what to do what to do, 4runner?

[BearishDriver]

well that sounds like fun youtube browsing, I gotta spend my night writing my dissertation on quantitative easing :S I do check the forum every now and then just to distract myself.

hahahaha yes it looks like that whale now that you mention it!

 

[toddjb122]

I haven't been around long enough to have love for the swinging rear door. Always seemed like it would just get in the way to me.

I have to say I love SUVs with tailgates, though. You pack that back up full of luggage and gear, open the tailgate, and you have a nice clean place to sit or an ad-hoc work bench. It's awesome.

If I had a swinging gate I'm sure whichever way it swings would end up not working out in my garage, hill I was parked on, campsite I was in. etc. etc... Heck, with the tailgate you can close the top, keep the bottom open, and you have a convenient place to stand for roof access! LOVE IT! But you're old school and have great memories of your swinging door. I get that.

 

[duckdive]

Roverman, I have been in your shoes. I sold my LR3 a couple of years ago and bought something different. One thing to say. Don't do it!!! Either get an LR4 or stick with your LR3. I missed mine so much I just bought a used 2007 last week. Nothing else feels like it to drive. BTW, nice to see some of the original LR3 posters are still around. Good to be back.

 

[morrisdl]

Welcome back duckdive! How long were you out?

 

[toddjb122]

This is sort of off-topic, but as we're talking about Toyotas and I'm not on any Toyota forums...

I saw this picture of these ****** on the news this morning and thought, "this is probably not the kind of press Toyota wants."

That said, I have a friend of mine who was working on a drilling project in the middle of bumfuck Africa (long story), but when he came home to visit friends in the States he'd buy a few used 4runners and have them shipped overseas. They were cheaper to get here, and once in the desert they were reliable, easy to repair and I guess didn't cost that much if they had to leave it behind in a ditch.

Don't be a terrorist. Buy a Land Rover.

 

[roverman]

Well, I certainly don't want to be a terrorist...
Welcome back Duckdive!

New question: A guy knows a guy moving out of the country and selling an '07 RR. It has 20k fewer miles on it than mine, and I'd have to pay another $5000-$7000 over what I could get for mine. I thought about it, and I don't even think I'd do it on a straight up trade. Just don't like them as much. About the only thing I do like better is that it has a real sunroof. Oh, and the seats are probably better. So with the rules being that you couldn't profit from the deal, would you rather drive a FFRR or your LR3/4?

 

[Houm_WA]

Man that's a tough question. I would LOVE to have a brand new FFRR (Supercharged at a minimum, Autobiography preferred). That's about the only thing I'd trade my LR3 for...and it would HAVE to be brand new. I bought the LR3 brand new, nearly 10 years ago. Spec'd it, saw it on the load manifest of the ship it came over on....took delivery of it. It was crazy. I am really really attached to it.

I only buy a car every 10 years or so. I like buying them new; stupid I know....but I like new cars like Sir Mix-a-Lot likes big butts.

 

[duckdive]

Welcome back duckdive! How long were you out?

About three years, bought a 1990 RR classic to wheel with. Great off roader but no where near as comfortable as the LR3.

 

[roverman]

About three years, bought a 1990 RR classic to wheel with. Great off roader but no where near as comfortable as the LR3.

My first was a '91 Classic, Great Divide, Hunter Green. I don't miss a lot of cars, but I miss that one.

 

[Houm_WA]

Hey ducky...how would you compare the RRC and LR3 in terms of off-road capability?