i grew up in a small place in the cascade mountain range called Sisters, Oregon, and 4x4 was a way of life... if you wanted to get to the store, you were gonna need a 4x4.... lol.. winter could get pretty bad. Started out with a 1972 Jeep Waggoneer, then a CJ... brother has a 4runner, and we went wheelin one day up on some BLM land, and i saw a guy with a kickass X that was getting through some places the bigger trucks couldnt go... saw how agile and nimble it was, and i was hooked... i had to have an Xterra.

BTW... am i the only one who thinks the X has a REALLY tight turning radius for an SUV? Damn thing turns sharper than a civic... lol