What did you drive before your 4Runner
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bjblackout73
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A 400hp Mustang GT!!
Tengu
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73 Sky blue Mustang that my Mother bought me in 87 for $300
83 Nissan Maxima (Totaled first week)
82 Peugot 505s Loved until it died.
84 Chevy Cavalier (Biggest P.O.S., Almost shot it one night on drive home. Engine was glowing red. I Hosed it with water instead. Nothing happened except water burned off.)
91 Honda Civic
93 Honda Accord
98 Honda CRV (Do all Hondas have CRV joint issues or is it my driving?)
2000 F150 and 2000 Honda Civic
2004 Ford Escape (Wife didn't like Civic, too small) Had it 16 to 18 months. One word... rattletrap.
as of last year
2005 Nissan Maxima, 2002 Ford Ranger, and 2005 T4r
Hopefully soon the ranger and the Maxima will become a bouncing baby FJ
Obviously I didn't stick to any one vehicle long. The T4R is the first one I actually like and plan on keeping until it dies or it becomes my son's which will give me a reason to get a Gen 5 or a GX.
83 Nissan Maxima (Totaled first week)
82 Peugot 505s Loved until it died.
84 Chevy Cavalier (Biggest P.O.S., Almost shot it one night on drive home. Engine was glowing red. I Hosed it with water instead. Nothing happened except water burned off.)
91 Honda Civic
93 Honda Accord
98 Honda CRV (Do all Hondas have CRV joint issues or is it my driving?)
2000 F150 and 2000 Honda Civic
2004 Ford Escape (Wife didn't like Civic, too small) Had it 16 to 18 months. One word... rattletrap.
as of last year
2005 Nissan Maxima, 2002 Ford Ranger, and 2005 T4r
Hopefully soon the ranger and the Maxima will become a bouncing baby FJ
Obviously I didn't stick to any one vehicle long. The T4R is the first one I actually like and plan on keeping until it dies or it becomes my son's which will give me a reason to get a Gen 5 or a GX.
heres mine....
1993 mitsubishi eclipse (car club worthy) -sold
1991 ford f150 - wrecked
2000 pontiac transam (never lost a street race) - sold
1981 jeep cj7 (my pride and joy, well over $12,000 into it) - still play with
I love cars and plan owning many others but Ill always have a place in my heart for the t4r....
Lee
1993 mitsubishi eclipse (car club worthy) -sold
1991 ford f150 - wrecked
2000 pontiac transam (never lost a street race) - sold
1981 jeep cj7 (my pride and joy, well over $12,000 into it) - still play with
I love cars and plan owning many others but Ill always have a place in my heart for the t4r....
Lee
jackalexander
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'62 Studebaker (car fire)
'62 Skylark Convertable (ran it into the ground)
'66 Volkswagon (rolled it)
'66 Volkswagon (it died)
'68 Oldsmobile F85 modified (street racing)
'68 Volkswagon superbeetle convertable (was family car, still have it)
'71 Fiat Spider (super fun, couldn't keep it repaired)
'86 Chevy Caprice (wife's car, POS, got rid of it)
'82 Jeep Chreokee (trade in after side collision bent the frame)
'84 Jeep Cherokee (ran it into the ground)
'92 Jeep Cheroke Laredo (gave it to a friend, still running)
'94 Jeep Wrangler (stolen while on jury duty, excellent car)
'03 Jeep Wrangler (gave it to daughter, hated it)
'03 Toyota 4Runner (my current ride, love it)
'05 Toyota Highlander (wife's current ride, nice car)
'62 Skylark Convertable (ran it into the ground)
'66 Volkswagon (rolled it)
'66 Volkswagon (it died)
'68 Oldsmobile F85 modified (street racing)
'68 Volkswagon superbeetle convertable (was family car, still have it)
'71 Fiat Spider (super fun, couldn't keep it repaired)
'86 Chevy Caprice (wife's car, POS, got rid of it)
'82 Jeep Chreokee (trade in after side collision bent the frame)
'84 Jeep Cherokee (ran it into the ground)
'92 Jeep Cheroke Laredo (gave it to a friend, still running)
'94 Jeep Wrangler (stolen while on jury duty, excellent car)
'03 Jeep Wrangler (gave it to daughter, hated it)
'03 Toyota 4Runner (my current ride, love it)
'05 Toyota Highlander (wife's current ride, nice car)
panarunner
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My first car was the "Green burrito", a 1988 grand am that was teal with a blue hood and yellow front bumper. I wish I had a pic, then a 1989 Eagle premier POS but fun big car. Then my first car I payed for ws a 2000 Cherokee sport which I traded 2000 SR%-- Best decision I ever made!!
