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Spartan
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United States2030 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-09 10:01:03
May 09 2011 09:59 GMT
#1
Brand new silver 2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser 4WD as of Saturday. V6 engine packing 260hp. I've named her Beatrice for now (feels like it'll stick very well, unless someone's got a better name)..

http://i.imgur.com/lRRss.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Kt5UY.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/gbWfG.jpg

Won't be doing any major working part mods anytime soon. Don't want to void the warranty just yet. $36k OTD, $1k down, $700 monthly, and $100 to fill up (19gal). Yes, I paid, and will pay, for it all. :D

The green Volkswagen Jetta GLS in the first picture is my old ride.

Edit: TL isn't resizing the images anymore (broke?) so I stripped out the IMG BBCode so they're links now.

# http://nkspartan.com (web engineer)
# TL member since July 2005; CEO of Vile Gaming; President of Team Vile
Megaliskuu
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States5123 Posts
May 09 2011 10:01 GMT
#2
And don't forget to go to vilegaming! You forgot that part <3

New ride looks clean as hell man, it aint my kind of car, but looks good yo.
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NPHarris
Profile Joined May 2011
91 Posts
May 09 2011 11:23 GMT
#3
Call it ugly Betty
Swwww
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Switzerland812 Posts
May 09 2011 11:26 GMT
#4
All set for the zombie apocalypse!
"What is this TeamSupportGroup?" - mahnini.
TadH
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada1846 Posts
May 09 2011 14:04 GMT
#5
700 dollars a month and 100 a fill? Sounds like a gigantic waste of money to me.
Torenhire
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States11681 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-09 15:13:38
May 09 2011 15:13 GMT
#6
My coworker just got an FJ, it's a nice ride.

@ TadH, don't come into a blog just bashing a guy's new ride. Not cool.

Anyhow,

http://www.amaesing.net/amaesingdecals.html

Was the first thing that my coworker put on his truck, a few months after getting it. It actually helps quite a bit, I don't know how much driving you have done with it yet, but on really sunny days the glare on the hood is atrocious. Also if you get roof lights and do off-roading your roof lights will glare like a mother fucker on the flat hood.

Cheap, and his is silver too and it looks great. Just don't rush yourself installing it so that it lines up properly and you're all set.

SirJolt: Well maybe if you weren't so big and stupid, it wouldn't have hit you.
a176
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada6688 Posts
May 09 2011 15:20 GMT
#7
not really my cup of tea but its an alright price still

pls for real offroading pics!
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TadH
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada1846 Posts
May 09 2011 15:35 GMT
#8
On May 10 2011 00:13 Torenhire wrote:
My coworker just got an FJ, it's a nice ride.

@ TadH, don't come into a blog just bashing a guy's new ride. Not cool.





I didn't bash, I gave my opinion. It's in the blog section for a reason and if the guy takes offence to my opinion then let him speak up.
Torenhire
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States11681 Posts
May 09 2011 16:07 GMT
#9
I'm not speaking for him, and your opinion is fine - I just think you could have at least considered he bought the truck because he liked it, and maybe could have gone without telling him you thought it was a huge waste of money.

Not worth getting into anything about it.
SirJolt: Well maybe if you weren't so big and stupid, it wouldn't have hit you.
TadH
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada1846 Posts
May 09 2011 16:10 GMT
#10
On May 10 2011 01:07 Torenhire wrote:
I'm not speaking for him, and your opinion is fine - I just think you could have at least considered he bought the truck because he liked it, and maybe could have gone without telling him you thought it was a huge waste of money.

Not worth getting into anything about it.



Fair enough. I kind of like the truck also, but that is a lot of money for that particular truck.

But if he's happy then that is all that matters I guess.
Spartan
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United States2030 Posts
May 09 2011 16:43 GMT
#11
On May 09 2011 19:01 Megaliskuu wrote:
And don't forget to go to vilegaming! You forgot that part <3

New ride looks clean as hell man, it aint my kind of car, but looks good yo.

Aw, shiit. I'll be sure to do so right now (sorry, for disappointing you previously)..

http://vilegaming.com

On May 09 2011 20:26 Gfox wrote:
All set for the zombie apocalypse!

Almost, almost.. but she'll get there.

