Some Pictures of my Toyota FJ Cruiser

wasif · 26th January 2009, 17:35

Hi.

Attached are pics of my Toyota FJ Cruiser with a bunch of friends on an off road trip in Dubai.

Please let me know if this vehicle is available in India and what do you all think of it.

Wasif

mnhegde · 26th January 2009, 18:46

@ wasif : Welcome to tbhp. thats a muscular looking vehicle. Never seen one on our bangalore roads. All the vehicles look same, which is your's friend?? Can we have some more offroading pics of YOUR vehicle please??

aamir567 · 26th January 2009, 19:01

Kindly share more offroading action pics of this beauty.

abhinav.gupta88 · 26th January 2009, 19:10

They aren't available in India. But then it can be imported.
I have seen 2 myself.

Gurkha · 27th January 2009, 18:53

Wasif,

My compliments on owning one legendary vehicle.

DKG · 27th January 2009, 21:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by wasif

Hi.

Attached are pics of my Toyota FJ Cruiser with a bunch of friends on an off road trip in Dubai.

Please let me know if this vehicle is available in India and what do you all think of it.

Wasif

Sadly apparently the FJ Cruiser is not made in RHD, otherwise many would have been imported in directly by now. Also the OGL if I understand correctly applies to cars costing 40k USD and above. The FJ is about 22k. Major hurdle is the non avail of RHD. Its my dream machine. Do I see some trail edition FJ's in the pictures? Needless to say the FJ is winning a lot of fans the world over and will soon become legendary in its prowess not to mention thanks in great part to Toyota's phenomenal depth of experience in offroaders

Is your car equipped with the rear diff lock and the front TC (do they call it ATRACS?)

Steeroid · 27th January 2009, 21:22

Welcome, FJ-man. THE best and most versatile dual-use vehicle in the market today, without doubt!

prmd_cochin · 27th January 2009, 22:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by mnhegde

@ wasif : Welcome to tbhp. thats a muscular looking vehicle. Never seen one on our bangalore roads. All the vehicles look same, which is your's friend?? Can we have some more offroading pics of YOUR vehicle please??

There is only one AbuDhabi registered FJ in that, so it has to be the 45117 number plate.

girishg · 27th January 2009, 22:24

I have seen one in Delhi, Its a blue color one and belongs to someone at the American Embassy.. has a 77CD plate.

fazalaliadil · 28th January 2009, 09:13

Yes! It is definitely a winner with those clean linear and muscular looks though not overdone, from this end I can only envision, whats inside the hood and say hmmmmmm. Congrats!

wasif · 29th January 2009, 12:42

Hi All.

Thanks for all the interest in the FJ.

This is one of the most popular off roader in the US and the UAE today. Here in the UAE we even have our own FJ Club and organise outing every alternate weekends.

The FJ is availabe in two configurations. Both share the same Toyota 1GR- FE four OHC V6. Bore is 94 mm and stroke is 95 mm. Output is 236 hp (176 kW) at 5200 rpm with 266 lb·ft (361 N·m) of torque at 4000 rpm on 87 octane, and 239 hp (178 kW) at 5200 rpm with 278 lb·ft (377 N·m) at 3700 rpm on 91 octane. This engine features Toyota's VVT-i, system and a compression ratio of 10.0:1. Top speed is mechanically limited to 180 KMPH.

The difference between the base and the top of the line modle is the availability of traction control ( A- Trac ), rear diff lock, parking sensors and remote start.

It is the most capable off road vehicle available due to its great power to weight ratio. Its rugged and agressive look keeps people out of your path.

There are a few TRD & Trails Team limited edition versions here which were imported from the US.

Also there are a few with TRD supercharged engines which are simply awsome. The fuel economy is out of the window though but with petrol at 6.25 Dirhams a gallon it is well worth the added driving pleasure.

I have gone in for a 3" suspension lift, JBA headers, AFE cold air intake and TRD throttle body spacer.

The result is probably a 35 BHP increase in output with negligible effect on fuel consumption.

Below are some pics of the engine bay. Will post more off road pic of my FJ. It is the Abu Dhabi Reg 45117 car oposted earlier.

Also attached are pictures of a Black FJ with the TRD supercharged engine, TRD lift Kit and TRD rims.

The last pic shows the Black TDR special edition Cruiser and the white one is a Trails Team Limite edition version.

wasif · 29th January 2009, 17:27

OOPS

The pic with teh TRD and Trails Team Limited edition FJ Cruisers didn't attach....here it is The black one is the TRD & the white one is the Trails Team Car

wasif · 29th January 2009, 17:39

Guys.

Here are some pics of the ultimate FJ Cruiser. This is a california prepared FJ built under the American SCORE regulations.

It was succesfully campaigned in the 2008 series of the UAE Desert Championship.

