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Am I too old to own a Tacoma?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by R Trujillo, Aug 13, 2018.

  1. Aug 13, 2018 at 9:59 PM
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    2ndToy

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    I’m 52 . I’m still doing things I did when I was young. I went to one of the Taco meets an heard someone call somebody old man of the group. Just snickered because I figured I had that person by 5 years.
     
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  2. Aug 13, 2018 at 10:00 PM
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    Riding Dirty

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    Never too old to have a Tacoma or any Toyota truck.
     
  3. Aug 13, 2018 at 10:04 PM
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    Greg617

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    Where I'm at everyone I see driving a Tacoma is 40+
     
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  4. Aug 13, 2018 at 10:04 PM
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    airborndad

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    53 or 54 can’t remember
     
  5. Aug 13, 2018 at 10:09 PM
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    hiPSI

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    I bought a 1984 Toyota 4Runner... new off the showroom floor. Ride was very close to horse drawn wagon.
     
  6. Aug 13, 2018 at 10:11 PM
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    hiPSI

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    Back then i used a kodak instamatic... not conducive to internet file sharing.
     
  7. Aug 13, 2018 at 10:12 PM
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    Ridgerunner

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    I bought mine new when I was 40. I'm 57 now. Almost every time I take that Tacoma out it gets complimented by both young and old. This truck get more compliments than my '16 Lexus RX350 and that says a lot. It at least says I don't look "too old" to own a Tacoma in the "complimenters' " eyes.
     
  8. Aug 13, 2018 at 10:15 PM
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    US Marine

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    I remember my Kodak 110 camera !!
     
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  9. Aug 13, 2018 at 10:17 PM
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    ALI3N_123

    ALI3N_123 ( -_・)ᡕᠵ᠊ᡃ່࡚ࠢ࠘⸝່ࠡࠣ᠊߯᠆ࠣ࠘ᡁࠣ࠘᠊᠊ࠢ࠘

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    Here's a picture of my dads rig in 1983.



    1a Toyota 4x4 .jpg
     
  10. Aug 13, 2018 at 10:19 PM
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    ALI3N_123

    ALI3N_123 ( -_・)ᡕᠵ᠊ᡃ່࡚ࠢ࠘⸝່ࠡࠣ᠊߯᠆ࠣ࠘ᡁࠣ࠘᠊᠊ࠢ࠘

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    Where I live, I'm the youngest Tacoma owner. I'm 16, and this is my rig:
    1b.jpg
     
  11. Aug 13, 2018 at 10:22 PM
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    gurneyeagle

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    I turned 60 in April and will take delivery of my 2018 TRD OR DCSB this week!
     
  12. Aug 13, 2018 at 10:22 PM
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    ALI3N_123

    ALI3N_123 ( -_・)ᡕᠵ᠊ᡃ່࡚ࠢ࠘⸝່ࠡࠣ᠊߯᠆ࠣ࠘ᡁࠣ࠘᠊᠊ࠢ࠘

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    Is that an Audi TT? Audi makes the best european cars IMO.
     
  13. Aug 13, 2018 at 10:25 PM
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    gurneyeagle

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    I deleted the picture, but yes, it's an Audi TT RS. 400 HP with 378 ft lbs of torque. Quicker than a Porsche 911 Carrera GTS. Roughly 3.6 seconds 0-60 time.
     
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  14. Aug 13, 2018 at 10:27 PM
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    ALI3N_123

    ALI3N_123 ( -_・)ᡕᠵ᠊ᡃ່࡚ࠢ࠘⸝່ࠡࠣ᠊߯᠆ࠣ࠘ᡁࠣ࠘᠊᠊ࠢ࠘

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    Looks great. I don't really like fast cars, I'm mostly into Toyota Tacomas, and Lexus SUV's.
     
  15. Aug 13, 2018 at 10:27 PM
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    bentetres

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    Funny this was the same question i asked myself when i got my 1st taco.
     
  16. Aug 13, 2018 at 10:41 PM
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    bagleboy

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    58 for another month. I'm sure of it because I'm good at math. Memory sucks but it's right there on my DL so whenever I'm asked I look off into the distance(maybe 3') and figure it out. Usually come up with an answer before I forget the question.
     
  17. Aug 13, 2018 at 10:49 PM
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    Mnmlod

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    I wish I was 48. I’m 52.
     
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  18. Aug 13, 2018 at 10:49 PM
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    Hambone437

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    48 here. This is my 2nd Tacoma. I had a 2009 Tacoma and traded it for a full size RAM 1500 for towing. Ended up not towing anything and just recently downsized back into my current 2018 Tacoma and I love it. Driving a full-size truck in the city is a pain in the ass. This is the age of wisdom as far as I’m concerned.
     
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  19. Aug 13, 2018 at 10:57 PM
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    Mnmlod

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    2017 Carrera 0-60 is 3.4. The S model is 3.1. All 3 are very fast.... no doubt.
     
  20. Aug 13, 2018 at 11:01 PM
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    scleaf

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    Now 52, have had trucks for years 76 Toyota, 63 Jeep, 91 Jeep, 72 Suburban 4x4 and now 2013 Tacoma. Only regrets is I waited so long to buy one. Kids are grown and it time to treat myself to the finer things in life.

    As it sits today: Have done all the work myself and though I feel like I am in my 30's when I drive it, I feel 52 when I work on it. Well worth the back pain a few days later. Now I just go to the chiropractor and get put back together once a week. Past some of the hard parts with the Suspension, CMC, Skids but want the front and rear bumpers. Want to make them but everything takes longer these days with demanding day job and no spare time.

    IMG_20180812_175921.jpg
     

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