What did you drive before your 4Runner

94 VW Jetta
97 Acura Integra
94 Mazda Miata
89 VW Jetta GLI 16v
09 Kawasaki Ninja 500r
03 Honda CBR 954rr
04 Infiniti G35
09 Suzuki SX4 AWD

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I’ve had quite a few cars so I won’t put all off them.

4 Honda civics, coupes and hatchbacks
3 ae86’s, all hatchback
1 1982 Corolla
1 1974 Corolla
1 1974 Mazda rx2
1 1993.5 Toyota Supra 6 spd
1 1994 Toyota Supra 6 spd
1 1989 Land Cruiser with manual conversion
1 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser
 
2007
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4Runner is our 45th vehicle since we started driving. Our current fleet is 01 Excursion, 05 Navigator, and 04 Wrangler.


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Traded in my 94 T100 when I bought my 4Runner off the lot in 07. 279,000 miles on that little 4 cylinder.
Too many others to list
 
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I drove a 2006 Lexus GS300. After a few too many bangs on the underside going on "easy" roads to go hiking or camping, At the end of 2015 I switched out to a 2016 4Runner Limited AWD. I got used to the keyless entry and the heated and cooled seats on the Lexus so I went with the Limited. Haven't really missed the Lexus. The only thing I really don't like about the limited is the front bumper cover. I wish it was like the other trims and not so low and unmodifiable. I'd love to do a bumper swap but can't justify the cost of it.
 
Hey, there was a post in Classic T4R's about headlights, and somehow we got on the subject of what we drove before our 4Runners. So I was just wondering what everyones first car was or what you drove before their 4Runner or if it your Runner was your first. By the way I drove an 1986 VW Jetta GL, 5 speed, fast little car.



I used to have a BMW X5 3.5i turbo. I sold it when it started having problems, and bought a little Subaru for daily use.

But so that I would still be able to tow stuff I also found, two weeks ago, a 2003 4Runner V8 4WD with 109k miles. Seemed like a good deal and the Carfax was clean. It ran great on the 8-hour drive home. Averaged 19.72 miles per gallon on regular gas, driving about 70-75mph over mostly flat highway (a couple of traffic jams but nothing too major).

The car runs well but was direly in need of fluid and filter changes so I did that stuff. Fortunately my tranny has a dipstick so I did a drain and fill with OEM type IV fluid. I changed the spark plugs. I have found a mechanic to replace the timing belt/water pump/pulleys/seals etc. as well as the cracked RHS exhaust manifold (#2 cyl). The brake calipers seem kinda grabby too so I will need to investigate that as well.
 
driving for most of 45 years...

1969 Firebird 400 4 speed
1974 Datsun 260Z
1975 Chevy Camaro w/ transplanted 'Vette LT1
1980 VW Scirocco
1984 VW GTi
1984 Mercedes 240D
1984 BMW 318i
1980 Chevy Suburban 2500 4x4 6.2 Diesel
1984 Chevy Suburban 1500 6.5 Diesel
1986 Mazda B2000 Pick up
1990 Chevy 1500 Pickup
1993 Cadillac Eldorado with Northstar V8
2000 Ford Crown Vic
2008 Chevy Pickup Crew Cab
2016 VW Golf Turbodiesel Standard Trans
2009 Mercedes S600 V12
2019 TRD PRO

This is only MY list...my Wife's list is about as long...
 
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My 4th Gen is my second car. First was a 07 corolla 5 speed. Sadly got totalled due to some sad conditions. Very fun little car. Although being lifted is fun and all, I will admit I miss being lowered on coilovers.
 
My fun car, 1988 Scirocco, engine swap, MK4 TDi tranny, LSD front diff, Garrett GT30R turbo, lots of other stuffs. 370HP on the dyno

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Daily Driver, 3" Rustys off road lift, wheels, tires, headers, some other stuffs.


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I could come up with a list here but will just say that through the years I have owned a few Explorers, built at least three of them to be trail capable and that at this time I'm driving a 2013 F-150 - decided to buy a 4Runner cause I needed something dependable - something I can take off the black pavement, something I can see the world out of. Nothing these days is capable of that anymore - more plastic, more electronic than ever.
 
I didn't have a car for a year before my 4runner since I worked at home. But prior to that, I had an old Infiniti QX4. It was nothing compared to the V8 Sport 4Runner!
 
92 ford escort
97 pontiac Grand Prix gtx
04 Pontiac GTO. (Still have it)
99 Toyota rav 4
15 Kia Sportage
21 4runner


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My truck is by far the nicest and most interesting vehicle I've owned. The only one that might interest the gearheads is a Peugeot 306 GTI.

 
1992 Honda Prelude
2005 BMW 325I
2007 Toyota Tacoma Sport
2003 Toyota Sequoia
2003 Audi S4 Avant
2000 BMW 528I
1964 Impala
2005 Toyota Tacoma TRD OR
 

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