Why do you love your 60?
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because it can haul all my friends, a load to the scrap yard and still wheel hard.
Because I don't own a tool shed, so the 60 is filling in-temporarily!!
I can't wait to get it on the road and trail!!
I can't wait to get it on the road and trail!!
Ill stick with one word answer... BEAST
It's right on the my comfort edge
I really love the way my 60 provides enough comfort when driving that I don't feel bounced and rattled around but still know that I am driving something rugged. The 60 is also in my "comfort zone" in regard to my being able to understand how it works. I have no hesitation to work on it because I can comprehend it. Later model rigs are beyond this old boys knowledge.
I really love the way my 60 provides enough comfort when driving that I don't feel bounced and rattled around but still know that I am driving something rugged. The 60 is also in my "comfort zone" in regard to my being able to understand how it works. I have no hesitation to work on it because I can comprehend it. Later model rigs are beyond this old boys knowledge.
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I love my 60 because it's a part of my family, because I drove it to all three of my graduations (HS, college, grad school), because I drove it on my honeymoon, because I brought my son home from the hospital in it, because I've been in it thousands of miles away from the closest town, in snowstorms, in water up to the mirrors, in jungles and deserts and highways and it's never let me down.
I love my 60 because it's unique, because it doesn't matter where I go, it turns heads, because it drives and sounds and feels like a real 4x4, because it's given me 15 years of hard use without complaints, because driving it is like therapy after a crappy day at work.
I love my 60 because it is a connection to my past, it's the only material possession I have that connects me to my native country, that reminds me of my past. She came to this country with me and was the catalyst to a community of like-minded enthusiasts from which I've gained some of my closest friends.
I love my 60 because I can drive it 75 MPH on the highway with my expedition trailer behind it, go on extended expeditions, push it to the limits (and sometimes beyond), then drive it all the way back home, unload it, and still drive to work the following day.
I love my 60 because...well, look at her, what's not to love?!
I love my 60 because it's unique, because it doesn't matter where I go, it turns heads, because it drives and sounds and feels like a real 4x4, because it's given me 15 years of hard use without complaints, because driving it is like therapy after a crappy day at work.
I love my 60 because it is a connection to my past, it's the only material possession I have that connects me to my native country, that reminds me of my past. She came to this country with me and was the catalyst to a community of like-minded enthusiasts from which I've gained some of my closest friends.
I love my 60 because I can drive it 75 MPH on the highway with my expedition trailer behind it, go on extended expeditions, push it to the limits (and sometimes beyond), then drive it all the way back home, unload it, and still drive to work the following day.
I love my 60 because...well, look at her, what's not to love?!
well said!!
Great thread!
I like mine because for a bunch of reasons also.
I spent 4 years researching, lusting after and finally talking my wife into getting one last April. 6 months later, she tells me that she likes it better than the Passat.
I love it because there is always something more I can do to it. It probably still won't be done when I give it to my 18 month old when he starts driving and I know he will be safe in it, even without airbags.
I love it because, it takes me where I need to be...way the hell out away from work, cars, and concrete, where I belong.
It is the perfect vehicle to take to the beach on Saturday morning, then to the drive-in on Saturday night, then the trails on Sunday and finally, work on Monday.
I like mine because for a bunch of reasons also.
I spent 4 years researching, lusting after and finally talking my wife into getting one last April. 6 months later, she tells me that she likes it better than the Passat.
I love it because there is always something more I can do to it. It probably still won't be done when I give it to my 18 month old when he starts driving and I know he will be safe in it, even without airbags.
I love it because, it takes me where I need to be...way the hell out away from work, cars, and concrete, where I belong.
It is the perfect vehicle to take to the beach on Saturday morning, then to the drive-in on Saturday night, then the trails on Sunday and finally, work on Monday.
...because I wish it was an HJ61... 
I love my '60 because it's basically a bigger version of the '40 I cut my driving teeth on back in the day, except with more accomodations for family, friends, and gear.
It offers a window of freedom back to a time when adventure awaited with every turn of the key and where wilderness was the mistress of the day. An opportunity through which to share a love of the outdoors on future explorations with my children....
-dogboy- '87 FJ60
It offers a window of freedom back to a time when adventure awaited with every turn of the key and where wilderness was the mistress of the day. An opportunity through which to share a love of the outdoors on future explorations with my children....
