Gen 4’s on sale already!

As a person who has been building and racing cars for decades (not sure why this or you being a tech is relevant), the “style” of the engine bay of a daily driver truck couldn’t possibly matter less.

 

I didn't understand that either but hey, I thought it was just me.

 

Yeah, for the entry level stuff. The Q8 in my picture configured today is $96k. Pretty cool design where you have to disassemble half the engine bay to get to the oil filter. It’s on top which is convenient for not needing a lift but that’s not worth it at all for the work needed to get to it.

 

I wish Toyota would have kept the under hood STYLE they used to have

 

No can do

 

I love those 327's. I've got one in my t bucket.

 

Looks like my 1FZ-FE I6

 

point is the cover is OFF in that photo. You guys crack me up

 

Ah the caveat. Gotcha.

 

LOL.

 

Is it just me? lol

 

Yeah but many of us don’t care about covers. There’s already a hood, I don’t care how pretty what’s underneath is for a daily driver. I’d rather not have a cover that hides leaks and requires removal

 

and I bet a look inside your toolbox and it’s just as well “organized” as the gen 4 engine bay. After 45 years in the industry, I have a pretty good take on somebody’s mechanical ability by looking at the organization of their toolbox. Well off topic by now but I stand by my assessment that the gen 4 engine bay is one of the most haphazard and disorganized ones I have seen. The power and torque numbers are impressive, I’d just like to see what all that wiring and plumbing looks like in 100k miles with all the added heat of a turbo. If other brands are any indication, it isn’t going to be pretty. Everything you touch will be so brittle it will snap apart.

 

Everything I touch will definitely snap.

 

My box is in perfect order, but okay. Weird to start questioning someone’s mechanical ability just because they disagree about an engine cover

 

Ford also pushing 1.9% on a 72 mo for F150s

 

power lines and trains are the apex predators in India

 

After visiting several lots over the last months, I continue to see the same Tacomas week after week. They are just sitting there with ZERO customer interest. Moreover I have yet to see one on the road (MD, DC, VA area). I personally can't see considering them until discounted at a minimum 11/12%. While 2k off is certainly encouraging it's a rather insignificant dent in the price.