I like this look and would prefer the spare on a swing out mechanism I'm thinking.



Add some KC spot lights on the roof, some stainless steel tubular roof cargo rack, and front mounted brush guardr(heavy duty) with a proper winch, oh hell yeah!

This would work for me on any hard top body on frame SUV >Yep< lol

 

I am back from our cruise! Pacifica fired right up after sitting for a week at the airport...I was a little worried lol.

Cruise left out of Miami and we stayed there for 2 nights before, talk about car watching...

Also my wife surprised the kids with a limo from the cruise terminal to the airport, which they were really excited about...

 

Welcome back. Wow a little worried on the Pacifica. One week should not be an issue. Nice on the limo by the wife

 

Thanks! I wouldn't have been worried if not for the issue we had...

 

The batteries wouldn't have run each other out that quickly. Do you know if the dealer replaced the batteries with the exact same ones? If yes, you now know not to ignore the ESS disabled message in 1-2 years.

 

No clue what they replaced them with. 1-2 more years hopefully it wont be here lol

 

welcome back. how was cruise?

 

What line did you go on?

I'm one of those that doesn't think I'd care for a cruise, too many people and the ship is just too narrow. I hear you HAVE to get a room with a balcony, obviously now that I think about it.

We have looked into the Viking Cruises overseas. They cost a fortune but are apparently worth it, small ships, not a lot of people.

 

saw this the other day. The salesperson let me see inside and give it a drive. Toyota has added a heated steering wheel for 2023. Mine does not have one. Also has 70 series tires, rides really nice

 

My POV in the mancave last night

 

It's crazy how Toyota can do this with the old designs.

I saw a brand new black all blacked out GX yesterday and it just looked sick, as nice as any other new SUV. And it's sooooo old.

 

Looks good but I'm not crazy about the orange stripes tho.
You thinking about upgrading or maybe keep what you have?


Dam!
I need to win the Powerball... lol

 

I am not crazy about the orange stripes either. I am not upgrading either. The out the door cost of my limited in 2021 was $63,000 that included a $3400 discount. A new limited 4R MSRP is $63,000. I think my days of buying new SUVs and new cars might be over.

 

It was great thanks! Kids had a blast, most fun I have ever seen them have on a vacation.

Disney Cruise, we wanted to do Disney for the kids first cruise to be sure they would be entertained, we will do a different line next time probably. Disney is great but they are SO expensive and I actually think the other cruise lines like Royal Caribbean etc do a better cruise. Disney ships don't have a casino, so their fares are 2-3 times what they are on other ships. The 5 days for the 4 of us in a normal balcony stateroom was almost $9,000. On a Royal Carribbean ship we could have sailed for 7-10 days in a suite for that.

I never thought I would like a cruise either until I took one, they are a lot of fun. Lots of good food, lots of great drinks, GREAT service (I've stayed in a lot of luxury hotels and finding service better than on a cruise ship is rare) I love being at sea (always have, as a boat guy you would too), tons of friendly people who like to interact with strangers, love waking up to a new place to explore.

Have to get a balcony! I would start with a smaller ship and work your way up. Do a 5 day in case you hate it. The cruise we were on (Disney Dream) was PACKED, but its a Disney Cruise and it was spring break. Even Disney has a ton of great adult only areas though which are nice. I don't know how much I would enjoy a luxury line like a Viking cruise, seems a little stuffy to me. I like a mainstream good time, personally. Wine tastings and such aren't my thing.

I saw one of these at the car show, super cool!

Is that yours? Awesome!

 

yeah. Super cool. But it’s all Toyota mark up. It was also used, it was flipped by the original owner. Has only 15 miles on it, price is now higher than MSRP