was talking to a buddy about the site and this came into the conversation....

yea, 05+ guys will not be drawn over there.... i also agree.... the toyota "mini" stopped in 04. they lost that mini feeling.... (........................ just about broke into a Top Gun music scene right there )

differences between the hilux's and the new taco's......

new taco's - LCD backup screen in your rearview mirror.

hilux- you can see your new LCD big screen in the back of your truck through the rear view mirror.

new taco's - "drive-by-wire" technology

hilux - you can tie a wire to the throttle linkage if the cable breaks.

new taco's - frame rust issues........

hilux - rust never stopped anyone from driving a hilux.

new taco's - 6 speed tranny

hilux - 1 or 2 less gears, 6 less problems.

new taco's - 100,000 mile warranty coverage

hilux - ****! my 22R just reached 300,000 miles, time for a valve adjustment check.

new taco's - smooth, comfortable, car like ride

hilux's - if i wanted a car like ride i would have bought a corolla.

new taco's - 6500lb towing capacity.........

hilux - have you found the limit yet?

new taco's - just bought one for 28,900 on a 60 mo. loan plan.

hilux - i just found $0.83 cents in the ash tray, a quarter under each floor mat, and 3 dimes under the bench seat. sweet! im goin to jack in the box to get me 2 tacos!!!

 

thats some funny stuff!

 

that was priceless! love the comparison.

 

forgot a couple Alex....

new Taco = level seat that sits you up high.

hilux= sunk down into that "comfortable" position you've enjoyed for the last 20 years while the seat spring scratches your butt for you.

new taco= broke 3 plastic connectors while checking the oil by accidentally leaning on them

hilux= haven't looked under the hood in the last 3 years and don't really want to know what might be living under there.

 

thats a good one!!

 

nice one Beefed!!

oh, and its called a "butt groove"

guess i shold include the other part of my conversation i talked about.....

im not really as closed minded as one might think by my comments and low jab comparisons....... i just thought they were funny comparisons.

you 05+ guys should not take offense...... its a hazing ritual i guess since they are the "newbies" of the toyota truck scene and our old hilux's are like the senior or veteran's of the community. we're stuck in our old ways/designs and we are proven

 

the only problem i have with the new ones are that they're so big, i love mini trucks, i want them to be tiny lol. i had an 02 and while i loved it, i always had my heart set on the pre-taco i have now. they just look better to me.

 

i just dont like being part of the "norm" i like older vehicles, easier to work on and i can do what i want and get another replacement for it if i dont like what i did... that and i think their kooler

 

Hahaha love that one!

 

im sorry but I think the frontiers got the new tacos beat hands down. I would take a pre-taco over a new 05 up taco anyday.. they are no fun to drive.. got one in my driveway I drive every now and again when I HAVE to lmao..

 

Rough week. I needed a good laugh. Thanks.

 

Yeah the uniqueness is part of what makes it fun, plus theres nothing like the bounces, squeeks, and smells of an old hilux, or any other old "mini" for that matter.

 

Yotagirl- that truck of yours looks pretty sweet

happen to have any other pictures of it??

 

i love mini trucks!!!



gawdamn!!! i went to Dodge dealership and sat in the 09 ram crew cab....


its so freakin huge idk how i would drive or even park one!!!

 

easy.......... you drive over or park on top of anything you come across

 

Ever seen a MTVR 7-ton? i drive those for the military, and talk about havin a hard time tryin to park...

 

I've got a 05 xrunner and yeah its just not the same. I love my truck but for different reasons. I still miss my others as well. Like the 98 turbo i had, the 89 v6 ext cab, the 86 reg cab auto, the 84 ext cab manual, the 75, but it will be better as soon as I get to work on my project truck 74

 

man, all the first gens are poppin up! thats kool either way, i wouldnt mind havin one...but 3 '86's is enough (4 now)

 

ya id like to see some as well.

they are so easy to park... I dont know about rams (couldnt pay me enough to drive one lol) but the titan is pretty easy to park.. I always get in the first time straight unless its a tiny ass lot

yeah If im bein lazy in my titan, Ill just hop the parking bump stop things, so much fun and everyone looks at you like... damn wish my civic could do that lol