1985 Tacoma

Mine was an 86 back in the day. 22RE was slow but steady - timing chain guides almost killed it but I changed it just in time.

 

Termite Retirement Destination (TRD)

 

My 84 ate the plastic timing chain guides at 165,000 miles and jumped a cog. Pretty easy fix though.

 

I bought mine with 330,000km on it, sold it ten years later with 445,000km..
When I opened it up it was pretty much like this;

 

My 87 did the same thing, bought for 9888, used, traded it in 1997, dealer put it on the lot for 10888,sold to one of my old teachers, thing turned into a rust bucket at the seems at the bed, got rid of my 97, in 2016,couldn't pull the trigger on the 3rd gen, but went with the 4runner, maybe I'll be back.

 

...... everyone knows first gens pickups are the best

 

Still have my 85, the white one in my profile pic.
Constantly having people drop by wanting to buy it. Usually lowballers thinking I don't now what I have.

 

mine grew up in PA....still here and doing fine

 

Loved my 1988 truck and the price was right!

 

Back when power steering was an option. Holy moly.

 

Adjusted for inflation you would pay $24,877 for this today. So actually fairly close to a base Tacoma starting price.

 

My 20R was great, the truck itself rotted away. Was a fun engine to tune and modify.

 

1983 with @ 25k miles, never seen rain! Not a scratch in the bed.

 

The round headlight trucks were just cool.

 

My 88 with 230k and still runs great !