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#1 · (Edited)
OK all the Australian's ordering Grands please post here.
Lets try to have a common thread for discussing our orders and more important our jeep when they eventually get here.

I am hearing different ETA's around.
I will try and make a list in this first post with our orders and ETA's
and then the delivery.

Sorted by order date

F500 ________Laredo QL Colour? ___________Ordered February 6th _ETA April May ______now no one knows Recieved 5th August
gmangoau ___Laredo Bright Silver ____________Ordered February _____ETA May/June ____Now ? Recieved 24th August
efracer ______Limited QL Dark Charcoal ______Ordered late February _ETA ? ____________was August now 20th of July updated 20th June
tim ________ Laredo __ Red ______________Ordered March 13th__ETA May 13th _____now ETA ? order mishap not delivered was promised last Friday. 13th May Jeep changed it to silver, now has canceled order.
OzTJ _______Overland _Mineral Grey _________Ordered march 18th __ETA June July
Deserthucker _Overland Mineral Grey __________Ordered March 18th _ETA June _________now Late September VIN 3rd June D1 recieved 9th September
Coffeman ____Laredo __Stone White _________Ordered Late March __ETA NOW ________Now mid May
EchucaBarry __Laredo Stone White ___________Ordered 12th May _____ETA July/August 18th August ship arrival
Enforcer _____Overland Mineral Grey __________Ordered may 13th ___ETA Mid to end July revieved before mine on the same ship
Spentan _____Overland Blackberry / White gold _Ordered May 13th ____ETA mid to end July
lzhou _______Limited V6 Black _______________Ordered March 19 ____ETA July ________Now first week august
just4fun ____Overland V8 ? __________________Ordered May 7th ____ETA August/September Recieved 8th September
WK2JGC ____Laredo CRD __Mineral Grey _______Ordered July 13th ____ETA end September
Magoomba__?______CRD__Bright Silvere_______Ordered ?___________ETA ?
nigelh________Overland V8 True Blue, Saddle/Black, Towkit_______Ordered Mid Dec__________ETA Fremantle 31/March___ Del Mid April
 
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#2,467 ·
hey all,

have been doing some research and some driving,

drove a 300 v6 yesterday, and can't get over the awesomeness of the 8spd transmission.

I was actually thinking about trading in my Overland for a 300C Luxury.

I'm hoping to walk away with the new car and not spending any cash, but we'll just have to see how we go.

in other news, my overland tow hooks should be here in the next 2 weeks, and my overland satnav antenna is here for warranty fitment.

I'm really keen on the 300 mainly for the 8.4" touchscreen and garmin nav, my uconnect nav is really really getting on my nerves, as well as the fact that the 300C Lux is faster, smoother and uses less fuel than my v8.

I was actually considering leasing an SRT8 (300) cos I can, its just not worth the 6month waiting period, and I find the 300SRT8 a bit tight to squeeze into. Not to mention, its so fast that it'd be boring to drive legally.

thoughts/comments?
 
#2,469 ·
:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: ...and the rest!
 
#2,472 ·
wise move to wait. The 8sp is going to devalue all of our 5sp cars very quickly, unless it is a bad gearbox. This is unlikely as ZF usually make the best stuff.
 
#2,475 ·
...what, 8.00pm....nobody on the forum???? Don't tell me your all watching Big Brother:sleepy:
 
#2,483 ·
We've all moved overseas:)
 
#2,486 ·
I'm seeing sooo many new WK Grand Cherokees on the roads it's amazing. I drove the WH for 5 years and you were lucky to see another one days. I even had one day in Brisbane when I pulled up at the lights and there were 3 of us all in Black Grands next to each other WTF, that never happens.
A, still lovin the jeep after 22000 km and 8 months. Love the fuel economy, and tows well.
 
#2,487 · (Edited)
Last Sunday I pulled up at a set of lights and you'd be excused for thinking jambo had come to town early.

Front row was me in the right lane, a silver wk2 in the left lane, pathfinder (ring in) in the middle lane, a mineral gray WK2 behind the pathfinder, a black wrangler behind me, and a new blue compass behind him. I had first noticed the other wk2's but then spotted the other jeeps. The pathfinder driver was looking at mine, until the lights went green and then he was swamped by jeeps.

A slightly funny event last night. It was my dad's 83rd birthday, so I've gone to get a cake after work and was parked in front of the cake shop which is next to a fish and chips shop. On coming out with the cake, there's two old guys waiting for their fish & chips, with their faces to the window of the GC having a look inside. One says to the other "it's criminal having a 4WD that looks this good".

I pretended not to hear anything, got in and drove off.

And to think I was originally contemplating a patrol, pathfinder or pajero.
 
#2,491 ·
Same here and have been for quite sometime - during work hours that is (public service made my work redundant but they won't make me redundant).

And there isn't much input on this forum nowadays either. So thanks allypally for giving me 3 minutes less boredom today.
 
#2,492 ·
Research, design and create ways to make your JGC better
 
#2,495 ·
Have been doing that for 10 months.

Researched, bought, added: chrome fog covers, door sills, pedal kit, bug deflector, waxing and cleaning products...

Whinged about JGC issues such as no front tow hook, lousy sat nav and paint defects.

Researched places to take the beast on tour and now I need a redundancy so I can get out there and put it all to good use rather than snoozing in it during the day. haha
 
#2,494 ·
Tattoo your alloy wheels
 
#2,501 ·
Yep, passenger side just under the headlamp where it meet the chrome grille.
Off subject, anybody ordered and fitted the stainless Mopar Ebrake/foot brake. Can see them in the US for around $18USD but haven't yet enquired about postage to Aus. The Mopar pedals look great especially under the aqua footlights, but thinking the E-brake pedal might finish off the job.
 
#2,502 ·
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Off subject, anybody ordered and fitted the stainless Mopar Ebrake/foot brake. Can see them in the US for around $18USD but haven't yet enquired about postage to Aus. The Mopar pedals look great especially under the aqua footlights, but thinking the E-brake pedal might finish off the job.
After seeing Scotts install instructions of the E-brake I thought about getting it but the site I found them at had postage at something like $80-$100.

So if you find them from somewhere with a reasonable postage I'd be interested in knowing.
 
#2,504 ·
Yes it certainly wlll. Out for a ride in mine today and yet again it occured to me this car is absolutely fabulous. Hopefully, all my problems will be fixed this week and then back to loving it once more. (Good chioice of colour and engine:thumbsup:)
 
#2,505 ·
Hi,
Anybody purchased a windscreen sun shade? If so, can you let me know the details. There's a custom fit one in the US (Pro trim) but mega bucks to ship Downunder. Cheers.
 
#2,507 ·
....we're nearly half way through October, November's only 30 days long, December will fly by due to the festivities, January will be here before you know it,.....only 11 weekends, and my bet is you'll see it before January anyhow....mine was due 30th June and I picked it up late May (same VIN I was tracking etc...) No offence to the MG's out there but extremely happy with the Stone White....a great colour against other white's out there. Hold out:thumbsup: Get on the tracking site and get some screen grabs of it passing though each of the ports and the Panama for the family album:D
 
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