Some photos of my black 2007

Nothing special added yet - just thought I'd post some photos. I really like the way the black looks with the 07 tail lights!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(draaronr @ Feb 1 2007, 09:53 AM) [snapback]383873[/snapback]</div>

Ah, I thought your screen name looked familiar. I post on DWeb as JamesWyatt. The Prius is quite a contrast to any Rover! :blink:

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(siliconhybrid @ Feb 1 2007, 01:44 PM) [snapback]384041[/snapback]</div>

It's a favorite add-on from Gulf States Toyota for this region. Pure dealer mark-up/profit.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hill @ Feb 1 2007, 11:24 AM) [snapback]383934[/snapback]</div>

So are these trim rings just stuck on the painted steel wheels in order to look like alloys, or do I have alloys with plastic trim rings?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tideland Prius @ Feb 1 2007, 07:47 PM) [snapback]384205[/snapback]</div>

It's a regular 2004 with a few add-ons, orange paint and some stickers from the factory. Land Rover has a G4 Challenge every year, and 200 G4 Edition Discos were produced in an homage to the vehicles used in the competition. But, just like all the other Discos, it's a leaky, squeaky, quirky, gas-guzzling goatmobile with horrible resale value. But I still love it.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Paradox @ Feb 1 2007, 06:11 PM) [snapback]384173[/snapback]</div>

Holy cow!

When we bought the Prius it was late at night, cold and rainy. I thought it had just hubcaps on steel wheels. It's quite a perplexing look for alloys.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(draaronr @ Feb 1 2007, 02:29 PM) [snapback]384059[/snapback]</div>

The Prius replaced the wife's vehicle (a 2004 New Beetle Convertible), and then we switched cars. She has the short commute, so she drives the Disco. My commute every day is 30 miles one-way. I was filling up the Disco every 4 days at $45+ a pop. The wife was quite gracious to let me trade in her car - I really didn't want to drive a Beetle Convertible every day, plus at almost 50 mpg, the Prius just made sense. The trade-off is we don't have to move closer to my job, and she likes that we stay in our current house/area. I'd like to say I bought the Prius to better the world, but to be honest, I was just tired of throwing away money at the pump. I guess helping reduce pollution is just a nice side-effect.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Paradox @ Feb 1 2007, 06:11 PM) [snapback]384173[/snapback]</div>

Agreed.

Back in the 90s, we owned at one time or another a new Toyota Paseo, 4-Runner, Tercel, and Corolla. It seemed like every vehicle on the lot was striped at the port by Gulf States Toyota (something like a $200 added cost on the sticker!!!), and I had them remove it on all but the 4-Runner, which wasn't pin striped but had factory graphics down the side. I had to laugh when we went to shop for a Toyota for the first time in 10 years (and in a different city) and found that most of the vehicles on the lot were striped. :lol: