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Hicksrme: ""This be the best engine of
them all now! "
You never answered my question: Who designed the ISUZU duramax diesel?
I'll give you a hint:
Answer: Japanese engineers.
You keep blowing smoke. Avoiding the truth because it is hurting. These are the symptoms of advanced stage Tundra envy.
TrucksRMe need to grow up and stop playing, "I have the better and/or bigger one". TrucksRMe, if you need to make up the size in the truck, where else is it lacking? And everyone else...Why keep arguing with him? It always turns out the same way. He isn't going to believe that Toyota is better than Chevrolet no matter how much you tell him. Just let it lay and talk about the trucks you all own: The Terrific Toyota Tundra.
If you, TrucksRMe, cannot abide by the rules and the user agreement and such, I suggest you leave the forum and/or Edmund.com totally.
Trend. They did a comparison of "full size"
pickups. They rated the biggest, baddest Chevy
Silverado 1500 with the 5.3 L V8 and the 4.1
gears(which by the way is only rated to tow
8000lbs).
They also rated the biggest F150 with the 5.4L V8
and the Dodge 1500 with 5.9L against the Tundra
Access Cab V8.
You would think that this would be a mismatch.
The Silverado does have that barcolounger rear
seat. The Big3 engines are much bigger.
Here is the conclusion of the Motor Trend article:
"And the winner is... Which to Pick? In terms of
overall performance and sophistication - on road
and off - we have to say Tundra."
Here are some facts:
4/10/00 Toyota Tundra is Consumer Reports Top Pick
for Full Sized Pickup in 2000!
http://www.consumerreports.org/news/autos/Reports/toppick.htm
3/3/00 Toyota's New Millennium Truck
http://truckworld.com/Truck-Tests/Toyota-Tundra/tundra.html
1/9/00 4-Wheel & Off-Road Magazine 4x4 Truck of
the Year!
12/22/99 Motor Trend Magazine announces the 2000
Toyota Tundra as the Truck of the Year!
http://www.motortrend.com/
5/4/00 Toyota vehicles dominate this year's
quality survey rankings by J.D. Power
http://cnnfn.com/2000/05/04/companies/wires/carsurvey_wg/
Oh! - I forgot Big3 posters in this topic don't
believe anything that is in magazines. That is
because the magazines all say that the Tundra is
The best full size 1/2 ton pickup.
You prefer to get your info from Billy Bob down
the road a piece. (or hicksrme) LOL
1) They twist some tell from some magazine that aint got the knowin of them trucks.
2) They got some crack on the one who posted the fact.
This be the way of the yuppie, lackin the knowin of em, and feelin foolish cuz of it. Good luck on this one now!
The DOHC V8 is sweet. It runs smooth all the way to redline. It runs like a scalded dog. This is saying a lot for a full size truck. The truck is very quiet inside - especially on the highway, but still has a nice V8 growl when you floor it.
I had a $2000 rebate saved up on my GMAC credit card and still could not bring myself to buy a Chevy. The demo I drove had numerous squeeks and rattles and way too much wind noise. The salesman said "They all do that" It also only had 3 doors - how absurd. I also found that a comparably equipped Chevy cost over $2000 more. The Chevy also had -90% predicted reliability in Consumer Reports - off their chart.
I test drove a Ford F-150. The Ford has been rated well by Consumer reports and J.D. Powers lately - a big plus. I sat in the Ford back seat and could not tell much difference between it and the Tundra. It has about .5" more legroom - no big deal. The Tundra had noticeably more front legroom than the Ford or the Chevy. I drove it and liked the Tundra smoothness, quietness, and ride much better. If you are considering the Ford, I would definitely also give the Tundra a try.
If you want to learn more about Tundras - www.tundrasolutions.com is a good place to go. The Ford - www.f150online.com
Don't try to reason with hicksrme - he is a fool. Normally I am more polite, but anyone who comes to a Tundra owners group to continually post bashes is not due any courtesy IMHO.
they DO it because they think they can GET AWAY with it, because the parent won't DISCIPLINE them for it in public....
