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Discussion in 'New Members' started by SteelCityPickle, Oct 16, 2012.

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  1. Oct 16, 2012 at 6:13 PM
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    SteelCityPickle

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    Extang Tri-Fecta Tonneau Cover
    It's such a long convoluted story about how I ended up at the truck that I should have bought ten years ago... so I won't even bother getting into details.

    The wife and I have a small fleet of vehicles:
    1994 Miata (My Toy)
    2003 350Z (Wife's Toy)
    2005 Honda Element (Company's Vehicle)
    2011 Black Tacoma Dbl Cab TRD Sport 6sp (Backup Cam, towing pkg, XM). The first mod. is an Extang Tri-Fecta tonneau cover.

    The "new" truck has 22k miles on the clock. It was a lease return at a local dealership, and I (think) got a pretty good deal on it (about $6k under KBB). It replaces a 2009 Mazda 3 5dr as our grocery getting, Home Depot running, dog hauling, winter snow stomper.

    My wife had recently been car jacked in the 3 (She wasn't hurt) and after it was found/returned I just couldn't stand to look at it.

    The 350Z is going to be traded in the spring for something slightly more practical, an STI if the wife has her way, a WRX if I have mine.

    Anyway, glad to be here, looking forward to learning and contributing as much as I can.
     
    SteelCityPickle, Oct 16, 2012
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  2. Oct 16, 2012 at 6:24 PM
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    Welcome.
     
    TRD Larry, Oct 16, 2012
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  3. Oct 16, 2012 at 7:19 PM
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    Highland Logan

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    Welcome to Tacoma World.

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    Highland Logan, Oct 16, 2012
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  4. Oct 16, 2012 at 8:46 PM
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    Delmarva

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    Welcome to TW :wave:
     
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  5. Oct 17, 2012 at 5:48 AM
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    RLDTACO

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    Welcome aboard! :wave:
     
    RLDTACO, Oct 17, 2012
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  6. Oct 17, 2012 at 5:54 AM
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    aphex

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    Welcome! There are a handful of us on here from the Pittsburgh area, though we seem pretty under-represented overall. What area do you live in?
     
    aphex, Oct 17, 2012
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  7. Oct 17, 2012 at 6:11 AM
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    MJM777

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    Glad your wife came out of her ordeal unharmed, thats a scary situation.
    Welcome aboard, your gonna love the truck.
     
    MJM777, Oct 17, 2012
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  8. Oct 17, 2012 at 6:13 AM
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    danteisme

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    im near the Burgh, welcome

    where did she get carjacked???
     
    danteisme, Oct 17, 2012
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  9. Oct 17, 2012 at 5:31 PM
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    SteelCityPickle

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    Thank you for the welcome.

    Those of you in the area may have seen the story on the news a few weeks back.

    http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2012/09/29/good-samaritan-carjacked-along-parkway-east/

    Before anyone says anything, I wouldn't expect her to do it differently if put in the same situation again... if it was your wife, daughter, sister, or mother in that turned over SUV, you would want someone to stop and help them if they could.

    As far as I know, they still haven't caught the guy...
     
    SteelCityPickle, Oct 17, 2012
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  10. Oct 17, 2012 at 5:33 PM
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    SteelCityPickle

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    I'm in the East, by the way... Churchill area for the moment. We are heading North eventually.
     
    SteelCityPickle, Oct 17, 2012
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  11. Oct 17, 2012 at 5:46 PM
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    SteelCityPickle

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    The only difference between our trucks is yours is an TRD Offroad and mine is a Sport... otherwise, identical.
     
    SteelCityPickle, Oct 17, 2012
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  12. Oct 17, 2012 at 5:56 PM
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    aphex

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    Nice! Not for long though... Big mods coming in the next week or two! :)
     
    aphex, Oct 17, 2012
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  13. Oct 17, 2012 at 6:02 PM
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    SteelCityPickle

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    What are you planning?

    I'm not intending to do anything radical to mine... too many other expensive projects on the plate.
     
    SteelCityPickle, Oct 17, 2012
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  14. Oct 17, 2012 at 6:07 PM
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    medic2230, Oct 17, 2012
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  15. Oct 18, 2012 at 7:51 AM
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    Welcome... Man that story about your wife scares the crap outta me!My daughter lives/works in the `burgh. Guess stuff like that can happen anywhere?
     
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  16. Oct 18, 2012 at 9:15 AM
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  17. Oct 18, 2012 at 9:30 PM
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    SteelCityPickle

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    Truthfully, Pittsburgh is an amazing city to live and work... Like any city, it has its problems, but I wouldn't choose anywhere else to be, and neither would my wife (and she's not originally from here).
     
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  18. Oct 26, 2012 at 5:10 AM
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    Alittle late to this, but welcome from Pittsburgh!
     
    DEEVON911, Oct 26, 2012
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  19. Oct 26, 2012 at 5:16 AM
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    Have 4x 5100's and new wheels/tires in the garage now with eibach springs on back order. By the way... Good to have another pittsburgher on here... Sometimes I feel like we're a bit under-represented on TW.

    Oh, and FYI, when I bought my truck last year I wasn't intending to mod it at all either. This forum will do crazy things to you...
     
    aphex, Oct 26, 2012
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  20. Oct 26, 2012 at 5:28 AM
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    Welcome from 45 min north of you :wave:
     
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