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Best gen 4runner? Take a guess
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05-18-2018, 12:55 PM
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3rd gen
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05-18-2018, 12:59 PM
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1) 3rd - Best of both worlds, not overly computerized so you can actually work on it but enough computers to make it comfy. Manual tranny available.
2) 1st - It's basic but that's the point. Solid front axle. Removable canopy.
3) 5th - If you're going to get a modern electronic SUV, this is the choice. No real problems, looks nice, you can still mod it.
4) 4th - Uninspiring, no manual tranny available. If you're going to get a modern computerized SUV, why not just get a 5th gen?
5) 2nd - Engine problems; rusts really bad. A poor man's 3rd gen.
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05-18-2018, 01:53 PM
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Cool. Thanks for posting that.
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05-18-2018, 02:39 PM
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1) 3rd - Best of both worlds, not overly computerized so you can actually work on it but enough computers to make it comfy. Manual tranny available.
2) 1st - It's basic but that's the point. Solid front axle. Removable canopy.
3) 5th - If you're going to get a modern electronic SUV, this is the choice. No real problems, looks nice, you can still mod it.
4) 4th - Uninspiring, no manual tranny available. If you're going to get a modern computerized SUV, why not just get a 5th gen?
5) 2nd - Engine problems; rusts really bad. A poor man's 3rd gen.
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That's pretty much my same take on the gens.
2nd & 4th are my "DO NOT WANT" gens. Not that I'd say no to a deal on one, but I don't think I'd ever be on the hunt for a 2nd or 4th gen.
Now I just drool at the thought of having a 5th gen.
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05-18-2018, 02:42 PM
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1) 3rd - Best of both worlds, not overly computerized so you can actually work on it but enough computers to make it comfy. Manual tranny available.
2) 1st - It's basic but that's the point. Solid front axle. Removable canopy.
3) 5th - If you're going to get a modern electronic SUV, this is the choice. No real problems, looks nice, you can still mod it.
4) 4th - Uninspiring, no manual tranny available. If you're going to get a modern computerized SUV, why not just get a 5th gen?
5) 2nd - Engine problems; rusts really bad. A poor man's 3rd gen.
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That's pretty much how and why I'd rank them.
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As much as I don't want to say it, power junkies like me crave the 2UZ -FE under the hood, even if it is in a 4gen body.
My friend, an attorney, just purchased a 2018 trd pro. Quite nice and an upgrade from my sis's 2013. Worth $45k? No, to me that is truck pricing.
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05-18-2018, 03:38 PM
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3rd gen the best?
Well duh....
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4) 4th - Uninspiring, no manual tranny available. If you're going to get a modern computerized SUV, why not just get a 5th gen?
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4th gens are much cheaper. That's a pretty good reason. That said, I'd happily pay 4th gen money for a mint 3rd instead.
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1) 3rd - Best of both worlds, not overly computerized so you can actually work on it but enough computers to make it comfy. Manual tranny available.
2) 1st - It's basic but that's the point. Solid front axle. Removable canopy.
3) 5th - If you're going to get a modern electronic SUV, this is the choice. No real problems, looks nice, you can still mod it.
4) 4th - Uninspiring, no manual tranny available. If you're going to get a modern computerized SUV, why not just get a 5th gen?
5) 2nd - Engine problems; rusts really bad. A poor man's 3rd gen.
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That would be my order as well. But I may put the 2nd gen higher simply for nostalgia's sake. I still remember seeing them for the first time and thinking they were one of the best looking rigs on the road.
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I always thought the side stripe was cool even after they faded out on the 2nd gens. I drove a 5th gen recently and loved it.
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I just don't see the first gen praise. The success of the 4Runner name owes nothing to the first gen. The second gen is what kicked off everything. Four doors and a solid roof is what people wanted. Just look at the Isuzu Amigo. Even though it lasted into the early 2000s, it was a total flop. Everyone has fond memories of the Rodeo, though.
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I just don't see the first gen praise. The success of the 4Runner name owes nothing to the first gen. The second gen is what kicked off everything. Four doors and a solid roof is what people wanted. Just look at the Isuzu Amigo. Even though it lasted into the early 2000s, it was a total flop. Everyone has fond memories of the Rodeo, though.
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I think what put it on the map was in part to the 22re as well as the design. For me at the age I was, it was design. Always loved removable top rigs (Broncos, Jeeps, etc etc) and to have one in the streamline design of the 1st gen was so cool to me.
I'd also say that comparing it to an Amigo is apples to oranges. There were many reasons it was a flop beyond just the top and two doors.
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05-19-2018, 11:58 AM
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I just don't see the first gen praise. The success of the 4Runner name owes nothing to the first gen. The second gen is what kicked off everything. Four doors and a solid roof is what people wanted. Just look at the Isuzu Amigo. Even though it lasted into the early 2000s, it was a total flop. Everyone has fond memories of the Rodeo, though.
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Hey be nice to the Amigo! My friends sh1tbox Amigo was the source of so many good memories. Top down 100% of the time in summers.
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Hey be nice to the Amigo! My friends sh1tbox Amigo was the source of so many good memories. Top down 100% of the time in summers.
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Don’t worry, I secretly want an Amigo. Always loved Isuzu’s.
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