Food ideas for GTG

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Re: Food ideas for GTG

Postby pomp on Fri May 08, 2009 8:40 pm

So are these FJ Cruisers the American version of the Prado? I looked at the FJBruiser site and the cars look more like Hummers. I love the colours though, very bright and much better than the colours we have available in the Prado range.
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Re: Food ideas for GTG

Postby LiveFreeAndRoam on Fri May 08, 2009 10:00 pm

I've had the pure fun of driving the FJ Cruisers at the Bruiser's MudFling. Ben's FJ would have to be the best equipped 4by I've had the pleasure of. As we drove along the interstate, Ben's yellow truck, towing a yellow caravan drew more looks and toots then Jennifer Hawkins experiencing a wardrobe malfunction.... (ok, maybe not that many looks, but you get the idea :)) Really amazing!

Whilst the Prado and FJ share certain common elements to their drivetrain, that's where the similarities end. The FJ felt much more like a serious 4wd to me.

This details some of the fun we had in Shenandoah Valley: FJBruisers host PPer on their MudFling - Day 1.

Here's me driving (hmmm scraping) down Dictum Ridge in one of the Toyota Trail's team trucks - can you believe they let me drive their truck??? You can hear Ben in the background... Five Dollars ;). The going rate for an FJ Cruiser driver hitting the horn. And compare my effort with Ben driving his rig.... Those darned cowbells :).

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Re: Food ideas for GTG

Postby pomp on Fri May 08, 2009 11:19 pm

LiveFreeAndRoam wrote:I've had the pure fun of driving the FJ Cruisers at the Bruiser's MudFling. Ben's FJ would have to be the best equipped 4by I've had the pleasure of. As we drove along the interstate, Ben's yellow truck, towing a yellow caravan drew more looks and toots then Jennifer Hawkins experiencing a wardrobe malfunction.... (ok, maybe not that many looks, but you get the idea :)) Really amazing!

Whilst the Prado and FJ share certain common elements to their drivetrain, that's where the similarities end. The FJ felt much more like a serious 4wd to me.

This details some of the fun we had in Shenandoah Valley: FJBruisers host PPer on their MudFling - Day 1.

Here's me driving (hmmm scraping) down Dictum Ridge in one of the Toyota Trail's team trucks - can you believe they let me drive their truck??? You can hear Ben in the background... Five Dollars ;). The going rate for an FJ Cruiser driver hitting the horn. And compare my effort with Ben driving his rig.... Those darned cowbells :).

LFaR.


WoW that was some trip LFaR :D
Those cars look superb and what a great bunch of people. Shame Ben couldnt bring his FJ Cruiser over for the GTG that would have been awesome.
What does FJ stand for?
Im racking my brains as I bet its something obvious.

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Re: Food ideas for GTG

Postby FlyNdrive on Sat May 09, 2009 11:48 pm

pomp wrote:WoW that was some trip LFaR :D
Those cars look superb and what a great bunch of people. Shame Ben couldnt bring his FJ Cruiser over for the GTG that would have been awesome.
What does FJ stand for?
Im racking my brains as I bet its something obvious.

PomP


Here is a link to our web-site that has the history of how the Land Cruiser started. http://www.fjbruisers.org/?p=500#more-500

Here is a link to a Land Cruiser Forum about the engine designations (as in FJ, BJ) The FJ's designation is the GSJ15. http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj-cruiser/98390-fj-cruiser-name-history.html

This also explains the differences (and similarities) of the FJ Cruiser and 120 Prado.
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Re: Food ideas for GTG

Postby pomp on Sun May 10, 2009 10:23 pm

FlyNdrive wrote:
pomp wrote:WoW that was some trip LFaR :D
Those cars look superb and what a great bunch of people. Shame Ben couldnt bring his FJ Cruiser over for the GTG that would have been awesome.
What does FJ stand for?
Im racking my brains as I bet its something obvious.

PomP


Here is a link to our web-site that has the history of how the Land Cruiser started. http://www.fjbruisers.org/?p=500#more-500

Here is a link to a Land Cruiser Forum about the engine designations (as in FJ, BJ) The FJ's designation is the GSJ15. http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj-cruiser/98390-fj-cruiser-name-history.html

This also explains the differences (and similarities) of the FJ Cruiser and 120 Prado.


So the 'F' comes from the engine type and the 'J' stands for Jeep. Now I've learnt something :D
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Re: Food ideas for GTG

Postby FlyNdrive on Sun May 10, 2009 10:36 pm

pomp wrote:
So the 'F' comes from the engine type and the 'J' stands for Jeep. Now I've learnt something :D


Actually that has been a rumor for a while that FJ stood for Fake Jeep, but it was probably started by jealous Jeepers being passed on a steep incline by an FJ. The BJ (later became the FJ) was designed during the Korean war when the Jeep wasn't cutting it with the harsh terrain, they needed a tougher vehicle.

The 'F' is the engine Designation and the 'J' is the body designation. Some others believe it was the classification for the design team or factory it was built in.

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I have a 2007 FJ Cruiser (An American knock-off 120) Considerably built up.

I am also a Founding Father of the FJ Bruisers, FJ Cruiser club, in Washington D.C.
Check us out....
http://www.fjbruisers.com
Our discussion forum....
http://www.fjbruisers.org/forum/

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