What did you drive before Tacoma?

‘97 TJ
2007 JK
2012 JK

 

2017 miata. Stark difference between the two. Loved the miata but damn, feels good to be able to just throw shit in the back now lol.

 

72 chevette
72 Maverick
Olds 88
Ford escort
Ford focus
Vw beetle
Evo 8
90 rx7
93 rx7
Dodge ram
F250 with a 6.4 probably the fastest on the list
Prius
72 Mach 1
F350

I'm missing a few on the list probably.

 

TDI Jetta
02 Frontier

 

How do you like the frontier compared to the Tacoma?

 

Which Jeep was your favorite?

 

The Frontier was a great truck. I mean it had 300K miles on it when it got rid of it. And that’s most of its life with 6” lift and 33s. I had always had Toyota trucks before this and the new Frontiers are boring and seem to be cheaply made. The Tacoma is much nicer in my opinion.

 

My kids called it "Laramie Clarkson"

2016 Ram 3500 HO

Was very similar to the Tacoma in that it needed gears and the throttle control was F$%^ing horrible but it hid the gearing and throttle control with 900 lbs/ft of torque.

 

What made you decide to get rid of the Raptor?

 

2008 Tacoma DCLB 4x4
2014 BMW 335i
1996 Tacoma Single Cab 2wd

 

Reliability. After about 90k miles it was $1500-2000 in unexpected repair bills every three or four months. Fuel emission problems, fuel pumps (2 in 6mo), fuel injectors leaking, fuel pressure regulator, new brakes every year, cracked driveshaft, uniballs, undiagnosed weird transmission noises, dead seat heaters, steering pump, steering rack seals, etc. I kept thinking back to how reliable my Tacoma’s were, as well as my wife’s highlander...picked it up from the dealer a few weeks ago, paid $1835 in repairs, and immediately traded it in. Amazing truck. Kept it for 112k miles. I beat the snot out of it, but that it what they are made for, right? Now it’s someone else’s problem. Although, I still cry a bit at night over letting her go.

 

Liked them all. The 2012 was the best. They talk shit about the 3.6L but it is way better than the 3.8. I installed an EVO Enforcer lift, sleeved and gusseted the front axle, and ran 37” Toyo Open Country MT’s. It went anywhere I pointed it. I just don’t wheel like I used to, and needed a truck. Always liked Taco’s, so made the switch.

 

(1st vehicle from 2001-2005) 1995 Nissan 240SX
(2nd vehicle from 2005-2016) 2006 Taco PreRunner SR5 V6
(3rd vehicle from 2016-2017) 2017 TRD Sport
(4th vehicle from 2017-current) 2018 TRD Off Road 4x4

 

2001 Lexus GS300 which I miss...a lot. 2jz motor was bulletproof. never any problems.

 

1990 VW Vanagon with a Subaru 2.2 engine. Loved that van, but it just can’t take me to enough great fishing spots.

 

Current Tacoma is 2018 TRD Sport:


Before this one and In reverse order:

2010 Tacoma SR5 Access Cab:



1996 4Runner:



Nissan Pathfinder (can't find a picture)

Toyota Celica GTS (wife "helped" me by backing it out of the garage when I was covered in grease while working on it):



1971 Datsun 240Z:



1955 Chevy Belair Coupe:

 

A shorter, yet taller and wider, but heavier with way more torque, 1994 Chevy K2500 Silverado 6.5 Turbo Diesel Suburban.

 

07 Corolla. I miss those MPG's

 

2010 Kia Rondo
2006 BMW 330xi
2011 BMW 335is
2018 Suzuki GSX-R750

I still have the last two.

 

1999 Volvo S80
2005 Nissan Sentra
2008 VW Jetta
2011 VW GTI
2016 Subaru WRX
2017 Honda CR-V