What did you name your YJ and how did you decide on it?
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Doctor Love. The song just came on the radio after I pushed it in the garage.
Was "Envy" because I wanted something to go with the emerald-looking Hunter Green.
Now? She's "Rusted Nuts" because (1) she's been living in the Rust Belt since 1994 and EVERY. SINGLE. NUT. is a rusty fight. (b) I'm nuts for all the toys I've bought to remove rusted buts and bolts, and (iii) it's a little fun nickname that I rather like.
Now? She's "Rusted Nuts" because (1) she's been living in the Rust Belt since 1994 and EVERY. SINGLE. NUT. is a rusty fight. (b) I'm nuts for all the toys I've bought to remove rusted buts and bolts, and (iii) it's a little fun nickname that I rather like.
Stoopid Jeep
YJ Enthusiast
"The Jeep"
...sometimes: "Stoopid Jeep"
... ...sometimes: "Stoopid #U(K!NG, piece of $#IT Jeep!"
...sometimes: "Stoopid Jeep"
... ...sometimes: "Stoopid #U(K!NG, piece of $#IT Jeep!"
zebraranger
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Coyote Ugly
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I call her the "Red Dawg". The reasoning behind that is one, 1. she's red and 2. when I got her in 95' my favorite beer at the time was Red Dog Beer. Still wish it was around, the beer that is. The "Red Dawg" Jeep is indeed still around.
Carnage_95yj
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Carnage. My son is a huge LEGO and super hero fan. We got the Jeep right before his birthday and we were at the LEGO store picking out gifts with his birthday money. I saw the Carnage minfig keychain and asked him if it would be a good name for the Jeep. The keychain hangs from the visor now!
I named my rig Square Lights because "purists" have denigrated the YJ era as not real Jeeps.
I named my rig Square Lights. Rather than retreat to the intimidation by Jeep "purists" (the round lights only crowd). I say, "get over it." We are the original Wrangler brand and that alone deserves ultimate respect. SAVE THE SQUARES!
I named my rig Square Lights. Rather than retreat to the intimidation by Jeep "purists" (the round lights only crowd). I say, "get over it." We are the original Wrangler brand and that alone deserves ultimate respect. SAVE THE SQUARES!
zebraranger
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I agree. No one has ever said that to me but if they did, I'd just tell the purist that you can't get more original Jeep Wrangler than the first-generation Jeep Wrangler YJ. After all, your JK and all the others is based on my YJ, the original real Wrangler.
Barrett-FL
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Yogi! If you care to know the story read on. My kids, son ('77 CJ) and my daughter ('96 XJ) both had nick names. My son's CJ is Mouse because we found a giant mouse fly fishing lure in the glove box. I pulled it and dubbed the jeep Mouse. I believe the fly lure is still there to this day! My daughter's XJ's previous owner seemed to love mud. Every time were working on from underneath, dirt would in my eyes and face. Out of exasperation, I dubbed thee Piglet because she was a dirty little XJ! The kids must have sought revenge and dubbed our YJ, Yogi for "You Guys" jeep, and so it is.
Mad max. When started looking for YJ a few months back (we owned one back in mid 90's and my wife and I can never remember why we sold it)...I didnt want something too nice that we were afraid to drag branches across, or drive on trails. I said "I want something that looks like a decent shape classic...but also a bit of mad max". Just stuck. New to us but already enjoying wrenching, banging out dents, buying new bits,etc.
Jackson LeBlanc
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