-dogboy- '87 FJ60
Because I can haul 10 people with the back seat folded down, it picks up chicks, cruises fast enough at 65-70 all day with A/C, it has never died (drove it on only 4cyl with a blown head gasket/cracked head for 2 days, 15 miles each way) it beats modded dodge's in the snow and modded chevy's, fords, jeeps etc in the sand, my little sister, and the rest of the family for that matter prefer it over the 2000 POS Ford explorer, all my friends love it so much that when I thought of maybe selling it I got bitched out multiple times, it's THE LANDCRUISER and I love it and plan on keeping it for a loong time.
no computer to f with, and I now have the know how to wrench on most of it.
Because I kick the crap out of my cousin's high dollar Range Rover when whilling and my few repairs over the life of my rig added up is still smaller than his bill for one breakdown. I love the fact that I am the only one in my extended family who does not have a fancy landrover and I am the one who pulled all of them out of a snow drift after a family dinner. I may not have navigation system, cruise, abs, hill discent,..... but I have an fj60. Enough said.
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Because my 1st car was a station wagon but I never got to put 4wd under it.
Because it's designed so logically & simple to work on (except 2F smog stuff).
Because it's so damned reliable.
Because when I park next to an H2 at the local ritzy mall I glare at its owner thinking "I could pull you where you can't go by yourself!"
Because it's the ultimate "Anti-SUV"
Because it's designed so logically & simple to work on (except 2F smog stuff).
Because it's so damned reliable.
Because when I park next to an H2 at the local ritzy mall I glare at its owner thinking "I could pull you where you can't go by yourself!"
Because it's the ultimate "Anti-SUV"
you know.....I bought mine because I've always liked the way they looked and I thought it would be cool to fix up....but I fell in love when I first test drove mine.....and despite all the headaches it has given me and all the money I have invested in it after everytime it breaks down....I always enjoy riding in it.
Because of all the new friends it has allowed me to make...and hang out with on the trail and at tech sessions, etc. The comraderie is awesome.
To many reasons to mention.
There is jsut something about 60's. I have my 55 but the 60 was the cruiser that got me into cruisers. All of the reasons here then some. I fit 14 people in it college once. Same thing, everyone I know LOVED the 60... Then all of the other great reasons too. Sniff sniff...
i sold a 51 chevy pickup, and a 73 Volvo P1800 ES to get my 60, and I don't regret it one bit.
I felt it was a good combination of the two. (seats go down to fit drywall/lumber like the 51 did, and the lay down in the back wagon style of the Volvo)
The 51 never broke down on me, but it could never be driven more than 40 miles (at over 45mph) before it overheated. Also, after 10 miles my (only 30 years old) back would be screaming.
Although cool to look at and semi-rare, the volvo was a PITA to work on, and that parts were impossible to find. A beach trip once in a while was nice, but i was always worried about a far from home breakdown that would cost more than the car was ever worth to me.
I learned alot wrenching on the Chevy 6, and liked that the 60 had the "same" motor. My wife likes driving it, my giant dog fits, i can go ANYWHERE i want, and best of all........AC!
The 60 is tough, dependable, ultra-functional, and with care, will supply tens of not hundreds of thousands of "miles of smiles".
EDIT - almost forgot. i love looking down after my "cheap" truck with minimal mods walked up something that a loaded 50k rig couldn't.
I felt it was a good combination of the two. (seats go down to fit drywall/lumber like the 51 did, and the lay down in the back wagon style of the Volvo)
The 51 never broke down on me, but it could never be driven more than 40 miles (at over 45mph) before it overheated. Also, after 10 miles my (only 30 years old) back would be screaming.
Although cool to look at and semi-rare, the volvo was a PITA to work on, and that parts were impossible to find. A beach trip once in a while was nice, but i was always worried about a far from home breakdown that would cost more than the car was ever worth to me.
I learned alot wrenching on the Chevy 6, and liked that the 60 had the "same" motor. My wife likes driving it, my giant dog fits, i can go ANYWHERE i want, and best of all........AC!
The 60 is tough, dependable, ultra-functional, and with care, will supply tens of not hundreds of thousands of "miles of smiles".
EDIT - almost forgot. i love looking down after my "cheap" truck with minimal mods walked up something that a loaded 50k rig couldn't.
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i love this 60 because of all the long nights i spent working on it after work. hell, there were numerous times when the sun was coming up and i still kept working on it. it's as if it gave me strength to continue non-stop. pretty awesome feeling.
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