Farewell, Mighty Grape...

Jay's T100 would be in high demand as a "work truck" in my parts. G

The Toyota T100 was Toyota's first attempt at a full-sized pickup, so
it's pretty unfair to compare it to the diminuitive Nissan we just
broke in half.

The Nissan was basically a mini-truck, with light-duty everything. The
T-100 isn't as heavy duty as (for example) a Ford F-250 (we test drove
one, which I loved -- but Mary just said "No friggin' way!" :-), but
it's waaaay tougher than the original Mighty Grape.

Most amazingly, according to CarFax, it has spent its entire 11-year
life here in Iowa, with salt being spread liberally at the slightest
hint of snow. Since Toyota trucks are famous for rusting into rubble,
my shop was quite surprised to find NO rust on it, anywhere.

The after-market trailer hitch on the Toyota has corroded into little
more than a bar of rust -- but it's bolted to an almost-pristine frame
member. Apparently Ziebarting a vehicle really works.

All I know is it's really fun to drive, as opposed to the original
Grape, which was always a "Well, it's gonna get us there cheaply..."
kind of ride.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Do you know what engine your T100 has?

It's got the 3.4 liter V-6. It was the first year Toyota went to the
bigger engine, and it's apparently got an excellent maintenance record.
This one has 180K on it, and runs perfectly.

The guy I bought it from was anal about changing the oil every 3K
miles, which is precisely what I wanted to hear. We're having the
timing belt/water pump replaced next week, since it's gone about 100K
miles past the recommended replacement period.

The more I drive it, the more I like this truck. Even with the miles
it's got, everything still feels tight.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"