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4th Gen Tacoma (2024+)

Discussion in '4th Gen. Tacomas (2024+)' started by shakerhood, Aug 26, 2021.

  1. Jan 28, 2024 at 6:29 PM
    jaxyaks

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    So the hood doesn't dent when going thru a car wash blow dryer....
     
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  2. Jan 28, 2024 at 6:32 PM
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    I don't hate that color, I could do without the piano black fender flares no matter what trim its on though.
     
  3. Jan 28, 2024 at 6:40 PM
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    Why would they go through the trouble of painting them gloss black if they weren’t going to be gloss black? o_O
     
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  4. Jan 28, 2024 at 6:40 PM
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    Right, lol.
     
  5. Jan 28, 2024 at 6:43 PM
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    If the tooling (molds) for the production flares wasn’t ready yet.
     
  6. Jan 28, 2024 at 6:47 PM
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    What do you think it is supposed to be? If it’s going to be matte black then wouldn’t they just paint them matte black?
     
  7. Jan 28, 2024 at 6:48 PM
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    Except all their marketing material, videos, etc. they are clearly gloss black.
     
  8. Jan 28, 2024 at 6:49 PM
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  9. Jan 28, 2024 at 6:57 PM
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  10. Jan 28, 2024 at 6:59 PM
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    Well, if the fender flares really are gloss black, they’re going to look like ass the day you take delivery and they’re going to look like a bag of ass 36 months later after they’re all scratched up.
     
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  11. Jan 28, 2024 at 7:16 PM
    taco terror

    taco terror 1st gen = best gen

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    27 year old gloss black flares. (They were painted and clear coated, not just gloss plastic)

    This is why I would hope it isn't just shiny plastic, but painted on the 4th gen as they won't pinstripe from breathing on them.
     
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  12. Jan 28, 2024 at 7:16 PM
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    The color matched fender flares was one of the things I liked about my '21 Sport. And of course the scoop, I'll admit I had to have the scoop because I thought it looked cool.

    If I were to get a '24 it would also have to have the scoop for the same reason. Flame away you non-scoop having heathens.
     
  13. Jan 28, 2024 at 7:19 PM
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    That’s exactly why a lot of us don’t like them.
     
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  14. Jan 28, 2024 at 7:24 PM
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    Why would they look bad on delivery? Do body colored flares other than black not scratch? Do matte flares not scratch?
     
  15. Jan 28, 2024 at 7:43 PM
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    SwollenGoat Onwards and Upwards!

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    Matte doesn’t get pinstripes as easy.

    The 4Gs especially the Pros are too wide, look super cheesy to me, similar to bolt on Bushwackers.

    Tundras look better to me.

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  16. Jan 28, 2024 at 7:54 PM
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    What are you talking about, those flares are super slim. Not like these full-size flares:
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  17. Jan 28, 2024 at 7:56 PM
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    Paint those kiddie pool pieces gloss black and it will look like a Trd pro. :D
     
  18. Jan 28, 2024 at 7:58 PM
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    The enormous hard plastic badges on the seats probably won't feel particularly good on the neck.
     
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  19. Jan 28, 2024 at 7:59 PM
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    You have your halo vehicles mixed up.
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  20. Jan 28, 2024 at 8:13 PM
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    lol!

    Looks like a French Whorehouse. Lol!

    Not sure how they got the new Land Cruiser so right, but the Taco so wrong? Different demographics?

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