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AlpineSurfer
05/29/09

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LMAO!!!! Well one looks like the other smells.
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MushyHeirloom
05/29/09

@AlpineSurfer: The Toyota doesn't smell like a TARDIS.
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MushyHeirloom
05/29/09

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There's only one problem with the FJ Cruiser, as viewed from a purely off-road perspective, and ignoring the shiny bits.

It has a roof.

This roof necessitates that it have pillars.

You can't see through the fucking pillars.

Naturally, then, you can't see the giant rock, either. Or the tree. Or the pack of rabid badgers.
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MushyHeirloom
05/29/09

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Oh man, the fender lines even look like the moldings on the TURDIS.
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Six Flags Over Tomsk
05/29/09

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Lemme guess. Instead of radial ply, the tires are two ply?
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Scaramanga
05/29/09

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Jalopnik Toyota haate strikes again.
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pauljones
05/29/09

@Scaramanga: It's not all bad, you know.

At least they aren't complaining about the brand of toilet paper.
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Skunky
05/29/09

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Hey, where's that video of Jeremy Clarkson getting locked into an FJ?
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Elhigh
05/29/09

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The old school FJ40 is a no-foolin outback monster. Totally unmodified it'll take you so far into the backwoods that if you break down, you'll need a helicopter to get out before you die of starvation.

The new one, not so much. It's an FJ the way the new Cherokee is a Jeep. A lot of the DNA is there and even some of the capability, but too much of the original purpose has been compromised for style and onroad manners.

If I wanted onroad manners, I'd drive a CAR, not an FJ.
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P161911 probably shoudn't have
05/29/09

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The one on the right has better styling.
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Greasy Breakfast
05/29/09

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I've only ever seen this car in blue. I'm not convinced it comes in any other colour.
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pauljones
05/29/09

@Greasy Breakfast: It also comes in Piss Yellow. There's one that parks right next to me at work.
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Skunky
05/29/09

@Greasy Breakfast: It comes in black with the white top, which it looks good in, but I might be biased.
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MushyHeirloom
05/29/09

@Greasy Breakfast: Silver and white, which looks even worse than my laptop. There's an elusive and nearly tolerable cranberry, too.
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snapoversteer 'bout to get told
05/29/09

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I love the FJ, but my anecdotal experience is that they're almost uniformly driven by douchebags. Why is that?
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pauljones
05/29/09

@snapoversteer: You must live in Orange County.
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Brimful of Ash on the 78
05/29/09

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I bet this guy parks like this EVERY DAY.

/i work at the softball fields, so i should know
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BTLFED
05/29/09

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You people are seriously harsh. I understand making fun of the Camry, Corolla, Prius, etc, but now all of you are hating on the trucks too? The fact is that the FJ is a very cool vehicle that does what it was built for very well which is go offroad. Now because it is blue with a white top that makes it a porta potty? Seriously?

And I don't want to hear that all of their cars do what they are made to do well which is be boring. The FJ brings back at least some of the ruggedness that Toyota trucks (like the 4Runner) used to have.
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Bullitt417
05/29/09

@Back to BTLFED: the FJ IS a rebodied 4Runner
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pauljones
05/29/09

@Bullitt417: No it isn't. It's built off of the Toyota Hilux (Tacoma) platform.
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Maymar
05/29/09

@Back to BTLFED: I like the FJ too, but the styling is a little contrived to some degree. I'm glad it's a little weird and out there, but this is just an amusing coincidence.
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BTLFED
05/29/09

@Bullitt417: No, it's not, but even if it was the point I am trying to make is that the 4Runner has gotten very far away from his roots and has turned into a bloated soccer mom mobile. 2002 was the last year that the 4Runner actually looked good and was still useful in my opinion. The 03 and up is just way too bloated. The FJ in a sense is going back to Toyota's roots (as much as you can with all the safety regulations and nonsense that has to be put in vehicles today) and I for one applaud them for making SOMETHING that isn't a huge boredom machine.

Heck, if I was going to trade in my 4Runner it would be for an FJ.
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Bullitt417
05/29/09

@Back to BTLFED: Sorry about the platform mistake guys.. I knew the platform was shared I just forgot with what. As far as the FJ goes, I see what your saying about going back to your roots. While it is basic in the sense of the off-road hardware (and capable from waht I have read), I feel its more of a "Hey look at me... I'm too cool to drive a hummer" type of vechicle (which is a huge plus for a Toyota.. at least they actually have people looking at them now) rather than a basic lets get back to hertiage type truck. The end result is the same, I just think the purposes are different.
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A strolling player
05/29/09

@Bullitt417: And you can get a six-speed manual in the FJ. Sold.
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yuzan
05/29/09

@Back to BTLFED:

I found the pic funny, although my FJ's a black one not blue. The colour is part of the truck's heritage, but you gotta admit that it kind of has that smurfy feel to it. The hues are all about giving a nod to the FJs of old, although I'm not sure where my sparkly black comes from.

Every car has aspects that can become the butt of jokes. At least no one ribs the FJ for unreliability or lack of ability. It is simply the best balance of on-road and off-road that I could find. The Wrangler is great off-road, but test drives on the streets killed it for me. And the Hummer strikes me as trying way too hard: have you seen the d-rings on the bumpers?

Unfortunately, since the FJCruiser's roots are of a concept car made real by popular demand, Toyota might see it as a vanity niche vehicle that steals potential sales from their most important demographics. Given the current economic climate, the FJ is probably at the top of the list to kill if they want to reduce their lineup.
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A strolling player
05/29/09

@yuzan: God, though, I'm glad for all the FJs I've driven that are equipped with parking sensors.
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Jagvar
05/29/09

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Nine out of ten FJ Cruisers that I see on the road are beige. Odd that people would choose such a dull color for such a weird, funky-looking car.
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A strolling player
05/29/09

@Jagvar: I can't recall ever seeing a beige one. Nine out of ten that I see are that very blue. Throw in a smattering of yellow, black, and white, and you got it.
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Alfisted
05/29/09

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The real meaning of TRD becomes clear.
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Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable
05/29/09

@Prince Alfisted und Autobus: Dammit- beat me to it.

Seriously, what was Toyota thinking with that "TRD" thing?
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vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in
05/29/09

@Slantsick: now GALVENIZED: FRT - Ford Racing Technologies. Not much better.
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pauljones
05/29/09

@Prince Alfisted und Autobus: Tird Receptacle Development.
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Elhigh
05/29/09

@Prince Alfisted und Autobus: Ding! Swing the hammer and ring the bell, win a prize for your sweetie.
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Elhigh
05/29/09

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Strangely appropriate. If the porta potty had luggage bars on the roof, I'd have trouble telling them apart.
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