Parts Coup

[ty@festf.org (Tyler P.)]

Hmm... maybe Dave shouldn't have mentioned the name lexus but toyotas are
nice.  Every toyota that we've had in the family has had a lot of character
that some of this list's members are disillusioned into thinking that only a
rocco can have.  My $.02 are that if I find a straight 82 Supra I will buy
it and I'm still looking for a nice 4runner in my range.  Granted, I don't
like newer toyotas and the last 3 years have proven them to be the ugliest
cars on the road next to pontiacs.  But any toyota from the 80's is alright
in my book.  Tough cars too.  My 80 pickup has been through just about
everything, my brother rammed it into a fence post, I slid it head on into a
freeway barrior, my dad has driven it into trees (don't fall asleep at the
wheel people).  It has almost 300000 miles on it and not only is the engine
still solid (carb needs cleaned) but everything else about the body is
pretty well perserved.  None of this crap I run into with the vw thats not
even as old and just about every area of the car has some plastic part
that's breaking, or something leaking, etc...  Heck, the only reason the
truck has had any problems is because we keep running it into things :o)
Then there is my brothers 82 Celica which needed to be rolled 2 times to
kill it.  The only problems we ever had was some electrical with our
Cressida (yup, the grandaddy of luxury cars) but it was still a nice car.  

I agree that sought after doesnt mean anything cause even hondas are sought
after.

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Haygood [mailto:theonlyred16v@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 3:23 PM
To: rabbit16v@attbi.com; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: Parts Coup


I hereby nominate Dave Ewing to be excommunicated from the list.  Oh wait, 
shoot.  Not until he sends me the Alt I bought from him!

Have you ever ridden/driven in a Lexus?  My Father-in-law has had several 
LS400s'.  I drive it from his place to see my parent's (200mi.) when we go 
back home.  I hate that thing with a passion.  The whole 
navigation/sound/climate system doesn't work worth crud.  It doesn't drive 
any differently than a Buick, though I have fortunately spent less time in a

Buick.  He finally traded it for a Mercedes S 430, so I'm not dreading it 
any more.  I guess my point is that "sought after" doesn't mean jack.

Just $0.02.  Maybe you are the type of old fart that really values a car 
like that, and that's cool.  :)

BH

>From: "Dave Ewing" <rabbit16v@attbi.com>
>To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: Parts Coup
>Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 20:29:58 -0700
>
>Hey, Toyotas are probably the best asian car built!!  A LONG history, plus
>they build one of the most sought after luxury cars in the world, Lexus!!
>If I didn't have VWs, I'd have a Toyota.  Plus, someday, I would love to
>have a Landcruiser (New one!!).  Just my 2 cents!
>
>Dave
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Christian Els" <tiAn@usiw.net>
>To: "'Cheapass' Ron Pieper" <rapieper@yahoo.com>; "T Berk"
><tberk@mindspring.com>; "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 8:12 PM
>Subject: Re: Parts Coup
>
>
> > Uh, a Toyota?
> >
> > Just a WAG here...
> >
> >
> > Christian Els
> > Columbia, MO
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "'Cheapass' Ron Pieper" <rapieper@yahoo.com>
> > To: "T Berk" <tberk@mindspring.com>; "Scirocco List"
> > <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, 28 August, 2002 22:02
> > Subject: Re: Parts Coup
> >
> >
> > > Just what in the Sam Hell were you looking for Toyota parts for?
> > >
> > > Sheesh.
> > >
> > > Otherwise nice scores, the k-bar, sender, etc.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yesterday while searching for Toyota Cressida rear tail lights I 
>came
> > > > across a 16v in Richmond, Ca's Pick n pull.
> > > >
> > > > Copped the lower triangulated bar for my 8v, saw it had only one
> > > > front
> > > > caliper and no rear axle BUT the motor is still in one piece. Minus 
>a
> > > > timing belt (uh, oh). Prob bent valves. :[
> > > >
> > > > Also grabbed the proportioning valves but passed on the M/C. Oh, oh
> > > > and
> > > > as sender for the dual oil pressure/temp from the side of a Cabbie's
> > > > head.
> > > >
> > > > Two week ago I got an oil cooler (from an Audi 5k turbo) to go with
> > > > my
> > > > thermo mount.  8D
> > > >
> > > > Still had the front intercooler.  Hmmmm.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Fun time dumpster diving.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > TBerk
> > > >
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