Dream Car Attained
Woah! Been a long journey since page 1 of this thread a few months ago, but I've finally made it!
Been in love with 4Runners since I was a kid. Officially deemed my dream car I think when I was around 10 years old, sitting on my dads lap in his '86 4Runner while he "taught" me to drive stick (he put 350k on it over 15 years). After 4 years of searching for the right truck for the right price since I was 16, I found my '01 4Runner Sport Edition. ~190K on the odo right now, ~177K on it when I got it in August 2012, I like to use my stuff

. Couldn't ask for a better vehicle. Only mod so far is taking running boards off, planning for more when I'm done college in December '14 when I have a job *crossing fingers*.
Sorry to ramble, but here's a few pics, hoping to do more offroading if I can find places to go in New England (its a struggle especially in MA).
The day I picked her up:
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Driving home from picking her up:
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Happily helping direct the fall of a tree my dad and I were cutting down a week after I picked her up (because my dad's '02 Suburban wouldn't fit in the area haha):
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Hitting some dirt roads:
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Messing around at a local spot near Clarkson University:
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Off with the running boards!
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Doing some light off-roading with the hound and family:
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A little stock flexin':
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And one of my favorites from the same day:
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Christmas:
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Nothing can stop ski trips now!
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And got a 8ft 2in long, 3 ft wide Thule for $50 with no hinges/locks (held down with 1000lb tie down straps!):
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Hauling toys:
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Is there an award for most overkill post? I might get it but this is how much I love my T4R! Woo!