Restruction
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Columbia TN
Hi, I am currently looking for an XJ, But I have a question that should be simple to me but for some reason I can't decide, I would like opinions on this, It would be most helpful.
I recently moved to TN from CT, Coming from CT off roading is illegal unless you have permission from the owner or have private land. Moving to TN, I have been told that there's off road legal parks, I would love to join the off roading community here in TN but I have no idea of the terrain for off road parks. I have been looking on craigslist for an unmodified XJ so that I can modify it myself I was told by my friends in CT something called "Built not bought" Constantly telling me that there's fun in modding your own vehicle and an experience you cant get anywhere else.
My problem is I have come across an XJ that would be good but while there's no problem on road, there may be a problem off road. Now my first vehicle ever was a 5 speed 92 XJ laredo, I did only okay in my eye's, however I paled in comparison to seasoned manual drivers. I reached a point where I got on road driving down, but still had trouble on steep hill's from a start. Like if I was on a steep angle I would have to rev-up then moderately release the clutch. The way I learned was not ideal at all, my father took me to the end of the street then told me to get this home with only giving me minimal instructions on how to drive it, Long story short I got it home, but it took forever. And the permanent part was that the way I learned to drive it stuck with me until I watched other people drive stick (not trying it, Just watching other people and observing how to drive stick) Just from watching I learned quite a bit and got on road driving pretty much down in 2 days after just watching my friends drive stick, It was not perfect but I got immediately better since day one. I haven't driven stick since the start 2012, but that was only for 5 months, I started when I was in High School back in 2008-09 from 2010-2012 I drove an automatic non Jeep. 5 months after 2012 my then 5 speed jeep died out due to rust. Since then I have been driving a WJ.
This XJ I have found on craigslist just so happens to be 5 speed. It is within my price range and seems to be in good condition, However one thing that scares me is that the ad says it has pretty badly rusted front floor boards. Is this repairable?
Back to my real question, Should someone who's only moderately good at stick get a 5 speed as a DD and a WW or Should I just get an automatic, I don't know what I will encounter at the off road parks in TN (Columbia area) so I don't know if this is a good vehicle for me. Personally I miss 5 speed but not enough to find that it will limit me on whatever terrain I encounter while off roading. If you don't think it will limit me then please tell me, I like opinions.
I recently moved to TN from CT, Coming from CT off roading is illegal unless you have permission from the owner or have private land. Moving to TN, I have been told that there's off road legal parks, I would love to join the off roading community here in TN but I have no idea of the terrain for off road parks. I have been looking on craigslist for an unmodified XJ so that I can modify it myself I was told by my friends in CT something called "Built not bought" Constantly telling me that there's fun in modding your own vehicle and an experience you cant get anywhere else.
My problem is I have come across an XJ that would be good but while there's no problem on road, there may be a problem off road. Now my first vehicle ever was a 5 speed 92 XJ laredo, I did only okay in my eye's, however I paled in comparison to seasoned manual drivers. I reached a point where I got on road driving down, but still had trouble on steep hill's from a start. Like if I was on a steep angle I would have to rev-up then moderately release the clutch. The way I learned was not ideal at all, my father took me to the end of the street then told me to get this home with only giving me minimal instructions on how to drive it, Long story short I got it home, but it took forever. And the permanent part was that the way I learned to drive it stuck with me until I watched other people drive stick (not trying it, Just watching other people and observing how to drive stick) Just from watching I learned quite a bit and got on road driving pretty much down in 2 days after just watching my friends drive stick, It was not perfect but I got immediately better since day one. I haven't driven stick since the start 2012, but that was only for 5 months, I started when I was in High School back in 2008-09 from 2010-2012 I drove an automatic non Jeep. 5 months after 2012 my then 5 speed jeep died out due to rust. Since then I have been driving a WJ.
This XJ I have found on craigslist just so happens to be 5 speed. It is within my price range and seems to be in good condition, However one thing that scares me is that the ad says it has pretty badly rusted front floor boards. Is this repairable?
Back to my real question, Should someone who's only moderately good at stick get a 5 speed as a DD and a WW or Should I just get an automatic, I don't know what I will encounter at the off road parks in TN (Columbia area) so I don't know if this is a good vehicle for me. Personally I miss 5 speed but not enough to find that it will limit me on whatever terrain I encounter while off roading. If you don't think it will limit me then please tell me, I like opinions.