You know you're driving a toyota when...

ilovetacos · Nov 16, 2010

...you can make blended margaritas in the middle of the forest on a camping trip out of the bed of your truck.

Leadgolem · Nov 17, 2010

Gregero said: ↑

...When you're speeding down the highway, escaping the end of the world; Buildings are falling into crumbles, babies are crying on the side of the road, Gigantic meteorites are slamming into the concrete sending chunks slamming into other vehicles and taking out bridges; Fords, Chevys, Dodges, and Hondas are breaking down as they try for their lives and you're slamming into them and pushing right through with the utmost of power, you're passenger starts screaming something like, "YearghraAAAArghaeaaaaraa!" and his f***in head explodes. You got blood everywhere and your stuffs all f***ed up but you're still goin. There's fire and chaos all around and people are screaming and holding each other tightly. The earth trembles and the highway is collapsing behind you. Gripping the steering wheel tightly, you slam the accelerator. 115. There ya go. Thunder is slamming the smoke-filled skies with brilliant echoes. Engine roaring, you hit massive rubble, working your shocks and bottoming out like never before, but you keep going. You can't stop. A random body is tossed onto your windshield. Did he want help? Who cares. He's dead now... And your windshield is cracked and your driver side mirror is gone. All in that split second, shifting your attention back to the hell at hand, you notice you're coming to the end of the highway. Nowhere else to go. Hit the sand. A giant crab-person busts out of the ground and you hit it and kill it. You're vehicle looks like hell but it's still going. It's plowing straight through the soft dust. Sand is fly out from under your tires as they fly up and down, working the shocks and springs good, creating a giant dust cloud. Eyes widening, you hit that dune ahead of you. Your at the top when you quickly look in your rear view mirror. The whole world is collapsing in on itself behind you. You bomb down the hill, jarring up and down on rocks covered in sand, knuckles white on the steering wheel. Why hasn't this thing failed yet!? Your at the bottom and nearing the ocean shore. Nowhere else to go. You're forced to stop. You step out of the beaten machinery and marvel that it's still running.

Right here. This is the exact moment that you truly realize and understand that you're driving a Toyota.

So you close your eyes right as the dune goes down. Your next. But not your Yoda. The world implodes and amazingly your Toyota flies into space at a never ending speed. The engine is still running. If it weren't for the damn ocean, you would have kept going. No matter what.
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Should never have gotten out.

Also, Wow.

WhatThePho? · Nov 17, 2010

Chickenmunga said: ↑

Jeepers don't like you
you take a nap while you wait for the hummer to go up the trail... then go up the trail while your camera guy is yelling at you to slow down
your buddy can fall asleep in the back seat while you blaze down a gravel road
you wish you could collect each generation
you've been waiting for this moment since high school
you're on the trail and you're the last guy who still has gas in the tank
you know you could pack in 20 people, a .50 cal turret, and you are considered a lethal threat to humvees
your odometer needs an extra digit
Top Gear can't figure out how to destroy it
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http://www.brian894x4.com/MilitaryTacoma.html

coffeesnob · Nov 17, 2010

When you look at other peoples toyota's a lot more than before you had one.

BeerHat · Nov 17, 2010

...when it gets struck by a meteor and then drives off unscathed
...when you say "Damn, I should have bought this truck in the first place"

4WD · Nov 17, 2010

You Just Know.......

Gr8WhiteTaco · Nov 17, 2010

Gregero said: ↑

...When you're speeding down the highway, escaping the end of the world; Buildings are falling into crumbles, babies are crying on the side of the road, Gigantic meteorites are slamming into the concrete sending chunks slamming into other vehicles and taking out bridges; Fords, Chevys, Dodges, and Hondas are breaking down as they try for their lives and you're slamming into them and pushing right through with the utmost of power, you're passenger starts screaming something like, "YearghraAAAArghaeaaaaraa!" and his f***in head explodes. You got blood everywhere and your stuffs all f***ed up but you're still goin. There's fire and chaos all around and people are screaming and holding each other tightly. The earth trembles and the highway is collapsing behind you. Gripping the steering wheel tightly, you slam the accelerator. 115. There ya go. Thunder is slamming the smoke-filled skies with brilliant echoes. Engine roaring, you hit massive rubble, working your shocks and bottoming out like never before, but you keep going. You can't stop. A random body is tossed onto your windshield. Did he want help? Who cares. He's dead now... And your windshield is cracked and your driver side mirror is gone. All in that split second, shifting your attention back to the hell at hand, you notice you're coming to the end of the highway. Nowhere else to go. Hit the sand. A giant crab-person busts out of the ground and you hit it and kill it. You're vehicle looks like hell but it's still going. It's plowing straight through the soft dust. Sand is fly out from under your tires as they fly up and down, working the shocks and springs good, creating a giant dust cloud. Eyes widening, you hit that dune ahead of you. Your at the top when you quickly look in your rear view mirror. The whole world is collapsing in on itself behind you. You bomb down the hill, jarring up and down on rocks covered in sand, knuckles white on the steering wheel. Why hasn't this thing failed yet!? Your at the bottom and nearing the ocean shore. Nowhere else to go. You're forced to stop. You step out of the beaten machinery and marvel that it's still running.

