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2005 Tacoma pics

Old Aug 9, 2004 | 12:51 PM
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2005 Tacoma pics

These pics are off of TTORA and Tundra Solutions. Bud posted in another thread but that one has multiple pages on it. I think this one needs a thread of its own



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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 01:24 PM
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The front looks like the FTX concept truck. Damn, this thing defintely needs a V8 to match its size.

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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 01:26 PM
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i dont like it anymore, they didnt stick to the traditional "4WD" at the rear mudflaps.
the wheels are nice though.
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 01:31 PM
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too big for me

whatever happened to the "compact truck" market? it's becoming like the '70s once again, stuff that was once small is getting big, ugly, and impractical.
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 01:41 PM
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ACK!!! I guess we won't see any of these on the trail cause their too damn big...

wow... it looks like a ford.....
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 01:42 PM
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The increased angle of the front windshield and the larger front grill seems to be the latest trend.

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Yeah, it looks kind of domestic... it looks kind of Dodge-ish to me.
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 01:47 PM
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I like it. I like the bigger stance to it. It does kinda have that Dodge Ramish look to it though. But I still like the overall look.
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 01:48 PM
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Looks very 4th gen 4Runnish
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 01:51 PM
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Ugly...
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Vato Loco
Ugly...
AMEN!!
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 01:55 PM
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I like the looks, it's just kinda bigger than I thought.
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 02:11 PM
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Holly ˟˟˟˟ that things looks like a dodge. Why doesn't Toyota come out with standard solid axle front end. Now that would be bad ass.
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 02:20 PM
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reminds me of the last woman i dated , good lookin but to damn big
( had the beer gogs on )
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 02:23 PM
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or the guys in the picture are just really small , pictures can be decieveing like that
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by bulletproof
or the guys in the picture are just really small , pictures can be decieveing like that
Very smart of Toyota to place Hobbits in the background.
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 02:42 PM
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Holly ˟˟˟˟ that things looks like a dodge. Why doesn't Toyota come out with standard solid axle front end. Now that would be bad ass.
because 90% of people who buy trucks in north america would rather have their truck ride like a car than have it be strong or capable.
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by kyle_22r
because 90% of people who buy trucks in north america would rather have their truck ride like a car than have it be strong or capable.

i'd say more like 99.9%, if there was even a 10% market they'd make a special version IMO


Its also too big for my tastes, i'd rather have a mid-size truck. Those things drive like boats. Good luck parking one in a big busy city, then again you could say that about my truck too (DOH)

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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 03:15 PM
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Puurrrdddy!!! But woah, it's HUGE! *looks like a price increase*
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 03:30 PM
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I saw a few of these and an Xrunner with a 6 speed manual in houston last week. Also saw the new Landcruiser with vvti. One of the Tacomas was parked next to a Tundra and was almost as big.

One other thing. The beds are abs. No coating, no liner. Solid plastic. I even crawled under one to look. Sure enough. Plastic. Pretty thick, but I wonder what happens the first time someone throws a shortblock or something in there. I guess it would be nice not to have to get a bedliner of some sort, but I question the strength.
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by NCSU-4runner
i'd say more like 99.9%, if there was even a 10% market they'd make a special version IMO


Its also too big for my tastes, i'd rather have a mid-size truck. Those things drive like boats. Good luck parking one in a big busy city, then again you could say that about my truck too (DOH)
well, that .1% is the guys that absolutely positively need a straight axle. for the 10% of people who actually use their trucks for hauling and playing around off-road, IFS is "good enough". it would probably be cheaper to produce a beam axle truck though, but it would get slammed in places like consumer reports for not riding like a car, just like everybody expects it to and then lose sales
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