WTB: Toyota 4Runner 1st or 3rd gen

Post by **Fonger** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 7:02 pm

Managed to total the wife's Celica the other day, so we're on the market for a new vehicle. Our new living situation will require 4WD in the winter so looking for a 4Runner. 1st or 3rd gen preferably a manual trans and in good working and looking order.

Also would consider any '98 and newer Subaru's.

Also would consider any '94 + 80-Series Land Cruiser.

Also would consider any late model XJ Cherokee..

Keep me in the loop, we're gonna have to do something pretty quick.

Oh yeah....I'm cheap.

Post by **jac6695** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:37 pm

Oops! You OK? How did you manage that? Any good pics?

Post by **Arya Ebrahimi** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:18 pm

Don't buy an 80 if you're driving very far. The mpg SUCKS. We're talking 14mpg doing 60mph on 81 taking it REALLY easy trying milk every last drop.

Post by **MtnToys** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:28 am

Arya Ebrahimi wrote:Don't buy an 80 if you're driving very far. The mpg SUCKS. We're talking 14mpg doing 60mph on 81 taking it REALLY easy trying milk every last drop.

Dude, taking it REALLY easy for you is like driving normal for everyone else. I was able to get 15 in the 60 doing 60-70(up hill-down hill) on 81. I find it hard to believe you could only get 14 in your 80. Come to think about though, I didnt have a 1000lbs of shit in the back of the 60

If your worried about mileage, my 4runner on 33" muds gets 22mpg doing 70 on 81.

Post by **Arya Ebrahimi** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:16 am

Yeah yeah

The cruiser has 33's on it(came with 32s stock) and I have about 3-400lbs of crap in it, but the 3rd row is removed. Other than that, it's stock.

Seriously though, I drove like a grandma around town for an entire tank as an experiment and only boosted my in-town mileage from 9 to 10.5. On the highway if I run 65-70 and slow down going up hills instead of hammering it, I can squeeze out 14.5.

My figures are on the low-side of normal for an 80. Some guys are eeking out 17 on the highway, but they drive 55 on stock tires with 100k less miles on their trucks.

Post by **Fonger** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 1:02 pm

jac6695 wrote:Oops! You OK? How did you manage that? Any good pics?

Yeah, we're fine. Cell phone pics up shortly. My first time in an airbag crash. The air bags were more brutal than the wreck. I had mad rug burn on my arms for a couple days.

Anyone want a sick 1.8L 4-cylinder for a buggy. I know this guy that could make you a deal...

Post by **Leach** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:11 pm

[persuasive voices]tundra[persuasive voices]

Post by **Fonger** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:05 am

Leach wrote:[persuasive voices]tundra[persuasive voices]

Dude, I love your truck, but dude Amy doesn't...
end of statement...

Post by **Leach** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:17 pm

dude i feel ya. crazy gurs

Post by **TheGr8Doughboy** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:00 am

http://forum.ih8mud.com/vehicles-traile ... unner.html

Here's one on 'mud in NC... might be worth an e~mail

Post by **Stinson** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:24 pm

I Know a guy that has an blue 86 that as been SASed. Its in pretty good shape. Locked in the rear, 4.10s still on 33"AT's. I think he wants 3-3500? Ill give him a call if you want.

Post by **Fonger** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:31 pm

Ehh...

Appreciate the help guys. Looks like we're going the route of a Subaru Forester.

Post by **yotacowboy** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 4:54 pm

Fonger wrote:Ehh...

Appreciate the help guys. Looks like we're going the route of a Subaru Forester.

"did you hear that whip crack?"

"All I heard was you putting on a skirt, now get back in there a buy Deuce and half"

Post by **Leach** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:34 pm

baja edition?

Post by **Dieselram** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 6:30 pm

hey man the new forester are nice we looked at one the other day