Who are we?(what's the demographic of this group?)

[ryankalel]

28, divorced, two boys
BS in Behavioral Science, emphasis in Industrial/Organization Psychology
started a masters in the same field at KSU, go wildcats, but stopped because of the divorce
Healthcare Management
Live in Springville, Ut. However born and raised in Washington DC area.

I have owned 1 1978 40, 2 55's, a 60, and a 94 fzj.

My kids I have realized are the only thing in life that matter. They are the bright spot in my life. And they LOVE going in the mountains which means that I can justify spending money on the 80!!!! Its for the boys sake!!!!

 

[Girlslovedirt]

25 just ETSed 4 years as a watercraft engineer for the US ARMY
full time student now going for a mechanical engineer degree
been a jeep owner for a long time, finally got the money to own one of the best 4w drives out there
just purchased a 97 LC locked and loaded
i'll be in newport news, VA for one more year then going to CO

 

[Arleaux]

38, Married 11 years. 10 year old daughter, 6 year old son (adopted from Russia), 3 year old son, and a 17 year old exchange student from Germany

Director of an Orthopedic Clinic, and member of the Mississippi Air National Guard

Live in a small town in South Mississippi, 30 minutes from the gulf, 45 minutes from New Orleans.

Previously drove a Trooper, which is a surprisingly capable vehicle, but needed more room. Bought the 80 for the third seat and offroad capability. After lifting it and putting Nitto TerraGrappler 315's underneath I am now not only pleased with it's performance, but I also get complimented on it constantly.

 

[Skim]

30
Product Engineer

No Wife, No kids. I made it this far, not in a hurry to pick up either.

Living in So. Cal. now.
East Coast native.

Had an 80, sold the 80. Now looking for another 80 with lockers.
Still wheelin the Runner.

 

[AnnoymousUser]

This tread has been active for the last 3 - 4 months and still going strong!

still 23 but 24 in late 05
Student at CSU Hayward soon to be call CSU East Bay <--- Makes the school even more Lame

Partime - IT tech support / Network admin @ Hayward State.
- Assistant Manager at MailBox Etc.

Live in Daly City / Hayward
Got my 95 80 when I gave up on the damn Rice Rockets last year. Will never go back them unless its a Datsun.

Still have a 03 - GSXR-750
70 - 240z


Also name Sam.......

 

[bad_religion_au]

26
Jizz moper at a local nudy booth
NJ and STT (thats the airport code, figure it out)
I drive an 80 because my brain told me to get one. I also drive an Audi S4 (only to work tho)

nudie booth?

what you've never been to a nudie booth?

 

[Waggoner5]

43, feels like 63 at times, other times feels 16.
Marine and Technical industry for 20 years.
Bought my first wagon new in 84, have had 7 more since. I still have 3.5. Don't ask.
Gary

 

[brwnj60]

this is a good post...

31, married, kid on the way
GolfCourse Superintendent(yes I like Caddyshack)
bought a 60 because the owner of the course said i'd like it, bought an 80 when the opportunity came up...my wife has officially claimed it

 

[carolina_cruiser]

Demographics: 32 yo, married, no kids, employed as a scientific programmer in the biotech industry

Reason for owning an 80: I was originally looking for a vehicle that would tow 2-tons, got great gas mileage, would go anywhere regardless of weather (wife works in a hospital and has to get in in bad weather), was sporty and fast, could handle rough-unpaved roads (to get me to where the big fish live), and handled like it was on rails.

Since such a vehicle does not exist, I ended up keeping, rather than trading in my current vehicle ('92 MR2) and adding a TLC to our stable. I didn't originally plan on an LC as I thought they would be out of my price range and had been looking at 4Runners. It happened that someone near where I work was selling a clean '93 LC which I bought on the spot. The wife was less than pleased with the purchase (having approved a 4Runner, not an LC) and affectionately refers to it as "the monster truck I bought without asking her"

 

[Lovey]

ok i'll keep the thread going.

34...Fedex courier/bass angler/retired Deadhead.
toyota fan for long time. Last 5 vehicles were 71 fj40, 86 4runner, 90 4runner..currently have 94 fzj80 and 75 fj40. ...wouldnt think of buying anything else...saving up for 100 series next.
Single and never been happier...have my lake, boat and cruisers...dont see the need for full time interference of my fun right this moment.

