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Old 02-06-2012, 10:08 AM
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I give it a pat on the hood when I walk by it in the garage, sort of like a huge dog.
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Old 02-06-2012, 01:59 PM
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I give it a pat on the hood when I walk by it in the garage, sort of like a huge dog.
LMAO!!! This is hilarious man...
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I give it a pat on the hood when I walk by it in the garage, sort of like a huge dog.
what the hell?! Have you been following me? lol I do that and talk to her... always have to make sure that her trans ( it's a manual ) has been sitting in neutral while idling for no less then three minutes or she doesn't like to shift through the gears. I have to say good night to her too... when i go out for my last cigarette of the day before bed I say good night to her. There are dozens more too.
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I talk to him, as well as pat him on the hood. I also flip the gear selector in my had once hit has clicked into gear.
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I've got one helluva list haha.

before I started college I would wash and wax it every other weekend.

I always park at the end of a row so I only have one person next to me.

I give the ol' girl 30 seconds to warm up before I put her in gear

Even tho she's an automatic I let my foot off the gas while shifting to reduce wear on the transmission.
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Laughing at my friends when they get stuck going through the same holes I go through.
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Rub the dash and and compliment her when I'm driving.

Put my key in the ignition and let the spark plugs heat up before I start er up.

When I spill coke on my lap cuz of lack of normal sized cup holder and get mad and curse at er... and feel bad 10minutes later.
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Rub the dash and and compliment her when I'm driving.

Put my key in the ignition and let the spark plugs heat up before I start er up.

When I spill coke on my lap cuz of lack of normal sized cup holder and get mad and curse at er... and feel bad 10minutes later.
Ummm... do you have a diesel engine sir?
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I let her beep 3 times after i turn the key in the ignition before starting it. I feel like she starts up better when i do it. And my jeep dident like it when my girlfriend dident let it beep 3 times. I had to teach her!
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Originally Posted by AoA
Rolling backwards at red lights, parking next to other jeeps, or trucks that think they are cool.
Also, an "end" ritual that me and a couple friends share, "in a couple years when the heep is on her last leg take it wheeling and beat the **** out of her and leave her where she dies" ritual
I wouldn't do that unless she dies in a jy.... You'll get a hefty fine.
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I absolutely HAVE to turn off the headlights before shutting off the Jeep. If I take the key out and the headlights are on, I have to put the key back in, turn off the lights and then remove the key. I can't stand the delayed off headlights.

I am sure I have a few others from this list, but I'm not going to confess to nothing more. lol
That is a "safety" feature. They go off after a few minutes.
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Have to make sure I hit the "unlock" after she's been started, damn auto lock system........
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Originally Posted by vespa50sp
I give it a pat on the hood when I walk by it in the garage, sort of like a huge dog.
This.

I gave Mr. Green Jeans a wash the other day and asked him if that felt any better? All that road salt looked itchy
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Originally Posted by mr white

I wouldn't do that unless she dies in a jy.... You'll get a hefty fine.
On private property why would it matter
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Originally Posted by Lizzard2112
Have to make sure I hit the "unlock" after she's been started, damn auto lock system........
Get the model number of your remote start system from the brain and google that along with the term installation manual. Its a feature that can be changed, most programming sequences involve a key cycle along with pressing of the valet button. Easy stuff.
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