Re: Where in the world would you like to drive your FJ?
Yeah goleafs, it's just a bolshoi idea. I like to challenge my Russian colleagues in Moscow with it when we are drinking together. I think it could be awesome though for Russia. It could become a huge national event and the most difficult automotive race on the planet. The TransSiberian 5000, and it might even help promote improvements in the internal infrastructure of the country. Perhaps it's impossible in today's political climate to do a public race but maybe it could be an underground race, with anonymous participants that secretly start from Moscow at staggered times and then see who can actually make it to a certain place near Vladivostok taking their own route and dodging the drunks and the local cops and the separatist terrorists. I've seen the dudes screaming through Moscow's crazy traffic on their crotch-rockets so I'm sure drivers won't be hard to come by.
Hey, you wouldn't happen to know another Russian-Canadian in Toronto with the initals V.R. would you?
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Re: Where in the world would you like to drive your FJ?
It'd be very difficult to keep it underground. FJ is too flashy and distinctive (especially in yellow or blue) comparing to other crap they drive outside of big cities like Moscow or St. Petersburg.
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Pancho previously said:
Hey, you wouldn't happen to know another Russian-Canadian in Toronto with the initals V.R. would you?
I know one, what did he do? Considering that there are more than 100,000 russian-speaking people in Toronto and suburbs, he might not be your guy...
Re: Where in the world would you like to drive your FJ?
I spent a few years in Russia (Petersburg and Moscow), and if you're planning a trans-Siberia trip, avoid the Spring. Once that permafrost starts melting, you get 6 inches of slop everywhere and trucks get stuck. You may want to outfit the FJ with metal skis of somesort to follow the rivers in the dead of winter, like the Russian do with their trucks. As for the Russians, take a couple of hardy Russian "ambali" with you for protection and for great evenings drinking and partying. It can get pretty quiet and solitary in Siberia. No one knows how to party like the Russians! Kruto!
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Re: Where in the world would you like to drive your FJ?
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.. No one knows how to party like the Russians! Kruto!
We sure do! Hey, I got an idea. Once we all get our FJ's, how about a big FJ party somewhere in the middle of America? Wouldn't that be KRUTO (COOL in English) ?
Re: Where in the world would you like to drive your FJ?
At this point I'll be thrilled just to drive the FJC out of the dealers lot with my own license plate attached to it. Then I'll start dreaning up destinations.
Re: Where in the world would you like to drive your FJ?
Wouldn't that be KRUTO (COOL in English) ?
KRUTO=COOL, AWESOME! Or for that matter: KAIFOVO! (same translation)
I'll admit I haven't used Russian much since the late 90s, but I can still get around. Awesome language; awesome people!
Hey I'm all for an FJ Pow-Wow. I'm honestly thinking waiting till the 2nd or even 3rd round of FJs come out before springing for one. I'm still not pleased with the rear door opening sideways and I'm hoping they get SEMA green or tan in a diesel option. It's going to be a test of my own willpower to see if I can hold out for as many of those options as possible, before I cave in....
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Re: Where in the world would you like to drive your FJ?
I would definitely take it to the Empty Quarter (in Saudi Arabia) and to the valleys between Yemen & Saudi, to see if it can stand like my 97 Land Cruiser pickup70
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