Over to you giuys for comments and opinions.

abhik · 29th January 2009, 19:48

Man I so so like the FJ. I was waiting for a dubai member to post pics or start a thread as i have heard from my cousin about a lot of FJs there.

Parm · 29th January 2009, 20:28

here is one FJ, very unique, so i thought i will post it in this thread since this is FJ thread!

26th January 2009, 17:35	#1
wasif Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Abu Dhabi (for now) Posts: 2,957 Thanked: 415 Times	Some Pictures of my Toyota FJ Cruiser Hi. Attached are pics of my Toyota FJ Cruiser with a bunch of friends on an off road trip in Dubai. Please let me know if this vehicle is available in India and what do you all think of it. Wasif Attached Thumbnails
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mnhegde BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: B E N G A L U R U Posts: 473 Thanked: 2 Times	@ wasif : Welcome to tbhp. thats a muscular looking vehicle. Never seen one on our bangalore roads. All the vehicles look same, which is your's friend?? Can we have some more offroading pics of YOUR vehicle please?? Last edited by mnhegde : 26th January 2009 at 18:51.
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aamir567 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Rawalpindi Posts: 714 Thanked: 540 Times	Kindly share more offroading action pics of this beauty.
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abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,090 Thanked: 341 Times View My Garage	They aren't available in India. But then it can be imported. I have seen 2 myself.
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Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,026 Thanked: 2,757 Times	Welcome, FJ-man. THE best and most versatile dual-use vehicle in the market today, without doubt!
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girishg BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: new delhi Posts: 87 Thanked: 0 Times	I have seen one in Delhi, Its a blue color one and belongs to someone at the American Embassy.. has a 77CD plate.
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28th January 2009, 09:13	#10
fazalaliadil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,022 Thanked: 677 Times View My Garage	Yes! It is definitely a winner with those clean linear and muscular looks though not overdone, from this end I can only envision, whats inside the hood and say hmmmmmm. Congrats!
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29th January 2009, 12:42	#11
wasif Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Abu Dhabi (for now) Posts: 2,957 Thanked: 415 Times	Hi All. Thanks for all the interest in the FJ. This is one of the most popular off roader in the US and the UAE today. Here in the UAE we even have our own FJ Club and organise outing every alternate weekends. The FJ is availabe in two configurations. Both share the same Toyota 1GR- FE four OHC V6. Bore is 94 mm and stroke is 95 mm. Output is 236 hp (176 kW) at 5200 rpm with 266 lb·ft (361 N·m) of torque at 4000 rpm on 87 octane, and 239 hp (178 kW) at 5200 rpm with 278 lb·ft (377 N·m) at 3700 rpm on 91 octane. This engine features Toyota's VVT-i, system and a compression ratio of 10.0:1. Top speed is mechanically limited to 180 KMPH. The difference between the base and the top of the line modle is the availability of traction control ( A- Trac ), rear diff lock, parking sensors and remote start. It is the most capable off road vehicle available due to its great power to weight ratio. Its rugged and agressive look keeps people out of your path. There are a few TRD & Trails Team limited edition versions here which were imported from the US. Also there are a few with TRD supercharged engines which are simply awsome. The fuel economy is out of the window though but with petrol at 6.25 Dirhams a gallon it is well worth the added driving pleasure. I have gone in for a 3" suspension lift, JBA headers, AFE cold air intake and TRD throttle body spacer. The result is probably a 35 BHP increase in output with negligible effect on fuel consumption. Below are some pics of the engine bay. Will post more off road pic of my FJ. It is the Abu Dhabi Reg 45117 car oposted earlier. Also attached are pictures of a Black FJ with the TRD supercharged engine, TRD lift Kit and TRD rims. The last pic shows the Black TDR special edition Cruiser and the white one is a Trails Team Limite edition version. Attached Thumbnails
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29th January 2009, 17:27	#12
wasif Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Abu Dhabi (for now) Posts: 2,957 Thanked: 415 Times	OOPS The pic with teh TRD and Trails Team Limited edition FJ Cruisers didn't attach....here it is The black one is the TRD & the white one is the Trails Team Car Attached Thumbnails
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29th January 2009, 17:39	#13
wasif Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Abu Dhabi (for now) Posts: 2,957 Thanked: 415 Times	Guys. Here are some pics of the ultimate FJ Cruiser. This is a california prepared FJ built under the American SCORE regulations. It was succesfully campaigned in the 2008 series of the UAE Desert Championship. Over to you giuys for comments and opinions. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images
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29th January 2009, 19:48	#14
abhik BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 847 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Man I so so like the FJ. I was waiting for a dubai member to post pics or start a thread as i have heard from my cousin about a lot of FJs there.
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29th January 2009, 20:28	#15
Parm Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: in a Toyota! Posts: 2,753 Thanked: 899 Times	FJ california style! here is one FJ, very unique, so i thought i will post it in this thread since this is FJ thread! Attached Thumbnails
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