[richie_rvf]

Mate of mine is getting one and said it will be faster than my car :dunno:

Never saw one here in Ireland so I am curious....

Richie.

 

[REKIII]

It's fast, and if your car is stock it will take you. Just don't turn with it.

Bob

 

[richie_rvf]

It's fast, and if your car is stock it will take you. Just don't turn with it.

Bob

Cool - I like the sound of that!! Can't wait to see it now,

Richie.

 

[jcdavis]

Jeep claims 0-60 mph in under 5 seconds wet or dry. It is very fast, but not very refined. If you run against him, make sure you have a few cruves in the road. They don't have to be very twisty. Not many cars are as solid as an M5 at speeds of 130mph +. Let us know what happens:M5launch:

 

[richie_rvf]

There are not many straights in Ireland - thankfully :noSMG:

He won't have it here for a few months though, importing from Canada.

He just sent me some pictures, they look good...

7.0 Liter engine!!

 

[jcdavis]

There are not many straights in Ireland - thankfully :noSMG:

He won't have it here for a few months though, importing from Canada.

He just sent me some pictures, they look good...

7.0 Liter engine!!

It takes a 7.0L engine to keep up with a 5.0L family sedan? Who will be driving the better car?:hihi:

 

[richie_rvf]

Yeah, plus, the Greenies will give him more filthy looks than me :biggrin::biggrin:

 

[rassi]

Actually it's a 6.1 litre engine, but it does seem rather quick!

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Followup/articleId=108449
Almost faster than an ML63! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epmGE--EtN0

 

[richie_rvf]

Actually it's a 6.1 litre engine, but it does seem rather quick!

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Followup/articleId=108449
Almost faster than an ML63! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epmGE--EtN0

Maybe he was including the capacity of the cup holders :biggrin:

 

[Kelleyo]

Big engine and low gears to over come the weight.

Fast acceleration to 100 or so but you will walk him after that.

 

[alquazi]

There's 2 or 3 in my neighborhood. I always see them going in the other direction:grrrrr:. A few days ago I passed one, I didn't really notice him until he blew by me. He then slowed down for me to catch up. Out of all the days this could have happened, it did when I had my wife and kids in the car. I'm sure I'll run with one sooner or later and when I do I'll report back.

 

[BAD TA WS6]

They are a low 13 high 12 second truck in the 1/4.

Probably a drivers race, but I'd put money on a well driven M5.

They are bad *** trucks IMO.

 

[villajoe]

4.5 seconds to 60!!

they'll probably fall apart after a few years though.

http://www.caranddriver.com/comparisons/10848/2006-jeep-grand-cherokee-srt8.html

 

[b757236]

My parents rented a base jeep model of the SRT8-Commander? for the drive to our house over Christmas. Whatever it is that thing is a piece of crap! The seats were wooden benches. The steering was like you were controlling two bowling balls with some cotton string. The ride was so rough you wanted to pull your hair out....on and on and on....Oh yeah, I heard the SRT8 is fast.....zzzzz

 

[richie_rvf]

My parents rented a base jeep model of the SRT8-Commander? for the drive to our house over Christmas. Whatever it is that thing is a piece of crap! The seats were wooden benches. The steering was like you were controlling two bowling balls with some cotton string. The ride was so rough you wanted to pull your hair out....on and on and on....Oh yeah, I heard the SRT8 is fast.....zzzzz

LMAO

I'd better keep well away if we do have a race - don't want to get my beautiful car hit by a stray bumper/seat/roof rail......

 

[TorqueDog]

My parents rented a base jeep model of the SRT8-Commander? for the drive to our house over Christmas. Whatever it is that thing is a piece of crap! The seats were wooden benches. The steering was like you were controlling two bowling balls with some cotton string. The ride was so rough you wanted to pull your hair out....on and on and on....Oh yeah, I heard the SRT8 is fast.....zzzzz

The Commander is not the same thing as the SRT-8 Grand Cherokee. Different vehicles entirely.

 

[b757236]

LMAO

I'd better keep well away if we do have a race - don't want to get my beautiful car hit by a stray bumper/seat/roof rail......

Being in Ireland you may remember Jeremy Clarkson/Top Gear testing the SRT8 300? against the E60 M5. He said the SRT8 "its like a channel ferry with a really big engine!" HA :biggrinbounce:.....and that was the sedan version...Man we do produce some fine crap in Detroit!<ST1</ST1

 

[b757236]

The Commander is not the same thing as the SRT-8 Grand Cherokee. Different vehicles entirely.

It was a cherokee...I stand Corrected!

 

[richie_rvf]

Being in Ireland you may remember Jeremy Clarkson/Top Gear testing the SRT8 300? against the E60 M5. He said the SRT8 "its like a channel ferry with a really big engine!" HA :biggrinbounce:.....and that was the sedan version...Man we do produce some fine crap in Detroit!<st1></st1>

I do remember! Funny!!

They do sound great though!

BTW, B757236 - you an Engineer or Pilot?

 

[b757236]

I do remember! Funny!!

They do sound great though!

BTW, B757236 - you an Engineer or Pilot?

So you must know that the 757-236 model is a BA designation...Actually, I am in Finance. Pilot only by hobby. I lived in Sweden for close to four years. I racked up around 300,000 BA miles. At that time, BA was using the 75 from Heathrow to Arlanda-best part of the trip from New York. The 75 is my "favourite"! Nice catch