FJ Cruisers of Northern California
The FJ Cruiser - not your first rodeo.
I noticed the other FJ forums are different. I think someone pointed out that for most buyers the FJ Cruiser was their first 4x4, and perhaps their first enthusiast vehicle. That doesn't seem to be the case here.
List your other enthusiast vehicles:
1991 Honda CRX - Yes, this counts. See Jackson Racing.
1995 Wrangler - Loved this bone stock truck, except that it would top out at 70mph with 33" tires. It was stolen and BBQed
1994 Wrangler - I-6 Hard top, lift, installed AC, Awesome 4 wheeler that I miss dearly. However my back and sweat glands do not. I still wish I had it, but not as a daily driver.
1997 Wrangler - Great ride and articulation, but soft tops suck. I never really liked this vehicle, and I liked it even less once they released the Rubicon.
2003 Grand Cherokee - Nothing but buyers remorse.
2007 FJ Cruiser - DR/Icon suspension ARB bumper, and all sorts of goodies. It's perhaps my favorite DD of all time. I'm still not used to the IFS thing for crawling, but it's been the best all around 4x4, thus far with a SURPRISING amount of aftermarket support.
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Permalink Reply by kevin on
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1978 gmc 1500 4x4 lifted 6 inches 35's locked front and back (loved this truck) gone
1989 toyota camry (hand me down) stolen
1991 chevy berreta (free car) cracked the block
1994 pontiac trans am (still have it)
1972 chevy blazer ( still building it. 1 ton drive train. detroit locker in back. ox locker in front. custom suspension, was chevy 350 looking for ls1 and a whole lot more stuff)
1973 chevy 150 4x4 (sold)
2005 nissan murano ( lemon) traded it for the fj
1967 firebird (still have it)
2007 fj 4x4 (love it)
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Permalink Reply by DivnGirl on
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1991 Ford Escort - totaled
1997 Honda Accord - sold
2002 Mercedes C 230 Kompressor - sold
2001 Nissan 350 Z - Never fell out of love for this one - sold :-(
1992 Toyota Land Cruiser - owned for a year for trips to Tahoe. Sold it back to original owner for the same amount a year later. - sold
2008 FJ Cruiser - 2nd 4x4, first wheeler - ARB front and rear bumper, Gobi rack, s-Pod, BudBuilt full skid set, Boztec diff skid, Boztec antenna mount, PIAA roof lights, Trail Gear sliders, Trasharoo, Icon suspension - traded in :-(
2012 Fiat 500
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Permalink Reply by PBn'FJ on
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Okay, here goes....
1966 Chevrolet Chevelle first car sold to me in very rough shape by my uncle. Fixed it up best I could while in high school. Transmission went out and had to sell the car
1970 RS Camaro, great looking car and wish I had the money to fix it up. Sold
1971 Datsun 240Z, new springs, koni shocks and thicker anti-roll bars. Sold
1986 VW GTI 16V, Neuspeed suspension and upgraded sound system, Totaled
1990 Acura Integra, kept stock. Sold
1992 Toyota Xtracab 4x4 pickup. stock except for shell and carpet kit. It was a great truck that I kept for over 10 years. Sold
1972 Datsun 240Z - Always liked the 240Z and wanted another. Sold
2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee,no problems, just too soft a suspension and was not right for me. Sold
2003 Subaru WRX - great car and so much fun. Cobb tuning parts to up the hp a bit. It attracted too much attention from police and got me several tickets. Sold
2005 Subaru Legacy GT - lower profile "grocery getter". Cobb tuning parts again to give it ~280hp Sold
2007 Toyota FJC - This truck got me wheeling again. Added DO bumpers and sliders, Icon coilovers, Bud built skids, rear ARB bumper, Boztec diff skid, Bajaracks roof rack. Sold
2004 Lexus IS300 - good car, just too clean to haul parts around for the 80. Sold
1994 Toyota FZJ80 - Decided I wanted to get something ready for Rubicon. ARB winch bumper, metaltech sliders, 4x4 labs rear bumper with swingouts, 4 inch OME lift and 3x stock lockers. Sold
2011 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 double cab - this is planned to be for skiing and DD duty. Added a shell and King suspension.
1995 Toyota FZJ80 - low mileage, one owner truck that is super clean. Work in progress....
Oh yeah and 3 street bikes mixed in there somewhere...
I have been accused of vehicle ADD over the years.
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Permalink Reply by UlySi on
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First car 91' civic 4 door with a swap
92 civic hatch
93 civic hatch
92 civic hatch
96 civic hatch
94civic hatch
95 civic hatch
97 eclipse gst
96 eagle talon 2wd turbo
99 eclipse gsx
89ex chp mustang
06 busa
93 civic hatch
12 fj cruiser
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Permalink Reply by Estysalinas on
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1995 VW GTI - Great little car, thought I was going sooo fast lol. Dropped, rims, chipped, exhaust, intake, and probably a few other things i can't remember now.
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Way overpaid for this thing...nice engine but really was hoping for more out of a 4x4
2008 FJ Cruiser - Got tired of counting the mods...all i know is that it works like i want it to :-)
2006 Vulcan - my first two wheeler :-)
2003 BMW R1150RT - my official commuter bike
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Permalink Reply by Aeon on
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It's my first 4x4. :D
Previous car was an Acura Integra. I built tricked out Datsun 510s growing up. Everything in between isn't worth mentioning.
