what will your next car be and when?
Lexus Test Driver
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From: New York
Cayman ev has been cancelled and ICE is being developed instead.
The M3 is coming soon - I would just get Model 3 performance as it’s faster, lighter and much cheaper.
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After the next gen Escalade is out with the 6.7L we're buying it trading in the GMC... We will have LC by then.
I've decided that I'm going to turn the LX into a ridiculous off road monster, do a build on it.
This is years away, though.
I've decided that I'm going to turn the LX into a ridiculous off road monster, do a build on it.
This is years away, though.
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Yeah, Toyota issued a recall for frame rust long ago. Mine has always been local, no salt no rust... but there's endless horror stories of northern trucks with frames literally disintegrated. On Tundra forums there's regular reports and pics of rusted and hack-patched frames from unaware buyers of used Gen1 Tundras. No pre-purchase inspection can result in disappointment when lifted for an oil change... oh ****!
Last edited by ChattanoogaPhil; Apr 27, 2026 at 06:32 AM.
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From: Ohio
Yeah, Toyota issued a recall for frame rust long ago. Mine has always been local, no salt no rust... but there's endless horror stories of northern trucks with frames literally disintegrated. On Tundra forums there's regular reports and pics of rusted and hack-patched frames from unaware buyers of used Gen1 Tundras. No pre-purchase inspection can result in disappointment when lifted for an oil change... oh ****!
A single cab standard bed 4x4 GR engine version without rust would be what I want/would run til the end of time. That or maybe a 2UZ pre-VVT so I can ignore the timing belt till it shuts the car off....fluid film every fall to keep the rust away on whatever truck ends up being the winner and then I would never have to think about work car again.
If the truck was somehow all that AND manual trans then it would be a permanent member of the fleet for certain
Last edited by Striker223; Apr 27, 2026 at 08:37 AM.
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Yep, removed it yesterday, will be headed to Miami tomorrow for an unlock. Haven’t decided on flash yet, possibly BM3 but leaning MHD+ at the moment. Stage 1 either way. Stock clutch isn’t strong enough for an Ethanol tune (which nets 700+ wheel easily), so that would be a whole other thing if I want to go that way.
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From: Maryland
Yep, removed it yesterday, will be headed to Miami tomorrow for an unlock. Haven’t decided on flash yet, possibly BM3 but leaning MHD+ at the moment. Stage 1 either way. Stock clutch isn’t strong enough for an Ethanol tune (which nets 700+ wheel easily), so that would be a whole other thing if I want to go that way.
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