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Is my limited a freak of nature?
Well not really a freak of nature but....
After some research, all of the 98 limiteds I am seeing have the chrome bumpers but my 98 has color-matched bumpers. When I bought this 4Runner I carfaxed it and I guess this one was stolen in 98 and then recovered (still has a clear title). I was unsure at first but after driving it I decided it was nice enough and the price was right... so anyways, does my limited have the wrong bumpers?
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05-16-2007, 10:16 AM
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when I read the title of your thread I thought you meant your truck was putting down like 200rwhp. 
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05-16-2007, 11:10 AM
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Someone could have just painted it. Im actually going to paint mine the color of my flares too.
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05-17-2007, 02:26 PM
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ive never seen any earlier 96-98 4runners with color keyed bumpers up front, i think when it was stolen they either wrecked the front end or the P.O. just painted it
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05-17-2007, 04:09 PM
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ive never seen any earlier 96-98 4runners with color keyed bumpers up front, i think when it was stolen they either wrecked the front end or the P.O. just painted it
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Well, when it was stolen it was found in Canada and re-assembled there. Not sure if there is any truth to it, but I heard that Canadian 4Runners have painted bumpers. My brother does body work and I detailed cars for two years and am pretty good at picking out when something has been sprayed and these just look stock. Maybe my 4Runner is part Japanese and part Canadian. Sounds like a weird combo.
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1A5 V6 3.4l 4x4 w/ RR DIFF LOCK
Exterior: TRD Tacoma wheels painted black, Spidertrax spacers, 20% Tint, Coleman Safari Rack, clear corner lenses, custom dents
Interior: Alpine CDA-9883, Polk MOMO 6.5", Infinity Reference 5.25", Memphis 16-STT150 2 channel amp, custom mud
Offroad: OME 3" lift (881/890), 1" diff. drop from Toytec, Tacoma whip antenna, extended rear diff breather, gray wire mod, 285/75/16 BFG KM2s
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05-17-2007, 05:00 PM
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Either way it looks good. IMO your 4runner would look great w/the clear corner lenses and clear bumper lenses.
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05-18-2007, 11:35 AM
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Its possible the thieves wrecked it and when it was recovered the insurance company paid to replace the front bumper. Looking at your pic it looks like the skid plate is bent too. But that still doesn't explain if it had a chrome face bar (bumper) on it originally why they would replace it with a painted one. And they don't come painted, a body shop would have had to have painted it if it was replaced. They are only sold as either chrome or primered. It could have been something the previous owner paid for or they might have gotten a used one and put it on there. Also what does the back bumper look like? Is it chrome or painted? They should match, if not someone definately swapped them...
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05-18-2007, 11:46 AM
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Oops, never mind. I just looked up your car in a body shop estimating database and it looks like there are 3 bumpers avail from Toyota...a chrome, a 40th Anniversay package, and a painted Gray Pearl Metallic which is what yours looks like. Yours is a freak of nature but only because of its overall paint color, that's why no other 98 limiteds have painted bumpers except other Gray Pearl Metallic ones!
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05-18-2007, 03:26 PM
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Oops, never mind. I just looked up your car in a body shop estimating database and it looks like there are 3 bumpers avail from Toyota...a chrome, a 40th Anniversay package, and a painted Gray Pearl Metallic which is what yours looks like. Yours is a freak of nature but only because of its overall paint color, that's why no other 98 limiteds have painted bumpers except other Gray Pearl Metallic ones!
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My truck is desert dune metallic. Im interested to know more about this 40th anniversary package though.
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Exterior: TRD Tacoma wheels painted black, Spidertrax spacers, 20% Tint, Coleman Safari Rack, clear corner lenses, custom dents
Interior: Alpine CDA-9883, Polk MOMO 6.5", Infinity Reference 5.25", Memphis 16-STT150 2 channel amp, custom mud
Offroad: OME 3" lift (881/890), 1" diff. drop from Toytec, Tacoma whip antenna, extended rear diff breather, gray wire mod, 285/75/16 BFG KM2s
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05-19-2007, 09:22 AM
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There is no 40th anniversary package that I know of.
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05-21-2007, 12:55 PM
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Toyota lists one as an option, I have never actually heard of one tho, maybe google it?
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a little off topic but....
CLEAN FRICKEN 98 DUDE!!!!!!
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05-21-2007, 10:23 PM
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Originally posted by trd_4runnin Maybe my 4Runner is part Japanese and part Canadian. Sounds like a weird combo.
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Konichiwa, Eh? 
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05-21-2007, 11:42 PM
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40th anniversary 4Runner? I thought the 40th Anniversary Edition Land Cruiser was brought stateside ~97/98?
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