LOL, Andy thats funny, but seriously taking a toyot off road??? ha ha

 

Believe it or not, she has good capability! I take pride in her too, but nowhere near as much as "Nancy" (Mustang). I zaino her daily.

Matt

 

I feel the same way about my trusty Camry - 11+ trouble free years.
But she got the boot and sleeps outside,
while they red Pony gets the royal treatment

 

Don't take this the wrong way, I am a Ford fan till death, but do you really blindly hate Toyota that much? Do you really think their cars are that bad? Just curious.

 

Oh no offense taken at all . I'm glad you asked.
I have a big problem with them not releasing safety specs to emegency services about their hybrid vehicle the prius because of "trade secrets", its a long story. I have also learned about their declinin safety. My family has had no luck with them at all more than once so I just don't care or trust their company.

Just my opinion

 

its ok, i am glad you are so cool about the ribbing i gave u, i couldnt resist, but how do u like the 4runnner?

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I like the 4runner, nowhere near as much of thrills as the Mustang, I have the sport package with the painted front and rear bumpers, the only 4runner it bows to is the limited. hey man, I knew posting about a foreign car on a American forum post would be flamed!! Oh well I can take it.

Matt

 

I hear you on the hybrid car thing. As far as I know, the firemen called to accidents have to have special training to deal with the electrical systems on the hybrids.

 

True, we wnet through training for the honda insight but toyota never supplied us with training material so we were left in the dark on that one.

Thank you for asking!

 

Interesting! :scratch:

Matt

 

Sell the 4 Runner and buy a used Wrangler. Problem Solved! You'll have your self a real offroader that can actually go off road without getting stuck in a ditch and let me tell you, that I6 ain't no joke, it's a nice engine.

 

True, we wnet through training for the honda insight but toyota never supplied us with training material so we were left in the dark on that one.

Thank you for asking!
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toyota is even too stupid to know how they work, they are just amazed it works

 

True, we wnet through training for the honda insight but toyota never supplied us with training material so we were left in the dark on that one.

Thank you for asking!
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That's not good. I hope this helps: http://techinfo.lexus.com/public/main/1stprius.pdf

I'm puzzled why no one from Toyota helped. Took like 2 seconds to find on google.

 

nice find

 

Good find !! Man I should have never posted , nah but for real I knew it was comming so I was expecting this on an American auto site.

Matt

 

That's not good. I hope this helps: http://techinfo.lexus.com/public/main/1stprius.pdf

I'm puzzled why no one from Toyota helped. Took like 2 seconds to find on google.
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Yes they press released it about a few years ago. Almost two full years after denying specs. And thats all they put out. No videos, no rep like Honda does, no classes no nothing. A pamphlet is still a joke compare to hands on teaching, especially when a vehicle is a mangled mess. . It was my senior year of high school so it was 1999 at the time this all started. I have no idea why they never wanted to help You would think that would be bad for business. I even asked a dealer about that and she just looked at me and said "no comment, just a big mistake"

I guess their company never heard of too little too late. We learned bits and pieces as we went along but were never sent the detailed info like Honda sent us, Honda even sent us a rep to show us where to cut on the insight, they had us take a class for the insight where we could actually cut the vehicle!

I mean what is so hard about doing that. toyota sits there and brags about all their safety but can't even give us the time of day and blows off peoples lives like their nothing? The electrical power going through those lines on the hybrids is no joke.

Notice how it says that this edition supercedes the one printed in 2000. Well we never got one here in the states in 2000. Maybe they printed something and never released it to the US EMGS. That frustrates and makes me not want to trust them even more.

Either that means that their reps lied to us or they never released the print!!! OOOOOOO this makes me very angry :bang: I will never trust toyota...ever!

Yes I hold a grudge and I think justifiably so. To toyota I say "too little, too late!"

 

That's not good. I hope this helps: http://techinfo.lexus.com/public/main/1stprius.pdf

I'm puzzled why no one from Toyota helped. Took like 2 seconds to find on google.
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Thanks for posting a pamphlet for all to see. These are the most difficult vehicles to work on.

By the way, you really have that Stang covered up snug as a bug don't you!

 

from what another member not yet associated in this thread said, "toyota is making so much profit, more than the big 3" so if they mae so much profit why cant they afford a manual??? stupidity is all i can say.

 

Its ignorance plain and simple on toyo's part Doug. And yes like you said stupidity too. Unfortunately to some corporations money is worht more than peoples lives Its a darn shame isn't it?

 

If it's a turbo then I pick the Supra. That Cobra is one of the ugliest ones made. A turbo Supra has much more potential per dollar I think, and is a much better looking car. The interior is amazing, feels like a one man cockpit and fits like a glove.