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2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited: Open-Air Storage Solutions



Up to now, I haven't particularly enjoyed driving our long-term 2007 Jeep Wrangler. I think the Unlimited body style adds bulk without adding enough utility, and I don't like having an automatic transmission in a Wrangler.

However, I like our Jeep a lot more with the doors off. It makes our nav-equipped Sahara Unlimited feel much less serious -- and more like the adventure vehicle it's supposed to be.

In addition, it encourages resourcefulness on the part of its driver. I carry my lunch to work in a plastic bag. So I simply tie it to the grab handle to keep it from flying away.
My laptop bag? Well, that can ride in the cargo bay, which is now basically an open pickup bed.



As I drive to work, the wind buffeting me from head to toe, and the sun on my face, I feel like I'm on vacation. I can't wait for summer.

Erin Riches, Senior Editor

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13 Comments

kurt_ says:

10:38 AM, 03/14/08

I told you so!

SubyTrojan says:

11:35 AM, 03/14/08

opfreak says:

01:37 PM, 03/14/08

just wait, at a red light someone will spot the bag, and boom, gone in a flash

redliner says:

10:10 PM, 03/14/08

For those who want to quit smoking, this is the perfect car.

johnmarco says:

11:36 PM, 03/14/08

Once you guys finish disassembling the Jeep are you going to dump it into a cardboard box and mail it back to Detroit?

bimmerjay says:

10:36 AM, 03/15/08

At first glance of this pic I thought the passenger airbag had deployed.

firstwagon says:

11:28 AM, 03/15/08

"just wait, at a red light someone will spot the bag, and boom, gone in a flash"
 
Seriously???
 
Next I clean up after my dog, I would tie the bag there and go trolling for idiots.
 
I'd chuckle about that one for weeks.

johnmarco says:

03:32 PM, 03/15/08

I'm pretty sure they were talking about the LAPTOP bag, not the lunch bag. But try it anyway.

jpr18 says:

09:24 PM, 03/15/08

you guys realize how dangerous it is to drive with no doors?
You are the side airbag.

firstwagon says:

08:32 AM, 03/16/08

So I guess telling you how much fun motorcycles are would be a waste of time.

altimadude00 says:

12:04 PM, 03/16/08

At least on a motorcycle or bicycle, you're wearing a helmet.....sometimes.
 
And leather/spandex shorts.

skierx420 says:

06:46 AM, 03/17/08

I'm with firstwagon. However, I would never get on a motorcycle, but I would gladly drive around with no doors and no top on a Jeep. It makes offroading so much easier.

lovelylisa says:

05:38 AM, 05/ 4/10

Hi Erin, I have a question for you. We just got our 2007 Sahara Unlimited and it has a navigation system in it. Do you know what the 3 little jeeps or trucks in the top right corner means? My husband seems to think its a warning system of some sort but we aren't able to find it in any of the books. Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Lisa

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