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The Satoshi has Been Slain!!! (The new 2012 MIRAGE grille mod...)

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by ag96, Feb 17, 2012.

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  1. May 9, 2012 at 11:20 AM
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    I agree. OP, great work! I think a lot of folks missed the sarcasm in your first post.
     
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  2. May 9, 2012 at 12:56 PM
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    Excellent job OP! I actually love it and would totally rock that grill if I had the '12
     
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  3. May 9, 2012 at 8:59 PM
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    I thought the title was catchy and if i had a 12 id rock that grille. Shits tight.

    This dude was the first to build and enlightened us with a DIY for his "Mirage Grille." Now when he comes up with new mods that havent been done before, You think he will want to come to this forum to present them so he can get bashed on?

    I just think it was fucked up for everyone to bash on him. Rather he should be applaud for his ingenuity
     
    monsterkx2fiddy, May 9, 2012
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  4. May 9, 2012 at 9:26 PM
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    I had to :devil:
     
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  5. May 9, 2012 at 9:29 PM
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    HomerTaco ...................................................................................................................................................... Core-Hurst short throw shifter & T-handle / Carbon Fiber Interior / custom console light / De-badged / leather interior / Heated Front seats / Red Line Hood Struts / Painted speaker grills /one-off TRD Satoshi Grill with 12-15 front-end swap/ Pioneer AVIC-X920BT HU / Scangauge II / Black LED Tails / Dash Mount for iPad mini / Safari Snorkel / Auto-pilot mode / Leer 100XQ Cap / 4x Innovations sliders / Rear Diff Breather Mod / front windows tinted to 35% / Brute Force Fab Hybrid Front Bumper / BAMF Rear Diff Skid / Budbuilt Skids / CBI Trail Master 2.0 rear hybrid bumper / Fox rr coils/ TC UCA's/ TC spindle gussets/ TC Cam Tab gussets / Dakar leafs / Defined Engineering shackles / All pro U bolt flip / Timbren Rear Bumpstops / BAMF LCA skids / Exhaust re-route / Fog Light anytime Mod / LowRange Off Road extended rear brake lines / ATO Shackle Flip / sectioned Bushwhacker flares / re-geared to 4.56 / ARB Front & Rear Locking Diff / ARB CKMA12 compressor / PrInSu full rack system / 1" body lift / Inchworm 4.7 crawlbox / twin stick FJ t-case / Davez off-road triple-stick kit/
    :laughing:
     
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  6. May 9, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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    Fuck it man, you did what you wanted, it came out like you liked so who cares what anybody else says. Good job for actually going out and making what you wanted
     
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  7. May 9, 2012 at 10:00 PM
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    Exactly, I mean, I COULD buy a grille from Homer but I made mine all by myself. It lends a good feeling to oneself knowing that you crafted "that".

    P.S. it only costs like $40 to make one if your bawlsy enough.
     
    THExBUSxDRIVER, May 9, 2012
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  8. May 10, 2012 at 5:08 AM
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    I like it. Good job OP..
     
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  9. May 10, 2012 at 7:02 AM
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    The grill looks great! Don't know if I would have the balls to try that on my grill.

    I'm not an off road guy at all, but I love seeing what you guys come up with. My 2012 4x4 is strictly for those times when I need it.

    On a side note, I love the "balls" that people have when they're so fucking rude and confrontational on a FORUM! Would everyone act this way if you were all in the same room? Chill out.
     
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  10. May 10, 2012 at 8:05 AM
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  11. May 10, 2012 at 8:22 AM
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    Great jOb On the grille
     
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  12. Jan 4, 2013 at 10:51 PM
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    good job
     
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  13. Jan 4, 2013 at 10:55 PM
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    strong bump [​IMG]
     
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  14. Jul 21, 2013 at 4:49 PM
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    Good job OP the grille looks great! Id be worried about the protection level of the large grate but hey man if it doesn't bother you then its all good! As far as haters, last I checked nobody is paying anyone elses truck payment here... so do what you please to your own ride and please share what you learned. Without trial and error and wise spread ideas TW becomes a dry forum with nothing to give. Keep it up! :)
     
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  15. Jul 21, 2013 at 5:25 PM
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    Thread and the OP have been gone for over a year.
     
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  16. Jul 21, 2013 at 5:31 PM
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    back from the dead
     
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  17. Jul 21, 2013 at 5:32 PM
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  18. Jul 21, 2013 at 5:33 PM
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    Well im behind in the times. Haha.
     
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  19. Jul 22, 2013 at 7:27 PM
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    yeah that never happened.
     
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  20. Jul 22, 2013 at 8:27 PM
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    It happened, but, in that form it was too complex for production. Homer has more than enough "business" to occupy his spare time just building them for '05-'11.
    He's not doing it for a living... he has a day job, and still kicks out 4-8 a week.
     
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