Hello everyone, 1st timer, if I don't do this right, I will improve.

Name is Ray Cruz, from Canada, but now I am in Costa Rica.

I sent an email to J.A. @ http://www.top4runners.com, and he said for 95 $Runners, that you guys were the best, in fact, here is his email;


-----Original Message-----
From: Top4Runners.com [mailto:webmaster@top4runners.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 1:49 PM
To: ray@vipcostarica.com
Subject: re: Feedback from J.A.'s 4Runner Website

Hi Ray! The best resource for knowledge during the build up would be to head over to the forums at www.yotatech.com. Its free and the guys are great. I dont have any specific 2nd gen (1995) knowledge. These guys do. I used to go on those forums every day, multiple times per day. Tell them I sent you when you sign up and make a post. I cant say enough good stuff about the people at that site. Any question you have regarding 1995 4Runner LTD, parts, accessories, modifications, maintenance, etc. They not only can but will help.
You will get multiple people giving you advise and ideas.

Good Luck.

J.A.
Webmaster
http://www.top4runners.com

So, I am just saying hello for now, 1st post, I will be back for more.

 

Here is what I originally sent to J.A,, any help/suggestions WOULD BE GREAT.
>
> comments: 1st, You have an amazing website, and I have about 40
> websites and growing, so that is not an idle comment, VERY good layout
> and design.
> Thank you.
>
> I have just bought a 1995 TOYOTA 4Runner Limited,Black, Leather
> interior, 123000 miles, Alarm and CD player, 3000 V6, 4-WD, Automatic.
>
> I'm a motor head originally from Canada and the US, but now I am in
> Costa Rica.
>
> Getting things in Costa Rica is much more difficult, getting them done
> RIGHT is a challenge, and you have to pay big import fees for anything
> coming into the country.
>
> So you have to eliminate the 'buy, try, return if doesn't fit"
> cycle, you have to be sure before you order anything and have it
> shipped.
> Any chance I can use you as a resource of knowledge while I'm building
> this beast?
>
> I am trying to find out anything and everything that can be done to a
> 95 to make it look like a 99-2002, within reason and without breaking
> the bank, and then the normal power upgrades and cosmetic goodies. No
> Serious 4 x 4 changes, it's 90% on road, and then mostly bad rough
> roads, mudd and sand off road, no rock crawling to speak of.
>
> My email is ray@vipcostarica.com, and you can call me on my VoIP
> number, 1-305-433-7078 Internet Phone, looks like Miami, rings in
> Costa Rica.
>
> And maybe we can find a way to have youi visit this Paradise.

 

Welcome to the site.

 

Welcome

 

hey Ray, welcome. yah this place is very helpful and resourceful. no help for the cosmetics. howz the surf down there?

 

Thanks for the welcome everyone!

surf4runner, I don't surf, but gotta lotta friends that do.

From Cali, Florida, Hawaii, so they must think it's not bad, and there have been some major surf contets in the papers the last yer, mostly on the Central Pacific area, near Jaco / Playa Hermosa.

One thing, remeber this is Paradise, but also Jungle.

I have seen myself when fishing in the surf. People ask about Sharks, but I've seen alligators and croks, and the surfers in the furthest break say they see some big ones running along the surf line between river mouths.

I swim and snorkel, and I'm going to do scuba, so i guess it doesn't bother me.

Hope that helps.

Ray

 

Welcome, I'm new also and can confirm you're in the right place. I've already learned a huge amount just from browsing posts,