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Old 06-30-2016, 01:01 AM #1
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Motor week Retro Review: 1985 4Runner
Was scrolling through YT and came across this review of a 1985 4Runner. The SR5 model reviewed had the "Super Radio"

Check it out! They have come so far.

https://youtu.be/dhpjADoxX-w


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Pretty cool. What year did the 4runner first appear? I like that removable top. But not the 2-door only. Thanks for the flashback.
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Was it a 5th gen??
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That's awesome. Man, I thought my 5th gen had a squishy suspension!
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Interesting how the SR5 used to be the top of the line model and now it's the base model
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LOL. That was opulence in 1985.
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Pretty cool. What year did the 4runner first appear? I like that removable top. But not the 2-door only. Thanks for the flashback.


I'm not sure what year it was first introduced to the market. From some of the wording used it may have been in '85...


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1st year was 84. Solid axle and carb'd motor... 85 was last year solid front axle first year efi motor blah blah blah....
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That was a good year.
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Lol wouldn't we love those prices today? An average new 4Runner at $16k... A nicely built 1985 is still $10k. Talk about holding value! Hehe


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A powerful 116 horsepower ! And now people cry that the 158 hp four-cylinder won't even keep up with the traffic.
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A powerful 116 horsepower ! And now people cry that the 270 hp six-cylinder won't even keep up with the traffic.
Fixed it for you.
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