2000 3rd Gen Supercharged 5-Speed "Sportland" Build

[Dementedfish]

How she sits as of 7/20/19 -

How she sits as of 7/15/19 -

I just picked up this gem in Texas and drove it home to Colorado! It's an absolutely bone stock 2000 4x4 5-Speed 4Runner with the optional TRD supercharger. I've been looking for about 3 months for a clean one and finally found it! This is my fourth 4Runner and third 3rd Gen, and I can't wait to start the build on it.

The plan is to do a moderate overland build with some "sport" cues mixed in, hence the term i've coined "Sportland". I want something that's functional and reliable, but still fun to drive on a daily basis. Here's what it looks like in all of it's stock glory. I'll be posting all my mods and vehicle progress here!

 

[apohl17]

A great start to any T4R build: clean, stock, soopa-charged. Can't wait to see what this thing turns into! :cheers:

 

[rideexileex]

Damn - nice find. What part of TX was it in? How did you find that one - CL?

 

[Hepar]

What a clean looking rig! A good sign it was taken care of was the fact it has dark paint and it doesn't appear to be fading at all. Dark paint gets destroyed in the south! Means someone babied it.

 

[Dementedfish]

What a clean looking rig! A good sign it was taken care of was the fact it has dark paint and it doesn't appear to be fading at all. Dark paint gets destroyed in the south! Means someone babied it.

Unfortunately the paint isn't in perfect condition, but it is salvageable. It needs a serious paint correction and detail but thats going to be a project for me next month. Luckily there's no peeling clearcoat.

 

[Dementedfish]

Damn - nice find. What part of TX was it in? How did you find that one - CL?

Houston. I looked all over Craiglist around the country and found this one.

 

[Hepar]

Unfortunately the paint isn't in perfect condition, but it is salvageable. It needs a serious paint correction and detail but thats going to be a project for me next month. Luckily there's no peeling clearcoat.

I think the fact that it has a clear coat is enough of a sign that it was taken care of.

 

[Dezert4Runner]

Everyone has their version of a unicorn, and the one you picked up is mine! Last year of the manual, first year of the wider sport flares, and this one’s SC’d. Only missing option is E-locker to make it even more of a rare combo IMO. Cheaper to find a locked rear end to retrofit than a SC too. Nice find!

 

[Scramble]

Nice find! E-Locker?

 

[Dementedfish]

Nice find! E-Locker?

Not yet, but it's in the works.

 

[Bwmartinkc]

That thing is super cool.

 

[rideexileex]

Man, I look at that thing with nostalgia. It's what mine looked like when I first bought it. I even like the running boards and love the fat 5 wheels - still the best Toyota OEM wheel in my opinion.

I would love to have another just as a clean easy driver. That one there... exactly. If only I could find one.

 

[Dementedfish]

Man, I look at that thing with nostalgia. It's what mine looked like when I first bought it. I even like the running boards and love the fat 5 wheels - still the best Toyota OEM wheel in my opinion.

I would love to have another just as a clean easy driver. That one there... exactly. If only I could find one.

Well, it won't be stock for long. 3" suspension lift, tires and wheels ordered today haha.

Also if you're serious about finding another one, use autotempest.com. You'll thank me later.

 

[ToyotaBrah]

Sharp find. I would baseline the truck with fluids, belts, wear and tear items before you go ham on the mods.

Also, I'd fluid film this truck. Heard they're using more corrosive salt on the roads in CO.

 

[Dementedfish]

Sharp find. I would baseline the truck with fluids, belts, wear and tear items before you go ham on the mods.

Also, I'd fluid film this truck. Heard they're using more corrosive salt on the roads in CO.

I just took it into my local Toyota mechanic and it definitely needs a few small things, but nothing serious. One of those things on the top of the list is all of the major fluid changes.

 

[AntleredRuin]

Unfortunately the paint isn't in perfect condition, but it is salvageable. It needs a serious paint correction and detail but thats going to be a project for me next month. Luckily there's no peeling clearcoat.

I'm 99% sure that the black 4runners never had a clear coat.

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[gamefreakgc]

Nice rig! The supercharger makes a fantastic base to make it "road worthy" . I say ditch the overland stuff and make give those new Durangos a run for their money!

 

[randy.e.marshall]

I have had a 2000 sr5 5 speed 4x4 4runner for about 4 years now. 250000 miles. Get this, neighbor gave it to me when her husband got sick. Had been sitting for 6 months with the sunroof missing. Took about 2 months of my spare time to out it in running condition. Love it, especially the 5 speed.

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[4restGump]

How many miles?

That’s a beautiful one. But it’ll take a lot of efforts to keep her clean.

 

[Dementedfish]

How many miles?

That’s a beautiful one. But it’ll take a lot of efforts to keep her clean.

186k.