Me and the Tacoma I had for a day

[wikedgolf]

I love this truck.. i wish they would have just given it to me.. heheh
But yes.. i got to play in both trucks that day...

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i love my job!

[bugzy]

hmmmm ... thats a boxy front end

the hood scoop looks like its got something mean inside ;)

[chris]

Can I have your job or be your assistant :)

[Damon]

Excuse the newb question, but do you work for MT? If you do, kick ass!

[wikedgolf]

Excuse the newb question, but do you work for MT? If you do, kick ass!


i was going to say that that was a pretty daym good guess :tup: ,,, but then i relized the plate on the truck say motor trend.. lol

:D

[Troike]

that blue one looks pretty hot (and i'm not a truck fan!)

for a week or so when car shopping i thought about perhaps getting the smallest tacoma and dropping it a bit with some wheels and a cargo cover ... that truck would look awesome done up.

[BLACK 1.8T]

the new tacoma is pimpin'!!! how did that new X-Runner run? was it underpowered or was it just the right amount of power?

[AcCeL]

The X-Runner (the blue one) is supposed to be able to beat a 350Z on the track, and I think they are cool lookin trucks (not a truck fan)

[wikedgolf]

the new tacoma is pimpin'!!! how did that new X-Runner run? was it underpowered or was it just the right amount of power?


It handles great... 245hp... 6 gears .. even has a nice little rumble to the engine

[wikedgolf]

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/pickup/112_0410_first_toyota/index.html


First Drive: 2005 Toyota Tacoma
Bigger is in fact better

By Steven Cole Smith
Photography by the manufacturer
Motor Trend, October 2004

For years, nothing. Then, suddenly, the compact-pickup-truck market is awash in new products: the 2004 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon and, for 2005, a new Dodge Dakota, Nissan Frontier, and--for the first time in 10 years--an all-new Toyota Tacoma.

As it did originally, the Tacoma shares a platform and an engine with the Toyota 4Runner, in this case the gutsy 4.0-liter, 245-horsepower, aluminum-block DOHC V-6. Standard is a new 2.7-liter, 164-horsepower four-cylinder, which replaces the current 2.4- and 2.7-liter fours. There are four transmission choices: a four-speed automatic and a five-speed manual for the four-cylinder, and a five-speed auto and a six-speed manual for the V-6. The manuals and the five-speed automatic are new.

The chassis is substantially more rigid than before, with seven crossmembers and a fully boxed frame up front and stiffened C-channels in the rear. This makes for solid towing credentials: All models can haul 3500 pounds, while the V-6 can tow 5000 with a receiver hitch or up to 6500 with the towing package.

Front brakes are discs; rear brakes are, interestingly, 10-inch drums. Toyota says rear drums offer the best performance in the wet and maximum holding force when parked. Privately, execs admit that drum brakes still cost less than discs. Anti-lock with brake assist and electronic brake-force distribution are standard.

The 2005 Tacoma is four inches wider, making for much-improved elbow room. Wheelbase ranges from 109.4 inches for the regular cab--yes, there still is a regular cab--to 140.6 inches for the long-bed Double Cab. Interior trim is substantially upgraded. The Access Cab still has fold-down rear seats that are suitable for kids or desperate-to-ride adults, but the Double Cab has enough rear-seat room for anyone.

Base price (est) $13,500-$23,500
Vehicle layout Front engine, RWD/4WD, regular cab, extended cab, or crew-cab pickup truck
Engines 2.7L/164-hp I-4 4.0L/245-hp DOHC V-6
On sale in U.S. Fall 2004

http://motortrend.com/roadtests/pickup/112_0410_first_toyota02_z.jpg

[joefis13]

God I love Toyota trucks.... I used to have a Tundra that I took in the mud every chance I got. Now it's totaled. Theres pictures up on my website. It's pretty nasty.