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I'm Ready anytime you are Newbs!

Here are some comparisons I gathered:

The FJ rides much better onroad than the H3. The frame on the FJ is much stiffer. Yet, in a pure offroad environment, the H3 starts shining. The H3 has a much tighter turning diameter, 37 feet, vs. 41.8 for the FJ. It also has a 4.03:1 low range vs. the FJ's 2.566:1. That along with the 33" optional tires, it is better for extreme rock crawling. Overall, though, the FJ will do just about everything the H3 will. It all depends on the driver.

The H3 five cylinder engine has more vibration than the FJ V6, especially between 1500 and 2000 rpm. The FJ also has more power, although that changes in 2007, when the H3 gets bumped to 242 horsepower, surpassing the FJ's 239. That really doesn't help your case but we'll throw it in.

The H3 is 400 pounds heavier, so acceleration will still fall behind for the H3 but helps a little off-road. Mileage is about the same for both, but the H3 uses regular, rather than premium for the FJ. The FJ also has a 6 speed manual vs. the H3's 5 speed.

The interiors are as different as night and day. The FJ is best described as rugged utilitarian, which is quite functional but not comfy, while the H3 is more car like and plusher inside. No leather in the FJ. The radio is a lot better in the H3, too if your down like that.;)

http://www.caranddriver.com/comparis...uiser-4wd.html

Shag will love this though. ^ :D

C & D compared the following and here is the order from best to worst "rock hopping suv's"

1Yup-Terra
2Cherokee Laredo
3FJ
4H3


It doesn't mean anything but I thought it was funnay.

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Thanks for all the info CP :)


I am thinking late July or early August, interested? I will probably start a thread about this real soon.

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Isn't the FJ just another 4 Runner with small windows?;)

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How about late June?:cool:

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You could just show him this pic and ask if he plans on joining the RESQ squad too?

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I think he already changed the license plate!

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well, some points that seem relevant are

A) the H3 is slwoer than the FJ on-road. to me this isn't an issue because, well, if i'd wanted to go fast i wouldn't have bought a hummer (h2), i'd have bought a porsche

B) the H3 rides better/quieter than the FJ, and i don't give a rats rump what a mag has to say about it.

C) the interior of the H3 is, by a huge margin, nicer than the FJ. especially if you're sporting leather. Go compare the feel and smell of the H3s leather interior to that in a $50k Audi A6. or a $50k BMW 5-series. Oh, wait, that ISN'T LEATHER in those cars, its pleather. :D

D) the H3s rear seats seem better, at least in my limited experience. neither ones are rolls royce for back seat accomodations. in the H3 rear passengers get their own door.

E) offroad this is a trumping on paper

E1) the H3 has superior ground clearance. i measure 9.5 minimum (better than the hummer spec) with the factory offroad tires -vs- much less with the FJ (go measure it yourself)

E2) The H3 has computer-controlled traction control (akin to the Atrac) + locking center and rear differentials. The FJ has atrac + locking rear only, and those are optional.

E3) The H3s underbody arrangement and protection are far superior to that on the FJ.

F) visibility is worse in the FJ

G) the FJ looks like something my son made with legos. only it doesn't have a cool lego-dude to sort of balance it out.

H) initial test drives show mileage in the FJ well below the EPA suggestions, so its probably no better than the H3, perhaps less, who knows. but, then, i get almost 15 with my H2, so maybe vehicles just vary alot.

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How about --

"Quick, Chickenman ... to the Eggmobile!!!"

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What kind of pussy woud you pick up rollin in an FJ?????
va a Hummer. enough said:D

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Yeah, but I bet certain men- "LUV it!" :D



:D lmao.

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I would love it if we were going that soon. Think a little short notice though :(

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ROFLMAO :D :D

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is my eyes playing tricks on me or does the new FJ have three wipers? WTH?

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Here's a top 10 of what everybody said about the FJ Cruiser:

1.“I thought they quit making the Pacer.”

2.“Cool, you lifted your Mini Cooper!”

3.“Look, it’s a KY Cruiser!”

4.“Available in these fruity colors!”

5.“Mine came with a free blow up doll.”

6.“Sweet sixteen present for your daughter?”

7.“Doesn’t FJ stand for Fake Jeep?”

8.“Are you with the circus? How many people fit in your clown car?”

9.“Guess you didn’t get the promotion.”

10.“Quick, Chickenman … to the Egg-mobile!”

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May have to print this off so I don't forget any tonight :D

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F rom J apan
Came with a free bowl of rice
Free Junker
Fag Jeep

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Poker night was great. Started out going down $200 :mad: then was up $700 :D but finished off down $100 :rolleyes:

I would have paid the $200 just to see his face when I threw out "KY Cruiser". It was fairly early and from that point on, everyone was bustin on the KY Mobile :p

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Nice.:D

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The look on his face when I said it was just classic and the fact that everyone else just kept it going we great! :D

Of course he knows it was all in good fun and I know he will be getting me back as some point. I do have to give the guy credit though, he knows what he likes and doesn't have to put on a show. On a slow month he makes mid six figures and on a normal month makes low 7 figures and his DD is a Toyota. Not that he doesn't have hundreds of thousands worth of cars in his garage, but I have to give him props for his DD even if I don't like the FJ.

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Just smile when you take his money every week!;)