Motor week Retro Review: 1985 4Runner

[Jasalvas]

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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[daanbc05]

Pretty cool. What year did the 4runner first appear? I like that removable top. But not the 2-door only. Thanks for the flashback.

 

[Titanpat57]

Was it a 5th gen??

 

[Forest RnR]

That's awesome. Man, I thought my 5th gen had a squishy suspension!

 

[1engineer]

Moved to proper forum.
-mod-

 

[Midnight Anvil]

Interesting how the SR5 used to be the top of the line model and now it's the base model

 

[Swampmonger]

LOL. That was opulence in 1985.

 

[Jasalvas]

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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[alico268]

I never knew Bubbles used to have a mustache.

 

[jrm]

Down the rabbit hole i went

watching the old Top Gear stuff.....

 

[85straight]

1st year was 84. Solid axle and carb'd motor... 85 was last year solid front axle first year efi motor blah blah blah....

 

[Pseudo-Fed]

That was a good year.

 

[PWD4R]

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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[05Rrunner]

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

 

[Jernik]

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. :yo:

 

[85straight]

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

Ya it's fun when I'm going up a hill and semis are passing you up lol...you learn to take it easy and don't rush..at least I don't have to worry about a speeding ticket on the interstate haha

 

[mike533]

I'm guessing Motorweek hadn't caught on to Tread Lightly yet at the time lol.


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[idlingmike]

There are a lot of these vintage Motorweek vids uploaded, good stuff.