How old were you when you got your first xj?
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Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
I got my Cherokee when I was 16 but it been a part of the family a lot longer than that. The best memory I have of it was when I was 4 my dad took me up to the Blue Ridge mountains to look at property, needless to say we made our own trail
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Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0, comp cam, 99 intake, apn header, neon injectors, Thunderbolt 2.5" High Flow Cat
lol, let's see... I was either 28 or 29 when I got my 97. Wife had to have it actually, I tried to talk her out of it. it was a buy here pay here type of thing, and it had some major issues. She brought it home anyway. All my doubts went away when I was told I could go to town on it though, lol. Couple years later and I'm lovin' it.
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Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
I got my xj when I was 17. Now 21. Its my third car. ( First two blew up ) She hasn't let me down one time! My best memory was when I got it stuck and waited 2 hours till my buddy could find me and pull me out with his xj. haha
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Year: 87-99
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
22, in 2005, I bought an 87 4cyl from a buddy of mine for $400, drove it a few month til the trans puked, A 92 4.0 replaced it a couple months later.
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Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Got my 95 2 door 2wd when I was 17. Just got my second xj a month ago. Best memory was jumping it before it was lifted and busting the transmission line.
The only pic I have of it stock
Then I lifted it
The only pic I have of it stock
Then I lifted it
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Year: 1992
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Got my 92 at 18 and still making memories...i did purpose to my wife in it then...and took off in it after the wedding honking all through town...i'd say thats a pretty good memory.
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Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
Engine: rebuilt 4.0
Well got my 1st cherokee when I was 16. Been hooked ever since! 1st memory would be seenin it on craigs callin the guy up, next morning he drives it from luke air force base all the way to apache junction. He turns down my street and I say to my friend.. that thing is awesome, I gotta have it. What a great day that was!
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Year: 96
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 6 cyl
i got mine a few months ago right before my 16th birthday. best b-day present ever. just a few weeks after that i lifted it. i love it and am making memories in it everyday!
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Year: 1991
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
WOW..I am really freakin old here ..I got my XJ when I was 47...I am 50 now...got my first YJ in 91(new)..same day my youngest was born ...man do I feel old now
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Year: 1992
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L HO
I got my 92 xj in 2003 when i was 24. Made lots of memories- best was going to South Point (most southerly part of the USA) to climb some sand dunes that the dirt bikes and atvs take. Got to what i thought was a downslope, ended up being a 12ft drop. My bumper went into some soft dirt/sand nearly completely verticle but was able to drive it right out. This was at stock height too. Gotta love it!