Hey everybody. I'm at an impasse. I own a 1991, RHD FJ80 that I brought back to the states with me from Japan. It's got roughly 80,000 miles on it (tach cable snapped, but I haven't put much on it since), an I've been having EFI relay issues (every few months the relay goes bad, never dies while driving, but still a pain when it all of a sudden won't start). Background on me would be that I'm a pilot in the military, married, no kids (though we plan to start trying in the next two years), financially stable. My wife recently recommended that I buy something new that has better reliability for my everyday driving. That being said, at this point in my life I just can't justify having two vehicles, so I would get rid of my 80 if I chose to buy something newer.
The impasse is this. I absolutely love my 80. It has it's problems, she's 27 years old after all... but I have many fond memories driving through the snow covered Japanese Alps, and sleeping in the back to get access to the first powder runs of the day. She's a go-anywhere, do-anything beast, and I get a lot of enjoyment every time I step outside and see her sitting there. Not too many new vehicles speak to me in that way. I like the look of the 4runner, but the reviews don't really leave me wanting to spend that kind of money for something I less than love.
If you have any suggestions, I would love to hear them. I'm open to anything, from spending the money on totally refurbishing my 80 into a reliable every-day driver, to buying something new and saying goodbye to my beloved behemoth. I'm not looking to spend more than 25-30,000 in this endeavor, and would ideally like to reap the rewards for quite some time after.
Please let me know what you think. I trust the people in this forum to understand where I'm coming from.
The impasse is this. I absolutely love my 80. It has it's problems, she's 27 years old after all... but I have many fond memories driving through the snow covered Japanese Alps, and sleeping in the back to get access to the first powder runs of the day. She's a go-anywhere, do-anything beast, and I get a lot of enjoyment every time I step outside and see her sitting there. Not too many new vehicles speak to me in that way. I like the look of the 4runner, but the reviews don't really leave me wanting to spend that kind of money for something I less than love.
If you have any suggestions, I would love to hear them. I'm open to anything, from spending the money on totally refurbishing my 80 into a reliable every-day driver, to buying something new and saying goodbye to my beloved behemoth. I'm not looking to spend more than 25-30,000 in this endeavor, and would ideally like to reap the rewards for quite some time after.
Please let me know what you think. I trust the people in this forum to understand where I'm coming from.