the 32g youre gonna blow would buy one hell of a used mallcruiser 100. youd get a much better built rig with a v8.
i dont think youll fine one in babypoop yellow though.
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the 32g youre gonna blow would buy one hell of a used mallcruiser 100. youd get a much better built rig with a v8.
i dont think youll fine one in babypoop yellow though.
meh
72 fj40, gone
93 110NAS 238, gone
71 fj55, gone
86 fj60, gone
76 fj40, polished up
96 G, lotsa parts
01 lx470, 150,000 dd
97 f350/alaskan camper
cars.
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If was going to buy something used it would be an '04 taco crew cab. Besides I want a stick which the 100 doesn't offer and I get awd with the FJ. Besides the big plan is to add a campa trailer so the rig doesn't have to be huge to haul gear. just enough for people and paddling equipment on the roof.Originally Posted by zimm
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the stick thing is a bummer. thats the primary reason a friend of mine is shopping FJ's over used LC's too. although, if i was going to do the offroad m416 camper buildup thing, id want a an auto. towing with a clutch over difficult terrain can get squirrelly.
too bad you never find a 100 w/ a wasted tranny, so it would be economical to have the manual parts shipped in from the magical land of OZ.
meh
72 fj40, gone
93 110NAS 238, gone
71 fj55, gone
86 fj60, gone
76 fj40, polished up
96 G, lotsa parts
01 lx470, 150,000 dd
97 f350/alaskan camper
cars.
Overland Training AlumniI'm a die-hard manual trans guy. Have not considered anything but for my last several rigs. BUT, when I took my first test drives the day after Thanksgiving in a DC Tacoma, FJ Cruz, & 4Runner (in that order) I was surprised in a couple areas.
Firstly, I didn't care for how the 6-sp in the Tacoma engaged and launched. I owned a 2005 Jeep LJ Rubicon at the time with a 6-sp that I loved since day one. The Toyota tranny just seemed both car-like and jerky/vague to engage (not the shifting of the stick so much, but the engine/gas to clutch engagement).
I then drove an FJ w/ V6 and 5-sp auto and this felt like a totally different engine, because of the trans. Better performance, not less. I think the very low first gear has lots to do with it. This Toyota 5-speed Auto awakening allowed my to consider a 4Runner, which only has an A/T, which is what I ultimately purchased.
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