Thats why I bought an H3jacksonpt said:yea, if you have a trail the size of a parking lot to drive it down. Those things are just too damn big for trail use, at least the trails around here.
Thats why I bought an H3jacksonpt said:yea, if you have a trail the size of a parking lot to drive it down. Those things are just too damn big for trail use, at least the trails around here.
jacksonpt said:yea, if you have a trail the size of a parking lot to drive it down. Those things are just too damn big for trail use, at least the trails around here.
Those are ok. I would have opted for a 4Runner had it been me tho.Konabumm said:Thats why I bought an H3
nope - if they had a removable top I probably would have. Bought an 06 tacoma instead.N8 said:You getting an FJ man?
I love this thingN8 said:Those are ok. I would have opted for a 4Runner had it been me tho.
hope you have the number for the local jeep club, so when you get it stuck they can come pull you out... :eviltonguKonabumm said:I love this thing
now that's funnydante said:hope you have the number for the local jeep club, so when you get it stuck they can come pull you out... :eviltongu
Konabumm said:now that's funny
N8 said:2007 FJ LC
Official Site:
http://www.toyota.com/vehicles/future/fj_cruiser/index.html
Official Toyota Spec Sheet:
2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER
ON SALE: Early 2006
BASE PRICE: $23,000 (est.)
POWERTRAIN: 4.0-liter, 245-hp, 282-lb-ft V6; rwd/4wd, five-speed automatic
CURB WEIGHT: 4000 lbs (est.)
0 TO 60 MPH: 8.0 seconds (est.)
Hi-Res Photos:
http://www.autoweek.com/files/specials/2005_chicago/fjcruiser/pages/1.htm
WHAT'S COOL: Toyota can do retro design, too, Mr. Mays. Rides on the 4Runner SUV platform. Production version closely resembles 2003 concept vehicle.
WHAT AUTOMAKER SAYS: "The FJ Cruiser effectively fills a gap in the Toyota lineup which was once our core heritage -- capable, affordable and durable vehicles that are youthful, fun-to-drive, aggressive and tough," says Don Esmond, Toyota Division general manager."
Official Site:
http://www.toyota.com/vehicles/future/fj_cruiser/index.html
Official Toyota Spec Sheet:
http://www.toyota.com/vehicles/future/fj_c.../FJ_cruiser.pdf
Autoweek article on Toyota FJ Cruiser:
http://www.autoweek.com/article.cms?articleId=101856
VIDEO of Toyota Unveiling at Chicago Auto Show 2005:
http://a230.g.akamai.net/7/230/2320/v001/toyota.download.akamai.com/2320/toyota/media/cas_fjcruiser_edited.wmv
Yup...they were designed together and are basically the same car. One of our local guys (Trek/Gary Fisher Rep) has been having trouble with the electronics in his VW Tourag (it's the V8 model).MMike said:If I recall correctly, it's almost the same vehicle as the VW Touareg....which also got very high marks off road...
which leads me to suspect the "porsche reliability" comment on the first page (which implied that was a good thing).TreeSaw said:Yup...they were designed together and are basically the same car. One of our local guys (Trek/Gary Fisher Rep) has been having trouble with the electronics in his VW Tourag (it's the V8 model).
oh damn, my rep approval meter has been pinned once again.kidwoo said:Car?
I thought we were talking about H2s.
Just out of curiosity, you ever sit in one of those things? A friend of mine has one and I got to drive it around to a different parking space. I'm kind of short and all but I may have run over a horse and not seen it. Hard to say.
On a sidenote though, if I had kids I'd probably be into one. Not for safety or anything delusional like that, more because if they sat in the back, it's far enough away, I probably couldn't hear them.
huh, a VW w/ electrical problems? that's about as rare as a frat party w/ bad beer.TreeSaw said:One of our local guys (Trek/Gary Fisher Rep) has been having trouble with the electronics in his VW Tourag (it's the V8 model).
Do your Yankee VWs come from a different place than Euro ones?narlus said:huh, a VW w/ electrical problems? that's about as rare as a frat party w/ bad beer.
hmm. i dont know about the touareg but my vw is mexican built. i have also owned german built vws worlds of difference even if the OEM suppliers are identical...worlds of difference.Changleen said:Do your Yankee VWs come from a different place than Euro ones?
Well, I've personally never owned one, but in Euroland VW have a pretty damn good reputation for reliability, and no-one I know who has owned one has ever had any issues. Same with Audi - the only thing I ever heard of bad from Audi was when the TT was brand new some of the soft-tops leaked.narlus said:dunno, but you think they are a reliable car, from an electrical perspective?
Yes, some of them are from Mexico, but most US spec VWs are built here in America. The TDIs are all still German, hence they are bulletproof. Most of the electrical issues that VWs have here are due to faulty relays, they are easy to swap out to the better quality German ones. Although the parts are designed and built to the same blue-prints there is a huge quality issue with the American built sh1t.Changleen said:Do your Yankee VWs come from a different place than Euro ones?
i thought this theory was disproved on vwvortex?chuffer said:hmm. i dont know about the touareg but my vw is mexican built. i have also owned german built vws worlds of difference even if the OEM suppliers are identical...worlds of difference.
I don't know where the VWs in Japan are made but the one my sister in law had, you only had to look sideways at the electric windows before the grinding and smoking and sparking thing started. Nice car to drive thoughChangleen said:Well, I've personally never owned one, but in Euroland VW have a pretty damn good reputation for reliability, and no-one I know who has owned one has ever had any issues. Same with Audi - the only thing I ever heard of bad from Audi was when the TT was brand new some of the soft-tops leaked.
Anybody could jump anything in soft sand like that and not break anything.maxyedor said:I have $5 for anybody who can do this in an H2 and manage to not break anything. By the way that driveline and suspension is stock except for the springs.
VW/Audi has been renowned for electrical crap for 20 years or more. And I'm pretty sure they've not been making them in Mexico that long. My ol' '85 Audi 4KQ was a great car, but the electrical crap left a LOT to be desired.maxyedor said:Yes, some of them are from Mexico, but most US spec VWs are built here in America. The TDIs are all still German, hence they are bulletproof. Most of the electrical issues that VWs have here are due to faulty relays, they are easy to swap out to the better quality German ones. Although the parts are designed and built to the same blue-prints there is a huge quality issue with the American built sh1t.
I was under the impression that VW closed the American plant in the late 80's. My 87 GTI was built on american soil and my 02 jetta wagon in germany...maxyedor said:Yes, some of them are from Mexico, but most US spec VWs are built here in America. The TDIs are all still German, hence they are bulletproof. Most of the electrical issues that VWs have here are due to faulty relays, they are easy to swap out to the better quality German ones. Although the parts are designed and built to the same blue-prints there is a huge quality issue with the American built sh1t.
And after the problems you had, you probably thought it was the dumbest vehicle...MMike said:my '02 jetta was assembled in Mexico.....ole
SkaredShtles said:VW/Audi has been renowned for electrical crap for 20 years or more. And I'm pretty sure they've not been making them in Mexico that long. My ol' '85 Audi 4KQ was a great car, but the electrical crap left a LOT to be desired.
Yeah Jettas and Bugs in mexico, Passat in germany (at least I know my 2001 was). I don't know about the other models.MMike said:my '02 jetta was assembled in Mexico.....ole
With a VW/Audi that is not a safe assumption.MMike said:.....which reminds me..... my right hand tail light is out...... gotta buy a bulb.....(assuming it's just the bulb...)