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Old 07-23-2015, 07:29 PM
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Oh, is it really rare? I just saw one a couple of weeks ago and thought it looked freaking awesome. haha
Old 07-24-2015, 12:06 AM
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As a Toyota employee, I can say those are not a great value. Good luck finding one, as well. I've seen people go out of state to find one. Fly in, sign paperwork, then drive the vehicle back.

They look cool though.
That's pretty much what I did. Not a TuRDPro model (wasn't avail at the time), but the Trail trim. Couldn't find what I wanted local, found one a couple states away that was *exactly* how I would spec it, negotiated for a fair price (no deals to be had, per se because of the low volume trim), and had it delivered to my door.

For what the truck can do, plus Toyota reliability, I think they are great values. But I'll also keep it for the next 15 years, so I might have a different take on things.

TL;DR: 4Runner good! Would buy again.
Old 07-24-2015, 02:07 AM
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i have not been following Toyota for quite some time but what makes that so different and unique than a regular 4runner?

It looks lifted and offroad tires?
Old 07-24-2015, 02:27 AM
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that's a dope truck
Old 07-24-2015, 11:42 AM
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Wife & I looked at Highlanders a couple months ago (around Easter) & our closest Toyota dealer had 2-3 in black, none in the Orange.
Old 07-24-2015, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 00TL-P3.2
Wife & I looked at Highlanders a couple months ago (around Easter) & our closest Toyota dealer had 2-3 in black, none in the Orange.
Cool story bro but that's not a Highlander...it's a 4Runner.

To whoever asked what's so special about that one, it's the TRD Pro model which basically adds in a bunch of stuff that you can add yourself later on for much cheaper and puts it into a factory package.

Save your money, buy a Trail or Trail Premium and add all the off road bits aftermarket.

(or buy a JGC Overland for a similar price)
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Old 07-27-2015, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by SamDoe1
Cool story bro but that's not a Highlander...it's a 4Runner.

To whoever asked what's so special about that one, it's the TRD Pro model which basically adds in a bunch of stuff that you can add yourself later on for much cheaper and puts it into a factory package.

Save your money, buy a Trail or Trail Premium and add all the off road bits aftermarket.

(or buy a JGC Overland for a similar price)
Sorry, wasn't clear in my post. We were looking at Highlanders & the dealer had a couple TRDPro 4Runners & Tacomas. There was a black T4R just a few spaces down from the Highlanders.
Old 07-29-2015, 11:55 AM
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Old 08-03-2015, 05:35 PM
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the new C63 Front looks very very good... If it is not because of its weird looking taillights and trunk... I would probably take the C63S over the M3... not that i can get to pick but if i get to pick i mean

Old 08-06-2015, 01:19 PM
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cars ready for Pebble Beach.

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That time of year again..
Old 08-06-2015, 01:44 PM
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Old 08-06-2015, 01:46 PM
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I hope the first episode of the new Jeremy Clarkson show will be the test between the P1, Poopstick and 918.
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you take the P1.

I'll take the Zonda R.
Old 08-06-2015, 01:55 PM
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I will smoke you both in a RLX with upgraded tires.
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Old 08-06-2015, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by oonowindoo
I will smoke you both in a RLX with upgraded tires.
I'll get the vaporcarNSX.
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Old 08-06-2015, 02:09 PM
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unless you upgrade your tires, i will smoke you in reverse in my RLX with upgraded tires. To make it fair, i would even disable my PAWS.
Old 08-06-2015, 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by oonowindoo
unless you upgrade your tires, i will smoke you in reverse in my RLX with upgraded tires. To make it fair, i would even disable my PAWS.
Give me a 34.5 second head-start. Then, you can pick me up at the side of the road as my NSX is burning to a crisp. Cool?
Old 08-06-2015, 06:38 PM
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damn we are trolling hard.

I don't need to pick you up. The wind my RLX creates when passing your burning NSX is powerful enough to put out your fire.
Old 08-06-2015, 06:44 PM
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damn we are trolling hard.

I don't need to pick you up. The wind my RLX creates when passing your burning NSX is powerful enough to put out your fire.
You d0lt...your wind will just spread the fire onto me!
Old 08-07-2015, 02:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Costco
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You look at that picture & a P1 captures your eye?

What about dat Zonda R, though.
Old 08-07-2015, 06:49 AM
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I'm debating if I want to go to Cars On The Row this year.. Everyone bailed on me, so I'd have to drive solo. A buddy of mine from SJ said he would meet me there, but that's not set in stone and I'm not sure I want to drive up and back in a day.
Old 08-07-2015, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Rick_TL-S
You look at that picture & a P1 captures your eye?

What about dat Zonda R, though.
I just haven't seen one in silver, is all. Quite striking.

I've seen the Zonda R in pictures plenty of times.
Old 08-07-2015, 03:01 PM
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Old 08-07-2015, 03:24 PM
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Old 08-07-2015, 03:26 PM
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<p>ugh.. carted there just to go 20 mph through the curves and sit on a parking lot.</p>
Old 08-07-2015, 03:53 PM
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<p>ugh.. carted there just to go 20 mph through the curves and sit on a parking lot.</p>
It's really too bad that cars like that just end up sitting for years and years and never get driven like they are designed to.
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Old 08-07-2015, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by SamDoe1
It's really too bad that cars like that just end up sitting for years and years and never get driven like they are designed to.
eh, these cars are investments, cash cows. Are the cars sad they are not being driven? Unlikely. They are just pieces of metal. The owners likely have other cars in their stable that they are willing to trash around the roadcourse. Meanwhile, letting these cars sit as the time goes by.... $$$$$$$
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Not that i would ever have a chance. but this is definitely not how i would transport that car.


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talk about transporting cars...

Rumor says my new car has arrived but i have not seen it yet. So no pix.
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Almost surprising. There are definitely more than a few towing companies centered around transporting exotics in California that won't just throw them on a flatbed.
Old 08-08-2015, 01:19 AM
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^^ maybe it was a short distance


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#001 is at a show in downtown Chicago right now..... And I can't attend
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Srika, you know he has a LM in his collection now, right?
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<p>que?</p>
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Spotted back in April in Baltimore under going EPA testing. Should be in his collection by now.
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Old 08-08-2015, 11:58 PM
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^^ well that's nice

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Old 08-09-2015, 12:28 AM
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if I hadn't seen that F1 (I assume it was the same one) and the Sauber C9 sitting in that garage last year - and taken photos - I would be fairly annoyed right now. EB110 is pretty nice as well. The rest I've seen. Aside from the 918.
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