Just wanted to introduce myself. I live in the coastal Bend area of Texas and just bought a new FJ 2WD in Voodoo Blue. I got it pretty well loaded up, except for the leather seats ( it's going to be our "Beach Buggy"). If you are not familiar with Texas beaches, most are well driven and only the farthest reaches require 4WD. I also have 2006 Jeep Unlimited Wrangler for the aforementioned far reaches, and previously owned 2 Xterras. My wife is also an FJ fan and has wanted one from the introduction of the model. The few "drawbacks" mentioned for the FJ have not been an issue with me, such as "blind spots" and rear seat access, so I am very happy with the Cruiser. It came with the trailer hitch amd harness, so it's ready for towing the boat. Mostly it's just a heck of a lot of fun to drive! Both the FJ and my Jeep are "keepers" as far as I'm concerned, and I don't usually jump to a new vehicle so quickly. I would be glad to talk with other owners about features, performance and other topics, especially Texas owners, as we intend to make more than a few road trips in it to the hill country, Big Bend and other areas of the state. My other intrests are acoustic guitar and I am a member of the "Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum", "Larrivee Forum", "Acoustic Player Forum", "Gibson Forum" and probably some others. My wife and are both RNs, and I work in a Regional Trauma Center, as an Emergency RN. Would be intersted in talking also with others from the field who own or are interested in FJs. It's great to be here with you folks, see you around the Forum. Brian
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Re:New FJ Owner in Texas
Date: 2007/05/25 20:44
By: Runner_Ryan
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Welcome. It sounds like you are a pretty busy guy! I'd love to be able to drive on the beach, but around here, it's considered "evironmentally destructive". Not to mention, most of our beaches are rocks. How is the fuel milage on the 2wd? They aren't available up here. Just wondering if it's really that much better?
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Re:New FJ Owner in Texas
Date: 2007/05/28 15:43
By: Cape Fear CRAWLER
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WOW - SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES - MY WIFE AND I ARE ALSO RN's AND I AM A ED NURSE - ACTUALLY WORKED ED X22YRS BUT NOW I'M FLYING W/ "AIRLINK" [ ROTOR WING ONLY ] WE JUST BOUGHT A SILVER 6-SPEED MANUAL AND ARE IN THE PROCESS OF DRESSING HER UP - WE HAD A LAND ROVER DISCOVERY X10 YRS BUT FELT THE FJ COULD GIVE US EVERYTHING THAT THE ROVER HAD PLUS DEPENDABILITY! WE LIVE ON THE SOUTHERN COAST OF NC AND WE ALWAYS NEED 4X4 TO DRIVE ON OUR BEACHES - WE GO MOUNTAIN HIKING A LOT AND THE ROVER---- [ OOPS ] ....THE FJ GIVES US THE SUREFOOTEDNESS/CONFIDENCE TO GO ON ANY OF THE TRAILS/AREAS THAT WE LIKE TO VISIT. WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE IF WE CAN FING ACTIVITIES THAT WILL BE SPONSERED BY LAND CRUISER ASSOCIATIONS LIKE WE HAD W/ THE ROVER. ANYWAY NICE TO MEET YOU GUYS AND HOPE YOU ARE ENJOYING YOUR FJ AS MUCH AS WE ARE OURS!----------OH ALMOST FORGOT , I'M A DRUMMER/SINGER PLAYING W/ LOCAL BAND!...........LATER---JAMIE O.
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