FJ Cruiser

Has anybody here driven (or purchased) an FJ Cruiser yet? I saw
one up close for the first time this afternoon, parked in downtown
Santa Cruz. It was the third FJ I'd seen, and the first one I'd
seen that was painted in traditional Land Cruiser light blue with
a white top.

I have no particular need for a vehicle of that sort, but there's
something about the FJ that makes me smile. As with the Honda
Element and the Hummer H2 in their respective days, when I see an
FJ, it's hard to stop looking at it.

It was a good day for car fans around here. There was also a huge
"woody" show on the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf today. What a feast
for the eyes that was...



Geoff

--
"And how about the American eagle? The eagle is a bird of prey
and hence offensive to rodents, a key Democrat constituency."
-- Ann Coulter

On 24 Jun 2006 19:44:44 -0700, [email]geoffm@u1.netgate.net[/email] (Geoff Miller)
wrote:
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>
>I have no particular need for a vehicle of that sort, but there's
>something about the FJ that makes me smile.[/color]

If they do a drop, or removable top, it'll end 15+ years of Jeep
Wrangler ownership at my place!

Lemmie see... I can have much of the running gear, thoughtul
engineering, and dependability of my Tacoma, in a Wrangler like body?
Tough choice, NOT! I'm used to Jeeps that take 35-45k to sort out the
manufacturing defects (with aftermarket replacements) before they're
right.

Besides, one of the things I've always liked about Wrangers (other
than the top), the 4.0 I6 engine (durable and extremely easy to
service), ends in 2006, to be replaced with the 3.7L V6 from the
Liberty.

I also hope the aftermarket gets on the FJ like they have the Wrangler
and Tacoma.

I test drove both the Manual and the Auto this weekend.
Bought the Auto in Black Cherry - it should be here in 4-6 weeks.
I'm totally PSYCHED!


Geoff Miller wrote:[color=blue]
> Has anybody here driven (or purchased) an FJ Cruiser yet? I saw
> one up close for the first time this afternoon, parked in downtown
> Santa Cruz. It was the third FJ I'd seen, and the first one I'd
> seen that was painted in traditional Land Cruiser light blue with
> a white top.
>
> I have no particular need for a vehicle of that sort, but there's
> something about the FJ that makes me smile. As with the Honda
> Element and the Hummer H2 in their respective days, when I see an
> FJ, it's hard to stop looking at it.
>
> It was a good day for car fans around here. There was also a huge
> "woody" show on the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf today. What a feast
> for the eyes that was...
>
>
>
> Geoff
>
> --
> "And how about the American eagle? The eagle is a bird of prey
> and hence offensive to rodents, a key Democrat constituency."
> -- Ann Coulter[/color]

My co-worker has the yellow one. He loves it. You can't drive 10
miles in the Atlanta area without seeing every color, very popular
apparently. The Toyota dealership near my home has 3 yellow ones at
their front door.