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  1. tanglefoot

    tanglefoot Whee!

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    Although I'm most likely to drive the Pri if I need to get somewhere, I still have this thing tied to my heartstrings.

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    It's a 1985 Toyota drying rack....err...4runner that's been with me some 17 years. We've gotten to know each other pretty well and been on lots of adventures. It's changed form quite a bit over the years, and it doesn't venture out as far as it used to, but it does nicely with its responsibilities here (plowing snow, brush-cutting, trailer-toting and roadside assistance) and I dread the day I have to part with it. There were times I thought I wouldn't be able to get the electrical gremlins sorted out but with enough tinkering, working solutions have always been found. It's never completely stranded me (although I did once choose to hitch a ride back with someone else due to the amount of oil leaking from a bad seal). It's a (somewhat exhausting) joy to drive, and I find it makes a perfect, quirky companion to the faultlessly-reliable 2nd-gen Pri.

    Does anyone else have an extraneous, vehicular attachment?
     
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  2. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

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    bill the engineer does.:)
     
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    Burna J Knot Right Performance....

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    Nice..... Here's my hobby car.
    A 1988 Fiero GT that I bought used (22,000 miles) back in 1988. She was stock when I got her, but she just keeps looking better. :)

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    Yes. You can see the Prius reflection in the door. This is fun to drive, so is the Prius but in a different way.

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    Yup... uploadfromtaptalk1451804728165.jpg
     
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    Here's mine, 92 LS 400, have had her forever and will never part with her......been taking her to shows and auto events last few years, enjoying her more now then I did years ago.....:)

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  7. tanglefoot

    tanglefoot Whee!

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    Wow--nice selection, from interesting niches of automotive history. The Fiero is barely recognizable, That looks like quite the Bavarian curve carver, very nice early Bronc', and a stately-looking LS. I still remember the splash the LS400 and ES300 made when they arrived. And, it looks like Bill the Engineer definitely qualifies too. I think the thread could use some more ugly though to help balance out the gloss...
     
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  8. Bill the Engineer

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    Yup. :D
     
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    1970 Triumph GT6+....Tiny cockpit that gets hotter than hell, loves to rust, plagued with "British" electrical issues, requires constant maintenance and only gets around 20 mpg...but I love it!
     
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    I have the below postcard of a 1969 that I picked-up at a car show years ago. Send me a message if you are interested.
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    Bill the Engineer
     
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    Thanks...but one is enough for me. ;)
     
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    that's a beauty!(y)
     
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    Had a 1972 mazda pickup truck about 15 years ago. Went up in flames when I started it one day! It was a great goin fishin need to pick up junk yard car parts kinda truck. Never found out what cause the fire. Miss it like hell.
     
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    1985 Toyota pickup. 22RE 5sp with 5.29 gears and a rear electric locking diff. I call it a "hobby car", but my wife prefers the term[​IMG]
    "addiction". Also have a 1985 Supra, but it needs an engine :(
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    I like your drying rack, tanglefoot.
     
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  15. tanglefoot

    tanglefoot Whee!

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    Nice collection of '85 Yoats, msw. Are you using a Toyota E-locker? With a black, '85 X-Cab, have you considered taking it the direction of a certain movie car? You're already most of the way there.
     
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    Entire rear axle is from a 2001 Tacoma (e-locker and ~7inches wider) wired to a factory locker switch using a custom made DPDT relay and circuit. As far as a certain movie car, it was as close as it ever will be when I bought it:
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    And the Supra has a similar '80s look, but much cheaper and more reliable than a Delorean. ;)
     
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    tanglefoot Whee!

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    Ooh, gorgeous! I like that look even better than Marty's.
     
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    That was my toy in high school
    1972 MGB-GT

    Ok so nobody laugh this is my play toy it needs paint but it is fun

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    1972 VW Bug Limo
     

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    tanglefoot Whee!

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    Wow--now that's different! Solves the issues of limited space and difficult access!
     
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