Do all 2003/04 V8s 4x4 no H2 option??
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c44me
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One of the few good things about the V8 4Runner for me is the full-time 4WD. For this, I'm willing to give up a mile per gallon or so, because it's cheaper to buy a little more gas than a fancy bronze coffin.
I have been driving 4WD vehicles for over 20 years now, and 4WD is my insurance policy for winter driving. There are certain moments engraved in my memory, having to do with winter driving, usually on mountain roads late at night, and encounters with black ice, that make me want to never, ever, have a switch on my dash that allows me to turn off 4WD.
At least on this point, Toyota seems to have as much sense as Audi, Volkswagen, Subaru, and Porsche. 4WD - don't leave home without it!
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Gregg
'03 SR-5 V8 4WD
I have been driving 4WD vehicles for over 20 years now, and 4WD is my insurance policy for winter driving. There are certain moments engraved in my memory, having to do with winter driving, usually on mountain roads late at night, and encounters with black ice, that make me want to never, ever, have a switch on my dash that allows me to turn off 4WD.
At least on this point, Toyota seems to have as much sense as Audi, Volkswagen, Subaru, and Porsche. 4WD - don't leave home without it!
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Gregg
'03 SR-5 V8 4WD
Goose
New member
In terms of V8 vs. V6, the other aspect is future modifications. As I've recently learned, there just isn't as much available for for the V6's because they're a new engine. For instance, I'm really interested in a supercharger, but there simply aren't any specific to that engine like the TRD model for V8's. Same for K&N parts, etc.
Furthermore, because there's only about a $1200 difference in price between V6 and V8, one would be expected to simply buy the V8 (unless you're like me, of course, and you're a college kid with an absolute price ceiling....should have financed the extra thousand at 0% I guess). As the other memebers have noted, however, the V6 does have it's advantages (H2WD, etc).
Furthermore, because there's only about a $1200 difference in price between V6 and V8, one would be expected to simply buy the V8 (unless you're like me, of course, and you're a college kid with an absolute price ceiling....should have financed the extra thousand at 0% I guess). As the other memebers have noted, however, the V6 does have it's advantages (H2WD, etc).
