Vinny C
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I purchased my 2001 from my local Akron dealer in May of 2001, traded my '94 4Runner for it. I was young when I bought it, so it was titled in my aunt's name who I was living with at the time in order to keep the insurance down. We never bothered to change it over until just recently because it seemed like it wasn't really necessary and frankly, I just never thought about it. So unfortunately it doesn't *show* me as the first owner, but I bought it and I have always been the only driver. Really, other than the dealer I've only let one or two people drive it.
I put 30k on in the first year but cut down significantly after that, and it's been babied and been mostly a weekend driver since 2007 when I started keeping a second car. I'm going back to it as my sole vehicle in December so I can pay off some things and do a little saving for (I think) a new Taco with the 6MT. I wheeled a bit in her early days, but not too much in the last several years. I do some wilderness backpacking, biking and snowboarding so I love the capability but I don't really need any hardcore off-road mods. It has a leather that was added when I bought it, a cold air intake, Addco front sway bar with the Energy Suspension bushings and some slightly bigger 265/75 tires. I've done some smaller useless things like disconnecting the DRLs, wiring in LEDs in the interior and adding an aux jack that doesn't work. I'll probably start doing a little more now that I'm going to be driving it every day and since I'll have a little extra money from one less vehicle. :thumb:
I joined Yota-Tech shortly after it started (I forget which forum it branched off of/revolted from) and more recently this forum, but I don't generally post anything. The people on both forums have been so awesome with problem solving and inspiration big and small. This is a really awesome community. Thanks to everyone!
Still sexy after all of these years.
The early days, mudding with my friend in his Tundra. Taken with what was probably a 1MP cell phone potato camera.
I put 30k on in the first year but cut down significantly after that, and it's been babied and been mostly a weekend driver since 2007 when I started keeping a second car. I'm going back to it as my sole vehicle in December so I can pay off some things and do a little saving for (I think) a new Taco with the 6MT. I wheeled a bit in her early days, but not too much in the last several years. I do some wilderness backpacking, biking and snowboarding so I love the capability but I don't really need any hardcore off-road mods. It has a leather that was added when I bought it, a cold air intake, Addco front sway bar with the Energy Suspension bushings and some slightly bigger 265/75 tires. I've done some smaller useless things like disconnecting the DRLs, wiring in LEDs in the interior and adding an aux jack that doesn't work. I'll probably start doing a little more now that I'm going to be driving it every day and since I'll have a little extra money from one less vehicle. :thumb:
I joined Yota-Tech shortly after it started (I forget which forum it branched off of/revolted from) and more recently this forum, but I don't generally post anything. The people on both forums have been so awesome with problem solving and inspiration big and small. This is a really awesome community. Thanks to everyone!
Still sexy after all of these years.
The early days, mudding with my friend in his Tundra. Taken with what was probably a 1MP cell phone potato camera.
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