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I bought a Tacoma two weeks ago!

Discussion in 'New Members' started by Loki_The_Trickster, Feb 10, 2019.

  1. Feb 10, 2019 at 1:53 PM
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    Loki_The_Trickster

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    Loki_The_Trickster [OP] Member

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    2011 Barcelona Red Tacoma Base DCSB V6 4WD
    WeatherTech mats Engine block heater Tekonsha P3 brake controller
    I've been looking for a good small/mid-sized truck for a few years now. My grandpa (who is a genius mechanic who currently has three pickups, four cars, a van for some reason, three fishing boats, seven tractors, and uncounted lawnmowers and snowmobiles) had great things to say about his little blue '80s four-banger Toyota pickup. The thing just doesn't die.
    After losing out on deals on nice used Tacomas for months (these trucks sell quickly), I found one for $20,900 five hours away and jumped on it.

    2011 Toyota Tacoma Base model, Double Cab Short Bed, 4WD 4.0L V6, 5 speed Automatic, Barcelona Red

    No frame rust. First thing I checked.
    [​IMG]
    The best trucks are red.
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    So many Vs!
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    It only had 41,600 miles on it. This is what it was driving it off the lot after purchase:
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    It came with a Tekonsha P3 brake controller (which I really have no need for and will probably just remove).
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    I've already installed gray WeatherTech floor mats in front to match the interior, and installed an Engine Block Heater from O'Reilly's, since this was previously owned in Florida and didn't have one. Useful when it got down to -77°F wind chills.
    [​IMG]

    Until two weeks ago, I had a 2001 Ford Focus SE. I put 235,000 miles on that car, and I wasn't very nice to it. She wasn't much to look at, but she was reliable. RIP in peace.
     
    Loki_The_Trickster, Feb 10, 2019
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  2. Feb 10, 2019 at 2:10 PM
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    Bigmo

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    Looking good
     
    Bigmo, Feb 10, 2019
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  3. Feb 10, 2019 at 2:17 PM
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    BassAckwards

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    Welcome aboard! Truck is looking good!
     
    BassAckwards, Feb 10, 2019
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  4. Feb 10, 2019 at 2:18 PM
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    DW85

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    DW85 Dude.....

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    Nice truck! Welcome :hattip:
     
    DW85, Feb 10, 2019
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  5. Feb 10, 2019 at 2:28 PM
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    TnTuna

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    Great looking truck. Congratulations on the purchase!
     
    TnTuna, Feb 10, 2019
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  6. Feb 10, 2019 at 2:31 PM
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    irayfz6

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    Welcome!
     
    irayfz6, Feb 10, 2019
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  7. Feb 10, 2019 at 2:49 PM
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    Bigdaddy4760

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    Bigdaddy4760 Well traveled Older Than Dirt

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    Bigdaddy4760, Feb 10, 2019
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  8. Feb 10, 2019 at 7:22 PM
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    buckhuntin-tacoma

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    buckhuntin-tacoma Shed hunter

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    Welcome to TW!!
     
    buckhuntin-tacoma, Feb 10, 2019
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  9. Feb 10, 2019 at 9:55 PM
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    boogie3478

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    All the mods
    Welcome to TW!
     
    boogie3478, Feb 10, 2019
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  10. Feb 10, 2019 at 10:11 PM
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    Loki_The_Trickster

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    WeatherTech mats Engine block heater Tekonsha P3 brake controller
    Thanks, everybody! I'm really happy with it.
    Can't wait to wash the Minnesota salt off. Still don't get why they use that poison. Here in North Dakota, we use sand and stubbornness on our roads. Works so much better.
     
    Loki_The_Trickster, Feb 10, 2019
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  11. Feb 10, 2019 at 10:18 PM
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    tinker_troy

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    shackle brace, rear sway bar, 3 gen seats, Coupe Shifter, 3rd gen OR front springs + shocks, 17" 4runner 6 spoke wheels
    just substitute Grandpa for Dad....


    [​IMG]

    AND Welcome!
     
    tinker_troy, Feb 10, 2019
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  12. Feb 10, 2019 at 10:25 PM
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    Loki_The_Trickster

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    WeatherTech mats Engine block heater Tekonsha P3 brake controller
    Hahaha! Well, he did have seven kids. No reason to believe that just stopped fifty years ago.
    Grandma and Grandpa fight like badgers every day and are still together after 65 years. Gotta be something.
     
    Loki_The_Trickster, Feb 10, 2019
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  13. Feb 10, 2019 at 10:36 PM
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    A little something every chance we get.
    Well . welcome, and at 194K, with the care your are going to apply, you have nothing but fun ahead!
     
    Oldie2007, Feb 10, 2019
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  14. Feb 10, 2019 at 10:43 PM
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    PintSize

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    PintSize Crossthreaded & torqued down

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    I also had a Focus and I beat the piss out of it, you got twice the miles on yours I did.

    You'll love this truck. Welcome to TW!
     
    PintSize, Feb 10, 2019
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  15. Feb 10, 2019 at 10:58 PM
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    Loki_The_Trickster

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    WeatherTech mats Engine block heater Tekonsha P3 brake controller
    She was a good little car. Really, the only thing wrong with her are the shocks and struts, and the engine has a slow oil leak somewhere. I hope some high schooler looking to have a car to call their own will give her a few more years on the road.
     
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  16. Feb 11, 2019 at 6:25 AM
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    welcome to tw
     
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  17. Feb 11, 2019 at 6:26 AM
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    Welcome, great color!
     
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  18. Feb 11, 2019 at 6:51 AM
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    Welcome aboard!
     
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    :wave::thumbsup::cheers:
     
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