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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Speedytech7, May 31, 2018.

  1. Feb 9, 2022 at 8:42 PM
    Speedytech7

    Speedytech7 [OP] Toyota Cult Ombudsman

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    It's less Tacoma and more mod
    The VG33 is a good engine, not super powerful but it runs 5 ever with no maintenance and cheap fuel (which seems liek Jaxon's MO anyway)
     
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  2. Feb 9, 2022 at 8:42 PM
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    Plus titan hardware is all direct bolt in.
     
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    4 run, 2 don't
    Awe fuck, that's really sad to hear...
     
  4. Feb 9, 2022 at 8:42 PM
    Speedytech7

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    It's less Tacoma and more mod
    Sorry dude, you built a kid all other mods are on hold
     
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  5. Feb 9, 2022 at 8:43 PM
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  6. Feb 9, 2022 at 8:43 PM
    Speedytech7

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    It's less Tacoma and more mod
    Yeah, could make a fun trash wheeler on the cheap for sure
     
  7. Feb 9, 2022 at 8:43 PM
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    Well yea, till I’m done with school
     
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    4 run, 2 don't
    They did, but they were still pretty gutless when you compared them to their later N/A offerings. I had a chance to drive a few before I got my Frontier, that and my best friends wife had an Xterra I borrowed often when I only had my motorcycles.
     
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  9. Feb 9, 2022 at 8:45 PM
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    You mean until she's done with school
     
  10. Feb 9, 2022 at 8:47 PM
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    She’ll be fine
     
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    JET is garbage.
     
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    Too many trucks and mods to list.. check builds
    From what they’ve said they’re still working on k line. But it’s super low priority. They just added support for the 05+ tundra 4.7 which use the same Architecture for the ecu as the 03-04 tacos. Potentially see those soon.
     
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  13. Feb 9, 2022 at 8:51 PM
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    That carpet is thin as hell with virtually no backing. They really built them to be as minimalistic as possible.
     
  14. Feb 9, 2022 at 8:55 PM
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    I have no doubt she will. But you'll see soon enough where your mod money and free time disappears to lol. But the reward is far greater. Keep in mind I haven't raised a teenager yet.
     
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    It's been a while since I looked at Xterras but I remember that certain years were prone to automatic transmission failure. I think it was the transmission cooler failing internally, allowing coolant and transmission fluid to mix. Failure tended to happen between 70k and 100k miles--conveniently just out of warranty.
     
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    Did you see the thread I tagged you in with the cherry looking '96 Tacoma with a bad frame? It's in Chicago and has your name on it
     
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    Sounds like my pal in southern indiana has first dibsZ
     
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    Eh, she’ll go where I go. Camping, hunting, I’m not too worried about it
     
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