What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Lol on number of pics.

Thanks buddy, that looks absolutely awesome especially with the black fender flares which is what I have as well. You sold me, that’s what I will be doing. Thanks again

 

Honestly, I don't care about remote start. There's lots of other features that I couldn't give a single shite about: leather seats, heated seats, clutch cancel, ADAS, automatic headlights (as long as I have auto off), automatic high-beams, front cameras, Wi-Fi, built-in Navigation, XM, etc.

I just want to walk up to my vehicle, tap a button on the door to unlock it, jump in, hit the clutch, push a button, and go.

Also, I never park in gear and neither does my wife so remote start wouldn't be an issue.

 

Oh you dont even have the door keyless thing? oh man, yeah, thats one of my favorite features.

 

Day 3 of mods has been slower. I’m also running out of parts that I had stacked in the garage

• Grill Lights - I know I know, but I like them and don’t see them around too much. I’ve got it setup where I can easily remove it if I get tired of them
• Hardwire BlackVue 2ch Dash Cam
• Screen Protech kit on gauges and radio
• Aimed SS3s on a neighbors garage door

The big news of the day is my OEM Audio+ order finally shipped today after 6 weeks. My Meso stage 1 taillight kit shipped too but unfortunately I’ll be 800 miles away for a week when they both show up. We’ll be taking the wife’s Outback for that trip too.

I’m conflicted on how crazy I want to go with sound deadening though. I’ve already got enough Noico 80 mil CLD to do the whole cab (at ~40%) to reduce the rattle, but I’m not sure if I want to go crazy with MLV and CCF. I’m not an audiophile but the stock non-JBL system sucks.

 

You're welcome.

I had no reservations making my move. I actually dented one of my chrome ones, and seeing reflections in the chrome like a broken mirror were driving me mad... So it was matte black or after-market matte black bumper. I figure I give the matte black plastic covers a shot first... They won.

Not sure how the look would be on a Taco w/ body colored flares... But with the OR black flares... No brainer it was going to be a winner winner..

 

Nope that’s the one that kills me. My favorite is that awkward lean in the drivers seat trying to fish the key out of my pocket.

 

Exactly. Every day when I leave my house muscle memory puts my keys in my pocket and when I get to the driver's door I'm reminded that I don't have one of the best features of my last car that got destroyed a month ago... and it makes me sad, and frustrated. I still like the truck, and I wouldn't have it any other way than with an MT, but that one little detail drives me nuts.

 

Sounds like you're living that garage-life, where you can leave your truck unlocked Maybe our next house will have that technology.

 

I leave the key tucked in the shifter lever boot.

It's so nice living "out of town". ;-)

 

Yes but I’ve also been that dumbass that unlocks the truck from a distance and puts the key back in my pocket

 

ah, yeah... I've already done that more than once too. I've then pulled my key out, stared and silently cursed at it.

 

I’m sure the muscle memory will come soon enough. Now I’m just paranoid about scratches all over the plastic from a key.

 

lol, one day I will have it all: a garagemahal out in the middle of nowhere with lots of trees, access to curvy roads, and time.

 

Just got the same notification. I'm so happy. I can't wait to un-phuc the rear turn signal situation on this truck.

 

OH Curvy roads in summer are for the motorbike rides!


The garagemahal is too full to put the Taco in, The daily drivers sit under the car park ;-)

Living a mile off pave has it's ups and downs. I certainly won't be posting pics showing "I just washed my truck and polished the tires"
That would be a waste, summer, spring (mud season) winter or fall.

PS . we have over a "hundred head" of maple trees surrounding. and then there are the other breeds.... ;-) What a great place to live!

 

The patina of use!

PLASTIC does NOT CARE if it's scratched, why should you?

 

Because that plastic is part of something I spent damn near $50k on, and because it reminds me that this rather well appointed $50k truck doesn't have a basic feature available on a base model hatchback 8 years ago, and the only reason it isn't is because some bean counter at Toyota decided that nobody wants both an MT and keyless start.

EDIT: ok, I gotta stop before I derail this thread too far with another one of my rants.

 

Good for you! Rants suck!

;-)

 

I can't remember if I had recommended it previously, but you could have a compustar auto start installed. They have proximity unlock.

 

Yup I hear ya champaign taste on a beer budget LOL