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Old 12-05-2023, 07:04 PM #1
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Car and Driver Review from Jan 1996
Found this today on the bowels of the internet and was a fun read. Surprisingly, it's spot on and describes both the strengths and weaknesses (suspension & ride quality anyone?) that we are still addressing 27 years later.

Tested: Third-Gen 1996 Toyota 4Runner SR5
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Found this today on the bowels of the internet and was a fun read. Surprisingly, it's spot on and describes both the strengths and weaknesses (suspension & ride quality anyone?) that we are still addressing 27 years later.

Tested: Third-Gen 1996 Toyota 4Runner SR5
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3 days to go from Portland to L.A... I'm gonna take a wild stab and say they're one of those people that do a firm 55 once they get on I5
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Look at that thing take a corner
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Always cool reading how they were regarded when new.

Here's a different sort of test on a third gen, and compared to its competition at the time.
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Look at that thing take a corner



Good grief lol. Almost looks like there’s some understeer, which would be frightening on dry payment in a 4runner.
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3 days to go from Portland to L.A... I'm gonna take a wild stab and say they're one of those people that do a firm 55 once they get on I5
They took Highway 1 most/all of the way. 3 days for that is booking it.

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