New car....(maybe for real this time) :twisted:

vin78 · Post by **vin78** » Sun May 13, 2007 4:30 pm

I maybe wrong but I think the FJ is out of his price range...I herd that the dealer mark up' is outrageous

How much did your GF buy one for?

Audiophiliac · Post by **Audiophiliac** » Sun May 13, 2007 5:37 pm

One of my other co-workers has an FJ. Its pretty pissed off...he had all the parts ready before the rig even showed up....and he broke it in right on Golden Crack. I think it had maybe 600 miles on it at this point....

Me-262 · Post by **Me-262** » Sun May 13, 2007 5:46 pm

What do you mean by he broke it ? Broke the frame ?

Audiophiliac · Post by **Audiophiliac** » Sun May 13, 2007 6:03 pm

Broke it in.....nothing broke.....just some scrapes on the parts that are meant to get scraped...bumpers, rocker guards, skid plates, etc....

Me-262 · Post by **Me-262** » Sun May 13, 2007 6:05 pm

THat's cool to see the new FJ can be used as its namesake implies. I wasn't sure if Toyota just recreated a "fake retro". I've driven the original and it rocks. Any more pics of this one moving about ?

Audiophiliac · Post by **Audiophiliac** » Sun May 13, 2007 6:22 pm

No, no more of the FJ....I left the day he arrived so I didnt get to see it in action. But here are some of the other rigs that were in our group....Ill try to get a copy of a video they put together. Some pretty good footage.

Post by **mr tibbs** » Sun May 13, 2007 6:24 pm

I also had the original, my first vehicle was a 1977 Toyota Landcruiser FJ40. I still wish I never got rid of that vehicle.

As for the new FJ, the GF bought it for sticker price, not a dime more. It all depends on the dealer. If they have any morales they will sell it for sticker, if not well....

. She was on the waiting list for about 2 months, and they still did her right.

Her's is pretty damn capable right out of the box. It came with all factory options except a roof rack. She has a factory rear locker, a center diff locker, damn good clearence, it's just a damn fine rig. A few months down the road we have plans for a lift, bigger tires, intake, exhaust, new bumpers, possibly a winch, you know, just the stuff to top it off.

If you have never owned a Toyota I'm sure you would be very pleasently surprised!!

Audiophiliac · Post by **Audiophiliac** » Sun May 13, 2007 6:24 pm

And one more of my co-worker's "XJ"

Me-262 · Post by **Me-262** » Sun May 13, 2007 7:10 pm

Love it ! Wish we had somethign like this nearby.

Audiophiliac · Post by **Audiophiliac** » Sun May 13, 2007 10:18 pm

Those pics are all from Moab, Utah. 8-10 hour drive from here depending on how fast your tow rig can go.

Its unreal the rock formations and scenery down there. Otherworldly. The 2 XJ guys and a couple others went together and bought a shop/garage down there and had living quarters built in it...so there is a place to store and work on the rigs and stay. Pretty sweet setup. If I get into it, I would consider something like that.

Wink · Post by **Wink** » Thu May 24, 2007 12:28 pm

stipud wrote:Keep your Golf until it dies. It's not always about beating your neighbors, especially when they're going up to their eyeballs in debt to buy them. You'll beat them when you retire early by being a cheapskate instead

Very Tru..lol

Audiophiliac · Post by **Audiophiliac** » Fri May 25, 2007 9:52 pm

Well the jury is in.....I WILL be keeping the GTI! I cant part with it. Spent the last 2 days detailing it even. But I will be getting a new rig. As long as it passes the test drive (making sure my 6'4" 250# ass can fit in it....which I am assured it will), it will be a 2008 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited X 4X4 6-speed with the hard top and the tow package as the only options. I think it will be Stone White, but I might go to Flame Red or Detonator Yellow on a whim. In the off chance it just isnt comfortable for me, I will try out the FJ for sure. Yahoo!!!!

New car....(maybe for real this time) :twisted:

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