MotorWeek | Retro Review: '87 Jeep Wrangler

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[McRocket]

4:41 'However we feel anyone who drives any off road vehicle like a sports car is a lunatic.' ROFL
Could not agree more.

[fathertime]

"Anyone who drives an off-road vehicle like a sports-car is a lunatic."  Ah-men.

[deborahy.nakamoto]

I'm the happy original owner of a 1995 YJ. It's got over 289, 000 miles. The engine has never been opened. The clutch and tranny were replaced just last year. It's been a terrific vehicle. It's my daily driver and my trail rider. It's fun to drive on or off pavement. I love my Jeep!

[kylethestyle]

Hello, and welcome again to _Mhotehr Wheek_.

[jeepcollector]

1991-1995 4.0L YJ's will always be my favorite Jeeps...

[robneville]

I'm one of the very few who like the square headlights. Had a 4 cyl '93. Then a 6 cyl 2004 TJ. Now, years later, back to a YJ (94) again. Less than 100k orig. miles!

[hnnotyy]

Ahh the good old days when JEEPs were affordable.. 

[TheGtracer]

I love how they have gone through all of the trouble to make the YJ less prone to roll-over than the CJ by widening it, yet people lift YJs anyways and roll them.

[jessebfly]

I have a 1988 6cyl Wrangler that is still going strong. ODO just turned over 100k and only replaced the clutch because the master cyl went out. It's a warhorse that's taken me everywhere.

[NickTarterOKC]

This is super cool! I love the YJ. It retained enough CJ magic to make it feel like a classic, but modernized enough to actually be enjoyable to daily drive. I’ve had two CJ7s, a YJ, and a TJ. The YJ was probably my favorite.

[heavilyarmedgoy]

Mr. Davis, you will always be the best. Thanks!!!

[Trailsoffroad]

Amusing that people had the same complaints of YJ as they do now on the JKs. Now that the JL is out the JK owners are saying the same thing. I guess people just don't like change.

[stevenstritenberger]

Picking up an original 87 Laredo this weekend and can't wait to get it on the road! The very first YJ!

[rygi]

Very respectable 13.9 seconds 0-60! Lol. Times have sure changed. Picking up a ‘97 TJ today. Would love a YJ.

[Offshore]

This was my first car and was a blast to drive. It was more comfortable than you'd think. Wish they still made these new.

[robertcassidy]

I am also the original owner of a 1995 YJ. Mine has about 131, 000 miles. Only a few problems - crankshaft position sensor and primary coil. Still fun to drive, even in comparison with my 2014 JKU. The YJ has a 2.5 L I-4. Not fast, but fun with the 5 speed manual. Never appreciated any vehicle much until I got this Jeep.

[MusicLover-tizo]

I drove this Jeep in high school. It was the best older car I've ever owned.

[Maverick_Van_Traveller]

The YJ (despite being hated for it's square headlights) has a lot going for it. Simple, effective,  everything you need, nothing you don't. I still maintain that the '87-'95 dashboard was the best looking of them all. TJ's & JK's are nice, but lack the old-school character and charm of their predecessors IMO. The YJ was the last of it's kind, and I'd love to own one someday.

[bing]

That thing is shiny.

I had a red 87, loved it. Now own a 91, love it more.

[baldeagle]

'Venerable.' His favorite word.