Traded in my Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT for.....

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09-11-2017, 01:18 PM

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Traded in my Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT for.....

New Camaro Zl1!
Picked it up this weekend and it is an absolute riot. 10 speed transmission is unbelievable. It will be a travesty if it is not offered in the vette. I can't wait to start modding it!

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09-11-2017, 01:19 PM

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Nice...beautiful color combo as well!

09-11-2017, 01:28 PM

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Always loved that car...

What are you going to do to it?

-Josh

09-11-2017, 01:35 PM

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You got the right color...

09-11-2017, 03:24 PM

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That thing is beautiful and is a huge performance bargain.

09-11-2017, 03:42 PM

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Nice. Maybe I'll trade my C7 for one. On second thought, that's not gonna happen.

09-11-2017, 03:58 PM

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Very sharp!

09-11-2017, 04:31 PM

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Awesome car!!!! Congrats and enjoy it

09-11-2017, 05:24 PM

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Sweet! I love the color and wheel combo.

Enjoy that beast!

09-11-2017, 08:36 PM

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What's up with those BarcaLoungers ? They could shave 100lbs by putting in z06 seats instead . Beautiful car btw.

09-11-2017, 11:27 PM

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Beautiful car! Enjoy the ride!

09-12-2017, 07:12 AM

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What's up with those BarcaLoungers ? They could shave 100lbs by putting in z06 seats instead . Beautiful car btw.

It's deceiving because the bolsters stick out so far. The Recaros are actually pretty thin.

09-12-2017, 12:04 PM

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What's up with those BarcaLoungers ? They could shave 100lbs by putting in z06 seats instead . Beautiful car btw.

Those ZL1 Recaros are really nice. It seems like they're infinitely adjustable and I was able to find my sweet spot pretty quickly- many cars can't even hit my sweet spot.

09-13-2017, 09:38 PM

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What is your opinion of the Jeep? I always liked those!

09-15-2017, 02:15 PM

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I cannot comment on the Grand Cherokees in general, but my SRT was a VERY comfortable car. Dead quiet interior. I could hop in and drive all day in it no problem. Transmission was decent. They suffer from a weird 5-4 downshift jerk that they all seem to have. Fast for weighing 5000 lbs. They drink a lot of fuel. I probably averaged 11 mpg. Excellent brakes. Very smooth hp and tq motor. They do not respond to mods AT ALL. CAI, Headers, full exhaust, and a tune will maybe net you 10-15 hp. And they do not take boost well. You have to tear them down and do forged internals. But if you want something to just leave stock I thought it was a great, quiet, fast, comfortable car.