get a 77-85 Toyota Hilux with rust spots. All props to Landies for hardcore offroading, but the Toyotas drivetrain invincibility and relative economy give it the win in most situations.
4x4 isnt really needed for most fire roads and the like either, front wheel drive can be nice, and ground clearance with skid plates can be handy, but just in the roughest situations.
One of my fondest motoring memories is visiting my friend Candice in Idaho, and meeting her buds at a remote lodge at the end of a rough dirt road. I kept up quite handily in a 1.0L Daihatsu, being careful not to high-center the little rascal.
