What car should I get?

[thehstrybean]

This summer I have my first real job...I'm lookin for a car...Something that's a 4x4...I LOVE Jeeps...doesn't have to be a Jeep, but something that I could take offroad...Can also be a truck...Needs to have cheap insurance...Any suggestions?

 

Old Toyota 4-runner or any '97 or newer TJ (Wrangler) should be fine for you.

Just look for low miles.

 

[thehstrybean]

Oh, I forgot to add cheapness...

 

[thehstrybean]

Anybody say anything about Tacomas? Or what about a VW Dune Buggy?! (more sarcasm, but an option...)

 

[mwmorph]

old landcruiser?

 

[cjgallen]

Originally posted by: thehstrybean
Or what about a VW Dune Buggy?!

:thumbsup:

 

[NutBucket]

80's Land Cruiser or my favorite an '85 4Runner.

 

[thehstrybean]

"VW RAIL BUGGY PROJECT"...That was in my classifieds...WTH is that?

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: thehstrybean
"VW RAIL BUGGY PROJECT"...That was in my classifieds...WTH is that?

A dune buggy with a VW engine

What sort of offroading are you looking into?

The cheap alternative to a Wrangler seems to be either a Samurai...or an older Wrangler

 

[thehstrybean]

A "Sandrail"....

 

[thehstrybean]

Meyers Manx SR....That is sweet...where's the flux capacitor?

 

[thehstrybean]

Originally posted by: b0mbrman

Originally posted by: thehstrybean
"VW RAIL BUGGY PROJECT"...That was in my classifieds...WTH is that?

A dune buggy with a VW engine

What sort of offroading are you looking into?

The cheap alternative to a Wrangler seems to be either a Samurai...or an older Wrangler

More into rocky offroading, but maybe a little mudding...

EDIT: Dang, the Samurai is awesome....

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: thehstrybean

Originally posted by: b0mbrman

Originally posted by: thehstrybean
"VW RAIL BUGGY PROJECT"...That was in my classifieds...WTH is that?

A dune buggy with a VW engine

What sort of offroading are you looking into?

The cheap alternative to a Wrangler seems to be either a Samurai...or an older Wrangler

More into rocky offroading, but maybe a little mudding...

Gravel or rock-climbing?

The latter would probably (actually, definitely ) rule out a sand rail. They have no clearance.

Despite being only two-wheel drive, they manage decently on things like sand--ironic as that may be

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: thehstrybean
A "Sandrail"....

You'd better build a real sandrail...none of this VW stuff. I'm talking V8s

 

[thehstrybean]

Gravel...I hate rock climbing...
I went with a guy I know (gots a big a$$ Jeep and I nearly shat in my pants...)
The Samurai LOOKS awesome, but it's engine sounds...weak...66HP?
The sand sounds like a blast...I just need to find one in my area...

 

[thehstrybean]

Originally posted by: NutBucket

Originally posted by: thehstrybean
A "Sandrail"....

You'd better build a real sandrail...none of this VW stuff. I'm talking V8s

What body, then?

 

[NutBucket]

Tube chassis

EDIT: No that it'd be street legal or anything

 

[thehstrybean]

Gotta be street legal....baja bug?

 

[NutBucket]

Those are cool. You could always put an EJ20T in it.

 

[sniperruff]

you LOVE jeeps, so get yourself a jeep

wrangler.

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: NutBucket
Tube chassis

EDIT: No that it'd be street legal or anything

You can make them street legal...but there are lots of tiny regulations you gotta conform to