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Subject:Re: 4WD Rec-Toyota-NVC Frydaye
From:craig cowan
Date:Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:43:28 -0700

Kids these days.....
I'm glad everyone was alright.

-Craig
'85GL turned WESTY
BOSTIG IN THE BACK (5000 Miles)

On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 8:55 AM, Jim Lieb <jlieberie@gmail.com> wrote:

> Michael,
>
> I have a 2007 FJ Cuiser and I love it. No problems and when you get 120+
> inches of snow in the winter like we do you just gotta have it. I also own
> a
> 82fj40 landcruiser that has +165k miles and still goes strong. It will
> literally drive up a tree! Personnally I don't think you can go wrong with
> Toyota.
>
> Jim
>
> On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 8:47 AM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > Happy Frydaye Volks!   Well, my 23 yr old totaled the Honda Fit last
> week.
> > He's OK but his youthful exuberance has been dampened as he now has to
> > recognize his mortality and lack of super-human powers of
> invulnerability.
> > Soooo, his one free car is at the salvage yard and he will now get my
> > wife's
> > 2005 Mazda3 SP.  (Deal was...graduate college and student loans and first
> > car is on me).  Gotta get her a new one and she is open to a pickup, go
> > figure.  Have been thinking of the Toyota Tacoma 4WD access cab and
> > wondered
> > what other volks thought about it.  If VW had a pickup, I would seriously
> > consider it, but alas they do not. Need a pickup occassionally and
> thought
> > this one would last. Anyone have experience with Toyota 4WD stock setup?
> > Nothing worse than getting stuck in a 4WD...ask me, I know.  My old
> > Suburban
> > left me stuck a couple of times(that's why I got rid of it.  Looks cooler
> > to
> > be stuck in my 2WD GL, if you ask me). Thoughts and opinions welcomed.
> > Thanks.
> > Michael in San Antonio
> > 91GL AT 'Gringo'
> > 73 Beetle
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Jim in NW Pa
> 2007 FJ Cruiser
> 1982 FJ40
> 1987 VW Westy Camper
>