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What are the best early 1990's small trucks?

Started by ducatiz, July 16, 2008, 07:13:26 PM

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ducatiz

#30
July 17, 2008, 11:50:10 AM
I am going to rethink my original idea (Ford or Nissan)

I have this... resistance to a Toyota truck and I don't know why.  I know they are supposed to be good, but I just don't like them for some reason.

It's not that I've not had a Toyota before -- I had a 76 Celica GT in high school and it ran for 250k miles.  Awesome engine (the 20R).

And I like the S10 but I am so wary of 1980s GM quality issues.

but thanks for the comments folks.
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rgramjet

#31
July 17, 2008, 12:01:09 PM
Youve been missing the obvious choice.  The Subaru Brat.  I had one growing up, learned how to drive stick on the thing when I was 10, hauled scrap slate roofing in it when I was 16!  Had it until I was 17.  That thing went everywhere.

I now long for one with T-tops.
Quote from: ducpainter on May 20, 2010, 02:11:47 PM
You're obviously a crack smokin' redneck carpenter. :-*

in 1st and 2nd it was like this; ringy-ting-ting-ting slow boring ho-hum .......oh!........OMG! What the fu.........HOLY SHIT !!--ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
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ducatiz

#32
July 17, 2008, 01:01:02 PM
Quote from: rgramjet on July 17, 2008, 12:01:09 PM
Youve been missing the obvious choice.  The Subaru Brat.  I had one growing up, learned how to drive stick on the thing when I was 10, hauled scrap slate roofing in it when I was 16!  Had it until I was 17.  That thing went everywhere.

I now long for one with T-tops.

obvious choice for what?  Looking like a nitwit?

i doubt it would work well for my purposes:  hauling and towing.

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"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.

rgramjet

#33
July 17, 2008, 01:12:01 PM
Quote from: ducatizzzz on July 17, 2008, 01:01:02 PM
obvious choice for what?  Looking like a nitwit?


Nahh, the Elade covers that base.  The Brat was a blast though.
Quote from: ducpainter on May 20, 2010, 02:11:47 PM
You're obviously a crack smokin' redneck carpenter. :-*

in 1st and 2nd it was like this; ringy-ting-ting-ting slow boring ho-hum .......oh!........OMG! What the fu.........HOLY SHIT !!--ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
-Sofadriver

What has been smelled, cannot be unsmelled!

ducatiz

#34
July 17, 2008, 02:08:50 PM
Quote from: rgramjet on July 17, 2008, 01:12:01 PM
Nahh, the Elade covers that base.  The Brat was a blast though.

gotcha, but i don't think it's enough truck for me.  i want small, not absurdly tiny
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"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.

slowpoke13

#35
July 17, 2008, 02:38:52 PM
I just wish I could bring back one of the little pickups they use out here. Diesel, no overhangs past the wheels, turn on a dime, & will fit a bike or two. I also like the fact that the bed rails and tailgate all drop down and secure to give you a flatbed.
slowpokesan

rgramjet

#36
July 17, 2008, 02:42:07 PM
Quote from: slowpoke13 on July 17, 2008, 02:38:52 PM
I just wish I could bring back one of the little pickups they use out here. Diesel, no overhangs past the wheels, turn on a dime, & will fit a bike or two. I also like the fact that the bed rails and tailgate all drop down and secure to give you a flatbed.

Brothah needs a pic!
Quote from: ducpainter on May 20, 2010, 02:11:47 PM
You're obviously a crack smokin' redneck carpenter. :-*

in 1st and 2nd it was like this; ringy-ting-ting-ting slow boring ho-hum .......oh!........OMG! What the fu.........HOLY SHIT !!--ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
-Sofadriver

What has been smelled, cannot be unsmelled!

tonyj311

#37
July 17, 2008, 03:05:05 PM
95 s-10 was my first brand new car. It was great. Never had any problems (until I moved to Minnesota in the winter).
'02 M620

hbliam

#38
July 17, 2008, 05:48:16 PM
No question: Toyota. Change the oil and they run forever.

Popeye the Sailor

#39
July 17, 2008, 06:18:02 PM
Quote from: hbliam on July 17, 2008, 05:48:16 PM
No question: Toyota. Change the oil and they run forever.

+11ty billion.
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slowpoke13

#40
July 18, 2008, 01:32:39 AM
slowpokesan

rgramjet

#41
July 18, 2008, 06:01:53 AM
Quote from: slowpoke13 on July 18, 2008, 01:32:39 AM
Links ok?

Suzuki

cool....

Too funny, my ATV has 200 more ccs than that sucker.  Its like a Rhino on caffeine.
Quote from: ducpainter on May 20, 2010, 02:11:47 PM
You're obviously a crack smokin' redneck carpenter. :-*

in 1st and 2nd it was like this; ringy-ting-ting-ting slow boring ho-hum .......oh!........OMG! What the fu.........HOLY SHIT !!--ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
-Sofadriver

What has been smelled, cannot be unsmelled!

MendoDave

#42
July 18, 2008, 01:14:40 PM
My 91 S-10 got 250,000 Miles on it before the engine started to go out. very simple engine. Throttle body fuel injection that was easy to understand. Not much clutter under the hood. On mine the pilot bearing made a chirping noise when it was in neutral but nothing ever broke. It had one serpentine belt that was pretty easy to change. Oil pressure senders go out and give weird readings.

erkishhorde

#43
July 18, 2008, 02:48:01 PM
I've never owned one but I heard the pre-2004 Frontiers were crappy. A couple friends have some old toyotas and they hold up pretty well. They do almost nothing compared to trucks nowadays but for their size they perform pretty well. My friends rarely carried much though. Even having 3 guys sitting on the tailgate almost killed my friend's poor little (late 80s) toyota.  ;D
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