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Old 10-20-04, 11:54 PM
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Default New Jeep Grand Cherokee To "Climb" NY City Building

From Mike's Totally Free Jeep News:
In one of the more creative vehicle marketing promotions that we've ever heard of, an all-new 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee will climb to new heights to become the first-ever to attempt to scale a 30-story Manhattan skyscraper in search of the ultimate "Jeep Only" parking place. The vehicle will climb the vertical surface of the building's east side in a feat to showcase the all-new 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee as the ultimate combination of off-road capability, on- road performance and "Big Apple" style.

At 8AM on Thursday, October 21, 2005, the Jeep will "climb" 30 stories at 2 Penn Plaza (corner of Seventh and 33rd) and "park" vertically on the side of the building all day.
http://www.onetomany.com/jeepnews/content.asp?i=702

From the DCX Media site:
MEDIA ADVISORY: The Jeep® Brand Takes Urban Driving to New Heights

Auburn Hills, Mich., Oct 19, 2004
New 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee is the first ever to scale 30-story skyscraper

WHAT: A Jeep Grand Cherokee will climb to new heights to become the first ever to attempt to scale a 30-story Manhattan skyscraper in search of the ultimate "Jeep Only" parking place. The vehicle will climb the vertical surface of the building's east side in a feat to showcase the all-new 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee as the ultimate combination of off-road capability, on-road performance and "Big Apple" style.

VISUALS: Official climb kick-off
Jeep climbs building to reach the "Jeep Only" parking spot
"Jeep Only" parking and large parking meter illustration at top of building

WHO: More than 500,000 people are expected to witness the event on their way into work.

WHEN: Thursday, October 21, 2004
8 a.m. - 9 a.m. to catch the Jeep climb in action
9 a.m. - Jeep will "park" vertically at the top of the building's east side and remain there throughout the day

WHERE: 2 Penn Plaza
Seventh and 33rd, SW corner of the intersection
New York, N.Y.

WHY: Like a lot of New Yorkers, the Jeep brand will "go anywhere and do anything" to find a parking place in Manhattan. Jeep vehicles have been helping people to expand their boundaries for more than 60 years. The impossible-to-miss climb incorporates the hallmarks of the Jeep brand with a new level of on-road performance, and off-road capability in the all-new Jeep Grand Cherokee.

Consumers who don't want to miss the action can also log on to http://www.jeep.com/climb to watch the action live on Oct. 21.






I can't wait to hear about the first idiot in the news who tries to scale a building in his new Jeep

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Is this a joke?!?
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Old 10-21-04, 06:50 AM
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err this is pretty retarded........ it's not like the car is really doing the climb...
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Looks like a pointless stunt to me . . .
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Next it will be the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Swim where it will "swim" to Europe.

Watch it live, cuz no one cares!
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still seems like a really weird idea to me.
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i suppose it would make a good commercial, but doing as a live promotional thing- retarded.
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I agree with the saying that there is going to be a moron who is going to try to climb a building in his 05 jeep and sue the crap out of the company and get millions and he's going to be on this board with an LX470 by next month.
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Originally posted by VSsc400
I agree with the saying that there is going to be a moron who is going to try to climb a building in his 05 jeep and sue the crap out of the company and get millions and he's going to be on this board with an LX470 by next month.
wait..damnit you mean i cant do the crouching tiger flying moves in real life either!
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Another angle

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Originally posted by tetra7
wait..damnit you mean i cant do the crouching tiger flying moves in real life either!
I'm afraid not.

I thoughtI also had blades in my knuckles and tried to make it come out, but ended up just soiling my undies
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