On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:46:37 -0500, HK wrote:

Don White wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 22:43:58 -0500, HK wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 22:28:03 -0500, HK wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 22:03:44 -0500, "JimH" wrote:

"Tim" wrote in message
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On Dec 30, 4:35 pm, Tim wrote:

Nuts with it.
i always wanted one of these!
http://www.rongeorge.com/albums/ww2armorref/DUKW_1.jpg
That's old WW2 junk.
We have a bunch of Viet Nam era Lark V vehicles clogging up our
streets
every
summer......http://www.murphysonthewater.com/harbourhopper/-Hide
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It MAY be old ww2 junk, but that "junk" in restored condition (as
we;;
as the Lark V) is worth more than that overgrown semi-pickup Larry
is
braging about.
Besides, the DUKW swims!
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Pffft!

http://www.terrawind.com/terrawind.htm
That's Harry's kind of boat - it has no transom. :)
You do know the engine in that new Toyota is a Yamaha design, right?
Didn't know that.

Then again, Yamaha did build an engine for Ford.

And if you put three eTecs on the transom of a fast boat, will it still
be fast because only two of them will actually run at one time?
As compared to Yamahas which wouldn't run at all?
Yamahas don't have to run to stay ahead of eTecs, because in any races
of length, the eTecs will simply explode. :}
http://www.boattest.com/Resources/vi...spx?NewsID=114

Notice where the Yamaha's came in?

After Evinrude.

Are you getting a candy colored metal flake paint job on that new truck?
Actually, it already has one - nice shiny metalflake gray with gold
and silver highlights.

Too bad you didn't buy the regular cab 'plain Jane' model with small engine.
That would have been a perfect 2nd hand truck for me a few years down the
road. (assuming our loonie stays equal or better than your buck)




I'm kinda looking at one, but I don't see any need for the 5.7 liter
engine for my purposes. The regular cab models, though, aren't that
appealing to be because there's really no inside storage without the
back seats the extended cab models offer.

Tremendous difference in towing capacity. That's why I went with the V8 in
the 4Runner instead of the V6.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

"HK" wrote in message
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I'm kinda looking at one, but I don't see any need for the 5.7 liter
engine for my purposes. The regular cab models, though, aren't that
appealing to be because there's really no inside storage without the back
seats the extended cab models offer.


I live on a fairly narrow city street with sidewalks and parking on both
sides.
We have seniors roaming around with walkers/rollators, dog walkers, young
people etc passing by on a regular basis.
My towing needs are very light but I need a shorter vehicle for
maneuverability and superior all around visibility for regular use.

My next vehicle (March 2009) will probably be the Toyota Rav4 with the 4
cylinder auto. I can always get a light utility trailer for hauling bulky
stuff.
Then again, if I move to a bigger boat...I may get the 6 cyl.

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 03:17:02 GMT, "Steve"
wrote:

Another thought.......you'll be in better standing with a Toyota when the
U.S. become a thoroughly 3rd world sort-of-a-country.

If that happens, no one will be more to blame than the US automobile
industry with their consumer be damned attitude. After two or three
serious wake up calls you'd think that the message would have gotten
across but it obviously hasn't happened. Detroit won't change until
the last fool in the country finally dies.


Is not the fools in the country, is the fact that the automotive industry is
controlled by a very small group of people. And most are children of the
founders. Lots of stock and no ability, still gets them on the Board of
Directors.

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 21:26:45 -0800, "CalifBill"
wrote:

My Son in Laws Tundra and it is 5 years old, seems tinny and does not ride
as nice as my 2500 Silverado. Reliable truck, but not as nice as mine.

I have a 6 year old Tundra and there is nothing tinny about it.


Gives the tinny feel when driving it.

On Dec 31, 11:06�am, "Calif Bill" wrote:
"Wayne.B" wrote in message

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On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 21:26:45 -0800, "CalifBill"
wrote:

My Son in Laws Tundra and it is 5 years old, seems tinny and does not ride
as nice as my 2500 Silverado. �Reliable truck, but not as nice as mine.

I have a 6 year old Tundra and there is nothing tinny about it.

Gives the tinny feel when driving it.

That's why there are many brands of trucks, boats, etc. available.

A lot of qualities are subjective. What seems tinny to you may seem
substantial to somebody else, and vice-versa.

