Is It Worth @ $30k to Make Your Newer Taco Look Old ? ?

[86scotty]

had a tacoma with a snorkel for a few years. Everyone called it the Dorkle.

Another one of my useless opinions. They only good thing LR does right is the smooth factory snorkels on the newer SUV's. All OEMs should offer this on their overlandy models. It's not like it would be difficult or expensive and every OEM has very specific models that the Overlandy crowd goes for.

 

[Over The Silent Planet]

Worth it to me? No. I think those look weird. But that’s my opinion. Someone else may have a different opinion. Doesn’t mean they’re “compensating” for something. They probably just enjoy different things than me.

 

[Tex68w]

It looks like a Chinese knock-off of a 60-Series. I am not a fan.

 

[dole]

I always say if i had endless money i would put a 2014 tacoma into the body of a 1982 toyota pickup. dream truck

 

[Todd780]

I always say if i had endless money i would put a 2014 tacoma into the body of a 1982 toyota pickup. dream truck

Nahhh.... Put a Tacoma chassis on the body of a Sienna... Then drop a Tundra V8 in it for good measure, lol

 

[dole]

oh that’s rad @Todd n Natalie. on that note I would definitely also take a HiAce with some other internals in it to freshen it up. I want to strangle Toyota for not making those anymore, especially with van life being such a popular fad in recent years they would do so well bringing it back

 

[Todd780]

oh that’s rad @Todd n Natalie. on that note I would definitely also take a HiAce with some other internals in it to freshen it up. I want to strangle Toyota for not making those anymore, especially with van life being such a popular fad in recent years they would do so well bringing it back

Like the 'N/A' HiAce? Like this?



Don't know why, but I've liked those vans since I was a kid.

I suppose it could have something to do with these:

 

[Arktikos]

I always say if i had endless money i would put a 2014 tacoma into the body of a 1982 toyota pickup. dream truck

Sounds great to me, except for the unavoidable lack of legroom with the '82. Actually I'd be happy with the '82 as it was back then, except with a newer Toyota EFI truck engine instead of the old 20R. Even 22RE would be OK. Would also need a high end paint job to keep the rust demons away, right?

 

[Oscar Mike Gulf Yankee]

Well, Toyota's aren't the only truck;

Here's a 2021 Fi50 retro to an '89!

 

[redthies]

Are you sure it’s not just a 2021 year rebuild of an ‘89?

 

[bkg]

Well, Toyota's aren't the only truck;

Here's a 2021 Fi50 retro to an '89!

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uh... no. that's incorrect.

 

[Oscar Mike Gulf Yankee]

uh... no. that's incorrect.

What? You don't believe me? I'd say they did a really good job in the conversion.

 

[Steve_382]

I thought maybe someone was doing a relic or rat rod modification to get some trail cred. They do it to brand new guitars and charge quite a premium for dragging it behind a car for a couple miles.

 

[Regcabguy]

Wanna Convo Yo Taco to Retro in S. Diego?

I’m not sure what to make of this idea ??‍♂️ but obviously someone smarter than I has determined that there’s a market for encouraging people with money burning a hole in their pockets to spend a load of cash to convert a newer rig into a retro one!

Is this an instant ?collectible or a waste of ? ?

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I love it. Worldwide the" square is better" philosophy is prevalent. If I had the vehicle and dinero I'd gladly submit mine to chuck the metro look of the newer ones.