TW's active 4runner builders BS thread

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  1. May 30, 2017 at 3:52 PM
    4Running Daily

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    Except we can't seem to get rid of the newb.

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    one can only hope! I need to do plugs/belts and timing belt soon.
     
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    ill have 200k before the end of the year, no doubt.

    Hoping this year i can get a work truck to give the runner some rest.
     
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    I'm pretty excited about having a DD once I buy another truck. Going to make logistics so much easier for certain things.
     
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    I just bought new tires for my car and they were $630 :bananadead: Barely cheaper than what I paid on the Tacoma.
     
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    SixthSnail I have no idea what I'm doing

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    My old bmw's tires were pretty expensive. I burned through them quick too
     
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    Gotta pay to play with more performance oriented cars :burnrubber:
     
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  14. May 31, 2017 at 10:32 AM
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    SixthSnail I have no idea what I'm doing

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    I miss it. I drove my friends 540 the other day and it hauls.

    Also I practiced driving stick for the first time in years and still remembered how. Happy with myself.
     
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    Driving stick is such a blast. That's a non negotiable on the Tacoma/4runner I'm looking for! Hopefully found one that I'll pick up on Monday.
     
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    SixthSnail I have no idea what I'm doing

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    Its not available on 5th gens :(

    Also driving stick off road is just something else to think about. I'd rather have a manual car and keep the runner auto.
     
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    SixthSnail I have no idea what I'm doing

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    Lol just said the same thing.

    I drive my dad's jeep off road and it's hard. Partially because I'm not very good at driving stick, but I prefer auto
     
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    I personally like the element that it adds to off-roading. Can make it a little trickier in some scenarios, but also more fun in others! Plus I find manuals to be more reliable in the long run, but I have no proof to back this up. Just personal preference.
     
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    Plus it makes shittier cars more fun to drive!
     
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    shitty part is i got nowhere to store my runner. Apartment only allows two cars total.
     

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