so, after I bought my third Land Cruiser after the 1st of the year, I started to wonder what started by obsession with the dang things, and the I started to wonder how did all the Curiserheads get their obsession, Oh and I searched for this topic and didnt find it anywhere on the forum!! and I'm a rookie so maybe I don't know how to search!
here's my story: I grew up in Caracas, Venezuela , we had a 1979 FJ40 when I was about 7 that we used to drive to the farm (a 2 hour dirt road drive in the mountains with rivers, mud, and all that good stuff) We then upgraded to a 1982 FJ60, follwed by a 1986 FJ60, then a 1991 FJ62 (yes they kept making them in venezuela after 1990) all were 5 speed, and the 86 had the 3F mmmm! I was 18 when we got he last one so I was able to drive it sometimes (you have to be 18 to drive in Venezuela). So needless to say I couldn't wait to get one for myself one day. When I moved back to the States in 1993 for college I wanted one but couldn't afford one until about now, so I got a 2000 100 series for me 2 years ago, then a 2004 hundy for the wife last year (which she loves more than any other car she has had) and on Jan 1st, 2009 only 21 years later, I finally bought a 1987 FJ60, that is all mine (needs some work)! ...Now if I can just get a 5 speed for it!!
What's your story!?

here's my story: I grew up in Caracas, Venezuela , we had a 1979 FJ40 when I was about 7 that we used to drive to the farm (a 2 hour dirt road drive in the mountains with rivers, mud, and all that good stuff) We then upgraded to a 1982 FJ60, follwed by a 1986 FJ60, then a 1991 FJ62 (yes they kept making them in venezuela after 1990) all were 5 speed, and the 86 had the 3F mmmm! I was 18 when we got he last one so I was able to drive it sometimes (you have to be 18 to drive in Venezuela). So needless to say I couldn't wait to get one for myself one day. When I moved back to the States in 1993 for college I wanted one but couldn't afford one until about now, so I got a 2000 100 series for me 2 years ago, then a 2004 hundy for the wife last year (which she loves more than any other car she has had) and on Jan 1st, 2009 only 21 years later, I finally bought a 1987 FJ60, that is all mine (needs some work)! ...Now if I can just get a 5 speed for it!!
What's your story!?