 

[aamiggia]

Since it's still going... and going...

28, married...

Production Automation Engineer...

Canadian...

Deep love obsesion with Suzuki Samurai's and Cruisers ...

Thinking of swapping the Lexus badges for Toyota because people don't like to see a young guy driving an expensive truck. I here it every day. Someone is getting paid too much money...

The LX450 is the only vehicle sold in Canada with fr/rr Electric Lockers (other than the Rubicon) and 99.999% of the original owners don't know what they do. Although it does not fit on ATV trails like the Samurai.

Rice Rocker Lover... Own(ed) 3 moded Honda's

 

[stuck in GA]

im josh

Im Josh i live in atlanta georgia and i am apart of the georgia cruisers 4wd club. I have an 80 cause i love cruisers and it is practical. i go to highschool right now and im in college for next year. oh and i love wheelin every day i can!

 

[whodat]

"something wrong" Dr. Henry Lee

Canadian...

"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees"
-- Emiliano Zapata

 

[ace10]

i just "invested" about 45 minutes of my time to read this thread. the best part about it was that i found something in common with pretty much every person here. whether age, occupation, musical interests, goegraphical location or other. i want to thank each and every person who has bothered to post and encourage other lurkers to do the same.

here's my bio, and yes, i often get paid by the word...

35, married, no kids, four dogs (great dane, 2 rhodesian ridgebacks and a basenji).
to pay the bills, i pretend to be a business consultant (self-employed) for the past four and half years. i keep very busy and avoid out of town work as i would the plague.

we live in western loudoun county in virginia. it's the very western edge of the DC metro region. nice area, mostly horse farms and deer herds.

i knew that i NEEDED a cruiser when we we at the beach on the outer banks many moons ago and tried to keep up with an 80 in the dunes. i had a qx4 and was just awestuck by the abilities of that 80.

my rig in my foul weather commuter and weekend workhorse. i use it to haul anything and everything. people are often floored when i tell them that it's eleven years old and has 100K plus miles on it.

anyway, thanks again to everyone for posting and reading my post.

 

[vbcrush]

41 Married 20 years in May. Police officer in San Antonio Tx. Got the Cruiser as a hand me down from my wife with the intention of selling it. Drove it about a week and decided it was mine for good.

 

[aamiggia]

"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees"
-- Emiliano Zapata

Yes it is true, I'm a Canadian that is not a huge fan of Socialist Government.

The Quote means more to me in regards to standing up for what you believe in and not letting the MAN hold you down.

The funny thing is that it's not an American Independence war cry. Emiliano Zapata was responsible for the Mexican revolution and his guerilla army were known as the "Zapatista's".

Besides, it's a better fit for a prodominately American forum than "Stick it to the Man!". and it is much more insparational.

 

[aamiggia]

P.S.

Us Canadian's aren't all...

...Pot smoking

...Gay marrying

...Diesel Hippies

Not that there's anything wrong with that, of course.

 

[TOYOTADRUNK]

34
Inside sales for industrial parts distributer, also have lawn care business for summer time and wrench on anything that has moving parts for a company called STRANGE DAYS DESIGN ENGINERING MARKETING AND MANUFACTURING during the winter.

I have owned a celica 2 supra's and 3 landcruiser's and 2 mini 4x4's.

currently I have a 97 fzj80, 85 fj60, 85 mini 4x4.
1 kid
1 wife
1 german shepard(black)

fell in love with landcruiser's at the age of 10, neighbor owned 74 fj40 w/ v8 and beach pipes, I will never forget the sound it made.

 

[Area51]

48
radar technician

no wife, no kids
I do not own a cat

After buying american cars my whole life, I finally gave up being an unpaid R&D test
driver for the big three and bought a new Camry in '97 (120K miles now and still runs
like new). When I decided to buy my first SUV , my only requirement was that I buy
the best SUV made. I bought my LC last year with 109K miles on it and it runs better
than any new car I've owned ( with one exception). Chances are it will be the last SUV
I'll own.

'93 FZJ80
factory lockers
chicks dig it

 

[JoeMad]

42 years old

Education: BSBA in Managment from San Jose State,

Occupation: International Marketing Pricing Manager

I have a 97 LX 450. I bought it to replace my 92 Land Cruiser.

These are the best vehicles I've ever owned.