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Lurker turned new Tacoma owner

Discussion in 'New Members' started by 6spd, Mar 29, 2012.

  1. Mar 29, 2012 at 7:28 PM
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    6spd

    6spd [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Picked up an MGM TRD off road double cab 4x4 6MT today. Truck is bad ass. plenty of power, smooth on road manners, off road, not so much. Stock radio sounded fine at low volume, but when turned up(is how I like to listen to music), it got loud, but not loud enough. The head unit does have some fancy features though, which will definitely prevent me from ripping it out sooner than later. The manual tranny is notchier than I am used to, and I'm still getting used to the throw of the clutch.

    All in all, it hasnt yet hit me that I purchased a new vehicle today, but I'm slowly liking it more and more. Oh yeah, I put close to 100 miles today :eek: just going around town, and working out the engine
     
  2. Mar 29, 2012 at 7:29 PM
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    drubacca117

    drubacca117 Well-Known Member

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    Congrats! You will love your new Toy... Welcome to the site!
     
  3. Mar 29, 2012 at 7:29 PM
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    saundern

    saundern Swerve for nothing

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    welcome! :wave:
    where ya from? have any pics of it?
     
  4. Mar 29, 2012 at 8:05 PM
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    6spd

    6spd [OP] Well-Known Member

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    [​IMG]

    first mod = front window tint

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  5. Mar 29, 2012 at 8:10 PM
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    rbeezy

    rbeezy Well-Known Member

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    welcome & congrats... now say goodbye to your money!!
     
  6. Mar 29, 2012 at 8:23 PM
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    JTyfz450

    JTyfz450 Well-Known Member

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    X2

    Welcome and nice truck :)
     
  7. Mar 29, 2012 at 8:32 PM
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    COMAtose HI

    COMAtose HI Well-Known Member

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    sick truck!!!
     
  8. Mar 29, 2012 at 8:33 PM
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    Toy Yoda

    Toy Yoda gotta make sure Youtube comes down to tape this

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    love MGM, clean truck bro and welcome
     
  9. Mar 29, 2012 at 8:41 PM
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    g35man

    g35man Discount Double Check

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    Icon Stage II lift kit, LR uca's, Weather Tech floor mats, FX-R retrofit, Morimoto factory fit LED fogs, flyzeye designs cup holder lights, wet okole seat covers, upgraded Entune system
    Cograds! Gotta luv the MGM. :D
     
  10. Mar 29, 2012 at 8:43 PM
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    Goflight2

    Goflight2 Well-Known Member

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    TRD Supercharger Snug top SL Window Tint 5% rear, 35% front, 40% windshield Avid Off Road bolt on sliders Andres Toyota Horns Hard-wired Garmin Nav Weather Techs 5100's in front Rear TSB Bed Extender OEM Roofrack TRD Exhaust Ultra gauge 18" Monster XD's on Nitto Terra Grapplers
  11. Mar 30, 2012 at 2:36 AM
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    zeekevin

    zeekevin Well-Known Member

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    nice truck. was yours a special order or something? i was looking for that same exact setup back in december and couldnt find one so i ended up with a auto instead. looks like you got a great deal from toyota carlsbad.
     
  12. Mar 30, 2012 at 6:17 AM
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    RLDTACO

    RLDTACO Well-Known Member

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    Houston Tx.
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    Debadged,Tailgate theft mod,Extra D-rings,OEM bed mat,TRD exhaust, 5100 Billys@ 4 corners set@ 0 with Eibach springs, rear TSB springs.N-Fab tube Steps. TRD FJ SE wheels and Michelin LTX A/T 2's
    Welcome aboard! :wave:
     
  13. Mar 30, 2012 at 12:54 PM
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    6spd

    6spd [OP] Well-Known Member

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    not a special order. I originally wanted just an SR5 with tow pacakge, but our market is just saturated with TRDs, and 6MTs are scarce. I also had a referral from the top guy of toyota of california. I think Im happy with what I had paid, $100 under sticker price OTD
     
  14. Mar 30, 2012 at 1:00 PM
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    WingNut55

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    Welcome to TW, you have chosen wisely...
     
  15. Mar 30, 2012 at 3:04 PM
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    zeekevin

    zeekevin Well-Known Member

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    Yeah that's a steal, I ended paying 32,200 otd after everything was all said and done back in dec. I still wish I gotten the 6sp but oh well
     
  16. Mar 31, 2012 at 6:36 AM
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    nesmario

    nesmario Member

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    yeah, up here in Maine, they never carry the MT version of any of the higher end Tacomas, which really shocks me, I would think the hicks up here would all want MT.
     
  17. Mar 31, 2012 at 11:58 AM
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    David K

    David K Well-Known Member

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