It's Michelle's birthday

[04'Sport4WD]

I know women don't like to tell you their age, but Michelle turns 1 year old this month and has about 15k. Michelle is an 04' SE 4x4 v8, and she is titanium with graphite leather. I've debaged the sides and had the tires reversed by my local tire shop. I'm somewhat new at shooting pics, so these are just some driveway shots.

 

[Bobby]

Happy b-day! She looks great!

I haven't gotten around to naming my 4runner yet. I usually let friends name my cars and they usually stick. My M3 is Gretchen b/c she's fast and sexy .

 

[RonMAIDEN]

I've yet to name a vehicle;I am a car nerd and especially loved my Eclipse but a name never came around in the 8 years I owned it.

Oh yeah,happy 1st and the paint still looks awesome,good job in the detail dept.

 

[joyride]

happy birthday, she looks amazing...must be very dedicated to her...

How easy was it to remove the badging on the side ?

joyride

 

[Mafster]

When my girl is 1 y.o. will you come over for the party?! I love the attention to detail you gave your lady! Jealous!!

 

[chunderboy]

SO, is she going to have a party?

She looks great. Oh, and damn the floor mats are spotless. You must love your girl

 

[04'Sport4WD]

Thanks for the compliments. I guess Michelle did party earlier, she drank 7 quarts of mobil 1 (she can really hold her oil). She is pretty pampered, but I will admit I have all-weather mats that protect her factory carpet/mats so they stay looking new. I just hose off the rubber mats and spot vacuum where some soil escaped and found it's way on to the carpet. Debadging was easy, no floss or hairdryer needed. I just slowly pulled them off with my fingers. The only trails michelle sees are rock and dirt roads that lead to boat ramps (I fish bass tournaments).

 

[Only4Gold]

I hope "she" has a great 1year birthday...she looks stunning, decked out in silver!!!!

 

[Mark86]

Happy birthday. You truck looks like it is just out of the showroom. Just a quick question, did you flip the tires around so the white lettering is not on the outside?

 

[NoSpeedLmt]

Happy birthday. You truck looks like it is just out of the showroom. Just a quick question, did you flip the tires around so the white lettering is not on the outside?

Look like he had the local tire shop take the tires off the rims and put them back in with the black walls out. "had the tires reversed by my local tire shop"

 

[doctob]

What kind of leather interior is that? Who manufactured it, and how much did it cost to have it installed?

J

 

[04'Sport4WD]

did you flip the tires around so the white lettering is not on the outside?

Yes. I think it looks a little classier without the bold lettering (just my taste). The leather is dealer installed, and according to my window sticker a $1200 option, but you might find aftermarket leather can be installed cheaper. I'll post some full pics of it tomorrow so you can see it. I liked the limited's leather and tires, and the sport edition's hood scoop and wheels; so I had to make a few alterations to get what I wanted. Thanks again for the praise...the paint has been maintained with an accasional clay bar treatment, polish, and wax.

 

[ZonaT4R]

Nice pics! Hey, great idea on reversing the tires. I always thought that the white-raised-letter look took away from the car... but thats just a personal opinion

 

[runnina]

Happy Birthday, Michele.

 

[runnina]

by the way,
what is the switch next to cdl for?

 

[kseto]

Where else did they put leather besides the seats? Is it katzkin?

 

[General Lee]

Thanks again for the praise...the paint has been maintained with an accasional clay bar treatment, polish, and wax.

That right there will keep her looking new for many years to come.

 

[04'Sport4WD]

I'm not sure what they are , and my window sticker does not say (it just says dealer installed). Do the dealers have a choice in what leather they can install? I just assumed it was oem. Sorry for the laziness, but I will definitely post pics tomorrow. Maybe you all can discern the difference. The leather is grainy, and quite firm. I haven't sat in a limited with standard leather to compare. I do like it; it has nearly 0% wear after one year/15k, and I haul my college buddies around all the time.