Knucklehead97 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 People calling a Jeep inline 6 a V-6 or an Inline V-6 is a huge pet peeve of mine. It annoys me to no end. Am I the only one this bugs or is this something all Jeep guys have a problem with? Also when someone posts a post 86 Cherokee or Manche for sale and they SWEAR it is all original and has a V6. I've had people argue with me multiple times for hours about how I'm wrong and ALL cherokee years came with V-6's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokermjcomanche Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 It can be annoying , but there is always going to be something that annoys you or me . I don't like when people call a Comanche a Manche or when someone butchers a nice truck . I don't like man cheese as someone on here put it , But to each his own .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whowey Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 If its a for sale ad... Its a dead giveaway there is a deal to be had. If they aren't smart enough to investigate what they are selling, they aren't smart enough to figure out what its worth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COMJNUT Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 When I see the v6 in a for sale ad I also think that they really don't know what they are selling and mutter to myself "idiot", but some people just don't wish the educate themselves about their world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knucklehead97 Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 It can be annoying , but there is always going to be something that annoys you or me . I don't like when people call a Comanche a Manche or when someone butchers a nice truck . I don't like man cheese as someone on here put it , But to each his own .... Butchering a nice truck is another one of mine. And yes it actually was a good deal, I would of bought it if I had the money. But also buying a Jeep from someone who doesn't even know the correct engine would kind of scare me. Who knows what they had done to the thing which you will end up paying for... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirfster Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 That is why I always ask for the VIN. If they say it is all original, VIN will let you know how it came from the factory. Now if they swapped parts afterwards, that will always throw a curveball into the mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 You do realize the 86 MJ did have the 2.8L V6 as an option, right? Whenever a for sale ad advertises a 4.0L V6, it is safe to assume the seller has no clue what they have and can probably be talked down on price quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee21490 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 People calling a Jeep inline 6 a V-6 or an Inline V-6 is a huge pet peeve of mine. It annoys me to no end. Am I the only one this bugs or is this something all Jeep guys have a problem with? Also when someone posts a post 86 Cherokee or Manche for sale and they SWEAR it is all original and has a V6. I've had people argue with me multiple times for hours about how I'm wrong and ALL cherokee years came with V-6's. Maybe they're confusing it with the jeep v-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knucklehead97 Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 You do realize the 86 MJ did have the 2.8L V6 as an option, right? Whenever a for sale ad advertises a 4.0L V6, it is safe to assume the seller has no clue what they have and can probably be talked down on price quite a bit. yes, thats why I said post 87. The most recent time this happened it was an 89 pioneer Cherokee. Which Cherokees had the v6 from 84-86 if I remember correctly. He still is swearing to everyone on the post that its a V6. But he won't post a picture of the engine bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incommando Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 My jeep put peeve is when people pronounce "Willys" (as in watch you talking 'bout, Willis) as "Willees." And it is "Kizer" not "Kayzer." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitroxsteve Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I hate when people talk with food in their mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopypants Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64 Cheyenne Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Last XJ I bought, actually next to last XJ I bought...was on CL, broke down, V6 4wd extra tires... $400. By the time I drove the 200 miles to get the V6 jeep, I had him down to $300. I ended getting the XJ for $300 (231 stripped gears), has 5 brand new Blizzak studded snows (still got the nubs on them) and a set of 4 summer tires with really good tires on echo rims...basically bought 2 sets of really nice tires and got a "V6 XJ" thrown in for free. Seeing non Jeepers selling their stuff, posting with incorrect info, makes me perk up for good deals. The last XJ - 97 4.0 aw4 241, clean title, first gear only...$400. I love non Jeepers...hope they stay uninformed lol. BTW, if the woman doesn't over on the 97, it's gonna be for a 97 up conversion on either the 87 or 88 MJ, aint decided yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 ^^^^^ A big 10-4 to that.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 I've ALWAYS heard it pronounced the way it's spelled. My ex wife had a 41 Willys coupe (Americar) with a barely streetable SBC and I only ever heard it pronounced Will-ease by anyone who ever talked about it. I know that technically it is incorrect since it's a man's name and should be pronounced as his was, but I kind of think of it like Porsche. Everyone calls it a Porsh and think I'm a pretentious bastard when I call it a Porsche even though I'm technically correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knucklehead97 Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 Ah whoever was selling that Wrangler was so close to being correct. The engine swap year was 07 I believe. Maybe I will learn to appreciate the non Jeepers dumbness behind knowing their engines, once I start buying parts Jeeps :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incommando Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I've ALWAYS heard it pronounced the way it's spelled. My ex wife had a 41 Willys coupe (Americar) with a barely streetable SBC and I only ever heard it pronounced Will-ease by anyone who ever talked about it. I know that technically it is incorrect since it's a man's name and should be pronounced as his was, but I kind of think of it like Porsche. Everyone calls it a Porsh and think I'm a pretentious bastard when I call it a Porsche even though I'm technically correct.I have seen factory training film strips and listened to radio ads. It is for sure Willis. That is also how the founder John Willys pronounced his name. I had links to the film strips book marked for years but the links are now dead. Read about half way down the page:http://www.public.asu.edu/~grover/willys/ws.html And from the home of Jeep, The Toledo Blade: http://m.toledoblade.com/local/2002/02/03/J-N-Willys-pronounced-his-name-Willis-local-Jeep-historian-says.html The company created by John North Willys was Willys-Overland. It is funny that most people correctly call it "Willis"-Overland but suddenly add a nonexistent apostrophe to make it the possessive "Willy's" for the jeep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I acknowledged that Willis is right because it's a guys name. But it's like Porsche. Most people incorrectly pronounce it porsh so that when I pronounce it Porsha they think I'm a pretentious sob. I was just saying I'd never heard anyone anywhere pronounce it Willis, to the point I didn't know that was right until Wikipedia corrected me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiscoXJ Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I hate when people talk with food in their mouth. ^This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kickinmule Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I hate when people talk with food in their mouth. ^ThisI hate when people talk... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiscoXJ Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I hate when people talk with food in their mouth.^ThisI hate when people talk... :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big66440 Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 I know what you mean just like when people call a Mopar sure grip a "possi" :fs1: , or a 6 pack set up a " 3 deuce" :thwak: or pronounce the number 50 as " fiti" or the people say " baby daddy" or "baby momma" :ack: . Sorry but yes if it wasn't illegal to back hand the $#!& out of people when they annoyed you mine would be down to the bone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89eliminator Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 My jeep put peeve is when people pronounce "Willys" (as in watch you talking 'bout, Willis) as "Willees." And it is "Kizer" not "Kayzer." i have never heard them pronounced as willis or kizer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comangi Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 it's definitely "Willees" and "K-eye-zer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogmorgo Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Wikipedia lists the IPA if not for the car company, then for the guy's name. It's very definitely Will-iss, not will-eez. Having only seen it written, I got "corrected" by a buddy on it, so I looked it up. Turns out I can read and was saying it correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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