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Dealer took delivery of it at noon today, and I was the first driver, only 4 miles on her!

The good:
Looks better in person than in photos
Drives Very smooth, nothing like my 94 reg cab 4x4
Also handles very well for a truck
Very roomy inside; One of the only vechicles I've driven where the seat doesn't have to be all the way back. I still had 4-5 clicks! (6'1")
Bed looks/feels pretty rugged

The Bad:
Auto tranny bites ass (must confess I don't like any autos though <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/butwiggle.gif" alt="" />)
Not as quick as I expected 246hp to be (The auto wasn't helping)
$30K+ price tag. I asked about a 4x4 access cab 6spd. They have a sr5 comming in soon. Price still $27,500 msrp. According to the pricing i've seen, that thing would have to be gold plated.... Obviously they arern't considering dickering yet. Maybe I'll wait 'till the hype dies down.....

Overall, very nice truck it's an improvement over the current gen in my opinion. Better than the competition. I'll wait till I can drive a 6spd before I make my final decision. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />


I've just about fallen in love with that '05 Tacoma from what I've read and seen in pics. From an Offroad point of view (not that someone would probably want to take such a nice truck to the bush), I was wondering about something. My Taco is just about at the limit for me as far as wheelbase lenght and weight is concerned. Would the extra 5" in wheelbase and extra weight be a big deal? Any comments?

'02 Double cab, 5 speed swap, dual T-cases, FZJ80 SAS, E-lockers F/R, 37" MTR's
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