Hello,
I have been lurking for a while reading old posts, and only recently registered. Last month I purchased a 2002 TJ 2.5L to replace my 1999 XJ that was totalled in a rear end collision. I actually bought the four cylinder on purpose; I will have a son with a learner's permit in a few years and I wanted to start him out "slow."
Over the years I have owned a '73 CJ5, '66 J200, '99 XJ, '04 WJ (wife's current grocery getter), and now the '02 TJ. It is a ton of fun to drive and I am always amazed at how much more refined it is than previous SWB Jeeps. Mine is equipped with AC and CC - downright pretentious!
I live on the Outer Banks of NC, so if any of you are heading this way to run the beach give me a holler and maybe we can ride together.