Just bought a '12 Triumph Scrambler for commuting/a different type of fun.
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Permalink Reply by NekGuda on
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I have not thought about this in a while!
1971 Ford Galaxie 500 - Given to me by Grandmother (sold)
1964 Chevy Corvair - First car I bought, loads of fun sometimes massive headaches others! (sold)
1967 Plymouth Sport Fury with sports roof - Loved this car wish I had it today! (totaled then sold)
1983 Honda Civic Wagon - Reliable, fun car bought it from the place I was working (totaled and sold)
1969 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ - Friend gave it to me (never had the funds to restore, sold)
1964 Plymouth Valiant - Thought the car was tan, really was pink, never buy a car at night!! (engine blew, sold)
1964 Ford Fairlane 500 Wagon - Fun car , but was a rust bucket (sold)
1973 Plymouth Fury III 4 door - Bought it with 50,000 put another 100,000 on it Great Car! (sold)
1987 Toyota Corolla Wagon - Good Car (would not pass smog, sold)
1995 Mercury Grand Marquis - Owned for a year (traded in)
2007 Dodge Hemi Charger - First New Car, fun but going fast got old (traded in)
2010 FJ Cruiser - OME lift, Trail Gear Sliders, Toy Outfitters Lower Links. Love this truck!!
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Permalink Reply by FJ Drivin on
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1972 Ford Pinto Wagon....Yea.
1978 Dodge Colt. Gutless but reliable. Totaled.
1970 Dodge Challenger 340 rebuilt with junk yard parts. Fun fun fun car. Smog issues when all that started getting serious.
1974 Mercury Marquis. Big luxury boat. Blown head gasket.
1964 Chevy Nova. Grand fathers car given to me by my uncle.I in turn gave it to my niece.
1990 Ford Ranger/1991 Camero RS both new. Got divorced what can I say. I heard her f ing boy friend crashed it.Typical.
1970 Plymouth Barracuda 440. You can outrun the cop car but you can't outrun the radio.
1980 Pontiac Grand Prix. It was one of those "you fix it you can have it sort of things". Stolen!?!.
1972 Toyota Corona Inline 6. Look it up. Spark plug broke off in the head. Kid you not. Bummer. Quick little car.
1978 Chevy Pickup 350. Put the same tires on it my FJ came with. Who would have known? Blown Engine.
1997 Dodge Dakota pickup new. Total lemon. Chrysler motors can KISS MY ASS!!! Traded in on...
1999 Honda CRV. Most reliable vehicle I have ever owned. Technically 4WD but my perspective on off road vehicles has changed a lot in the past 2 years. Only the dash clock was out and the tranny was starting to get a little slippy when I traded it in on...
2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser TT. Super adventure 4X4!!! : )
Couple of dirt bikes and a street bike or 2 in there at various times also.
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Permalink Reply by TOE 4X4 on
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My first truck was my Dad's Land Cruiser 55. Taught us to drive on an abandoned gravel airstrip and crawling rocks in Australia.
Next truck was FJ 2007 traded it for FJ 2008
New toy is Land Cruiser 80. Took it for it's first trail run last weekend. Good times had.
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Permalink Reply by Boss73 on
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Well this is going ot be a big list, so her it goes:
1978 Chrysler Newport: 20 ft long with a big block 440 police intercepter in it and a 727 trans
1978 Ford Mustang: Got this from my dad only to trade it for my next car.
1973 Ford Troino: 4 door, 302 , C4 trans. Pretty much stock. Had a pint job done with a paint roller..
1979 Chevy Impalla : 4 door, 350 four bolt main, cannot remember the trans.
1978 Chrysler Cordoba: 318, Auto, I beat the crap out oif this car and it took it until I junked it, even with this big knock
it still ran and drove up on the FLat bed when it came.
1981 Plymouth Relient -K. Little 2.2 4 cyl. 4 door.
1981 Toyota Celeca. 2 door, 22R , 5 speed. This car is special cuz I drove it from my home town of Niagara Falls New
York to SD Cali. With a small stop in Tenn for school. I also broke down in Pecos Texas with a blown
trans.
1985 Nissan Maxima: V6 3.0, 5 speed. Loved this little car.. Always just ran. I put a killer sound system in this one..
1989 Mustang 5.0: Fast back , 5 speed. Custome color on this one. This car I did put in some shows , never won but it
looked great.
1998 Ford F-150 4x4 : First off road anything, but kept all stock, 8 foot bed and crew cab, this thing was BIG.
1967 Baja Bug: 1800 engine , 4 spd with big tires and a stinger out the back . It was to small and to long for long
commutes so I sold it.
1963 Plymouth Fury: Poly 318 (know as the Semi Hemi) 727 trans. I met my wife because of this car. Oh and she was
one who owned it before me.
1981 Toyota Pick up: 4x2, 22R, 5 speed. Great on gas but way to small for my back to take.
1970 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40: 350. 3 speed. hard top. All stock (except for engine).
2007 Totoya FJC: WE all know whta these are about. Not stock anymore
2004 Scion XA: Wife needed a commuter car and this was cheap and got 30+ on the gas side.
1996 Toyata Land Cruiser FZJ80. 1FZJ, Auto, lifted and 33" with lots of other stuff. This is my family car
2004 Mini Cooper: 1.6 , 5sp .. I am trading this car for my 40 so I do not know more about it at this time.
Holy crap there are 18 there.. I wonder what I forgotten... hmmmmm......
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