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2016 tacos are arriving at the dealership

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by xxurodxx, Sep 8, 2015.

  1. Sep 11, 2015 at 12:32 PM
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    CaptAmerica

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    So I got to check out this little gal today...
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  2. Sep 11, 2015 at 12:33 PM
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    xJuice My spoon is too Big!

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  3. Sep 11, 2015 at 12:35 PM
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    More pics...
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  4. Sep 11, 2015 at 12:39 PM
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    xJuice

    xJuice My spoon is too Big!

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    I wasn't much interested in the Offroad originally, but this looks amazing.
     
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  5. Sep 11, 2015 at 12:40 PM
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    xJuice My spoon is too Big!

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    I like that glove box set up.
     
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  6. Sep 11, 2015 at 12:55 PM
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    What is ETC PWR?
     
  7. Sep 11, 2015 at 12:56 PM
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    Jeff
     
  8. Sep 11, 2015 at 12:56 PM
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    I see. So, what is that? lol
     
  9. Sep 11, 2015 at 12:57 PM
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    This looks good. I would get this with the long bed and take off those silly running boards. What did you think overall?
     
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  10. Sep 11, 2015 at 12:59 PM
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    Disengages overdrive mode, and keeps the torques up. According to the manual:
    "Use when high levels of response and feeling are desirable, such as when driving in mountainous regions or when pulling a trailer."

    Basically, it's a fuel economy killer.
     
  11. Sep 11, 2015 at 1:00 PM
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    Tight like a tiger. Better built than the Colorado Z71 by a mile.

    6 weeks to go until mine shows up. Ugh.
     
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  12. Sep 11, 2015 at 1:04 PM
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    Was at Keith Pierson Toyota today and they had 12 2015's on the lot with the ridiculous 5K sticker addendums still on them.
     
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    That MGM redeems some of the other things I do not like about the styling.
     
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    Did the interior feel nice, Cap?
     
  15. Sep 11, 2015 at 1:08 PM
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    Tight like a tiger he said. Almost all reviews of the interior have been positive so far.
     
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  16. Sep 11, 2015 at 1:10 PM
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    wow new feature never seen. so where did you find this ETC option?

    I know Toyota always had a ECT feature but never a ETC feature :)
     
  17. Sep 11, 2015 at 1:12 PM
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    That MGM TRD OR is a gorgeous truck. Not having the air dam really makes the truck look better.

    I won't be buying one any time soon only because I'm happy with my '14. The only way I'd ever jump from the 14 is if Toyota put a 350+ hp V8 under the hood of the Tacoma. Of course we have too many people who are all about fuel economy for them to do that.

    Looks to me like the cab is exactly the same and the doors and glass should be identical to the 05-15 models.
     
  18. Sep 11, 2015 at 1:13 PM
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    Manual, page 196. I downloaded it from one of these threads, and read it over the weekend.




    I also have it on my desktop.




    6 more weeks...
     
  19. Sep 11, 2015 at 1:13 PM
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    It's not the people. It's the gov. CAFE, yo. Also, GM tried putting a V8 in a small truck and it was a huge flop. Not many people want a V8 in their smaller pickups.
     
  20. Sep 11, 2015 at 1:14 PM
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    For being stock wheels I really like like the looks of those on the OR. Nice to finally see picks of something other than a sport. Thanks.
     

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