TW's active 4runner builders BS thread

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    MattJakobs

    MattJakobs Everything but a Tacoma

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    On a little road trip to the outer banks in my friends Focus hatch since my 4Runner shit the bed and we're at 44 mpg. I need a DD
     
  2. Jan 3, 2017 at 3:20 PM
    rjsimz

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    Hahahaha trust me, I miss the shit outta the runner right now. Wife says I made a mistake so I went and looked for another runner and she said I was crazy and don't have the money to keep buying vehicles. Whatever.
     
  3. Jan 3, 2017 at 3:21 PM
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    Damn dude, I wish.
     
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    was almost a 7k a year "raise" when they offered that haha
     
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  5. Jan 3, 2017 at 3:21 PM
    MattJakobs

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    My friend has a stock 4th gen he's been thinking about selling. once I get my 4Runner running again, I may talk to him about a trade
     
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    LTDSC

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    Its pathetic how cheap these 4runners can be had now.
     
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    Haha fuck yeah! I would love that! I drive almost 50 miles a day for work now.
     
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    RedRunner87 Mall Crawler LVL Expert

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    She absolutely hates my 4Runner, ironically she was cool with me buying a Ram and us having 2 Rams.
     
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    thats about where i was if not more. filling up every 3 days to be safe. Shit adds up fast
     
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    Seriously, saw a v8 runner local for 7k with 185k on it. Very tempting.
     
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    SixthSnail I have no idea what I'm doing

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    I'm about to pull the trigger on a shitty 2001 civic as a commuter. I'm just running the 4runner into the ground with 400 miles a week in LA traffic. Not worth it. Still keeping it as an expo rig and beating up the cheap civic as a commuter.
     
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    I'm right around $350 a month on just gas. But I'm only paying $2 a gallon in AZ, which is even sadder
     
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    thats a killer deal if its in somewhat decent condition.

    Also why i havent actively attempted to sell mine for an upgrade. Not worth it now
     
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    Buy mine
     
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    SixthSnail

    SixthSnail I have no idea what I'm doing

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    You have a civic? How much
    Yeah not worth the upkeep on all the 4Runner parts.
     
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    i sometimes cry in traffic knowing im just ruining the 4runner and limiting its life by just driving daily but if i had a commuter i'd not want to drive it over the 4runner.
     
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    God knows what that 5.4l V8 in my F150 is gonna get. Not gonna DD it until I lift the front at the end of the month. 3 inches of rake pisses me off too much to drive it
     
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    SixthSnail

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    I'd rather drive a shitty car in traffic for every reason but my sound system... I'd miss that a lot.
     
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    Wait wut? You bought one?
     
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    i've always modified my daily. Otherwise i feel like im wasting it by letting it sit. Might as well enjoy what i pay for. Also takes forever to pay off the initial cost + insurance of a daily.
     

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