Seems under powered like my old Tacoma. I also test drove a Tiguan and another Acura today. I am looking at a Honda Ridgeline also. I know everyone hates Acuras, but I like them...
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Just put a deposit on a very blue Golf R. Should probably have just gotten a base GTI, but fuck it.
Ridgeline...
The 4runner sucks. It feels like a 20 yo truck.
Hey @Adventurous which Taco have you got?
2015 Tacoma SR5 double cab, long bed, 4x4 with the 4.0L and automatic transmission.
Horsepower: 292 hp
Is this true? If so... that vehicle should be... sporty.
This. Our standards are too high.
Hey I will take my 400hp 800ft/pounds of F350 Turbo Diesel 4x4 dually any day 
Are you going to follow the manufacturer's recommended long intervals for oil change using the expensive VW oil, or are you going to go with a different regime?
I don't trust them. The small superturbocharged 4 bangers need fresh oil often IMHO.
I followed the 10k mile change interval on my old GTI. Always used the recommend synthetic. Would drop in some seafoam a day or two before a change.
Nice.
that is yuuuuge amounts of bigly freedom to you.
i wish they came in two door models......i wish you could get the leather/plaid seats.
wifey now has a new highlander. it’s pretty dang nice. made me want to clean and detail my car.
I am actually looking forward to getting a 4 door again. I don't think the two door looks good on a golf and not having a huge barn door will be nice in tight city parking.
I like washing my car.
Horsepower: 292 hp
Is this true? If so... that vehicle should be... sporty.
This. Our standards are too high.
Yep, and pretty darn light. It should go from 0-stuck in traffic in mere seconds.
DSG or stick? Did you get the fancy cruise that I love so much?
The germans tend to quote the wheel horsepower, then when put into tests with cars that have "similar" horsepower, they tend to kill it with their low rpm torque and what it actually sends to the wheels. That's what makes some of the higher HP german cars so impressive IMO.
In theory I got the fancy cruise control but I also went with the manual so I am guessing it works until I have to slow down enough to change gears.
Nobody eats Sardines and Crackers anymore. WTF?
I do. I hate when Karla eats my sardines and smoked oysters.
My 07 Tacoma king cab with the 4.0 and 6 speed manual is one of the funnest vehicles I’ve owned. Mostly because the 6 speed. I drove it today in traffic, that sucked. I don’t normally have traffic.
My 07 Tacoma king cab with the 4.0 and 6 speed manual is one of the funnest vehicles I’ve owned. Mostly because the 6 speed. I drove it today in traffic, that sucked. I don’t normally have traffic.
You sure about that? The dyno sheets for stock Rs show flat torque that tapers off at higher RPMs, opposite of what you are saying. And that's exactly what I'd expect to see based on how they design turbo engines these days. Area beneath the the line is what matters with torque and making full torque at lower RPMs generally makes for a fast car. Modern turbo tech with hot-V sections, twin-scrolls, DI engines and such can allow for fairly fast turbo spool and lots of torque down low, the long-sought after goal has been to give turbo cars decent torque at low RPM, so being able to make full torque from 1500-1700rpm and throughout the range has been an absolute boon for the turbo audis, bmws, mercedes, vws, and so on. Their "curves" these days are generally flat through the range.
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We aren't going back to the 80s with the T-top no matter how badly you want it. We are full on headed back to the 50s right now...