My new 3rd gen runner
04-30-2006, 10:33 AM
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My new 3rd gen runner
I just bought my 1st 3rd gen runner yesterday from Deathmage here on the board, an let me say that I love this thing.It's a 99 SR5 4x4.I drove roughly 1,200 miles from 5am to 10:30pm to get it.I'm not too impressed with the mileage so I have to do a complete tune up,throttle body cleaning,and take the Yakima snowboard racks off to see if there's a difference.I'm going to stick a chrome grill gaurd on too.It has 165,000 on it but has about 1,000 on a rebuilt motor and I only paid $7,900!
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04-30-2006, 11:01 AM
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It will stay pretty much stock,except for a few cosmetics.Yeah,it's a Z,it belongs to the guy I bought the runner from,it is sweet though.
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sweet runner. are u planning to sell those snowboard racks? wondering if i can use it for my surfboard...if ur gonna sell it, let me know i might be interested.
have fun with the 3rd gen, i love mine
have fun with the 3rd gen, i love mine
04-30-2006, 11:51 AM
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i'd say you're not gonna be able to use the snowboard racks for your surfboard, it's too fat to fit in there.
and jedi, do yourself a favor - don't get a grille guard.
and jedi, do yourself a favor - don't get a grille guard.
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04-30-2006, 12:01 PM
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I guess he did something to the motor and broke a connecting rod and fried the pistons so he had it rebuilt.For the mileage,my 87 has 250,000 and my 91 had 200,000 so I'm not worried.For the price,I couldn't say no.Why no grill gaurd?
04-30-2006, 12:21 PM
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oh the miles, i didnt mean it was something to be worried about at all, just i have 126 on my 99 and i feel that i drive a lot, thats all. im not worried at all either.
i think by no grill guard, he probably meant that if you get into a front end accident, it can do more damage than protection. i had one on my last 4runner, and experiencing grill guard, stock bumper, and tjm, by far i like the tjm. if i were you i would either leave it as is, or get a real bumper.
i think by no grill guard, he probably meant that if you get into a front end accident, it can do more damage than protection. i had one on my last 4runner, and experiencing grill guard, stock bumper, and tjm, by far i like the tjm. if i were you i would either leave it as is, or get a real bumper.
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Good advice on the grill gaurd,I never even though about that.I do want to find a billet grill or something to clean up the front end a little.
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Originally Posted by JEDI87
.I do want to find a billet grill or something to clean up the front end a little.
but you CANNOT do it with the stock 99 correct?
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Originally Posted by rocket
Nice 4runner. How much for the snowboard racks? I'm interested if you plan to sell them.
