Toyota Thursday

"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
12/10/2015 at 12:10 • Filed to: Toyota Thursday

Post your absolute favorite Toyota(s). *Keep it to this thread please to avoid Oppo clogging*

I’m such a sucker for the Fj55, especially in 2 tone green.

MR2 Sw20 G-Limited (200 hp NA 2.0 liter)

I could live with this 2 car garage.

DISCUSSION (54)

daender > HammerheadFistpunch
12/10/2015 at 12:15

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It’s like a pint-sized muscle car with better power to weight ratio and better handling. The last one is my favorite performance-wise due to the BEAMS 3S-GE motor swap.

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HammerheadFistpunch > daender
12/10/2015 at 12:16

I like that particular car (bottom) but I HATE the external cooler fad. Love the BEAMS engine though (that’s why I want a G-Limited SW20)

thebigbossyboss > HammerheadFistpunch
12/10/2015 at 12:19

Learned to drive on one of these. Irregardless of its attributes or lack thereof it will always be a favourite.

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TheHondaBro > HammerheadFistpunch
12/10/2015 at 12:20

One day, you will be mine.

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HammerheadFistpunch > TheHondaBro
12/10/2015 at 12:22

ST205 All-trac...mmm tasty. Fun side note: The rear LSD and shifter for this made their way into the 1st gen rav4 as options. I had both.

Alfalfa > HammerheadFistpunch
12/10/2015 at 12:22

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First gen Celica

HammerheadFistpunch > Alfalfa
12/10/2015 at 12:23

The muscle car look with all the right proportions.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > HammerheadFistpunch
12/10/2015 at 12:23

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Am I trolling? Maybe. I’m not sure, myself.

HammerheadFistpunch > HammerheadFistpunch
12/10/2015 at 12:25

Also, Obligatory

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Toyota Sports 800

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2000 GT

TheHondaBro > HammerheadFistpunch
12/10/2015 at 12:26

Speaking of the first-gen RAV4, I recently saw a super clean four-door in dark blue and it looked amazing.

deprecated account > HammerheadFistpunch
12/10/2015 at 12:26

My two-car garage would be a late N210 4Runner with the 2UZ and a 1UZ-swapped 86/FR-S.

HammerheadFistpunch > thebigbossyboss
12/10/2015 at 12:27

The first car that I drove regularly was an 89 Camry...many good feelings about it.

Speed > HammerheadFistpunch
12/10/2015 at 12:27

Give me an ‘85 4runner and an MKIV Supra. Two of my all time favorite vehicles.

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Birddog > HammerheadFistpunch
12/10/2015 at 12:27

I wouldn’t complain if I found any of these under my Christmas Tree.

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HammerheadFistpunch > TheHondaBro
12/10/2015 at 12:30

They really are neat little cars...so honest and fun loving.

HammerheadFistpunch > deprecated account
12/10/2015 at 12:30

many good noises would come from your garage.

HammerheadFistpunch > Speed
12/10/2015 at 12:31

85 was the last year of the solid front, right? My aunt had one we really liked. Good little truck.

functionoverfashion > HammerheadFistpunch
12/10/2015 at 12:32

Points for originality? These were powered by a Toyota/Lexus 4.0 V8. Pretty nice boats I believe. The engines were known for being quiet and smooth compared to the usual 350/351 that every other ski boat has. They discontinued the Toyota connection in 2001 I think.

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photo credit: epicboats.com

HammerheadFistpunch > functionoverfashion
12/10/2015 at 12:34

The vt300i was indeed a marinized version of the 1uz-fe. They had good torque and economy but the hull on these was pretty poor. They tracked funny and the wake was sloppy.

thebigbossyboss > HammerheadFistpunch
12/10/2015 at 12:34

This was the last caurboureted car I ever drove.

HammerheadFistpunch > thebigbossyboss
12/10/2015 at 12:35

Mine was EFI....come to think of it I’ve never owned a carbed car...driven plenty but never owned one.

Dean Beyer > HammerheadFistpunch
12/10/2015 at 12:43

One of the best things I ever owned.

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Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > HammerheadFistpunch
12/10/2015 at 12:44

The answer is always 2000GT.

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From when Toyota knew how to make a car look simple, elegant and amazing.

HammerheadFistpunch > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
12/10/2015 at 12:47

Well, Toyota hired an american designer on that one, and all his stuff was amazing

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KnowsAboutCars > HammerheadFistpunch
12/10/2015 at 12:50

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Not sure about my absolute favorite Toyota but S50 Crown coupe is one of my favorite pre 70’s Japanese cars.

RallyWrench > HammerheadFistpunch
12/10/2015 at 12:55

I love pretty much any Cressida, but this one in particular:

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Also, any tailgated 4Runner (this looks a lot like my old one, minus the ARB)

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Also 80’s Celica Supras. So good.

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And the GT-One

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Toyota gets a lot of stick for being boring, but they have pretty unassailable enthusiast credentials.

pauljones > HammerheadFistpunch
12/10/2015 at 12:55

I’m right there with you on the FJ55. It’s just one of the coolest classic SUVs on the planet.

My favorite, though, is the T180 Toyota Celica All-Trac.

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I used to work in the timing and scoring booth for a lot of SCCA events, and one guy that showed up quite frequently had one. This thing was quite literally the Millenium Falcon of SCCA amateur race cars. It was beat to hell and looked like shit. I don’t think it had an original body panel, one of the pop-up headlights was stuck in the up position, and it smelled of stale corn pops. It rattled and squeeked like it was ready to shake itself apart.

