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My shit keeps getting blocked in Europe maybe that’s what happened to Dave ?
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I’ve never minded the :manuel: in traffic. I’ve sat in it pretty routinely in LA and SD in heavy traffic and it was never an issue or something I regretted.
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max225 wrote: Sun Feb 16, 2020 5:26 pm My shit keeps getting blocked in Europe maybe that’s what happened to Dave ?
Ive used dfd as of recent in deutschland airports without an issue :iono:
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max225 wrote: Sun Feb 16, 2020 5:26 pm My shit keeps getting blocked in Europe maybe that’s what happened to Dave ?
Dave was just tired of this place.
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MexicanYarisTK wrote: Sun Feb 16, 2020 5:50 pm
max225 wrote: Sun Feb 16, 2020 5:26 pm My shit keeps getting blocked in Europe maybe that’s what happened to Dave ?
Ive used dfd as of recent in deutschland airports without an issue :iono:
2 blocks in Ireland ... some bs 3rd party thing pops up ... so odd
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Desertbreh wrote: Sun Feb 16, 2020 6:13 pm
max225 wrote: Sun Feb 16, 2020 5:26 pm My shit keeps getting blocked in Europe maybe that’s what happened to Dave ?
Dave was just tired of this place.
Well that’s disappointing
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So I got 39.2 mpg hand calculated, over 300 miles. Which is better than my golf would have done. And this thing is slightly bigger and a whole lot slower. So guess it makes sense.
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max225 wrote: Sun Feb 16, 2020 5:26 pm My shit keeps getting blocked in Europe maybe that’s what happened to Dave ?
Dave was just tired of this place.
He's too cool to be tired of anything. He just left without a word.
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Desertbreh wrote: Sun Feb 16, 2020 6:13 pm
max225 wrote: Sun Feb 16, 2020 5:26 pm My shit keeps getting blocked in Europe maybe that’s what happened to Dave ?
Dave was just tired of this place.
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max225 wrote: Sun Feb 16, 2020 7:47 pm
MexicanYarisTK wrote: Sun Feb 16, 2020 5:50 pm

Ive used dfd as of recent in deutschland airports without an issue :iono:
2 blocks in Ireland ... some bs 3rd party thing pops up ... so odd
I had no issues in Ireland last fall. :iono:
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So I drove a :manuel:
2017 trd off road
Options?
Blind spot, wireless charging, moon roof

How was it ?
Surprisingly good.

Common complaints:
Not enough headroom-
I was close to the roof but it wasn’t bad, and the new ones should be even better due to lower seat + no moonroof.

Bad brakes-
Def not an issue, front dove a bit, but overall better than JK and JL. But perhaps not as good as an FJ but close.

What did I like ?
Driving position is excellent
Room is pretty decent front and back, not cavernous but decent.
Ride was excellent, absorbed everything super well. And didn’t have a “Jeep” shimmy through the cabin after larger bumps.
Interior was quiet, very quiet almost no tire/road noise
Steering was very decent and not vague especially for an suv/truk

What didn’t I like ?
Seat bottoms seem a little short
The shifter sort of shakes a bit when you go over uneven pavement, the shifter is fugly too.
The bed seems rather short/small (5’)er

Didn’t have that much power, but it was ok for what it was. I can’t say this was a pos slow ass garbage :truk:

I can certainly see why people love these. Great utility vehicle.

I have nearly nothing to complain about ... nothing major...
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Yep, they're good vehicles. I do want one. Have for a while. I don't know why everyone hates the driving position of these, it's really just like sitting in a sedan or small car.
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Johnny_P wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2020 11:57 pm Yep, they're good vehicles. I do want one. Have for a while. I don't know why everyone hates the driving position of these, it's really just like sitting in a sedan or small car.
Far easier for tall guys to get in and out, and you don’t feel dwarfed by the rest of the assholes on the road. :manuel: keeps you engaged.

:notsure: who anyone is ... I know AMR Detroit hates the headroom but it was no worse in the JL Which wasn’t that great in terms of that
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max225 wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2020 12:09 am
Johnny_P wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2020 11:57 pm Yep, they're good vehicles. I do want one. Have for a while. I don't know why everyone hates the driving position of these, it's really just like sitting in a sedan or small car.
Far easier for tall guys to get in and out, and you don’t feel dwarfed by the rest of the assholes on the road. :manuel: keeps you engaged.

:notsure: who anyone is ... I know AMR Detroit hates the headroom but it was no worse in the JL Which wasn’t that great in terms of that
I find them really cramped feeling inside.... I also have a really long torso, I am 6'2" with only a 32" inseam. So it could be the headroom issue as my torso is probably as long as Chris's despite not being as tall. My head touches the ceiling in :tits: Fusion which is really my only complaint with that car but I can't quite ever get comfy in there, which is asinine considering I owned an NA Miata.
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max225 wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2020 11:29 am Image

This is yuge ...
Are you going to :doit: ? Join the :truk: Brigade? :truckyeah:
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D Griff wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:03 pm
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This is yuge ...
Are you going to :doit: ? Join the :truk: Brigade? :truckyeah:
I’m seriously considering it... but kind of hovering due to corona panic.

