Comments on: Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8 http://www.topgear.co.uk/news/2005/12/16/jeep-grand-cherokee-srt-8/ Performance car and alloy wheel news articles from across the Internet Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:19:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: Warren http://www.topgear.co.uk/news/2005/12/16/jeep-grand-cherokee-srt-8/#comment-115399 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:04:44 +0000 http://www.topgear.co.uk/news/2005/12/16/jeep-grand-cherokee-srt-8/#comment-115399 Andrew If you can handle the fuel bill then you'll never look back! Good luck finding one mate :o) Warren Andrew

If you can handle the fuel bill then you’ll never look back!

Good luck finding one mate :o)

Warren

]]> by: Andrew http://www.topgear.co.uk/news/2005/12/16/jeep-grand-cherokee-srt-8/#comment-115370 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:31:31 +0000 http://www.topgear.co.uk/news/2005/12/16/jeep-grand-cherokee-srt-8/#comment-115370 Thanks Rob and Warren. True awnsers at last, looks like ive got to get one then. Best regards. Andrew Thanks Rob and Warren.

True awnsers at last, looks like ive got to get one then.

Best regards.

Andrew

]]> by: Warren http://www.topgear.co.uk/news/2005/12/16/jeep-grand-cherokee-srt-8/#comment-115044 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:16:33 +0000 http://www.topgear.co.uk/news/2005/12/16/jeep-grand-cherokee-srt-8/#comment-115044 When I drive mine very carefully I get around 17 to 19 but then some twat tries to race me and it drops down to 15 again ha ha. Rob Gaunt is right, its between 14 and 16mpg, basically I get 180 miles out of one tank but when I drive ever so carefully (once in a blue moon, I get 220 miles) lol. Average has to be 15mpg overall though! I've just bought a Mitsubishi Pajero for my work journeys as I was spending up to £500 per month on fuel just going too and from work as it's a 50 mile round trip and I do it 7 days a week! If I had a choice of ANY car NO LIMITS I would still pick the SRT8. Nothing compares to it for speed, comfort all rolled into one! When I drive mine very carefully I get around 17 to 19 but then some twat tries to race me and it drops down to 15 again ha ha.

Rob Gaunt is right, its between 14 and 16mpg, basically I get 180 miles out of one tank but when I drive ever so carefully (once in a blue moon, I get 220 miles) lol.

Average has to be 15mpg overall though!

I’ve just bought a Mitsubishi Pajero for my work journeys as I was spending up to £500 per month on fuel just going too and from work as it’s a 50 mile round trip and I do it 7 days a week!

If I had a choice of ANY car NO LIMITS I would still pick the SRT8. Nothing compares to it for speed, comfort all rolled into one!

]]> by: rob gaunt http://www.topgear.co.uk/news/2005/12/16/jeep-grand-cherokee-srt-8/#comment-114757 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:49:17 +0000 http://www.topgear.co.uk/news/2005/12/16/jeep-grand-cherokee-srt-8/#comment-114757 i own an srt8 and i can confirm that you get around 14-16mpg. this doesn't alter no matter how you drive it!!!!! if you are planning to buy one, its the most fun you will ever have!! the running costs are quite high though, not only the fuel, but tyres/brakes etc... i had a set of tyres at 21000 miles not bad i admit, but this set me back £800!!! i now need pads and discs all round, this is at a cost of £1300, if you get them done at the dealers. i have shopped around and can buy the parts for just over £400 and get a trusty grease monkey to fit them!!! any more questions let me know. i hope this helps. dont be put off though, as the car is absolutely amazing!!! i own an srt8 and i can confirm that you get around 14-16mpg. this doesn’t alter no matter how you drive it!!!!! if you are planning to buy one, its the most fun you will ever have!! the running costs are quite high though, not only the fuel, but tyres/brakes etc… i had a set of tyres at 21000 miles not bad i admit, but this set me back £800!!! i now need pads and discs all round, this is at a cost of £1300, if you get them done at the dealers. i have shopped around and can buy the parts for just over £400 and get a trusty grease monkey to fit them!!!

any more questions let me know. i hope this helps. dont be put off though, as the car is absolutely amazing!!!

]]> by: Andrew http://www.topgear.co.uk/news/2005/12/16/jeep-grand-cherokee-srt-8/#comment-114355 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:28:10 +0000 http://www.topgear.co.uk/news/2005/12/16/jeep-grand-cherokee-srt-8/#comment-114355 Hi all, Please can someone give me an idear of the MPG, had so many figures given to me from 8 to 17mpg, which is right. thinking of buying one this weekend. Cheers Andrew Hi all,

Please can someone give me an idear of the MPG, had so many figures given to me from 8 to 17mpg, which is right. thinking of buying one this weekend.
Cheers
Andrew

