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[Glowie Hunter Art Bell]

The frame rust is definitely an issue and I wouldn't buy a Tacoma or Tundra because of that. However, the problem isn't as bad on the GX and LX based off my time on iH8mud, which are the rigs in question here. Again, this is probably due to the market for these Lexus rigs. Most first owners are suburban soccer moms and thus rarely see any offroading in their initial stages of life.

The UZ and UR aren't GM Northstars that have head gasket issues due to improper stud sizes. They'd fail if cooling system components aren't replaced at this age as they should be. I think you're taking some small cases and making it into some huge deal when it's really not. An actual problem is transmission temperature heat, which can overheat when towing since they don't come with a trans cooler.

I'm no Toyota fan but it's pretty silly to point at some weird edge cases of failures on these engines and dock the whole platform as rubbish. Credit given when due, the GX and LX are solid rigs and very capable off roaders.

Northstar was a pos and was never in any gm vehicle worth caring about. Nor was it brought up beforehand

 

[An automatic clown]

Northstar was a pos and was never in any gm vehicle worth caring about. Nor was it brought up beforehand

Uh did you forget about Cadillac Allante, sweaty?

 

[TiggerNits]

Everyone I've ever known thats had a UZ has had it eat a timing chain/belt before 150k

They haven't used UZ's in a decade. Almost everything in the US, is on the UR, which is a chain and not a belt. But that said, I think the biggest weakpoint on my 200 is gas mileage, as it gets 17 mpg on the interstate on a good day and averages around 12 in town.

Also, I was fed some fudd lore on the grand cherokee, you're right, the ZJ seems well engineered

 

[TiggerNits]

Uh did you forget about Cadillac Allante, sweaty?

In his defense, Cadillac did, too

 

[Torque Wheeler]

I need a couple of Spoon engines for Racewars. Can you supply?

I have a B20BZ with a dropped exhaust valve and bent flexplate in the barn with your name on it!

 

[An automatic clown]

I have a B20BZ with a dropped exhaust valve and bent flexplate in the barn with your name on it!

Do you have Alzheimer's lol? You already said that

 

[An automatic clown]

In his defense, Cadillac did, too

They were horrible cars but had a cool story.
Gm outfitted a couple of Boeing 747s in order to transport the bodies from Pininfarina in Italy to the assembly plant in the US

 

[Glowie Hunter Art Bell]

Uh did you forget about Cadillac Allante, sweaty?

I am indeed a bit sweaty

 

[Almalexia]

Very appreciative of the advice I got on this thread. I talked with a number of dealers and they were damn near out of everything I was asking about or tried to sell me on a wildly overpriced used model, because the next new one of that model wouldn't be delivered till March or April 2022. No Rams with Ecodiesel, used or new, within hundreds of miles here rn.

Ended up with a midrange Taco that the Toyota dealer happened to have on hand. Nothing exciting but it'll do fine for now and be easy to sell for a decent price later. Would love to swap it for an imported 80s Hilux at some point and drive around the neighborhood like an Afghan warlord. I'll give the market some time to settle down first though, shit is crazy out there.

 

[Torque Wheeler]

Do you have Alzheimer's lol? You already said that

Yes

Very appreciative of the advice I got on this thread. I talked with a number of dealers and they were damn near out of everything I was asking about or tried to sell me on a wildly overpriced used model, because the next new one of that model wouldn't be delivered till March or April 2022. No Rams with Ecodiesel, used or new, within hundreds of miles here rn.

Ended up with a midrange Taco that the Toyota dealer happened to have on hand. Nothing exciting but it'll do fine for now and be easy to sell for a decent price later. Would love to swap it for an imported 80s Hilux at some point and drive around the neighborhood like an Afghan warlord. I'll give the market some time to settle down first though, shit is crazy out there.

Awesome! While I don't condone buying a car new, the taco holds it's value very well. I think you'll be happier with it than an 80s truck. Vacuum lines, emissions controls, and fuel injection weren't figured out quite yet. Unless you're mechanically inclined I stop at late 90s cars for recommendations daily drivers. I have a 60s VW I take into work during the summer and it takes lot to keep it operational. So many little problems that were solved over the years that people take for granted, like starting in below freezing weather, self adjusting brakes, disc brakes, heat that works, alternators that can charge a battery at idle etc.

 

[Poppavalyim Andropoff]

I like cars and have respect for pretty much every car community. I think it's really gay when muscle car guys shit on imports, import guys shit on trucks, and all that infighting.

it's not "infighting" it's just that imports & ricers are for faggots that's all.

Imagine not having the skill to build your own parts.

