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It depends entirely on what car it is, as to whether I would travel to see and possibly buy it. I recently traveled 650 miles round trip to look at a car. I gave a reasonable offer, but so far they're just slowly coming down in their price expectation. I'm of the opinion that if it doesn't work...

No. Having helped teach advanced riding and racing classes, most riders have a lot to learn. Even the best Moto GP riders are always learning. I know I'm always learning. I recall one student who stated he didn't need to be there, as he had 30 years of riding experience. He was just there as...

A neighbor had a 600, when I was a kid. I remember thinking it was too small for me even then.

I've only owned two, both Yamaha. A Warrior, and a Banshee.

I just want to know when 38 became too old to ride a Sportbike? We have five sportbikes, and are definitely older than 38. Ventilated gear is great on hot days. FWIW, I used Motul 300V car oil in shared-sump sportbikes, before the 4T version was available. I don't think the formulation has...

I wonder how much that chin spoiler effected the MPG. If you're bored, buy a current 5th gen 4Runner, and then a 6th gen 4Runner when they come out later this year. Then let us know how they compare. :) Congrats on the new truck.

As do I. I haven't NEEDED it since I owned class 6-8 trucks, but it has come in handy in the hobby I pursued for many years. Took a break from for a few years, and may get back into.

@GON, I think you should look more closely at the CDL requirements. For you own personal use, you shouldn't need any type of CDL.

The New Horizons Majestic TH we had, had triple 9k axles. Of course it was overbuilt compared to most 5th wheels I've seen.

I had to file my parents last tax return (did so a couple weeks ago). Not having handled their taxes for them in the past (Dad was sharp up until two days before he passed, Mom had dementia and only made it a month longer than Dad) I had an Enrolled Agent handle it for me. Not cheap, but at...

I've had some excellent tires as OE fitment. But they were all on high performance vehicles.

Well, she won't do it again.

I hope you know my comment was just tongue-in-cheek. A car is just a car. Family matters.

You sold your 4Runner for this!!! I'm not sure we can talk anymore... 😁 Congrats on the growing family, and new family hauler.

It was a great SUV, but someone who recognized it for the unicorn it was, reaaaaaaaaally wanted it, and offered enough that I became interested. I had it for 22 years, and have great memories of the trips we took in it. But we still like the 5th gen better.

I had a 3rd gen for 22 years. It was a great SUV (even being slower than the 5th gen) The only failure during 22 years of ownership, was a hydraulic hose for the clutch. That repair cost me about $20, and less than an hour of my time. Someone who recognized it for what it was, offered a...

Yep, and the 22RE was even slower. But 34 years and 500+k miles later, it keeps running in the neighbors beater 2nd gen 4Runner.

Having worked at a Toyota dealer as a master tech in the time frame that those were being sold, I can say that doesn't guarantee it was done correctly. The proof that it wasn't done correctly, are the results. As for the 3VZE being slow, it was the optional, more powerful engine. The 22RE was...

That's a fault with whomever was doing the replacements. There was an initial problem, but the revised head gaskets fixed the issue. That is if the block and deck were within tolerance for flatness. And the block and heads had the correct RA for the head gaskets. And if the heads were installed...

You're new here, so you probably haven't realized that @edyvw has VERY strong opinions. If your opinions don't line up exactly, you could still be arguing 10 years from now, unless you get tired and move on... The roll-eyes was because yet again no one can have a differing opinion, without...