They made the 4Runner even worse :( - LotusTalk

def · 10-07-2009, 06:00 PM

I guess I had the last good gen 4runner - a white one like this:

I was sad to sell it but it made sense at the time. Figured I'd always get another one someday in the future because I loved mine so much.

The 4th gen (03) was a modernized change to the body that I didn't love, but I still liked it enough

Now look what they did:

Preview: 2010 Toyota 4Runner - The Car Connection

Ugh - so ugly. I see FJ cruiser in some parts, which ranks up there towards the aztec in my opinion. I know some people like the FJ but I guess it's not for me

Viggen · 10-07-2009, 06:36 PM

yea, that fj cruiser is definantly one of the ugliest vehicles on the road.... the new 4runner I think looks better. Then again I always hated how the older 4runners felt.... they felt so cheap/crappy to me then again I am not a truck person at all

PhlypSide · 10-07-2009, 06:43 PM

I miss my 98 Limited sometimes. I don't mind the latest gen though... more blocky

KeepItClear · 10-07-2009, 06:56 PM

Yeah I dont know man, I really like the look of that,windows arent even tinted.

glb · 10-07-2009, 07:06 PM

well, um..uh...they both look...big. Not sure i would personally care what the beast looks like v much. Never cared about this w/my DDs....always found other factors more important.

whatever makes you happy...

cstetter · 10-07-2009, 07:53 PM

Sorry - I don't like either one. I hate SUVs.

ZTEC · 10-07-2009, 09:48 PM

I bought a 1994 new with a then hard to find manual 4wd and I still drive it everyday with 163k on the odo. That truck is the best vehicle I have ever owned as far as reliability, It was made in Japan and when they started making them stateside, things went downhill fast!

the1sen · 10-07-2009, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by def

Ugh - so ugly. I see FJ cruiser in some parts, which ranks up there towards the aztec in my opinion. I know some people like the FJ but I guess it's not for me

I agree that it is DEFINITELY one of the least attractive vehicles on the road.

But seriously, come on man, the Aztek is in a class of it's own.

glb · 10-07-2009, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ZTEC

I bought a 1994 new with a then hard to find manual 4wd and I still drive it everyday with 163k on the odo. That truck is the best vehicle I have ever owned as far as reliability, It was made in Japan and when they started making them stateside, things went downhill fast!

Yup, my Camry over 17 yrs was incredibly reliable. But, the US-built Camrys were slightly better than the Japanese-built, reliability wise. don't know about trucks, tho.

evomind · 10-07-2009, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by the1sen

I agree that it is DEFINITELY one of the least attractive vehicles on the road.

But seriously, come on man, the Aztek is in a class of it's own.

can you say OCD?

AnsisK · 10-08-2009, 01:33 AM

I'm seriously not a fan of Toyota's headlight and taillight graphics that look like big protruding blood blisters. They manage to make a Corolla look like it weighs 3850lbs.

MikeG911 · 10-08-2009, 08:36 PM

+1 I have a 97 4Runner 4x4 with 200K+ miles and it has been great. Was looking forward to the 5th gen, but got nervous when the official release was at the texas state fair

Chris Mackey · 10-08-2009, 08:41 PM

Who cares? It's a truck. What matters is reliability, versatility and value.

DrJ · 10-08-2009, 09:46 PM

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DrJ · 10-08-2009, 09:46 PM

Mmmmmmmmmm sexy...

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Bgwilly31 · 10-13-2009, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by DrJ

Mmmmmmmmmm sexy...

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SweetDaddyD · 10-13-2009, 10:32 AM

Had a 92 Toyota pickup in high school. I beat the ever living crap out of it as you would expect a gearhead high school student to do to a lifted 4x4 stickshift. It was an unbelievably great vehicle, including how it protected me and my passenger when I totaled it, running over a Grand Prix and rolling it.

