Well ladies and gentlemen of T4R, I am glad to see this site is still running just as well (if not better) than when I left about 2 years ago, really nice to see. Just browsing I've seen some amazing transformations which were just pipe dreams when I went on hiatus (we can thank the ex-gf for all that - yes yes... blahblahblah who cares about this poor SOB's life anywho...). In between dealing with personal matters and health problems (can you say back surgery?) I just haven't had the time to come back to T4R, and now that I have the time to, I no longer have a 4Runner. Now, this was not by choice, but as a result of a terrible night back in December that ultimately led to the totaling of my 4Runner. My baby is gone, and sure it wasn't the cream of the crop compared to half the rigs here, but nonetheless it was a vehicle I had cherished and babied for nearly 6 years. Enclosed is a picture of what my truck looked like after experiencing a freak transmission leak fire while helping a friend get his J[H]eep unstuck from a field outside of a fitness center in semi-rural Northern Virginia. Needless to say, I am not pleased to admit that I could have used better judgement and avoided this altogether by simply staying at my apartment and studying for my exams like I SHOULD have been. But no, the off-roading bug had been biting for too too long and I needed to get some aggression out of my system (what better thing to do than go "beat up" my truck? Using "beat up loosely here fellas, don't take this the wrong way. Plenty of people here know that I would never intentionally destroy a vehicle that had over $15k invested in it). So if you plan on taking your truck off road, please be careful and bring at least 2 fire extinguishers with you. There's nothing like having to watch your pride and joy decintigrate in front of your very eyes. So, without further adieu...
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