First car, 1990 BMW 535i 5 spd, modified until it handled like a gocart. Lapped MoSport faster than M3's thanks to cornering.
Also had an E28 535 as a winter beater and I was SURE I had pics of it somewhere because it was so bad it was good but I don't...
Next and previous car, 1992 M5... God I loved this... I still miss its amazing engine sometimes but the 4Runner really keeps me happy on the street with comfort and power and I'm getting a track car E30 325 tomorrow.
<img src="http://dmitryshw.googlepages.com/7.jpg" width=800>
Chain tensioner went, busted 2 pistons and bent all 24 valves, the whole engine was rebuilt with oversize pistons to 3.8 liters. Dynoed at over 370 hp. Letting it go was probably the hardest decision I've had to make in my life so far. After you bring a car back to life like this, it stops being "just a car".
Also had an E28 535 as a winter beater and I was SURE I had pics of it somewhere because it was so bad it was good but I don't...
Next and previous car, 1992 M5... God I loved this... I still miss its amazing engine sometimes but the 4Runner really keeps me happy on the street with comfort and power and I'm getting a track car E30 325 tomorrow.
<img src="http://dmitryshw.googlepages.com/7.jpg" width=800>
Chain tensioner went, busted 2 pistons and bent all 24 valves, the whole engine was rebuilt with oversize pistons to 3.8 liters. Dynoed at over 370 hp. Letting it go was probably the hardest decision I've had to make in my life so far. After you bring a car back to life like this, it stops being "just a car".
Ghostface80
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1. 1990 Honda Accord LX coupe- great little car with 128K miles then got rear-ended and totaled.
2. 1995 Honda Accord LX sedan- sold it for more than blue book with after driving it for 80K miles.
3. 2000 Ford Mustang GT- little bolt-ons here and there. Traded it in for the 03 runner. Miss that car alot
2. 1995 Honda Accord LX sedan- sold it for more than blue book with after driving it for 80K miles.
3. 2000 Ford Mustang GT- little bolt-ons here and there. Traded it in for the 03 runner. Miss that car alot
centxrunner
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1996 Cobra Mustang
Insurance and lawyer costs are much lower these days. Not to mention time vehicle spent at the dealership for service.
Insurance and lawyer costs are much lower these days. Not to mention time vehicle spent at the dealership for service.
I drove a 88 bmw 735 I that probably had the smoothest ride in a car to date for me but that transmission gave out so i couldn't go in reverse no more so then i got the 4 Runner. Hpefully i have better luck with toyouta. My opinion if you're going to get German go with Mercedes, i had much better luck with them as they seem to be better built.
Bobbydigital
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My last car was a '03 Infiniti G35
I'm an outdoor guy and I take my dog with me EVERYWHERE, so my current '04 4runner SR5 makes a lot more sense for me.
I'm an outdoor guy and I take my dog with me EVERYWHERE, so my current '04 4runner SR5 makes a lot more sense for me.
Come to think of it I have owned more than a couple of cars.
1977 Ford Maverick (high school car)
1995 Chevrolet Suburban
1997 BMW 325 sport
1998 BMW 520i
1999 911(996) Carrera
2001 Civic coupe EX
2002 Honda accord Ogara hess bullet proofing.
2003 Toyota Land Cruiser (traded at lease end for my Runner)
99 Range Rover HSE (gave it to my mom)
And currently have...
06 4runner SportE 4wd
05 SLK 350 sport pkg(wifes car)
04 996 GT2
04 BMW M3
02 Discovery
70 911 Targa
1977 Ford Maverick (high school car)
1995 Chevrolet Suburban
1997 BMW 325 sport
1998 BMW 520i
1999 911(996) Carrera
2001 Civic coupe EX
2002 Honda accord Ogara hess bullet proofing.
2003 Toyota Land Cruiser (traded at lease end for my Runner)
99 Range Rover HSE (gave it to my mom)
And currently have...
06 4runner SportE 4wd
05 SLK 350 sport pkg(wifes car)
04 996 GT2
04 BMW M3
02 Discovery
70 911 Targa
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