Recent content by CougarHound

Well you can't have everything. lol. I'm selling mine for $6000. It's got some body rust and some oxidation on the passenger door. Prob cost about $3000 to weld and do a paint job.

Unless you drive for a living it is very hard to get to 400,000. I have 270,000 on mine and it's been to nearly every state except Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. I did most of my travels when it was older past 180,000 miles.. I'm more worried about corrosion than mechanical failures. You can...

I'm finally selling it I guess. :nono: Update: Price raised to $7000....Too many tire kickers emailing me. 2002 4Runner SR5 (original owner) - cars & trucks - by owner -...

Yea I guess I'm having a hard time letting go of both. Lol. It's a Prius C and they are only available Japan now as the Toyota Aqua. It's basically a Ford Fiesta with a hybrid powertrain. Believe it or not it's actually been a very reliable beast in the snow with winter tires. It's got...

I just realized that my photo is a picture of the 4runner on the salt flats. Lol.

Yea seems easier to just drive a beater. I'm so OCD tho that I get guilty over neglecting a beater. Maybe I'll buy a car that I really hate for that...Like a Jeep Patriot. Lol.

It's not bad. You can see rust but it's just in the surface. The mechanics are always surprised at how good it looks.

I do plan on spraying it with blaster or lanocote whenever I get the chance. I'm convinced just washing it frequently does a good job as undercoating. It was also rubber undercoated by my father in a few spots when it was brand new. That is the worse sh*t ever and should be illegal. Lol. It...

Yea that blaster surface shield is good stuff! I got my truck professionally oil coated and tbh I don't think it was worth it. I just spray it off at touchless car wash about twice a month or whenever the ice melts. Frame is solid.

Well I priced my mine on craigslist for $9000 and I got no takers. Some guy offered $6000 a year ago but I said no. I would say your 4runner is worth about $8000 with all of the mods but you have to find a niche buyer. I thinks you can get $10k on carsandbids.com very easily. There are car...

Is it a ridiculous idea to stop driving my 3rd gen in the winter to avoid rust? I live in New England and they salt the roads. I have a Prius C commuter that I plan on using as a winter car and I don't really care too much if it rusts...Or should I use the 4runner until it rusts to pieces? Why...

Why did they do that? Lol. They do have coolant testers at AutoZone so you can check your coolant protection level. I think when you flush your coolant system with water there is always water left in the block so just adding pure coolant might bring to a proper dilution...I don't think anybody...

Were they racing? I don't plan on racing but the layout of these sports cars puts the bell housing right next to my feet. Lol.

I guess the OEM bellhousing worked since OP still has his feet. I am most likely going to get a Mcleod shatterproof bellhousing for a Ford 302 that I plan on putting in my vintage MGB. It's a very common mod.

I can't decide if I want to sell my 3rd gen. I barely drive it these days and I don't take it out in the snow anymore because I don't want it to rust. I have another 1978 MGB project car that I need to fix up. I also have a Prius that I commute in and the Wife drives a Sienna. Doing maintenance...