On May 09 2011 23:04 TadH wrote:
700 dollars a month and 100 a fill? Sounds like a gigantic waste of money to me.

I can easily afford it on my salary, so it's not a waste of money at all. :D

On May 10 2011 00:13 Torenhire wrote:
My coworker just got an FJ, it's a nice ride.

@ TadH, don't come into a blog just bashing a guy's new ride. Not cool.

Anyhow,

http://www.amaesing.net/amaesingdecals.html

Was the first thing that my coworker put on his truck, a few months after getting it. It actually helps quite a bit, I don't know how much driving you have done with it yet, but on really sunny days the glare on the hood is atrocious. Also if you get roof lights and do off-roading your roof lights will glare like a mother fucker on the flat hood.

Cheap, and his is silver too and it looks great. Just don't rush yourself installing it so that it lines up properly and you're all set.


Awesome; I'll check that out for sure. Simple mod that won't void my warranty.
# http://nkspartan.com (web engineer)
# TL member since July 2005; CEO of Vile Gaming; President of Team Vile
Torenhire
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States11681 Posts
May 09 2011 18:01 GMT
#12
On May 10 2011 01:43 Spartan wrote:

Show nested quote +
On May 09 2011 20:26 Gfox wrote:
All set for the zombie apocalypse!

Almost, almost.. but she'll get there.


[image loading]

Better look like that when you're done with it.
SirJolt: Well maybe if you weren't so big and stupid, it wouldn't have hit you.
Spartan
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United States2030 Posts
May 09 2011 18:42 GMT
#13
Hah, maybe not as obscene; a more subtle looking grill guard and roof lights. I'm waiting until my warranty is over to get aftermarket shocks. The stock ones aren't bad at all though.
# http://nkspartan.com (web engineer)
# TL member since July 2005; CEO of Vile Gaming; President of Team Vile
Torenhire
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States11681 Posts
May 09 2011 19:46 GMT
#14
Lots of offroaders use the stock ones - use them till they need to be replaced, they certainly aren't bad.

Where are you from? I guess I could look at plates in the pictures but I'm lazy :p

Should hook up with the local FJ club, they are all over the place.
SirJolt: Well maybe if you weren't so big and stupid, it wouldn't have hit you.
Gatsbi
Profile Joined April 2010
United States1134 Posts
May 09 2011 20:56 GMT
#15
He's from San Diego. Lives pretty close to me too if you live anywhere near the dealer! I drive by that dealership like every day on the way back from work lol.
"IF WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW IS MORE THAN WHAT YOU HAVE KNOWN. THEN YOU HAVE NOT KNOWN ANYTHINIG YET." - Rev Kojo Smith
TadH
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada1846 Posts
May 09 2011 21:57 GMT
#16
What do you do for a living?
Torenhire
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States11681 Posts
May 09 2011 23:18 GMT
#17
On May 10 2011 05:56 Gatsbi wrote:
He's from San Diego. Lives pretty close to me too if you live anywhere near the dealer! I drive by that dealership like every day on the way back from work lol.


I had a hunch it was Cali. There's a HUGE FJ club out California way.

I, unfortunately, live just outside of Washington DC. Long ways away.
SirJolt: Well maybe if you weren't so big and stupid, it wouldn't have hit you.
Souma
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
2nd Worst City in CA8938 Posts
May 10 2011 01:07 GMT
#18
Hey I live in San Diego too. Wanna give me a ride in your sweet new car? I promise not to spill too many cheetos onto the seats! Be warned though, I get car sick easily. >=F
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Joementum
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
787 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-10 01:18:51
May 10 2011 01:18 GMT
#19
Holy shit. $36k for a Toyota? O_O

Should have gone with a 2-3 year old BMW X3 or 3-series for that price, IMO.
A marine walks into a bar and asks, "Wheres the counter?"
Spartan
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United States2030 Posts
May 10 2011 01:19 GMT
#20
On May 10 2011 04:46 Torenhire wrote:
Lots of offroaders use the stock ones - use them till they need to be replaced, they certainly aren't bad.

Where are you from? I guess I could look at plates in the pictures but I'm lazy :p

Should hook up with the local FJ club, they are all over the place.

San Diego! Yea, there's a huge FJ club around here and lots of places go take the truck out for a ride.