Don White wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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I'm kinda looking at one, but I don't see any need for the 5.7 liter
engine for my purposes. The regular cab models, though, aren't that
appealing to be because there's really no inside storage without the back
seats the extended cab models offer.


I live on a fairly narrow city street with sidewalks and parking on both
sides.
We have seniors roaming around with walkers/rollators, dog walkers, young
people etc passing by on a regular basis.
My towing needs are very light but I need a shorter vehicle for
maneuverability and superior all around visibility for regular use.

My next vehicle (March 2009) will probably be the Toyota Rav4 with the 4
cylinder auto. I can always get a light utility trailer for hauling bulky
stuff.
Then again, if I move to a bigger boat...I may get the 6 cyl.




Yeah, I can dig that. I just loke the extra space inside of the bigger
cab, and the smaller V8 seems more than adequate to me. It's the engine
I had in the last Tundra I had, and the engine in my 4Runner.


--
George W. Bush - the 43rd Best President Ever!

"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
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On Dec 31, 11:06?am, "Calif Bill" wrote:
"Wayne.B" wrote in message

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On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 21:26:45 -0800, "CalifBill"
wrote:

My Son in Laws Tundra and it is 5 years old, seems tinny and does not
ride
as nice as my 2500 Silverado. ?Reliable truck, but not as nice as mine.

I have a 6 year old Tundra and there is nothing tinny about it.

Gives the tinny feel when driving it.

That's why there are many brands of trucks, boats, etc. available.

A lot of qualities are subjective. What seems tinny to you may seem
substantial to somebody else, and vice-versa.

My daughter also thought the same thing after using my pickup. We traded
pickups for a week or so, so I could go get there new camper installed.

Don White wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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I'm kinda looking at one, but I don't see any need for the 5.7 liter
engine for my purposes. The regular cab models, though, aren't that
appealing to be because there's really no inside storage without the back
seats the extended cab models offer.


I live on a fairly narrow city street with sidewalks and parking on both
sides.
We have seniors roaming around with walkers/rollators, dog walkers, young
people etc passing by on a regular basis.
My towing needs are very light but I need a shorter vehicle for
maneuverability and superior all around visibility for regular use.

My next vehicle (March 2009) will probably be the Toyota Rav4 with the 4
cylinder auto. I can always get a light utility trailer for hauling bulky
stuff.
Then again, if I move to a bigger boat...I may get the 6 cyl.



Did you run that by your son?

HK wrote:
Don White wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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I'm kinda looking at one, but I don't see any need for the 5.7 liter
engine for my purposes. The regular cab models, though, aren't that
appealing to be because there's really no inside storage without the
back seats the extended cab models offer.


I live on a fairly narrow city street with sidewalks and parking on
both sides.
We have seniors roaming around with walkers/rollators, dog walkers,
young people etc passing by on a regular basis.
My towing needs are very light but I need a shorter vehicle for
maneuverability and superior all around visibility for regular use.

My next vehicle (March 2009) will probably be the Toyota Rav4 with the
4 cylinder auto. I can always get a light utility trailer for hauling
bulky stuff.
Then again, if I move to a bigger boat...I may get the 6 cyl.



Yeah, I can dig that. I just loke the extra space inside of the bigger
cab, and the smaller V8 seems more than adequate to me. It's the engine
I had in the last Tundra I had, and the engine in my 4Runner.



Adequacy? Did you ever consider that a larger engine will offer better
fuel economy *and* better performance at the same time? Of course not.

Buy American, Harry! Your minions demand it!

"Dan" wrote in message
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Don White wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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I'm kinda looking at one, but I don't see any need for the 5.7 liter
engine for my purposes. The regular cab models, though, aren't that
appealing to be because there's really no inside storage without the
back seats the extended cab models offer.


I live on a fairly narrow city street with sidewalks and parking on both
sides.
We have seniors roaming around with walkers/rollators, dog walkers, young
people etc passing by on a regular basis.
My towing needs are very light but I need a shorter vehicle for
maneuverability and superior all around visibility for regular use.

My next vehicle (March 2009) will probably be the Toyota Rav4 with the 4
cylinder auto. I can always get a light utility trailer for hauling
bulky stuff.
Then again, if I move to a bigger boat...I may get the 6 cyl.

Did you run that by your son?


Run this, Dingy Boy.