Toyota Tacoma

giant_mtb · May 22, 2015, 07:37:58 PM

Bought a 2005 Tacoma. TRD Sport. V6, automatic. New (recall) frame. Nice and clean, runs good, everything works, drives straight and tight.

Eye of the Tiger · May 22, 2015, 07:51:11 PM

It is time to remove the for sale sign, eh? It is a pretty truck.

giant_mtb · May 22, 2015, 07:55:44 PM

The picture of the interior was taken when I first saw it on the side of the road. All the other pictures were taken today.

ifcar · May 22, 2015, 08:30:01 PM

Congrats! What will be the next license plate pun? "TACO" wouldn't have the same subtlety as the past combination.

CJ · May 22, 2015, 09:32:21 PM

Get rid of those tail lights and steering wheel cover. They're both terrible. The headlights look great.

giant_mtb · May 22, 2015, 10:03:04 PM

Quote from: CJ on May 22, 2015, 09:32:21 PM
Get rid of those tail lights and steering wheel cover. They're both terrible. The headlights look great.

How am I supposed to drive it on the street with no tail lights??

giant_mtb · May 22, 2015, 10:05:16 PM

Quote from: ifcar on May 22, 2015, 08:30:01 PM
Congrats! What will be the next license plate pun? "TACO" wouldn't have the same subtlety as the past combination.

Thanks! Not really sure...haven't thought of anything worthwhile yet. TACO would be a bit lame, indeed. I have 'til mid-August to decide.

Submariner · May 22, 2015, 10:14:06 PM

TACOETR

SVT666 · May 22, 2015, 10:18:57 PM

Sweet truck.

giant_mtb · May 22, 2015, 10:20:00 PM

Quote from: SVT666 on May 22, 2015, 10:18:57 PM
Sweet truck.

Thanks! I like it so far. Can't wait to take it on some adventures.

giant_mtb · May 22, 2015, 10:20:16 PM

Quote from: Submariner on May 22, 2015, 10:14:06 PM
TACOETR

?

BENZ BOY15 · May 22, 2015, 11:21:50 PM

The interior looks to be in very good shape. Nice ride for the UP.

Quote from: CJ on May 22, 2015, 09:32:21 PM
Get rid of those tail lights and steering wheel cover. They're both terrible. The headlights look great.

The lights look fine to me.

Quote from: giant_mtb on May 22, 2015, 10:03:04 PM
How am I supposed to drive it on the street with no tail lights??

Hand signals.

BENZ BOY15 · May 23, 2015, 01:45:49 AM

Quote from: Submariner on May 22, 2015, 10:14:06 PM
TACOETR

That's one of the stupidest license plate ideas I've heard of. I don't live there but I'm willing to venture a guess that there aren't too many tacos being made and eaten in the UP. Even if that were the case and they happened to be his favorite food, it would still be dumb.

Perhaps it would make sense on some level in that case, but even still...it's corny as hell.

ifcar · May 23, 2015, 06:31:38 AM

A corny joke is a subtle relation to the taco theme.

r0tor · May 23, 2015, 06:50:37 AM

Nice

thewizard16 · May 23, 2015, 07:27:35 AM

Nice looking truck.

Congratulations! I agree with your plan to remove the blocks (a little jacked up is okay, but it looks a little odd right now) and I'd agree with Clay that replacing the taillights at some point is not a bad idea, the current ones are a little strange.

SVT666 · May 23, 2015, 08:14:29 AM

Quote from: BENZ BOY15 on May 23, 2015, 01:45:49 AM

That's one of the stupidest license plate ideas I've heard of. I don't live there but I'm willing to venture a guess that there aren't too many tacos being made and eaten in the UP. Even if that were the case and they happened to be his favorite food, it would still be dumb.

Perhaps it would make sense on some level in that case, but even still...it's corny as hell.

Tacomas are often referred to as "Taco".

Eye of the Tiger · May 23, 2015, 08:40:54 AM

Quote from: SVT666 on May 23, 2015, 08:14:29 AM

Tacomas are often referred to as "Taco".

