new member with a 95 sr

[miloe79]

Hey everyone, allow me to introduce my self. My name is Miloe, 35 yrs old. father of two toddlers ages 6 and 5. And a proud new (new to me) 95 Montero sr. I was originally looking to buy a Trooper due to the space it provides for my two toddlers, I originally own a BMW 5 series, which provides very little room in the trunk to haul ONE toddler bike let alone two. I was on a buget to buy a bigger car, I thought a Trooper was the best choice for me, but one day looking through CL. I came across this beauty of a Montero sr, I wasted no time and jumped right on it and eventually bought it for a great price. I love all the space it provides, third row with folding seats,second row with plenty of leg room for the kids, (which in my BMW is pretty cramped) and after doing A LOT of research on the Montero I just fell in love even more. I live in Las Vegas valley which is surrounded with mountains and just can't wait to take it out in the trails. My thought was to buy a bigger car to take the kids around, but I think we'll be using The Montero more than the BMW.. Hehehe

 

[jlocster]

welcome to the fold, looks good!

 

[Eric M]

Great looking truck, Miloe.

 

[miloe79]

Thanks guys!!

 

[miloe79]

Thanks jlocster, your thread on your 2000 Montero is pretty good. I got a quick question, I saw on your thread that you painted your rooftop white to maintain the tempeture low inside your Montero, How well does it work? I live in Las Vegas, and the heat here is no joke!! So anything to help reduce tempeture is a great help. Thanks!

 

[jdavis]

Nice looking rig!

 

[jlocster]

I got a quick question, I saw on your thread that you painted your rooftop white to maintain the tempeture low inside your Montero, How well does it work? I live in Las Vegas, and the heat here is no joke!! So anything to help reduce tempeture is a great help. Thanks!

Does it actually keep the car cooler? Probably a little. How much is hard to say because most heat is transmitted into the cabin through the window glass on hot days. As far as surface temps, I do know that when the green paint on my car gets so hot in the So Cal sun that it can't be touched, the white rooftop gets only lukewarm. So I imagine the roof coating helps keep interior temps down somewhat.

As an additional bonus, if your clearcoat is ruined on the roof, as mine was, it's a very cost effective alternative to a repaint. The coating has held up very well for about a year and a half and so far shows no signs of deterioration.

 

[eurosonic]

nice pick up. Thats my favorite color on these trucks.

 

[jeep-N-montero]

Hey everyone, allow me to introduce my self. My name is Miloe, 35 yrs old. father of two toddlers ages 6 and 5. And a proud new (new to me) 95 Montero sr. I was originally looking to buy a Trooper due to the space it provides for my two toddlers, I originally own a BMW 5 series, which provides very little room in the trunk to haul ONE toddler bike let alone two. I was on a buget to buy a bigger car, I thought a Trooper was the best choice for me, but one day looking through CL. I came across this beauty of a Montero sr, I wasted no time and jumped right on it and eventually bought it for a great price. I love all the space it provides, third row with folding seats,second row with plenty of leg room for the kids, (which in my BMW is pretty cramped) and after doing A LOT of research on the Montero I just fell in love even more. I live in Las Vegas valley which is surrounded with mountains and just can't wait to take it out in the trails. My thought was to buy a bigger car to take the kids around, but I think we'll be using The Montero more than the BMW.. Hehehe

I was in the same boat, we were looking at Troopers for awhile when we discovered the Montero, it's just a far better vehicle in every way.

 

[miloe79]

I agree with that! Im glad I came across my Montero, I was so close to buying a trooper.

 

[miloe79]

Yeah, the clear coat on the roof of the Montero is bad, so more than likely I'll do what you did to yours, I'm also thinking about installing a snorkel, makes the Montero look really good. I'll be taking instructions from your thread for that. Thanks.