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Old 08-23-2004 | 02:45 PM
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No Red 4Runners Anymore

What's up with Toyota not making any red 4Runners any longer? I have an '02 and it seems like when they changed the body style, they got rid of the red. What's the deal?
Old 08-23-2004 | 02:47 PM
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Maybe it's cop magnet color.....
Old 08-23-2004 | 05:39 PM
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I saw a red/burgundy colored 4th gen last week. I never liked red anyway, but I think they still make em.??
Old 08-23-2004 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by venice4504
What's up with Toyota not making any red 4Runners any longer?
Or the green metallic.
Old 08-23-2004 | 07:24 PM
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Talking Red

I hate the red/burgundy ones, especially bamachem's.





P.S. I really don't like red, but that is why mine is black!
Old 08-23-2004 | 07:41 PM
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You eastern boys can duke it out...But out here in the west, there's only one color to have.

WHITE

But since mine is green metallic, it naturally needs to be repainted.
Old 08-23-2004 | 08:20 PM
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I personally dont like the newer red models. They look ugly to me.

I like the old school red on the toy p/u's and 1st gen runners.
Old 08-23-2004 | 08:42 PM
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The Red is back for the '05 4Runner.
Old 08-23-2004 | 08:47 PM
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red is a good color for a runner. i like bamachem's.













BUT black is still better.
Old 08-23-2004 | 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by gwhayduke
You eastern boys can duke it out...But out here in the west, there's only one color to have.

SILVER

Fixed it for ya, gwhayduck
Old 08-23-2004 | 09:56 PM
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lol i think he had it right before!

WHITE!

heck what are we arguing about. Toyota is great in any color!!
Old 08-23-2004 | 10:13 PM
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lol i think he had it right before!

WHITE!

heck what are we arguing about. Toyota is great in any color!!
that's it, i'm painting your truck hot magenta.
Old 08-24-2004 | 03:02 AM
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Fixed it for ya, gwhayduck
I had a silver VW Golf once upon a time...I was HIT 5 times in it...Everyone said the same thing....

I didn't see ya....

No more silver for me!
Old 08-24-2004 | 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by waskillywabbit
I hate the red/burgundy ones, especially bamachem's.





P.S. I really don't like red, but that is why mine is black!
His isn't red, its pink!!


I like the bright red 3rd gen's. But I don't think that color would look good on a 4th...
Old 08-24-2004 | 09:05 AM
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I saw a dark red 4th gen and it looked nice but part of it might be that you don't see that color much if at all and it really stood out.
Old 08-24-2004 | 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by gwhayduke
I had a silver VW Golf once upon a time...I was HIT 5 times in it...Everyone said the same thing....

I didn't see ya....

No more silver for me!
What about your electronics?

Funny you mentioned it. I read somewhere where they had a study on which color was most prone to accidents and silver was at the top. The safest color? They concluded it was white.
Old 08-24-2004 | 09:32 AM
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I saw a dark red 4th gen and it looked nice but part of it might be that you don't see that color much if at all and it really stood out.
The Sunfire red were only available on 2003 SR5's. Any color is better than that Pacific blue AKA chick color
Old 08-24-2004 | 09:42 AM
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Maybe it's cop magnet color.....
How do you explain those Solar YELLOW Celicas w/the Action pkg then.....? :fireman:
Old 08-24-2004 | 10:03 AM
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Good grief... It took me a WHOLE DAY to find this thread??

I've never seen a red 4th gen... I didn't realize they made any in red.

yeah yeah yeah, I know, red is contrversial (either you love it or hate it), but I couldn't just follow in the footsteps of all you POSERS out there so I had to be different and do an ALL RED 3rd gen runner (as opposed to an Oh-So-Tired All-Black one ). In preference of best looking, I'd have to pick Black, then Red, then Green, then Silver, then White, and BLUE is last in my book. Oh, and ONLY monochromatic. No two tone yucky stuff.

You gotta admit, there's not many solid red 3rd gens out there, and only one 99 comes to mind

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Old 08-24-2004 | 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by X-AWDriver
I saw a dark red 4th gen and it looked nice but part of it might be that you don't see that color much if at all and it really stood out.
Here's your red 2005 (salsa red pearl):





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