I have the Onyx Black color for my 1997 and I was told recently that it's one of the rarest colors for that year.
It's difficult to keep clean, that's for sure! But I like it. My brother has a '97 whcih is green...and fading/peeling all over the place, which is standard for that color from what...
When I was a wee lad of about 4 years old, my dad took his '74 FJ40 and teamed up with a buddy who also had a 40 series...and they joined a jeep club. One 40 at the front (of about 8 jeeps) and one 40 at the back...cut some of the hardest trails in Washington state at the time (very early 80's)...
Yeah, mine is wholly stock except for the stereo, but even that is getting yanked and updated (Presumably bad install from PO and a big box store). I have a small area in the metal border around the windshield that is elevated and the shop thinks water is getting in there (PNW area) and causing...
Right now...I'm baselining. I've had the cruiser (1997) for seven years. Bought her at 200K miles and she's now at 221,xxx miles...not a DD. I'm finally in a position in my career where I can do some things, BUT, baselining is first.
Right off the bat...I would have put bigger tires on. I went...