Also it seems like the taco won’t have led headlights in the spec I want. but it has led fog lights. Also I think crawl control is for automatic only which is also :disappoint:

I have 100% no use for it or need. I don’t tow, I don’t need the bed 99.9% and I would much prefer an suv, but frankly this makes more sense with decent resale, up front pricing in case I change my mind which I’m sure I will. I also prefer the styling of the taco to the base 4runners and it is about 10k cheaper.

So :doit: and light almost 40k in cash on fire or invest it in the market and take that gamble ...
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max225 wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2020 11:29 am Image

This is yuge ...
LWB frontier was a barge for turning. Taco was a lot more maneuverable.

This or a JL?
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Johnny_P wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:51 pm
max225 wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2020 11:29 am Image

This is yuge ...
LWB frontier was a barge for turning. Taco was a lot more maneuverable.

This or a JL?
So... I sort of want to draw a lot of comparisons but it will ruffle some feathers 🥴
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max225 wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:53 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:51 pm

LWB frontier was a barge for turning. Taco was a lot more maneuverable.

This or a JL?
So... I sort of want to draw a lot of comparisons but it will ruffle some feathers 🥴
Why? Because the taco is better for everything except rock crawling?
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Johnny_P wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:54 pm
max225 wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:53 pm
So... I sort of want to draw a lot of comparisons but it will ruffle some feathers 🥴
Why? Because the taco is better for everything except rock crawling?
Taco superiority vs JL:
Better :manuel: gearing
Better Ride
Quieter
Better Steering
Better brakes
Cheaper
Better off road up until rubi trim

JL Superiority vs Taco:
Better interior in the higher(est) trim levels but that means 50k+
Rubicon front locker not even available in taco.
More aftermarket support (but taco has insane support also)

The engines are a wash to me, frankly I prefer the 3.5 because it has a little bit more power down low than the 3.6 FCA. Auto trans probably goes to the JL I haven't driven an auto taco, but the auto FJs were just fine, even with the lacking gears.

I mean these are not performance vehicles, there is NO FUN in winding these out, so :whocares: about performance 0-60 etc. The fun comes from :aintcare: 'ing over shit, and taking it places regular cars can't go... and not having shit break.

Frankly the only JL two JL's I would take over the taco are the Rubicons = 50K+ or Willys @ 44k MSRP... the taco at 37k msrp. But I don't see the point unless you wanna go roofless I guess.
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max225 wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2020 2:05 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:54 pm

Why? Because the taco is better for everything except rock crawling?
Taco superiority vs JL:
Better :manuel: gearing
Better Ride
Quieter
Better Steering
Better brakes
Cheaper
Better off road up until rubi trim

JL Superiority vs Taco:
Better interior in the higher(est) trim levels but that means 50k+
Rubicon front locker not even available in taco.
More aftermarket support (but taco has insane support also)

The engines are a wash to me, frankly I prefer the 3.5 because it has a little bit more power down low than the 3.6 FCA. Auto trans probably goes to the JL I haven't driven an auto taco, but the auto FJs were just fine, even with the lacking gears.

I mean these are not performance vehicles, there is NO FUN in winding these out, so :whocares: about performance 0-60 etc. The fun comes from :aintcare: 'ing over shit, and taking it places regular cars can't go... and not having shit break.

Frankly the only JL two JL's I would take over the taco are the Rubicons = 50K+ or Willys @ 44k MSRP... the taco at 37k msrp. But I don't see the point unless you wanna go roofless I guess.
I don't think you really need a front locker to drive over national park service roads. NPS just uses F150s.
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Johnny_P wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2020 8:57 pm
max225 wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2020 2:05 pm

Taco superiority vs JL:
Better :manuel: gearing
Better Ride
Quieter
Better Steering
Better brakes
Cheaper
Better off road up until rubi trim

JL Superiority vs Taco:
Better interior in the higher(est) trim levels but that means 50k+
Rubicon front locker not even available in taco.
More aftermarket support (but taco has insane support also)

The engines are a wash to me, frankly I prefer the 3.5 because it has a little bit more power down low than the 3.6 FCA. Auto trans probably goes to the JL I haven't driven an auto taco, but the auto FJs were just fine, even with the lacking gears.

I mean these are not performance vehicles, there is NO FUN in winding these out, so :whocares: about performance 0-60 etc. The fun comes from :aintcare: 'ing over shit, and taking it places regular cars can't go... and not having shit break.

Frankly the only JL two JL's I would take over the taco are the Rubicons = 50K+ or Willys @ 44k MSRP... the taco at 37k msrp. But I don't see the point unless you wanna go roofless I guess.
I don't think you really need a front locker to drive over national park service roads. NPS just uses F150s.
This is true. But I’m just pointing out a certain shortcomings for some extreme conditions.
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max225 wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2020 9:00 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2020 8:57 pm

I don't think you really need a front locker to drive over national park service roads. NPS just uses F150s.
This is true. But I’m just pointing out a certain shortcomings for some extreme conditions.
ATRAC and the rear locker should pull you out of anything you’d be ballsy enough to try on your own.
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