One further thought--We spend enough of our lives in our vehicles that it should be an environment that we enjoy. I have owned the following vehicles in the last ~25 years:
63 Mercury Comet
63 Fairlane
69 fj-55
74 fj-55
81 mini truck
85 mini truck
91 camry wagon
92 camry
93 Land Cruiser
94 Land...
I saw this thread last week and haven't had time to reply, but hopefully this is helpful.
I daily drove an 80 series for 17 years in Northern Idaho, northern Virginia, San Diego, and Virginia Beach. I have wheeled pretty hard at Rausch creek in PA and at Uwharrie, so am somewhat familiar with...