1978 Jeep Cherokee

1978 Jeep Cherokee

I bought this truck in Wichita Falls from an individual in 1990 while I was in high school, and before I started taking a lot of pictures of my cars....and before I had a lot of cars for that matter. I had owned a 1980 model that was very similar a couple years prior and missed having it around. This thing was big and mean. It had a 360 and was full-time 4x4 with the Quadra-Trac system. It was a two door with a removable back seat, and was automatic with AC.

The truck had a huge grill guard on the front that housed a remote controlled 10,000 lb winch. For fun, my friends and I used to take it out to the country and try to get it stuck. We knew we could just hook the winch cable onto something and pull right out, but we never had to. People would call me on occasion in the middle of the night because they were out mudding, had gotten stuck, and needed a pull. I once pulled a Jeep up a 10-foot ravine it had slipped into the night before.

This thing was a lot of fun and pretty reliable. I never had a problem with it that I couldn't fix myself. It was in pretty good shape too. It had been painted just before I got it and the interior was clean. It was loud and rough on the road but I never had to go too far in it. I kept this vehicle for a couple of years, but got rid of it before heading to law school in Houston.

2004 Hummer H2 (#2)

2004 Hummer H2 (#2)

As the title suggests, this was my second 2004 H2, and third overall....and the worst of the three. It looked good, but unfortunately didn't drive as well as it looked. A friend of mine named Dave fixed the front end and rear hubs which helped, but it had some other issues so I didn't keep it long. It had over 90K miles on it when I bought it, so maybe it was just abused. 

It had 20" Weld's, which looked good, but made it ride a little worse than the factory package. 

It had a huge 13" screen that never got used. Screens were a big thing back in the day, but with smart phones and iPads today, you really don't need them. One thing that was nice about this H2 was that it had the spare mounted on the outside which opens up some valuable room in the back of the truck. However, this one also had the third row seat, which takes it away again. My biggest issue with these things was that they were compromised for rear cargo space for such a large vehicle. 

 

1998 Audi A4 1.8 Turbo Quattro

1998 Audi A4 1.8 Turbo Quattro

This A4 was different from the previous one I had owned at the time I bought it in that it had the 1.8-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder instead of the V6 and it was a manual. I preferred the smooth power delivery of the V6, but I have to admit that the stick was fun to drive in this car. It had about 78K miles on it, but you couldn't tell.

The car was in great shape but wasn't around too long. I don't remember driving it much to be honest, and can't remember who I sold it to. These are simple cars that make great transportation options for folks that like driving. Knocked another one off my list with a super-short post!