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Offline Cvillechopper

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New toy
« on: November 13, 2007, 07:34:29 PM »
We finally sold the CRV and bought the truck we've been looking for over the last several months.  Can't ride the last week so picking this baby up last Thursday took some of the frown off of my face...





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Re: New toy
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2007, 11:47:11 AM »
That's a nice truck, Cville. The 'yotas have been gaining my interest more and more. How much room do you have in the driver's seat? I'm 6'3" so small trucks have been kind of a no-no with me so far.
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Re: New toy
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2007, 01:03:17 PM »
Sweet truck. Toyota trucks are awesome. I had an 86 4Runner which ran like a tank despite the fact that my sister never put oil in it during in the year that it was with her. A matter of fact, when I picked it up, the oil cap was not on. It was lodged somewhere in the engine compartment. It still ran like a champ for years after.

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Re: New toy
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2007, 01:27:00 PM »
Sweet truck. Toyota trucks are awesome. I had an 86 4Runner which ran like a tank despite the fact that my sister never put oil in it during in the year that it was with her. A matter of fact, when I picked it up, the oil cap was not on. It was lodged somewhere in the engine compartment. It still ran like a champ for years after.

Yup, we've got a '94 Toyota 4-banger lady's truck:  basic, stripped-down 4 cylinder 2 wheel drive; and it has outlasted just about anything I've ever driven.  My wife has neglected it the entire 13 years  she's had it.  Has run it dry of oil more than once, neglected coolant, it has been banged, dinged, and rusted...and it is entirely dependable.  If we were going to buy another truck, I'd look for a Toyota. (As it is, the wife found a little Subie Baja that she likes...)

Congrats on your new truck! Drive it in good health.
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Re: New toy
« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2007, 01:39:49 PM »
Thanks.  I'm feeling not so bad about the horrible weather we've been having lately.  I'm kinda short but there is much more room in the cab than I'll ever need.  For someone with long legs, the seats might be a little low.  There's less than 3" of clearance from the bottom of the seat to the floor. 
I just got a ScangaugeII so I can start keeping track of the mileage and other fun data.
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