1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Agreed. It had a Peugeot-Renault-Volvo (PRV) 2.85-litre V6, rated at 130 HP.

They're absolutely terrible cars. No power steering, low visibility, and like the 3RZ Auto Tacoma - the Auto DMC-12 is also a dog.

That's not stopping me though. It's one of those crazy 80's car everyone wants to own. Kind of like the Lamborghini Countach - terrible compared to other similar cars of the era and also by today's standards, but it's just one of those unique and fascinating cars that will go down in history.

 

It's still in development, like Tesla they are struggling with the power delivery/storage system. The re-designed interior looks great though. Keeps a lot of the elements of the original design, while giving it a modern look.



If I was going to own one, I'd probably do this.

 

I've known a few folks with them, I have zero desire for one anymore. @koditten is right, they're absolute garbage and the movie is the only thing that makes them even worth remembering. I think I'd rather have a beer with John DeLorean and talk about his coke days.

 

He can't even run that one hard because it is still bolted up to the weak drivetrain. He created the vehiclular equivalent of a cock block.

 

That's right, he kept the original French PRV transmission. I don't understand why he kept it after going through all the trouble of swapping in a powerful engine like the LS. It's like putting wooden tires on a Lamborghini.

 

The deloreans are crap, but i love em too. I would definitely take a lambo countauch any day of the week. All time favorite super car.

 

I just wasted 30min kocking on doors while following these 2 dogs i saw in the street around trying to find thier owner with no luck. We ended up in a back parking lot at a church so i just tossed then hella treats and left because I needed to get hone to get ready for work

 

Brought to you by the same people who hotwired the abandoned Tacoma, and is making it into a rock crawler:



@Speedytech7 This video takes place in Spokane

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb-3V0EVpu4

 

Haha I know exactly where that was filmed, also they used to show up to car meets. Spokane car meets were awesome, we would just all show up and fill up a Walmart or Costco parking lot and hang out, check out cars until the police came. Then stoplight race to the next meeting location haha.

 

so this is where you get all your crazy ideas

 

What about Rock Crawler E320 pickup truck?

 

The day you do that i will be there to watch its maiden voyage and will even take pictures.
I’m waiting for it so dont let me down lol

 

I have to check out one of those cars-n-coffee one day. Sounds like fun.

You ever moving back to WA?

 

Cars and coffee is cool. Around here its usally at like blackhawk or hilltop. They have some shows at treasure island but usally the stay shitty guys run the treasure island shows. Not many trucks come out so the shows, atleast not the ones ive gone too.

 

@BartMaster1234 You freqent the junkyards enough right? if you come across a set of double cab limited seats (the ones with power lumbar and some other adjustments) let me know.. i might have some today but if not im dead set on finding a set

 

I cant imagine what shipping would cost for that lol

 

Ha man if I found seats like that they'd be in my truck.

I've seen many many Tacomas at junkyards during my time, but I have never seen a 6-lug 4x4 or double cab before. They have always been the base model to end all base models, or a really really worn out PreRunner.

The 1st gens that are still worth a damn (6-lugs, Double Cabs, 4x4's, most Ext. Cabs) end up at the speciality scrappers. The 1st gens that are worthless (like base 5-lugs) end up at pick-n-pull.

That's why I get so many parts from 4Runners - I see so many 4WD 3rd gen 4Runners pop up. I once saw a whole row of Limited 4Runners.

 

Not as crazy as you'd think. They're very light, just bulky.

I've shipped heavier and bulkier things before. Hell my A340E shipping weight was about 120 pounds, and costs about $150 to ship on a pallet.

 

I cant even ship a set ot rims and tires for cheap...
Who did you use

 

I can freight stuff decently priced because of connections at precision turbo.
I’m just having a hell of a time finding these damn seats. I know the 4Runner ones would work, but after sitting in the limited seats I have yet to find one as comfortable