On May 10 2011 05:56 Gatsbi wrote:
He's from San Diego. Lives pretty close to me too if you live anywhere near the dealer! I drive by that dealership like every day on the way back from work lol.

Hah, nah I live quite far aways actually; I'm over in Carmel Mountain Ranch, just northeast of Mira Mesa.

On May 10 2011 06:57 TadH wrote:
What do you do for a living?

I'm a Web Developer for a game development company known as Trion Worlds. We recently launched our first game called RIFT a few months ago.

On May 10 2011 10:07 Souma wrote:
Hey I live in San Diego too. Wanna give me a ride in your sweet new car? I promise not to spill too many cheetos onto the seats! Be warned though, I get car sick easily. >=F

The first person that does that in my car is going to get socked in the throat.
# http://nkspartan.com (web engineer)
# TL member since July 2005; CEO of Vile Gaming; President of Team Vile
Souma
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
2nd Worst City in CA8938 Posts
May 10 2011 01:34 GMT
#21
... can I be the second one then?

But really, nice ride. I hope you're not one of those aggressive drivers who tailgate the shit out of people just because they have a big ass vehicle. I see them almost every day and I trap them in whenever they tailgate me (drive between two cars then maintain speed so they can't switch lanes). A bit immature of me but they are one of my biggest pet peeves. >_< And the thing is, I don't even drive slow; they just try to go way too fast (I'm constantly going 75-80 on the freeway and I'm never in the left-most lane).

So yeah, don't be an ass!
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Torenhire
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States11681 Posts
May 10 2011 05:56 GMT
#22
On May 10 2011 10:34 Souma wrote:
... can I be the second one then?

But really, nice ride. I hope you're not one of those aggressive drivers who tailgate the shit out of people just because they have a big ass vehicle. I see them almost every day and I trap them in whenever they tailgate me (drive between two cars then maintain speed so they can't switch lanes). A bit immature of me but they are one of my biggest pet peeves. >_< And the thing is, I don't even drive slow; they just try to go way too fast (I'm constantly going 75-80 on the freeway and I'm never in the left-most lane).

So yeah, don't be an ass!


I'm one of those douchebags. Lol.

I'm not aggressive nor do I tailgate, but I just want to go fast. So I do try to get out of the traffic bunch, but I promise I'm really careful about it :p

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Lurve my car. <3

People around here will go 45 down the 60 speed limit roads in the leftmost, center, and rightmost lane. Everyone is either on their phone or just driving TOO safe. There comes a point where driving nice and slow and careful actually makes YOU the road hazard...because everyone trying to go 60-70 on the road has to get around you and that's when the accidents happen.

I used to have a big ole Jeep cherokee (1988 :D) but two years ago the timing belt snapped and I didn't feel like fixing it anymore, so we got rid of it. That thing NEVER saw a mechanic, did all the work at home. Don't have the garage space for my car so bawls to it!

I am, however, getting me a new big giant truck, and will be taking it off road constantly - it's a lot of fun :D
SirJolt: Well maybe if you weren't so big and stupid, it wouldn't have hit you.
Spartan
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United States2030 Posts
May 10 2011 21:06 GMT
#23
On May 10 2011 10:34 Souma wrote:
... can I be the second one then?

But really, nice ride. I hope you're not one of those aggressive drivers who tailgate the shit out of people just because they have a big ass vehicle. I see them almost every day and I trap them in whenever they tailgate me (drive between two cars then maintain speed so they can't switch lanes). A bit immature of me but they are one of my biggest pet peeves. >_< And the thing is, I don't even drive slow; they just try to go way too fast (I'm constantly going 75-80 on the freeway and I'm never in the left-most lane).

So yeah, don't be an ass!

Ah, hell no. I don't do that, but now that I have my FJ I've noticed a lot of people are tailgating me to ride off of the less wind resistance behind my truck. It gets really annoying when it's a smaller car doing it so I break check them, haha.
# http://nkspartan.com (web engineer)
# TL member since July 2005; CEO of Vile Gaming; President of Team Vile
Spartan
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United States2030 Posts
June 18 2011 05:59 GMT
#24
Update, bought some sliders a few days ago..

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# http://nkspartan.com (web engineer)
# TL member since July 2005; CEO of Vile Gaming; President of Team Vile
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