)

I'm one deep mofo :rock:

Great reply...I need to read no further... :thumbsup:

I kinda wish I got the Sahara I was initially looking at, but at the time I didn't like the painted fenders. now i'm diggin them and the
big 18 inch wheels :D

Truly a stupid comment

I'm just playing with the line of jokes on this thread about Sports being only for broke ass college kids. FYI I ride a Sport and am proudly emptying every pocket modding the crap out of it :thumbsup:

Very true! If I ever decide to become a mom you can bet I'd never be driving a van! Jeep all the way :thumbsup:

That comment made me laugh :rotflmao2::rotflmao2::thumbsup::beer:

AMEN!! Well said!!:beer:

Lighten up everyone! :)
 

Aww come on guys and gals. Gotta lighten up a little. I know for a fact that everyone on these forums are Jeep enthusiasts and that we all love our Jeeps. You’re reading this posts and others for a reason – we all have the same passion, right? But I know for a fact that Saharas were designed specifically to appeal to the non-niche crowd – to basically bring in the people who originally thought the Jeep was too “rough” for use as an everyday vehicle. In truth, the JKU was designed for the exact same reason too.

As a prime example, my wife is somewhat of a girly girl who happens to love Jeeps. She loved my Liberty, drives a Commander and is absolutely thrilled with my modded Sport. (we both hated the Patriot, but who doesn’t?) But she would not drive a Sport or Rubi. For someone like her, a color matched JKU Sahara is THE PERFECT vehicle for her. She probably would never own a Wrangler any other way. I’m 100% sure that once I “accidentally” wrap her Commander around a tree on a solo grocery run someday, a red JKU Sahara is her replacement.

Now I know and respect the ones who buy a Sahara to wheel with and treat it as any other Jeep. That’s just awesome :thumbsup:. A Jeep IS a Jeep – they are all capable.

But with “designed for the mass market” vehicles like the Sahara, it will inadvertently draw in non-traditional customers as well. It has happened to Porsche with the introduction of the 944’s and Boxter, or even the Cayenne. I have a slight issue with those people – they truly don’t get it. No waves, snotty, gives you dirty looks because you modded your Jeeps. It’s like folks who go to a Kid Rock concert wearing suits and evening dresses. No offense :wink:

He was joking about the guy with H2 look-a-like JK 70th anniversary model saying that Sport model were for broke college kids and factory workers. OP has a sport himself.

So let me get this straight; Some guy on his way home from his bank job isn't supposed to like Kid Rock?


When I was a kid (13 or so), I used to get pissed off at the rich adults with expensive skis, a matching ski outfit, complete with color matched Hanson boots.

I felt that they didn't have any right to have more expensive gear than I did because they couldn't ski as well - I was a competitive racer who had to mow lawns all summer to pay for the next season's gear.

I don't feel that way any more. Why? To put it bluntly, I grew up. Who am I to judge how other people spend their money? Some lady wants to by Lange World Cups because she likes the 'crazy blue' color? Who cares. Maybe they'll be the boots that help her get hooked on speed and she'll push herself to be a better skier, or maybe they'll collect dust. Either way who cares?

I got my Sahara because I drive 25,000 freeway miles a year and much fewer off road. It came with leather seats (which I love becuase they feel great and the dog hair doesn't stick to it), the 4x4 is unstopable on the way to the ski hill, the top comes off, and it tows my jet boat. But further more, I'm sick of defending the purchase. Most of the Jeep community is fun and a pleasure to be a part of. I wave at every wrangler I see (even if most don't wave back unless I have my doors off). Sometimes, however, this elitist crap really drains the fun out of it.

hrmm only "luxary" that came with my sahara was infinity sound system and keyless entry. i got mine because i wanted the upgrade sound, tow package, limited slip. the price was right. and now it just confuses people with black bedlined fenders and a "sahara" sticker:clap:

they let me take it for a weekend test drive.. I trashed it! they didnt realise to get to my garage involved a bit of muddin when its wet!... so i was mudding with my Sahara before it was even mine.

Keep digging yourself deeper, man. Needing more room in my jeep and actually appreciating having 4 doors for my kids makes me less of a jeeper than you? I can actually appreciate the difference between my old 92 YJ and the JKU. Sounds like you should be driving the YJ and bragging to everyone how leaf springs on all 4 corners is the only real way to go.

Dang, I fed the troll.

:rotflmao2:... make your mind up.... looks more like a G-Wagon than an H2 in my opinion....

I am incredulous that I have to justify the blatant sarcasm in my comment.... sarcasm is the lowest form of wit ....and I used it intentionally so that even someone from Tex-ass would get it....:doh: Remember my friend...better a witty fool than a foolish wit...no offense as you guys like to say....

PEACE

This is a stupid thread! I have a sahara an use my "mall accessories" with the sahara for good use. I love them! I installed a backup camera for the nav system so I can see when I am in a tight spot backing up over rocks. It is because my spare 35 soon 37 is too big to see around. Yea I have the painted CHOPPED fenders to give more room to flex! I like my upgraded sound system. I hate autos ( luxury IMO) so bought a manual cause that's driving a jeep to me. I have probably added more mods in lights, suspension, winches , skid plates , axle upgrades than 90 percent on this forum.

So to make this title of this thread is just ignorant.....

Ohhh better not buy a 2012 rubicon !!! Or ya gonna get hands free radio controls to listen to Justin beiber on the way to the mall! Lol And no my sahara doesn't even have that. Lol

So by your own admission your post was "witty"...hmm. Also making direct link between a persons intelligence and location is the highest form of stupidity, so your spanning the whole range of human intelligence in just a couple of posts, Congrats. At any rate I wasn't the one confused. And yes in my opinion the 70th anniversary JK's do look like H2s. Why does that offend you. You bought the thing, not me. I don't care what you spend money on. Now I don't understand why you would pay the price premium to have leather, painted everything, and wheels and tires from a minivan on a distinctly off-road vehicle. Maybe you like the color? I don't actually care. Anyways, yay Ontario! Happy now?

I have been noticing alot more men and women 70+ driving JKU Saharas lately. This 75 year old man the other day had at least a 4" lift and 35's. I think Jeep needs to look into a geriatric version JKU and leave the Sahara to the soccer moms. The geriatric version could sport a large handicap emblem on the hood so they dont need to have the handicap pass hanging on the rear view. No offense old people but your youth was gone centuries ago. Stick to a cadillac or buick. :yup:

Is this thread drawing out the stupid in everyone? If a 75 year old guy wants to rock a lifted jeep - all power to him. At least his jeep is probably paid for, and he has more experience wheeling in his little finger than you will ever have, especially with that attitude.

In stock form, yeah... I don't really care for the mild mannered look of the Sahara's and their painted fenders and minivan tires, but that's just my opinion. I just like the look of more aggressive looking Jeeps, but that doesn't mean the others are any less of a Jeep. For whoever said that a Jeep should be manual....there's nothing wrong with an auto. In fact there was an article in JP magazine were they went on a trail run with something like 50 JK's and only 2 were actual manual transmisson. Apparently the auto's do well on the rocks. Out of those 50 plus Jeeps, a good number of them were modded out Sahara's too. The Sahara's can definitely rock it!:rock: