# I needed a winter car. This should work. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [September 5, 2011, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-needed-a-winter-car-this-should-work/216202 "2011-09-05T08:01:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Beck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beck/32/28683_2.png) [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-needed-a-winter-car-this-should-work/216202/1 "2011-09-05T08:01:47Z")
Bought a passenger car last month to hold me over until I found something Buffalo winter worthy. This should do it. Traded the car in and drove this home. New 2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser - TRD - Trail Team Edition It’s got all the off-road goodies (locking rear diff, bilstein shocks/suspension etc). Plus all the comfort/convience items - Bluetooth, JBL sound system, back-up camera, etc. ![http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/301380_583944779899_207800299_32230343_2413733_n.jpg](http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/301380_583944779899_207800299_32230343_2413733_n.jpg) Waterproof interior…bauce. ![http://www.littlerockcarsales.com/picture/2011%20army%20green%20fj%20bk106024%20009.jpg?pictureId=9543368](http://www.littlerockcarsales.com/picture/2011%20army%20green%20fj%20bk106024%20009.jpg?pictureId=9543368) ![http://www.littlerockcarsales.com/picture/2011%20army%20green%20fj%20bk106024%20012.jpg?pictureId=9543371](http://www.littlerockcarsales.com/picture/2011%20army%20green%20fj%20bk106024%20012.jpg?pictureId=9543371) ![http://parts.toyotaofnashua.com/images/parts/4819.jpg](http://parts.toyotaofnashua.com/images/parts/4819.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baker/32/5423_2.png) [@Baker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-needed-a-winter-car-this-should-work/216202/2 "2011-09-05T08:28:20Z")
Yeah that should definitely do it. Nice pick up. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-needed-a-winter-car-this-should-work/216202/3 "2011-09-05T08:34:41Z")
yuck should have kept the subaru ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-needed-a-winter-car-this-should-work/216202/4 "2011-09-05T08:37:18Z")
3 wiper blades creep me out, lol. ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-needed-a-winter-car-this-should-work/216202/5 "2011-09-05T08:53:41Z")
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**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-needed-a-winter-car-this-should-work/216202/6 "2011-09-05T08:53:47Z")
Nice :tup: ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-needed-a-winter-car-this-should-work/216202/7 "2011-09-05T09:22:56Z")
I like the outside the interior is meh Please don’t ever mention anything negative about GM interior design again ---
**Author:** ![Beck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beck/32/28683_2.png) [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-needed-a-winter-car-this-should-work/216202/8 "2011-09-05T09:27:43Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > I like the outside the interior is meh > > Please don’t ever mention anything negative about GM interior design again It is very utilitarian, I don’t mind. I didn’t buy it because of how it looks. The quality is far from GM. No hard plastics and everything is waterproof. I can just hose this bitch out. :tup: ---------- Post added at 12:27 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:26 PM ---------- > [@boardjnky4](#): > > yuck > > should have kept the subaru meh, the STI was awesome but being anal about it was getting tiring. It’s tough to work, take care of a car and mod a house. I wanted something I could just drive…not spend 4 hours swapping out spark plugs every 10,000 miles. ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-needed-a-winter-car-this-should-work/216202/9 "2011-09-05T09:30:23Z")
Every brodude in Denver has one of these or a lifted f150. All you need is some tapout shirts and a monster decal and you would fit right in. ---
**Author:** ![dawn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dawn/32/7209_2.png) [@dawn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dawn)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-needed-a-winter-car-this-should-work/216202/10 "2011-09-05T10:00:45Z")
These are awful. To look at and drive. ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-needed-a-winter-car-this-should-work/216202/11 "2011-09-05T10:12:36Z")
> [@Coldaccord](#): > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCIHymPyzkk](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCIHymPyzkk) hahah yes! BAUCE > [@Onyx Z32](#): > > 3 wiper blades creep me out, lol. que? ---
**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-needed-a-winter-car-this-should-work/216202/12 "2011-09-05T10:25:09Z")
> [@travisn](#): > > que? Look at the last interior pic with the steering wheel. At the top you can see them. ---
**Author:** ![captain\_morgan1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/captain_morgan1/32/5928_2.png) [@captain\_morgan1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/captain_morgan1)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-needed-a-winter-car-this-should-work/216202/13 "2011-09-05T10:28:26Z")
> [@travisn](#): > > hahah yes! BAUCE > > que? these goofy things have 3 wiper blades on the front window ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-needed-a-winter-car-this-should-work/216202/14 "2011-09-05T10:49:51Z")
woa. kinda like triple boob; not sure if want. semi-nws: [http://plancksconstant.org/blog1/image2/triple-t.jpg](http://plancksconstant.org/blog1/image2/triple-t.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Beck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beck/32/28683_2.png) [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-needed-a-winter-car-this-should-work/216202/15 "2011-09-05T12:00:06Z")
Turns out this is some special edition that everyone is trying to get their hands on, because Toyota fucked up the assembly early this year and none of them came out like this (how it’s supposed to be). Good to know I can sell it to some FJ Humper next year and not lose my ass on it too bad. ---------- Post added at 03:00 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:59 PM ---------- > [@dawn](#): > > These are awful. To look at and drive. I like driving it. Thanks though. ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-needed-a-winter-car-this-should-work/216202/16 "2011-09-05T12:08:49Z")
You’ll want to trade it next year after trying to put a baby seat in the back. They have one of the most cramped back seats I’ve ever been in. Other than that these are pretty unstoppable ---
**Author:** ![dawn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dawn/32/7209_2.png) [@dawn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dawn)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-needed-a-winter-car-this-should-work/216202/17 "2011-09-05T13:05:00Z")
Not trying to diss, just hate them. I feel like the visibility is horrible. Working at Toyota, I have to drive these often. ---
**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-needed-a-winter-car-this-should-work/216202/18 "2011-09-05T13:49:15Z")
> [/QUOTE][QUOTE=dawn;3272083]Not trying to diss, just hate them. I feel like the visibility is horrible. Working at Toyota, I have to drive these often. it’s expected from you, you don’t like anything lol. ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-needed-a-winter-car-this-should-work/216202/19 "2011-09-05T14:04:08Z")
> [@GV1390](#): > > it’s expected from you, you don’t like anything lol. quote of the month, and it’s only the 5th ---
**Author:** ![Beck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beck/32/28683_2.png) [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-needed-a-winter-car-this-should-work/216202/20 "2011-09-05T14:05:06Z")
> [@Freek](#): > > You’ll want to trade it next year after trying to put a baby seat in the back. They have one of the most cramped back seats I’ve ever been in. > > Other than that these are pretty unstoppable I’m unfortunately not going to be trying to do that. Maybe down the line but as for the immediate future, there are no babies on my horizon. ---------- Post added at 05:05 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:04 PM ---------- > [@dawn](#): > > Not trying to diss, just hate them. I feel like the visibility is horrible. Working at Toyota, I have to drive these often. You’re a girl. Visibility when driving is reduced as per nature. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-needed-a-winter-car-this-should-work/216202.md?page=2)