Of the 28 vehicles I've owned, it was definitely one of, if not the best I've owned. It never really needed anything.

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def ...ault Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 2,609	They made the 4Runner even worse :( I guess I had the last good gen 4runner - a white one like this: I was sad to sell it but it made sense at the time. Figured I'd always get another one someday in the future because I loved mine so much. The 4th gen (03) was a modernized change to the body that I didn't love, but I still liked it enough Now look what they did: Preview: 2010 Toyota 4Runner - The Car Connection Ugh - so ugly. I see FJ cruiser in some parts, which ranks up there towards the aztec in my opinion. I know some people like the FJ but I guess it's not for me __________________ //kevin - 05 Graphite Gray - Red Touring / LSS / Starshield / Stage 2 + more SOLD

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Viggen Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 344	yea, that fj cruiser is definantly one of the ugliest vehicles on the road.... the new 4runner I think looks better. Then again I always hated how the older 4runners felt.... they felt so cheap/crappy to me then again I am not a truck person at all __________________ Exige S summer 2010.... hopefully

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glb Unattractive Nuisance Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chester, NJ Posts: 4,516	well, um..uh...they both look...big. Not sure i would personally care what the beast looks like v much. Never cared about this w/my DDs....always found other factors more important. whatever makes you happy... __________________ 05 elise (PES chip, SSRs, shift tower mods, Multivex; HID low beams); 05 Corolla XRS; 72 Elan Sprint, 170 hp (Sold) "Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable." G. Orwell. 6. "A bore is a man who deprives you of solitude without providing you with company." - Gian Vincenzo Gravina

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ZTEC Third Eye Open Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,737 Images: 3	I bought a 1994 new with a then hard to find manual 4wd and I still drive it everyday with 163k on the odo. That truck is the best vehicle I have ever owned as far as reliability, It was made in Japan and when they started making them stateside, things went downhill fast! __________________ GO: Vision Function Stage II Intercooled Bliss with Charlie's ECU magic and Ronin's Tenacity! STOP: DBA 4000's, Porterfield R4! TURN: Nitron S/A's Toyo RA1's 225/245 on Rota's!

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cstetter Nothing witty to say Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,443	Sorry - I don't like either one. I hate SUVs.

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AnsisK Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,457	I'm seriously not a fan of Toyota's headlight and taillight graphics that look like big protruding blood blisters. They manage to make a Corolla look like it weighs 3850lbs. __________________ Cut me I'd bleed Lotus. -Gordon Murray Quiet Noises

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MikeG911 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 254	+1 I have a 97 4Runner 4x4 with 200K+ miles and it has been great. Was looking forward to the 5th gen, but got nervous when the official release was at the texas state fair __________________ 07 CO Elise, ReVerie CF Side Scoops, ReVerie 3-Element CF Diffuser, ReVerie center console, ReVerie front splitter, 111 Tow Hook, 111 Boomerang Tow Hook, 111 Bootie, Redline Boot, BWR Key, V1. Planned R888, Larini Exhaust, CF Sills, Coil Overs of some kind...

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Chris Mackey Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,587	Who cares? It's a truck. What matters is reliability, versatility and value. __________________ 2006 Elise, Ardent Red, Black Pack, LSS wheels, shocks and springs. ChuforiaGraffix.com SDD Lives On! SweetDaddyDelicious(at)hotmail(dot)com

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DrJ Future Track Junkie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 1,614	Mmmmmmmmmm sexy... http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/2153/imagecs.jpg __________________ Probablistically!

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SweetDaddyD BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ATL, GA Posts: 7,644 Images: 2	Had a 92 Toyota pickup in high school. I beat the ever living crap out of it as you would expect a gearhead high school student to do to a lifted 4x4 stickshift. It was an unbelievably great vehicle, including how it protected me and my passenger when I totaled it, running over a Grand Prix and rolling it. Of the 28 vehicles I've owned, it was definitely one of, if not the best I've owned. It never really needed anything.

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