Recent content by Dblues28

I really have no qualm with the 5th gen Runner... I was merely pointing out the give and take with styling vs material selection. Actually if I could build the perfect 4Runner it would be a 3rd gen with a 4.7 V8 and 5 speed tranny. I have never owned a 3rd generation but have friends that...

No offense taken at all...but if you don't hear it said time and time again then quality will continue to go down hill. To each his own?... exactly! The materials used on my 4th gen 4Runner do not have the same quality as the 3rd gen. It's really disappointing to see a pattern of lesser...

My wife and I were at our local dealership yesterday afternoon for an oil change on my 2008 4Runner. We had Roxy our English Bulldog along for our weekend errands so a test drive was not in the cards for us, but I did manage to peruse the lot and spotted a Salsa Red Trail Edition loaded with...

I'm probably not the only one a little disappointed with the role out of this new model. Seems like a lot of hype but a whole lot to back it up. What do I mean?... well, the only model I'd really consider AND only if it was offered in a V-8 format would be the Trail Edition. Plug in my zip...

A mast AND shark fin antenna??!! That's a bit odd isn't it? I thought the shark fin served as an antenna for AM/FM and satellite reception. Looks like the roof pics are for the limited which displays the fin at the rear. The side angle shot doesn't show the mast, but there's a rubber stopper...

Just tried to build a 2009 4Runner Sport Edition with the 4.7 V-8 option. Only available in Limited... Hmmm... I guess no more V-8 Sports have been built...sign of the times? I love my 2008 Sport V-8 and will be keeping it for at least another 7 to 10 years, but I'm still rooting for the V-8...

Alex...for the record...I do live in Oregon, but I'm not from Oregon...I was born and raised in Southern California. I have no doubt that Toyota will loose buyers by discontinuing V8 power (even temporarily) You site the fact that economics and energy are a regional thing. I agree that there...

Discontinued V-8 With the economy as it is, I can think of a lot of negative baggage that comes with that V8 logo on the grill...even though you're only talking about 1 or 2 miles per gallon difference. Everyone is on the Eco-Wagon these days. Things will eventually break...the economy will...

I've noticed over this winter that if I set the wipers to intermittent after each cycle there is a single click that comes from behind the instrument panel. My rig is a 2008 4Runner Sport, but I imagine that any Runner from 03 to 09 should have the same wipers. Would you guys mind checking to...

Totally lame Toyota!!! They didn't do anything special with this rig with exception to the locking rear end...in fact they took quite a bit away. Sport Edition is the way to go...who the hell wants a front bumper with covers over where the fog lamps are suppose to be?!!...oh I know, you can...

I just purchased a new 08 Sport Edition V-8 4x4 in May and I have been developing what has been referred to as a driver's seat popping which occurs with lateral movement ie: right or left hand cornering. I can't tell if it is coming from the lombar area or from lower down on the track. Very...

Hi Frank, Congrats on your new Urban Runner! Can't wait to see the pics. The dislikes you mentioned steered me away from the Urban Runner, plus the fact I really wanted a V-8 again and I prefer the 17" wheels on the Sport Edition. As far as the "oh Sh#t" handle goes...I think you'd be...

Hey Scott... One thing I've learned over the last few years of trading vehicles... In 2005 I purchased a 4Runner V-8 Sport Edition 4x4...in 2007 I traded it for a 2007 Tahoe LTZ with all the trimmings. I thought I had legit excuses to trade the Runner in on the Tahoe, but in the...

how about a vacuum to suck out the bulb?

Hi JP... Yes, I took a pretty hefty loss in the end (not a smart move!!). Luckily, my credit score is really good and I was able to spread that loss over the term of the loan with this most recent 4Runner purchase. As for the younger folks...please don't do what I did. I'm happy to be back...