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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 05:10 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrk6vsb77xk
Old Dec 4, 2007 | 06:32 PM
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woke me up!
Old Dec 4, 2007 | 06:37 PM
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I love that episode!
Old Dec 4, 2007 | 06:46 PM
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There is actually a part 2 that gets wild

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Uc4Ksz3nHM
Old Dec 4, 2007 | 07:29 PM
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...and the last half of part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfZDtC9kjVk
Old Dec 4, 2007 | 07:50 PM
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One of my favorites.
Old Dec 4, 2007 | 07:50 PM
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but still great lol
i love that episode. those guys are crazy!
Old Dec 5, 2007 | 12:25 AM
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yeah they rock
Old Dec 5, 2007 | 02:58 AM
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wow...first time i've seen that. Very impressive...just remind me not to let them valet park my ride.
Old Dec 5, 2007 | 03:16 AM
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damn....i want a Toyota truck....
Old Dec 5, 2007 | 05:01 AM
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Watching this episode again is crazy! I still love it. Makes me miss my old Toyota pickup.
Old Dec 5, 2007 | 02:03 PM
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Every Toyota dealer should have a copy of this video in their showroom for prospective truck buyers to view!!! If this is not the ultimate test of ruggedness and durability, I can't imagine what would be! This video should be called "The Closer", (which happens to be one of my favorite TV shows), the thing that seals the deal!!!
Old Dec 5, 2007 | 02:22 PM
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Still amazing
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very amazing!

I've owned two Toy. trucks in my life(check my profile) , and they were very reliable - even with those SOHC 3L V-6 engines (decent power, but not as good as the 3.4L). I only drove the trucks 30-35K miles each, and just did regular maintanence, and were very bomb-proof. I would have liked to have owned a 2.4L RE Toy. truck , but it wasn't in the cards. I've really never been a fan of SOHC (as thats what Honda usually puts out with there pre-2006 Civics, and alot of there 80's and 90's cars) , its a simpliar design/better mpg usually , but if just one of those valves goes(per cylinder one intake, and one exaust valve) , your screwed
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TOYOTA!!!

FTW!!!

lol - Loved this, then again - all the Top Gear episodes are genius!
Old Dec 6, 2007 | 04:24 AM
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wow, good to know! now are our Scions built like that? haha j/k
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gotta love topgear
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So ... does that mean that MY car can handle falling objects? I mean you gotta watch out for those falling campers around here, all those rednecks with them are a real pain! haha.
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Originally Posted by Super-Stormtrooper07
very amazing!

I've owned two Toy. trucks in my life(check my profile) , and they were very reliable - even with those SOHC 3L V-6 engines (decent power, but not as good as the 3.4L). I only drove the trucks 30-35K miles each, and just did regular maintanence, and were very bomb-proof. I would have liked to have owned a 2.4L RE Toy. truck , but it wasn't in the cards. I've really never been a fan of SOHC (as thats what Honda usually puts out with there pre-2006 Civics, and alot of there 80's and 90's cars) , its a simpliar design/better mpg usually , but if just one of those valves goes(per cylinder one intake, and one exaust valve) , your screwed
sohc can and normally has more than 2 valves per cylinder.


most d motors are sohc 16 valves 4 valves per cylinder.

some d motors are sohc and 3 valve and VERY VERY few were sohc 2 valve.



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