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Would You Buy A Green Taco?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by pino, Dec 9, 2015.

  1. Dec 11, 2015 at 6:06 PM
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    Lawfarin

    Lawfarin Who me?

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    Bright red is just just as bad as a lot of dark colors. Shows lots of swirls after a few years
     
  2. Dec 11, 2015 at 6:09 PM
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    REB55

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    I went over the colors a bunch of times trying to decide since I don't really like any of them. I'd have bought silver sky but I've shared 2 silver sky Tacomas with my sons and just sold my silver sky Tundra. If green would have been available, that's what I'd be driving.
     
  3. Dec 11, 2015 at 6:36 PM
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    MudsweatNgearz

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    I had a green taco one time....I threw it in the trash because it had sat on the counter for 3 weeks and was covered with mold.
     
  4. Dec 11, 2015 at 6:58 PM
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    AZInferno

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    I once owned a VW Jetta with dark metallic green, that color was the worst I've ever owned as far as heat reflection, or lack of. I live in Phoenix and if the car sat in the sun for even 20 minutes with a temperature of 115 there would be puddles of grease under both doors from melting and you could not keep your hand on the hood for more than 3 seconds without sustaining 2nd degree burns. Never again, I think it's even worse than black.
     
  5. Dec 11, 2015 at 9:04 PM
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    JeffreyB

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    If it's not broke... I love the silver. Works awesome with black accents and hides swirls and scratches well.
     
  6. Jan 5, 2016 at 6:59 AM
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    SpruceJPG

    SpruceJPG Raging Dunkay

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    If they had a Gen 3 in Spruce Mica, yes. Until then, I'll stick with my 2013.

    Spruce w sliders.jpg
     
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  7. Mar 9, 2016 at 3:17 PM
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    Muldoon

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    I did! Timberland Mica and loving it. Spruce is awesome too.
    IMG_2715.jpg IMG_2758.jpg
     
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  8. Mar 9, 2016 at 4:16 PM
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    SLO TRD

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    I wish I could buy a forest (dark) green Taco. My first generation TRD Prerunner was forest green I loved it!
     
  9. Mar 9, 2016 at 6:20 PM
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    JoeRacer302

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    Our RAV4 was a dark green and I've always thought that color looked great on the older Toyotas like 1st gen Tacomas and 2nd gen 4Runners. If they offered that color I probably wouldn't have bought it because I wanted a bright color again, but I'm sure it would look great on the 3rd gen Tacoma.

    I like Red a lot, but Barcelona Red is kind of meh to me, so I went with Inferno ... I've always wanted an orange metallic. I also like bright blues, but honestly the BBP wasn't bright enough for me. I'm a huge fan of the dark blue that is on the 4Runner, but that's probably a real MF'er to keep clean lol ...

    I really just like colors in general, and pick them over white/silver if given the option ... but I've owned them all, and really if I'm buying used I worry more about mileage/price than color. Buying new was a first time experience for me, so it was fun to get to pick my color:)
     
  10. Mar 9, 2016 at 6:28 PM
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    That's why they invented this:
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    :thumbsup:
     
  11. Mar 9, 2016 at 6:29 PM
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    If you wear yellow beer goggles, does the blue look green?
     
  12. Mar 9, 2016 at 6:32 PM
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    Yes , I wanted a Timberland Mica when I bought my 09 but I couldn't get one
     
  13. Mar 9, 2016 at 6:39 PM
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    Woodrow F Call

    Woodrow F Call Kindling crackles and the smoke curls up...

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    Looking at a red, silver, or grey..... I'd pay extra for a dark green.
     
  14. Mar 9, 2016 at 8:52 PM
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    Green is my favorite color, it was a bummer I couldn't get my '16 in some form of green. However, I got the MGM which was what I had wanted for a long time.
     
  15. Mar 9, 2016 at 9:48 PM
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    eldedo

    eldedo voted most likely eaten by a bear

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    hell yes
     
  16. Mar 9, 2016 at 10:04 PM
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  17. Mar 9, 2016 at 10:19 PM
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    I would love to have a spruce mica tacoma. Ive thought about getting my nautical blue repainted.
     
  18. Mar 9, 2016 at 11:04 PM
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    Spruce would've of been my first choice if offered in the 2016, but my BBP was love at first site. Really like the inferno as well but my bike is already Burnt Orange/Inferno.
     
  19. Mar 10, 2016 at 12:25 AM
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    Does anyone know what wheels these are?
     
  20. Mar 10, 2016 at 12:59 AM
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    Looks like FN six shooters with TRD center caps.
     
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