Not gonna lie I'm a pretty shit fabricator still but hey the grinder & paint makes me the welder I ain't

I recently put a coyote (380 horsepower) motor from a 2011 F150 into a 1971 F100 (does a 71 F100 even know what a horsepower is?) I've done countless LS swaps and even modern Hemi swaps. I even turned a Jeep Wagoneer into a low rider a few months ago. That was fun. Custom made hand built air ride suspension. I live cars. It is literally what I do every day. Why am I even here. I'm going to go to bed and wake up tomorrow to build more cars.

can you get the miami still?

Fun fact: Daewoo was indirectly responsible for GM pulling out of Australia, killing the Holden brand with it. The decade or so of godawful rebadged Daewoo shitboxes, most notably the Craptiva, really put a dent in Holden's reputation down here. Granted, GM didn't shut Holden down until a few years after they stopped importing Daewoos, but the damage was already done.

Another fun fact: A lot of Aussies called Daewoo "Gaywoo".

Holden's are werri gay

 

[TiggerNits]

Yes


Awesome! While I don't condone buying a car new, the taco holds it's value very well. I think you'll be happier with it than an 80s truck. Vacuum lines, emissions controls, and fuel injection weren't figured out quite yet. Unless you're mechanically inclined I stop at late 90s cars for recommendations daily drivers. I have a 60s VW I take into work during the summer and it takes lot to keep it operational. So many little problems that were solved over the years that people take for granted, like starting in below freezing weather, self adjusting brakes, disc brakes, heat that works, alternators that can charge a battery at idle etc.

It's a work car iirc, he had to justify the purchase to his employer, most likely because they were handling a portion of it. In those cases, you almost have to buy new or a used fleet vehicle with immaculate records. I know when my guys buy cars for work, I won't sign off on anything older than 8 years and it needs to have valid records of proper upkeep, mostly for insurance purposes

 

[The Last Stand]

Happy Holidays!

Blond bombshell Marilyn Monroe with a 1953 Cadillac.

I swear to God, whitewalls look great with vintage cars.

 

[Slappy McGherkin]

@The Last Stand _Those Hollywood oldtimers had GREAT taste!

I parted with this baby about a year ago. Fortunately, she went to a Caddy collector and he had been looking for one of these in great shape for awhile. Literally owned by a little old lady in OK. I was the 2nd owner, had 18,000 miles on it when I bought it. 1984 Cadillac El Dorado Biarritz with a stainless steel roof. I owned it for close to 8 years, but sold it because I never drove it much other to some car shows and cruise nights. Was always scared some idiot would hit me or fuck it up with door dings. They sure don't make these long wheel base coupes anymore and it's a shame, because it's the most cush ride ever. The yellow/tan chamois leather color combo was also pretty rare. I had all the original paperwork from the day the car was originally ordered and delivered; the original "Golden Keys" it was delivered with, and all the original owner manuals and such. You can see the old brick cellphone mounted on the floor in the last pic. A nice collectible and I miss her. Her name was "Betty" (after the original owner).

 

[The Last Stand]

@The Last Stand _Those Hollywood oldtimers had GREAT taste!

Lord have mercy. I don't know what's more attractive, the cars or the drivers! Were all these cars American made during that time?

Monroe also had a '56 Thunderbird. Sold for $490,000. Now that's a woman with TASTE.

 

[Slappy McGherkin]

Lord have mercy. I don't know what's more attractive, the cars or the drivers! Were all these cars American made during that time?

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Monroe also had a '56 Thunderbird. Sold for $490,000. Now that's a woman with TASTE.

Most were American, yes. You had some James Dean types that lost their head over a Porche, but the big luxury cars were certainly as American as they come. Across the pond, Rolls Royce and Bentley ruled, but were so pricey only the very rich could own one. Original sticker price on my El Dorado above was about 8,000 USD in 1984.

 

[The Last Stand]

You can see the old brick cellphone mounted on the floor in the last pic. A nice collectible and I miss her. Her name was "Betty" (after the original owner).

That's a nice car. Looks like you took good care of it.

More stars with Caddies.

 

[Torque Wheeler]

I wish Cadillacs weren't just fancy Chevys nowadays

 

[Car Won't Crank]

I wish Cadillacs weren't just fancy Chevys nowadays

The only Caddy worth a shit now is the CT5-V with the LT4 supercharged engine. The rest are trash GM.

 

[Mansell's Moustache]

The only Caddy worth a shit now is the CT5-V with the LT4 supercharged engine. The rest are trash GM.

I rode in a friend’s XT4 and the interior was awash with a mix of fingerprint sucking gloss black plastic mixed with parts-bin GM switchgear. Just a terrible, terrible place to be. I have no clue how someone could sit in that car and pick it over a Volvo XC60, comparable Lexus crossover, or even a fucking Honda CR-V.