Recent content by uzibear

ok, so there's no explorer forum i can find, and i imagine you guys could help me out, so here goes: i have a 94 explorer. it was my father's and was very well taken care of. now here's the problem: all of a sudden it started overheating. and once there was steam coming out of the engine on the...

compression test, yeah i've had that one done before; and i can tell that it's going to be more important to get a well-maintained, low rust model than it is to get a rock bottom price. either that or buy a "needs work" for $500, but i don't have the experience for that so that's out. as it...

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=201533902&dealer_id=826971&car_year=1985&mod_bookmark_id=null&search_type=both&num_records=&make=TOYOTA&distance=200&model=4RUN&address=80303&advanced=&certified=&max_price=&bkms=1152350233789&sort_type=priceASC&min_price=&end_year=1989&start_year=1981...

sounds like a good idea, assuming you'd have enough unrusted metal left to solidly attatch your flares.

here's something else to consider: it also takes energy to MAKE new vehicles. one way you can help the environment is to keep an old car running rather than buying a new one. something generally not considered. everyone loves to focus on cars, but come on; we desperately need to focus on...

i don't know why, but i find that a very lucid point.

well, i'm looking for a 1st gen around boulder, co (though i will most likely be moving to so-cal in a month), and i've very little experience with cars. i'd really appreciate any help i could get to make sure i get a good one. what to look for, what to avoid, etc. i've bought a few cars and am...

autotrader has two ads, one for $1700, one for $1900 (or so). that's wild you were able to talk them down so much. looks like a good vehicle. no salt on the roads is a big plus of buying colorado runners.

meant this as a reply to another thread, but this is fine. i want to put a bed in a 4runner, 1st gen seems best, but can 2nd gen's rear seats be removed?? is the floor raised on 2nd gen? .................. personally i'd intend to remove the rear seat. is it easily removable? and what i want...

holy smokes. that's the strangest thing. i just had a page open looking at that exact runner. you bought it! how bout that. where are you? i'm in boulder and looking to buy a 1st gen; i want to remove the rear seats and make a bed/storage under type of deal back there. cool man. how much did...

questions 1. if i remove the seats from a 1st or 2nd gen runner; will the floor be level, or not? in other words, is the base of the seat level with the floor, or not? (i'm having a hard time describing this, but i hope you can follow me) 2. how difficult IS it to remove the rear seats?

to bring up an old one; i'm still thinking about this, though college plans and money issues have got in the way a tad. so; if anyone can offer any further advice, i'm all ears. getting the title for my subaru (don't know if i've mentioned this horrible experience) has taken 6 months and we...

http://autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=180755122&dealer_id=56167375&car_year=1986&make=TOYOTA&distance=300&lang=en&max_price=5000&model=4RUN&sponsorModel=&sort_type=priceASC&end_year=1989&min_price=1&certified=&address=80303&search_type=both&advanced=&isp=y&start_year=1981&cardist=14 looks...

i think the front range might well be the #1 spot to find a 1st gen runner these days. no salt so less rust, and they were quite popular so there are a bunch, respectively. i came from socal and you pretty much can find any used car you want. here, it's not quite like that, but for what i'm...

now that's just the real deal. nuff said :)