]]> by: Warren http://www.topgear.co.uk/news/2005/12/16/jeep-grand-cherokee-srt-8/#comment-113915 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:48:04 +0000 http://www.topgear.co.uk/news/2005/12/16/jeep-grand-cherokee-srt-8/#comment-113915 Hi Alan They are amazing aren't they! I am on my second one now. I had a Range Rover before, got rid to get one of these, then sold as I did a Cannonball in it and wanted something different for the next Cannonball Rally so bought a Porsche Carrera Convertible. Ended up binning the Porsche for another SRT8. There is just no other vehicle to match the SRT8. Speed, handling, reliability and comfort all in one car and looks awesome at the same time. If I could have my choice - no restrictions at all, I would still pick the SRT8 over any car! Can you tell me if you have noticed a reduction in performance since having it converted and where did you get this work done? I do about 1,500 to 2,000 miles a month in mine and am interested in the conversion but only if there isn't a lack in performance! Hi Alan

They are amazing aren’t they! I am on my second one now. I had a Range Rover before, got rid to get one of these, then sold as I did a Cannonball in it and wanted something different for the next Cannonball Rally so bought a Porsche Carrera Convertible. Ended up binning the Porsche for another SRT8. There is just no other vehicle to match the SRT8.

Speed, handling, reliability and comfort all in one car and looks awesome at the same time.

If I could have my choice - no restrictions at all, I would still pick the SRT8 over any car!

Can you tell me if you have noticed a reduction in performance since having it converted and where did you get this work done?

I do about 1,500 to 2,000 miles a month in mine and am interested in the conversion but only if there isn’t a lack in performance!

]]> by: Alan http://www.topgear.co.uk/news/2005/12/16/jeep-grand-cherokee-srt-8/#comment-113884 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:49:15 +0000 http://www.topgear.co.uk/news/2005/12/16/jeep-grand-cherokee-srt-8/#comment-113884 I bought my SRT8 as a six month old = 90 miles only ex-demo for £14K off the list price. I stuck LPG on it and it does 16-18 MPG at 59P/litre. Bargain - absolutely fantastic beast and wouldn't swap it for the world! I bought my SRT8 as a six month old = 90 miles only ex-demo for £14K off the list price.
I stuck LPG on it and it does 16-18 MPG at 59P/litre.
Bargain - absolutely fantastic beast and wouldn’t swap it for the world!

]]> by: Pas dL http://www.topgear.co.uk/news/2005/12/16/jeep-grand-cherokee-srt-8/#comment-110139 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:32:14 +0000 http://www.topgear.co.uk/news/2005/12/16/jeep-grand-cherokee-srt-8/#comment-110139 Having plenty of good times behind the wheel of a 07 jeep srt8. I would like to drive it during the winter here in Canada. Factory wheels are F 20x9 255/45/20 R 20x10 285/40/20. Not well suited for winter driving. I prefer to find some factory ones in a 20x8 from U.K. Are they readily available? Having plenty of good times behind the wheel of a 07 jeep srt8. I would like to drive it during the winter here in Canada. Factory wheels are F 20×9 255/45/20 R 20×10 285/40/20. Not well suited for winter driving. I prefer to find some factory ones in a 20×8 from U.K. Are they readily available?

]]> by: Neil http://www.topgear.co.uk/news/2005/12/16/jeep-grand-cherokee-srt-8/#comment-77734 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:51:32 +0000 http://www.topgear.co.uk/news/2005/12/16/jeep-grand-cherokee-srt-8/#comment-77734 I've had an SRT-8 since late 2006, swapped cars with the missus' after we had a baby in January and now drive her R32. I have to say, while the SRT-8 puts a grin on your face every time you press hard on the loud pedal, the R32's handling makes a much more fun car to drive. We're soon selling one bonkers car so we can have one sensible car in the family, and it'll be the R32 I keep. I’ve had an SRT-8 since late 2006, swapped cars with the missus’ after we had a baby in January and now drive her R32.

I have to say, while the SRT-8 puts a grin on your face every time you press hard on the loud pedal, the R32’s handling makes a much more fun car to drive.

We’re soon selling one bonkers car so we can have one sensible car in the family, and it’ll be the R32 I keep.

]]> by: Gregg S http://www.topgear.co.uk/news/2005/12/16/jeep-grand-cherokee-srt-8/#comment-77597 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:54:42 +0000 http://www.topgear.co.uk/news/2005/12/16/jeep-grand-cherokee-srt-8/#comment-77597 ive had mine for 6 months now and it gets better every day. i have put bigger tyres on mine than the stock run flats and makes a huge difference. put in a Mopar CAI, stainless steel exhaust and removed the cats, and have had it diablo predator tuned and she goes like the wind now!! next step - SUPERCHARGER ive had mine for 6 months now and it gets better every day. i have put bigger tyres on mine than the stock run flats and makes a huge difference. put in a Mopar CAI, stainless steel exhaust and removed the cats, and have had it diablo predator tuned and she goes like the wind now!! next step - SUPERCHARGER

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