ENOUGH all ready! It is the communities job to "norm" the members by ignoring the tantrums of the unruly. Since that is NOT happening, I'm going to get REAL FREE with the SCRIBBLE key.
Some USEFUL information will probably be LOST in this, but my OPTIONS are limited....
Front Porch Philosopher
SUV, Pickups, & Aftermarket and Accessories Host
Personal attacks threaten, slander, etc, people. I have done nothing of the sort. You don't need to be concerned about my salvation. My Lord is looking out for me. If I go astray, he will put me back in line, just like a good Father should.
Take care.
I tested the F150. I loved it as well. It is a great truck. I have been a passenger in a Silverado (not sure what size?) and I thought it was great too. Never been in a Dodge.
I suppose it's all about personal preference. I think I will enjoy my new Tundra as I have enjoyed my Tacoma.
Have a great day!
Have a great day with your new truck!
BTW I have a shell on mine and went with after market leather. I'm also thinking about polishing out the rims.
Best has been 18.8 mpg on the hwy @ 70 mph. worst has been 14.2 all stop and go traffic in town
engine in the Tundra is the same, it will probably be available with the SC, but don't know about the V-8.
And please, don't listen to TrucksRMe. He doesn't know his rear end from a whole in the ground. At least with the Tundras and Tacomas, you don't have to worry about the engine having to be replaced as part of a TSB on a brand-new truck.
I have to replace that!
Have a great day!
http://www.classicsofttrim.com
I paid $950 for mine (I have a SR5 with Captain chairs) which saved me about $400 compared to factory leather. I also saved on registration and sales tax on the vehicle cost since it was done as a separate purchase. Even the dealer admitted it's a better quality and I was advise to let them do the color matching. A buddy of mine had his Camary and Supra done and it does look nice. They also do wood trim but I took a pass on that.
See ya in my rearview mirror!
Mean-Spiriteness....hmmm. Now that is a thinker.
I mean, my 11 year old cries less and takes harmless razzing better than you guys. My Baptist pastor is more "mean spirited" (if that is what you want to call it) in his Sunday sermons than I have been here. I think the truth is that you are just a little too sensitive. Maybe you are even a little convicted of your actions. Nobody is responsible for your crying but you. If you don't like being razzed and called on it, don't be crying.
I can't believe you all get so bent out of shape over something so temporal and meaningless as a truck. You all got way too many problems if you let the discussions here get you so balled up inside. Love life! Let it roll off the back of your hand! Why get so upset?
Now, I know the truth on my spirituality. I am a saved soul. Being a Christian doesn't mean I will be perfect in the worlds eyes and I could care less what the men and women of this "world" think of me. I only live for my Lords approval. Every man is born into sin and will even sin as a Christian. Christians battle with sin even more than the lost, because Christians are mature in their faith and acknowledge their wrongs as sin, in which, they must go to their Lord for forgiveness. The lost don't even know that what they do is a sin and just keep doing it over and over again, never asking for forgiveness.
Now, when you become one of God's children and can call yourself a Christian, then you will know the difference.
My sins are bought and paid for, are yours??? I would be glad to share with you offline how you can know for sure if you would like. My email address is in my profile and I have no problem sharing this with you. However, please don't cry in your email like you do here.
Dan
If you are aware as you claim, you would know that Salvation has no reference to the name posted above the Church entrance door or the "religion" it supposedly rests its doctrine on. It has to do with the KJV scriptures, pure and simple. Something you have revealed to be totally clueless of. I guess you count the Sunday school days as a child when your Parents drug you off to Church kicking and screaming.
How about pointing me to the scriptures in the KJV bible (the only acceptible English translation) that tell us of Salvation and what it means to be a sinner. Do your research quick now.....
There has never been any headgasket problem with the V-8. They have been in service on the Landcruiser for years with an excellent record.
Sales for the Tundra where targeted for 100,000 the first year and they sold all they could produce. Lots of people waiting for that 2001 model to come out. Silverado owners will be singing them chevy blues in 2001 when their Silverado resale value plummets even further.