I really like my blue onyx/terra combo. Any dark color is going to be harder to maintain than a lighter one. Mine definitely has some Nevada "pinstriping " but that's on me. Stay away from automatic car washes and invest in an orbital polisher...
If you came from low and hot to higher altitude over a long drive, it very well may just be an evap code. Check your gas fill area, and see if there are any signs of gas leaking out; if you see that (I assume your car has some dust on it if you...
I have barn doors on my 1980 FJ40 and they fit well. I put them on before the tire rack so I got a pair from a right hand drive truck. I drilled holes and used nutserts to hold them on and drilled another hole in the floor for the latch. I...