Right here. This is the exact moment that you truly realize and understand that you're driving a Toyota.

So you close your eyes right as the dune goes down. Your next. But not your Yoda. The world implodes and amazingly your Toyota flies into space at a never ending speed. The engine is still running. If it weren't for the damn ocean, you would have kept going. No matter what.
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I LOVE THIS. Thanks for painting me picture with words.

DWreck · Nov 17, 2010

I cant follow that.

When youre cruisin mormon well road and decide its boring ao you lay on the throttle and hit 70 mph down a backwoods road skipping ditches and jumping roots, drifting xorners for 40 miles. Air up and back on the highway as if you never did it. Smooth as a caddi.
Vegas guys know what im talking about.

T@co_Pr3runn3r · Nov 17, 2010

500,000 miles and 27 yrs later and you're still rollin around with functioning R-12 cold ass AC.

DWreck · Nov 17, 2010

When you gotta remove your headrests to see out your rear window

coffeesnob · Nov 18, 2010

T@co_Pr3runn3r said: ↑

500,000 miles and 27 yrs later and you're still rollin around with functioning R-12 cold ass AC.
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curious,, what all have you had to repair.

T@co_Pr3runn3r · Nov 18, 2010

coffeesnob said: ↑

curious,, what all have you had to repair.
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Nothing before 250k and nothing I didn't break treating it like a tank. It had been convertibleized, lowered, shaved door handles, t boned in the bed, built back as prerunner even switching out the convertible cab with a junkyard uncut one. Never had anything break prematurely or without abuse. No stupid seal problems at 50k. Nothin but get in and go every time without issue......................all wear items aside. Sold it in 09 fully functioning when the 05 was purchased. Regret not keeping it and turning the speedo back to 0 after hitting a million miles. But it was regular cab, no leg room or way to lean seat back, was time for a change and the wife baited me with the 05 AC and I decided to finally part with it...

coffeesnob · Nov 18, 2010

T@co_Pr3runn3r said: ↑

Nothing before 250k and nothing I didn't break treating it like a tank. It had been convertibleized, lowered, shaved door handles, t boned in the bed, built back as prerunner even switching out the convertible cab with a junkyard uncut one. Never had anything break prematurely or without abuse. No stupid seal problems at 50k. Nothin but get in and go every time without issue......................all wear items aside. Sold it in 09 fully functioning when the 05 was purchased. Regret not keeping it and turning the speedo back to 0 after hitting a million miles. But it was regular cab, no leg room or way to lean seat back, was time for a change and the wife baited me with the 05 AC and I decided to finally part with it...
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most people can't keep a vehicle that long cause they get bored with em. I include myself in that group. It has taken me a long time to realize you lose money everytime you swap vehicles.

Gregero · Nov 18, 2010

4WD said: ↑

You Just Know.......
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Hah. I like this one!

90YotaPU · Nov 18, 2010

coffeesnob said: ↑

most people can't keep a vehicle that long cause they get bored with em. I include myself in that group. It has taken me a long time to realize you lose money everytime you swap vehicles.
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LOL. I was the same way. In '04 I bought a Grand Am fully loaded with all the bells and whistles. Thought it was a good idea. I always missed driving the Tacoma. Four years later, I sold the Grand Am and went back to my '99 Taco. So many people couldn't understand why I'd sell the 4 year old car and go back to driving a 9 year old truck. I'm sure everyone on here could though.lol

MowTaco · Nov 18, 2010

I got a new one from today... In auto class we were working on a truck identical to mine that wasn't starting. The kid working on it handed me the wrench in his hand and said here you're the toyota master you do this... I said shit I've never had the hood up on mine.

Toyota Reliability FTMFW

gobias · Nov 18, 2010

When other Tacoma drivers park next to you in parking lots. The other day I parked in front of the grocery store and walked in. When I came out there was a 1st gen on either side of me and I always park in the back of parking lots.
Looks like 1st genners stick together.

TacoKid5 · Nov 18, 2010

...when you're walking away from your truck and can't help but look back and stare

Blue · Nov 18, 2010

TacoKid5 said: ↑

...when you're walking away from your truck and can't help but look back and stare
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i do this all the time

90YotaPU · Nov 19, 2010

LOL. Me too. Wife thinks I'm sick.

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