Hi all. I just got my first ever vehicle last September: '89 1st Gen with 289K on the odo. I picked it up in Martinez, CA. Got it from my Uncle, who made me a sweet deal. My Dad & I drove it home to Idaho. It ran strong, and I'm super-stoked. Check it out...

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forgot to mention that its an SR5 with 5 Spd and 3.0 V6

Also it has this interesting "hybrid" decal. Surely that's not stock. IDK. Anyone want to tell me what it means. Other than Yodas were ahead of their time 😆

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Honestly, I'm only 15 and don't even have a license yet. Which means the '89 has mostly just been sitting there. Dad drives it occasionally to keep things lubed up and the battery charged. I'm told I can get my license this summer. Waiting on my older sister to finish getting hers. She only needs a few more hours of nighttime driving to complete her required hours and then she can sit her test. My parents only want one new driver at a time ��. So I'm waiting... Just like the song �� So my goal is to use this time to get some questions answered and do some work on the '89. I have a Haynes manual, and now I'm looking forward to researching here on this site, and benefiting from everyone's collective experience. I'll stop rambling now. Thanks for having me.

Wonder what it would cost to have it shipped to you.

So last summer I did some overland with my friend and his Jeep that we built together.

I very liked the jeep but since Im more of a city guy I wanted to have more comfort.

Plus, I used to own a toyota camry 1998 V6 for 10 years and have past 300k miles with it without any major problems so from the begining I was sold Toyota.

After graduating from civil engineering and having my first jobs as a junior engineer , it was time for me to get a 4 Runner.

Since I was still paying my student Loan I went for the used market and found a 2008 V6 Sport Edition Mica Shadow with 105k miles on it so bought it right away.

Since then, I have coated the frame with POR15, change the CV axles and put some OKXpedition alluminium Skidplates.

I love the truck in general and cant wait to build it as I like.

Cheers,

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Well, me thinks you have a pretty decent uncle. I started in about 1965 with a '58 Ford Fairlaine convertible that I shared with my brother. It had been a family car. When the rusty body slid off going around a corner, we were forced to "sell it" (I don't remember getting any actual cash!) and it became a sawmill in Vermont for a family that heated with wood. Then my uncle and godfather sold me his old '55 Buick Special for $50.00 and I drove that for several years despite it's very leaky transmission. I moved on to a '65 Austin Healey 3000 that I drove into the ground and then a '72 Datsun 510 (my first new car), also driven into the ground.

I wish I have been able to keep any or all of those first four cars. After that, it was descent to the mundane for 35 or 40 years. Then in about 2006, I said to hell with that and went back to reliving my youth. I picked up a '04 Honda S2000 as a tribute car tor the '65 Austin Healey. Then about 2009, I bought a '59 MGA and started racing that with a vintage racecar club. Then about 2017, I bought a '57 Volvo PV444. And now I've bought a 2nd gen Toyota 4 Runner.

I'm creaky and old but trying to be young. My advice to you - enjoy the car. Keep your eye on the ball. Work hard on your studies. Double down and get a good education while you are still young. Get a job that pays money - every dirty, unpleasant job leads to something better if well done. And always remember your uncle!

Going to try to post a shot of what I bought.




The goal is to be able to tow this.




or this.

What's up everyone. Got a 2021 Venture edition last week. Hoping to do a lift, tires, and possibly wheels soon.

Thanks for the clarification.

Great looking ride!

Nice ride

Great truck, I had a 95’ years ago until rust took it from me with over 200k miles on it

New Member here - I am currently looking to purchase a 05-09 V8 sport edition. Currently looking and would love some help if anyone comes across a clean one! No rust is a must haha.

Sharp looking ride. Please, tell us what you have in mind for your build and mods.