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Rice Binder?

Discussion in 'General Automotive' started by Tartan Jack, Apr 3, 2019.

  1. Apr 3, 2019 at 7:19 PM
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    Tartan Jack

    Tartan Jack [OP] Rockin It Old School

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    “Sports Cart” -1995 Taco, 2.4 2wd, Manual Everything
    Interior “retroficaton” (in progress) Airbag removal (1st gen/high explosive type) Hard Tonneau (on it when I got it) New grill, with custom badge Light Steelies S-Runner suspenion
    Odd question ...
    To me, in the US market, it seems like Toyota picked up where International stopped (trucks in 1975, the 4x4 in 1980).
    Even the designs seem to almost have a cross-lineage. (Maybe, I’m stretching it, but they visually seem that way to me.)

    Anyways, Internationals were nicknamed “Cornbinders” or “Corn Binder” (due to their agricultural roots).
    Would “Ricebinder”/“Rice Binder” be funny or offensive .... (in reference to a Toyota truck, particularly the Taco)?
     
  2. Apr 4, 2019 at 5:35 AM
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    Mulepadre

    Mulepadre Mulepadre

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    We used to call our Japanese Kawasaki 900 Motorcycles "rice burners"
     
  3. Apr 5, 2019 at 10:16 AM
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    azreb

    azreb Geezer

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    Comparing IH vehicles to Toyotas is IMO a major stretch. I owned 2 IH Scouts before my first Toyota (5 since then). The difference in reliability is tremendous. Scouts are good first vehicles for learning about repair, tho.
     

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