But God almighty did that little bucket of bolts punch well above its weight class, particularly when the track was wet. It was so stupid and so ridiculous looking, but so goddamned fast. The fact that it was so stupid looking just made it all the cooler, especially when you had those guys who showed up in pretty Saleen Mustangs, M3s, and SLP F-bodies.

As a result of that stupid little bucket, I will forever have a special place in my heart for T180 Celica All-Tracs. They are, far and away, my favorite Toyotas.

functionoverfashion > HammerheadFistpunch
12/10/2015 at 12:57

Interesting... as the owner of sub-par wake boat myself, I, too, long for the sweet perfection of a Nautique wake. MCs are pretty good too.

I read on an epicboats forum “history” section how they were applauded by some magazine for their wakeboard wake, and then the author included the caveat that “Nautiques didn’t participate, they obviously would have done well, too.” Haha

HammerheadFistpunch > functionoverfashion
12/10/2015 at 13:00

I’ve always been a fan of centurion wakes, but natiques are nice too.

HammerheadFistpunch > pauljones
12/10/2015 at 13:03

Big fan of all the celica all tracs, wolves in sheeps clothing...well except the 205, that was pretty wolfy

HammerheadFistpunch > RallyWrench
12/10/2015 at 13:04

GT one is one of my favorites too, more as a middle finger to the rule book.

FJ80WaitinForaLSV8 > HammerheadFistpunch
12/10/2015 at 13:04

Work in progress...

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RallyWrench > HammerheadFistpunch
12/10/2015 at 13:08

True. That was pretty much the greatest flaunting of the GT1 rules. It takes some real insanity to make a Porsche 911GT1-98 or Benz CLK-GTR look “legal.”

HammerheadFistpunch > KnowsAboutCars
12/10/2015 at 13:11

man thats pretty

HammerheadFistpunch > FJ80WaitinForaLSV8
12/10/2015 at 13:12

man I hadn’t heard, hows is coming?

functionoverfashion > HammerheadFistpunch
12/10/2015 at 13:19

I’ve never been behind a Centurion, but a friend just told me today he’s buying a ‘13 Avalanche, so that should hopefully change next summer!

Or, WTF the lake isn’t frozen and I have a full drysuit. It’s going to be 50 this weekend, too. In fact I’ve skied on our lake in every month but February.... I digress.

HammerheadFistpunch > functionoverfashion
12/10/2015 at 13:20

Why I love Utah: I’ve been skiing and skiing on the same day. FYI - the newer avalanche hulls are nice, solid wakeboarding wake and a great surf wake.

vicariousILive > HammerheadFistpunch
12/10/2015 at 13:28

This is definitely not my favorite but the Sienna actually can look pretty good with a little mods.

This very well may be the next family vehicle if I have another kid.

HammerheadFistpunch > vicariousILive
12/10/2015 at 13:32

Why you no get 4runner? I guess The Tacoma wouldn’t be going anywhere it would be her car I suspect. Also, consider a 2nd gen highlander instead, they will be cheaper used, get nearly the same mileage and can actually tow a load pretty well.

FJ80WaitinForaLSV8 > HammerheadFistpunch
12/10/2015 at 13:39

Very very slow. I’m in grad school right now 2000 miles away. Its parked in my dads warehouse. Hoping to get some good work done over the holidays.

Berang > HammerheadFistpunch
12/10/2015 at 13:41

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Almost the same thing as an S800.

vicariousILive > HammerheadFistpunch
12/10/2015 at 13:44

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This is definitely not my favorite but the sienna is growing on me and with some small mods it can look quite decent. Looks better than a Highlander

If I ever have a 3rd child this will probably be the vehicle of choice. Since the chances of my wife letting me get Volvo v70 are pretty low, this is something I can live with.

I would prefer this Sienna in true mall crawling fashion but the odds are forever not in my favor

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vicariousILive > Birddog
12/10/2015 at 13:50

I absolutely love the 1st Gen 4runner. Probably my favorite Toyota, no... favorite vehicle from the 80s

Speed > HammerheadFistpunch
12/10/2015 at 13:56

Yessir! I’d gladly take an IFS model and I’m sure it would do just about anything I’d ever need it to, but if we’re picking favorites give me a stick axle.

A friend used to just leave his at our house for days on end and I’d take it to work. I taught my little brother how to drive a stick in it. I remember him saying, “this is way harder than in Forza!”

vicariousILive > HammerheadFistpunch
12/10/2015 at 14:03

I don’t like the Highlander and I don’t care about towing. But the 4runner is definitely an option just because it’s a 4runner. Also I thought the 3rd row only came on the Limited edition of the 4runner...guess I was wrong. AlsoI was hoping to get better mileage with the next family car but the minivan sure as hell doesn’t get much better might as well get a 4runner

Pacer Racer > HammerheadFistpunch
12/10/2015 at 14:04

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My all time favorite Toyota is the 1984 Celica GT/Supra. Close runner up goes to the Corolla FX-16.

HammerheadFistpunch > vicariousILive
12/10/2015 at 14:06

The sienna gets HORRID city mileage. We were getting like 15 in my dads accessibility van and my sister gets about 16

vicariousILive > HammerheadFistpunch
12/10/2015 at 14:28

yeah that’s worse than I get in the Taco.

Also side note: I have a comment in this post where i added images. i can’t add images when i post something using my work’s computer so end up clicking “cancel.” I am beginning to realize now that it is posting what i had written down before i cancelled the post. It’s rather upsetting because i am seeing multiple threads one with pictures and another without.

HammerheadFistpunch > vicariousILive
12/10/2015 at 14:30

That’s kinja. It’s being real bad lately