1st Gen. Lunch Table - General Discussion

Your cat will be on anxiety meds before you know it, right? Poor guy.

 

Well I got nowhere today. Bad #6 coil (2nd coil in same cylinder replaced) set me back in doing my errands and I couldn’t even pay a bill when I got to the doc’s office because their system was down.

I’ll have to check the plug tomorrow to see if it’s somewhat fouled. Methinks I may have a leaky injector.

 

Whens the last time you seafoam'd or mmo'd the fuel tank? Cleaned my jeeps injectors with a can of carb cleaner & 9v battery.

 

About 1 month ago for the Seafoam and earlier today for Deet (after the problem and replaced coil).

 

Thats a thick ass pipe.

 

Got that

 

Swamp white oak is Quercis bicolor

 

Not into Botany much, but I do watch this guy once in a while in wonderment at the catalog of plants in his head.
Well that and his New York accent and commentary are entertaining.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCmIzpteRwc&ab_channel=CrimePaysButBotanyDoesn't

 

That poor Tundra.

 

Oops. https://www.reddit.com/r/funnyvideos/comments/17lv6ip/totoya/

 

Haha. Saw that one earlier.

 

Rut much? Lol

 

Chasin' dat ass

 

UNDEFEATED WORLD CHAMPION SINCE THE GARDEN OF EDEN

 

Need help please.

I bought my kid a car and need the most up-to-date advice on best Toyota dealer or parts source to buy *discounted* OEM Toyota interior parts. I know this is posted on here all the time, but I get conflicting info... plus there've been recent name changes from some of our "usual" favourites, McGeorge --> Ourisman, like that. So, I'm hoping you guys with recent purchases or price comparison research can point me to the right source.

Please tell me where you'd buy the following:

I need to replace the console insert that includes the cup holders. It's got one with a lot of wear of those chrome rimmed cup holder rings but, the POS, er, PO clearly already subbed with a used one, because the original leather interior is black, with dark grey accents, and off-white seats. The part I need to replace is dark navy. So I need to buy black.

Here are pics from the underside of the blue part I need to replace:


And here are others I found online, so I figure the differences '-30', '-40', '-50' indicate differences in colour. I'm working on figuring out which is the correct part number for black leather:

 

If you want to send me the VIN I can put it into my system and see if I can get the color coded part number for you.

 

What'd you end up getting him?

 

2014 Avalon. It's not as ideal as I'd hoped mechanically, working through some things, but the paint is nice and there's a lot of leg room front and back (what he cares about). And I think it'll be fairly safe in a collision, if that happens (my priority). I'm hoping it will be mechanically sound as long as it lasts, but there are a few things I have to throw money at, to dial that in.

Once I find a source for this console piece, I'll start focusing on how to work the deals for new tires....

 

I think that's a great car for him! Check for used wheels/tire combos. Not as plentiful as for 4runners or tacomas, but still out there.

 

This guy is asking $4,500 for this "Tacoma Xtracab" which is actually a Tundra. This might be the worst frame hole I've seen yet.
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In TN? Do y'all have that kinda rust there, or is that a northern transplant?

 

Gotta be a northern transplant.

But hell, with how far gone it is, there's no way it got the frame treatment. It's not safe to drive and a liability to sell. I'd have it towed to a dealership after purchase, have them inspect the frame, and confirm. But then again, no I wouldn't. Not at that price.

 

I'm guessing it has to be a transplant. Most of TN only sees snow/salt 1-3 times per winter. Some years we get none. But these frames do suck ass.

Usually when you see me post pictures in the snow it's because I went up to the mountains.

 

wouldn't a frame full of mud hold the water & rust out as well? Yall's seem to have a lot of mudding going on down there.

 

Yes it could. Noah and I talked about that. But that rust looks way too bad for just mud. Probably spent time up north.

 

Wait what in the FUCK!!!

I've been out of the OEM parts game for a fair bit. Almost 9 months


When the Fuck did that happen?

 

I don't know. But my forum searches... confused me. The usual players are gone. I keep hoping someone on here will show extra mercy and tell me what's good now.

 

It confused me too! I heard McGeorge closed but it seems they just got bought out and are still slinging cheap parts.

@Sunnier I think you should be fine to order from Ourisman.