Recent content by Bob Laublaw

Same reason I'm not in a Raptor. Because it's the size of Delaware.

I'm aware of that. I'm just holding out hope that I can get an actual color on a non pro. Non Pro 4Runner paint choices are garbage.

Different engine. I'm not overly concerned about it. It's an extensively tested and reliable setup. And I keep my daily for 7-8 years tops. 325/400 hp/tq in a package that's barely bigger than a Wrangler is going to be pretty great.

Looks like they had 230,000 people send $100 and reserve one. That is...Well...That's a LOT. Chevy is looking at that fine T-bone of a Bronco, then back at their vegan Blazer and saying...Oof.

Bronco has shot up my shortlist of next vehicles to the #1 spot, tied with the 4Runner. The 2.7 is the same engine the use in hundreds of thousands of F150s. And those things are not down on power one bit. The 10 speed is also a fantastic transmission. It's going to boil down to the details...

Have the downmodel colors been released yet? Or are they just the same boring shades?

Yeah. I hate to admit it, but it's a pretty big check in the "con" column for me. Get some life in there. I mean...I'm a sucker for blues. Voodoo, Cavalry, etc. But at least gimme a Radiant Red or make Inferno an option on the lower trims now. I like the way Tacoma does it. One year special...

Any word on non-Pro colors? Still the same boring ass colors, I'd imagine. But I'm holding my breath a litttttle bit that they'll take a page from the Tacoma book and offer Voodoo Blue on the down-models. Like an ORP. I really hate blackwhitesilvergray everything. Gimme some Crush or Mojito on it!

Following. Looked for 6 months in 2013 (look at my join date LOL) for a TE...Couldn't make it happen. There were zero in the Gulf State Region for the better part of the year. Bought a Tundra. I never tow enough to come close to it's capacity and I use the bed for things that would be fine in...

Look in Denver. Go Toyota Arapahoe, Stevinson West (or East, I can't remember), and another dealer in the greater Denver Area have 5-10 Trails each. I was supposed to go last Thursday to get one...But the wife put the kibosh on that because the baby is due in less than 3 weeks. Looks like I'm...

Those are some sticky tires!

Keep in mind that the new superchargers have the 4 vaned TVS rotors...And they're VERY quiet. Unlike a Whipple or the older Maggies. I have one on my GTO (TVS1900) and it's barely noticeable from inside at wide open throttle, can't hear it at all just cruising around.

I came across that the other day on Autotrader in my daily search. Got a chuckle out of it.

Steering wheel controls do volume and not much more. If you have a navigation unit, you pretty much need a passenger. The whole interior was a big disappointment really. Other than the size of course. Sure, there was enough room for a stripper pole and 14 children in the back seat... but the...

Only major negative for me was that its got the absolute worst interior. 5 different colors and the stereo is 9 miles from the driver.