What did you drive before Tacoma?

I currently have a 1994 4runner in which I put a JDM Toyota 1kz-T 3.0 Turbo Diesel and behind it is a R151F 5 speed transmission. It also has King long travel. It will be going up for sale soon

 

My last 4 vehicles were Tacomas but I’ve also had 2 Jeep Wranglers, 2 Chevrolet pickups, and a Chevrolet Blazer.

 

2013 bmw 328xi
2008 BMW M6
2010 Range Rover sport
2017 Gti R
2018 Tacoma TRD OR

 

That thing is sweet!!!

 

F1 "Big Job" and and BobDuce M3582. Living near a base with connections has some perks. Parking is a PITA with either of those, but the Bob Deuce 2.5 was impossible to park. Think it leaked more fuel than it used.

 

Current: 2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road


My other car at the moment is a 2018 Fiat 124 Spider Abarth



2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon Recon (traded it for my current 2019 Tacoma TRDOR)


2015 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara (should have never sold it!)




2016 Dodge Challenger Scat Pack


2014 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara


2013 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon (took it everywhere!)








2012 Dodge Challenger SRT 392 6-speed (loved that car!)



2012 Chrysler 300 SRT


2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 6-speed



2012 Dodge Challenger SRT 392


2009 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 6-speed


2007 Chrysler 300C SRT8 (awesome car!)
2009 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 6-speed
2008 Jeep Wrangler Sahara 6-speed
2006 Honda S2000


2006 Dodge Magnum SRT8
2006 Chrysler 300C SRT8 (great car!)



2005 Nissan Xterra Off Road (hated that thing!)
2001 Mazda Miata
2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo
1998 Chrysler Sebring JXi


1997 Dodge Neon Sport Coupe 6-speed
1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo
1991 Plymouth Acclaim (got me through grad school)
1987 Dodge Omni America 5-speed (got me through college)
1983 Nissan Sentra 2-door (biggest POS!)

 

2010 Wrangler Sport

 

My first and only car before the Tacoma was a 2008 Mazda 3



Not sure why, but that's about the only saved picture I have of it. Curbed one of the wheels and was in the process of having it re-powdercoated, hence the silver spare wheel

Bought it without knowing how to drive it, had my dad drive it home from the dealership for me and spent the next week learning how to row gears on my street.

 

The FJ was mine before the Tacoma on the left. Sold it to my dad.

 

First vehicle was a super reliable 1992 Mazda B2200, RWD and great on gas. A little dicey in the winter because it was so low to the ground and I was a new driver. Sold it for a 1999 Ford Ranger with 4x4 which was awesome but a pig. I'd be filling up every week and the bench seat was so ungodly uncomfortable. Kept that in the yard "just in case" and bought a 2014 Honda Civic coupe which was great. Lots of tech, comfortable daily driver for a while, great in the winter. The only issue is it wasn't a truck and it had no space. My head touched the ceiling in the lowest position and I have short arms so I couldn't just recline back. If I'd gotten in a bad crash I would've been scalped. It also started giving me sore knees because of the seating position. My Tacoma is way better.

 

totaled before the Tacoma..

 

We were the original owners of a 2003 Ranger XLT 4x4. After putting 170k on her we upgraded to something a bit newer, safer, and more comfortable. I hope to get the same kind of use out of our 2018.

 

1976 Volvo 164e (1986 - 1987)
1980 Toyota Hilux 2wd 4 spd manual (1987 - 1997)
1986 Ford F250 4x4 6.9l diesel (1997 - 2000)
2001 Dodge 2500 Cummins 4x4 6MT (2000 - 2015)
2014 VW Passat TDI (2013 - 2017)
2017 Tacoma Off Road DCSB 6MT (2017 - Present)

 

The truck I had before the Tacoma was a '99 GMC K3500 crew diesel dually, had the older 6.5 turbodiesel. It was okay, but poor fuel mileage (unlike the newer D-Max), and a bitch to get in and out of tight spaces, when it was slick the duals were like skating even with good snow tires. You needed about 500 pounds in the bed for it to ride smoothly on the road.
My car was a 2000 Miata, quite modified from its basic state. Lowered 1-1/2 inches with Tokiko suspension, Rotrex supercharged. 15 psi boost, it made over twice its stock wheel horsepower (225 vs 105). Damn quick car, only weighed 2200 pounds. Sold both to buy the Taco, no regrets. I'm getting too old to climb in and out of the Miata, wasn't enjoying what it was capable of any more. I had it for 9 years, had the dually for 16 years. Found a low-miles 2011 Tacoma that should be the last vehicle I ever need. Absolutely love it.

 

1985 SR5 Still have it, hopefully always will. Wish Toyota still made them like this.

 

I have had a company car for 10 years that’s a Ford Fusion. We also have a Tesla Model 3.

 

To buy my 2019 Tacoma I sold my 2008 Honda Element for $6200 and traded in my 2010 Ram 2500 Cummins, got $27,000 for that. The Element was my daily driver, had 110,000 miles on it. The Ram we bought for pulling a camping trailer, but sold the trailer in 2014 and bought Park Model Home on a lot. We only used the Ram to drive to our "cabin" on the summer weekends, it only had 51,000 miles on it. I figured it was worth to many $$ to be just sitting there most of the time. I do miss the rumble of the diesel when cruising down the highway.

 

2016 drz-400

 

The only time chrome looks bad ass is when it’s paired with that kind of blue

 

2013 WRX
2013 328 Msport stage 2
Now Tacoma (see sig)

The WRX was SUPER fun, but after 2.5yr I wanted something more classy & "grown up". Then I needed something more practical and have always liked Tacomas, so the 3 series went bye-bye. I'll never buy another BMW, but I'd take a WRX for a weekend car for sure.