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1st gen vs 2nd gen???

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Davy, Feb 25, 2011.

  1. Feb 25, 2011 at 5:23 PM
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    Davy

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    So what's all this about 1st and 2nd gen... what year did the 2nd gen start and what's the difference? Sorry for the newby question - I just bought a '11 Access.
     
  2. Feb 25, 2011 at 5:24 PM
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    YellowDog01

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    1st Gen-1995.5-2004

    2nd Gen-2005-Present
     
  3. Feb 25, 2011 at 5:28 PM
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    1st Gen - high quality
    2nd Gen - Crap

    lol just kiddin.
     
  4. Feb 25, 2011 at 5:36 PM
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    lotsoftoys

    lotsoftoys pavement is boring....

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    bunch of crap
    but for real^^^^^^^^ ha ha
     
  5. Feb 25, 2011 at 6:52 PM
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    island808

    island808 Me l've got brains.

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    Ha ha.. but no.. seriously. Mine's in getting a new engine at 4795 miles.

    Yea.. there's no missing zero there.
     
  6. Feb 25, 2011 at 6:54 PM
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    KenLyns

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  7. Feb 25, 2011 at 6:55 PM
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    toyotatacomaTRD

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    Why?
     
  8. Feb 25, 2011 at 6:57 PM
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    island808 Me l've got brains.

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  9. Feb 25, 2011 at 7:00 PM
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  10. Feb 25, 2011 at 7:03 PM
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    island808

    island808 Me l've got brains.

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    Nope. Washington must suck. UNLESS.. its a numbers matching thing. But still no.

    That's what warranty is for eh?
     
  11. Feb 28, 2011 at 4:28 PM
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    So other than a few new whistles and bells, the quality is the same, right?
     
  12. Feb 28, 2011 at 4:31 PM
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    steve o 77

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    not quite, but still very good.
     
  13. Feb 28, 2011 at 4:37 PM
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    chaz834

    chaz834 Tacoma 4 Life.

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    1st gen FTW! :yay:
     
  14. Feb 28, 2011 at 5:36 PM
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    What gen are pre-95's??
    They were better quality than "1st Gens"!! imho:):)
     
  15. Feb 28, 2011 at 5:36 PM
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    pre 1st Gen---higher quality..:):)

    Ooooops!!! Just read the wiki about Tacoma's.....tacoma was intro'd in 95....but the little pick-ups(hilux) where a great truck
     
  16. Feb 28, 2011 at 7:59 PM
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    They werent Tacomas. they were just pickups.. i have a 91 2wd 5sp... awesome little truck!
     
  17. Feb 28, 2011 at 8:00 PM
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    steve o 77

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    this is true, but only the 4cyl models
     
  18. Feb 28, 2011 at 8:04 PM
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    yea, toyota has never accomplished V well.
     
  19. Feb 28, 2011 at 8:06 PM
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    jandrews

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    Uh, compared to whom? Maybe Nissan? Toyota's V6 engines are as good as any of the other major players.

    Now if we were discussing STRAIGHT sixes...that'd be a different story. Especially that legendery Jeep 4.0L.
     
  20. Feb 28, 2011 at 8:11 PM
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    The 4.0L v6 is a good engine, except the occasional bad ones. I know someone with over 200,000 miles on one. I have a picture when it was at 197,000 though
     

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