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Traded my 16 for a 21

Discussion in 'New Members' started by darkomen42, Sep 13, 2021.

  1. Sep 13, 2021 at 7:05 PM
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    darkomen42

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    Now is apparently a great time to trade, and it only took 60 days to get my truck from the factory.

    Voodoo Blue, 2021, 4 door, 4 wheel drive, manual transmission, XP package.

    I had a 2016 SR5 with 115k miles, got a great price for it.

    By the way that's the USS North Carolina museum ship in Wilmington NC, couldn't pass up the chance for a good photo after I picked up my new truck last weekend!

    IMG_20210904_182207938_HDR.jpg
     
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  2. Sep 13, 2021 at 8:03 PM
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    hwntaco20

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    Enjoy ur new 21!
     
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  3. Sep 13, 2021 at 8:03 PM
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    buckhuntin-tacoma

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    Welcome to TW!
     
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  4. Sep 13, 2021 at 8:15 PM
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    davidstacoma

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    Now that’s an awesome photo! Welcome aboard!
     
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  5. Sep 15, 2021 at 1:34 PM
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    DNguyen1033

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    I did the same thing. Welcome aboard.
     
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  6. Sep 15, 2021 at 4:34 PM
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    brandon78lusch

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    Welcome! Thats a nice truck and I'm from North Carolina too
     
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  7. Sep 16, 2021 at 4:26 PM
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    SecureIT2021

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    Hello from RTP! and welcome :hattip:nice wheels bud :thumbsup:
     
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  8. Sep 16, 2021 at 4:29 PM
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    Noice, you local to ILM?
     
  9. Sep 16, 2021 at 4:51 PM
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    I lived down there from 15-18 while I worked on the Riverlights project, I went back home to the mountains but I travel regionally for work. Knoxville to Raleigh, Rockingham, up as far as Blacksburg VA, down to Spartanburg, where ever contractors have rock that needs to be taken out or made smaller. My dad has a place near Whiteville and I make down to Wilmington as much as I can, I miss living at Silver Lake and being able to go kayak fishing whenever I wanted.
     
  10. Sep 16, 2021 at 4:54 PM
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    Dtard

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    Man what an awesome photo. I need to explore the east side of the country
     
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  11. Sep 16, 2021 at 4:56 PM
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    IvanhoeTaco

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    Thats literally all there is in wilmington.
     
  12. Sep 16, 2021 at 4:57 PM
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    So you the reason why I cant do 120 down river road anymore...
     
  13. Sep 16, 2021 at 5:02 PM
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    You won't be impressed... trust me.

    Jk. Wilmington and Myrtle is like the only decent cities on the far east. Charlotte, Boone and Asheville are okay on the western end of NC
     
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  14. Sep 16, 2021 at 5:30 PM
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    I just worked there, although from the first circle to the curve on the other side of the bridge a Tacoma will definitely hit at least 105. It's kinda handy when you have private access to a closed road...
     
  15. Sep 16, 2021 at 5:31 PM
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    Looks good. Nice picture.
     
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  16. Sep 16, 2021 at 5:33 PM
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    If you want to floor it for 60 miles straight, just drive on 264 between Greenville and Raleigh. I averaged 100mph for ~30 minutes and I didn't pass a single person or cop on my way back to Greenville last week.
     
  17. Sep 16, 2021 at 5:33 PM
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    0309141522a.jpg My first love when I used to tear up river road headed to carolina beach for some fun
     
  18. Sep 16, 2021 at 5:34 PM
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    My little SR5 with 265/65/17s would run 114.

    Avoid Asheville though, full of nut jobs.
     
  19. Sep 16, 2021 at 5:34 PM
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  20. Sep 16, 2021 at 5:36 PM
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    Yeah no shit my mom lives there and shes a nut job. I dont get the allure, its just trailer parks on the side of a mountain
     

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