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What Is It Like to Daily Drive a FJ60 Land Cruiser? Megan’s eBay Find

What Is It Like to Daily Drive a FJ60 Land Cruiser? Megan’s eBay Find

To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Car Restoration, JDM, and Automotive History Feb 17, 2025 0 min
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Megan shares her experience of daily driving a vintage FJ60 Land Cruiser, detailing her journey of finding it on eBay and the joys of owning a classic SUV. She discusses the vehicle's performance, noting its limitations on the highway but praising its suitability for short commutes. The conversation highlights her preference for manual transmissions, emphasizing the fun and engagement they bring to driving. Megan's personal anecdotes and insights into the Land Cruiser's character make for an engaging listen.

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So I felt like he was pretty fair about things, so I bought that, and I've been driving that
for a long time.
It was my daily driver for a few years, and it was awesome.
On the highway, it would maybe go up to about 65 and start to shake a little bit, so that
was kind of maxed out.
But driving around here in Easton, I'm not really on the highway much.
I'm five minutes from work, so I didn't have to drive on the highway too much.
But I wanted to get, it was an absolute necessity that it was going to be a six-shift.
Again, I had to have standard, just more interesting, more fun to drive.
So I've had that for years, and it's...

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