Only because the last three letters fall off. Tells you something about the build quality, for sure.

BENZ BOY15 · May 23, 2015, 09:01:38 AM

Quote from: SVT666 on May 23, 2015, 08:14:29 AM

Tacomas are often referred to as "Taco".

Well that's news to me. I know that a lot surfer bros who own Tacomas but I've never heard them referred to in that way. Even if I had, it wouldn't change my opinion.

It's a nice ride either way.

giant_mtb · May 23, 2015, 10:39:50 AM

Quote from: thewizard16 on May 23, 2015, 07:27:35 AM
Nice looking truck. Congratulations! I agree with your plan to remove the blocks (a little jacked up is okay, but it looks a little odd right now) and I'd agree with Clay that replacing the taillights at some point is not a bad idea, the current ones are a little strange.

If I felt like finishing off the look, some 35s and some nice black wheels thay give it a little offset would be really sweet. But this is a DD. I don't want 35s on my DD and I'm not huge into offroading, so theres no need for me. Perhaps I can get new wheels later on...the ones on it were beginning to corrode. Previous owner painted them a bit. But if I did, I'd still stick to a stockish tire, especially if I removed the lift.

giant_mtb · May 23, 2015, 10:43:35 AM

Quote from: Submariner on May 22, 2015, 10:14:06 PM
TACOETR

Ohhh taco eater. hahahah

According to the MI SoS website, TACOETR is available.

http://services.sos.state.mi.us/plates/papstep2.asp?plateTYPE=STANDARD&plateID=PMWave

giant_mtb · May 23, 2015, 10:46:59 AM

The guy also gave me an HID bi-xenon kit with it, including bulbs and ballasts. I'm guessing the guy he bought it from had it wired up in the silly tinted lens headlights before the frame was replaced. Might rig it up and see if it's any good.

AutobahnSHO · May 23, 2015, 10:50:50 AM

"YOTA"
or "OYO"
or "OFFRD RICE"

Anyway, I like it.

giant_mtb · May 23, 2015, 10:52:55 AM

Limit is 7 characters.

I dunno, with the Audi and LOTR, it was a pretty unique combination. But all of the Toyota and Tacoma jokes are already out there. What could actually be subtle? Something outside of TACO and TOY and such?

BENZ BOY15 · May 23, 2015, 10:56:32 AM

I wonder if Toyota will keep making the Tacoma bigger or if they've maxed out. It'll be interesting to see what happens going forward with that and the Tundra.

The original Tacoma was too cramped, IMO.

Lebowski · May 23, 2015, 10:56:49 AM

Nice, I have always liked the Tacoma. And I like tacos.

BENZ BOY15 · May 23, 2015, 10:59:08 AM

Quote from: giant_mtb on May 23, 2015, 10:52:55 AM
Limit is 7 characters.

I dunno, with the Audi and LOTR, it was a pretty unique combination. But all of the Toyota and Tacoma jokes are already out there. What could actually be subtle? Something outside of TACO and TOY and such?

Maybe something with UP in it that isn't necessarily to do with the name Tacoma. At least there it gives you 5 other characters to work with.

I was going to say UP Detail but that's one letter too many.

AutobahnSHO · May 23, 2015, 10:59:34 AM

HRDSHEL

giant_mtb · May 23, 2015, 11:02:37 AM

I believe these are the tail lights. Smoked altezzas. All the blinkers currently have LED bulbs, so they blink fast 'cause nobody wired in a resistor or bought ones that introduce load. That'll be my first purchase...new blinker bulbs.

MODS.

http://www.protuninglab.com/lt-tac06g-tm.html?utm_source=googlepepla&utm_medium=adwords&id=56128534817

CALL_911 · May 23, 2015, 11:02:41 AM

Quote from: Lebowski on May 23, 2015, 10:56:49 AM
Nice, I have always liked the Tacoma. And I like tacos.

Yea same