ULTIMATE BREAKING MACHINE

My awesome dad bought me this 4Runner for my 25th birthday. I turn 30 in exactly one week and it’s actually in worse condition now.

Well I’m glad you asked! I think it’s high time I clued you in to what it’s like to own and daily a 13 year old German car. Now that the honeymoon period is over I’ll give my takes on the exterior, interior, performance, and practicality.

My dad’s been collecting Winross and similar models for 20+ years. He recently pulled many of them out of storage and went on an eBay rampage to round out his collection.

Okay so the picture isn’t great. I was trying to be both expeditious and discrete. But the absence of that god awful fender badge changes the look of the truck tremendously.

Holy hell what happened.

After about a year and a half I found the one. A 2005 BMW 330i with performance package (ZHP).

Also experience with Norwegian Air? I’ve see mixed reviews, either extremely positive or extremely negative

To compliment my WJ.

Next April marks 7 years with the WJ.

I moved for a job 4 years ago. Actually took the job knowing it was moving. I’m not crazy about where I live, more indifferent than dislike. I started to move up the ladder a couple years ago and then some sudden changes stalled me in place. My wife just got a job with the school system, we’re trying to have a…

This rather lovely example of an Imola Red ZHP will cost you just seventeen thousand of your finest American dollars.

This rather lovely old gal is sitting at a somewhat shady BHPH lot in town.

Solid looking old man car. I kinda want it. Located in Wilmington, NC.

What did I do?

Is the current gen 4Runner on the j150 platform? Is it somewhat related in architecture to a Land Cruiser?

Went kayaking yesterday and spent about an hour in the sun, during the height of its travel.

A blank check for each vehicle you own, what would you do?

An actual Genesis. First one I’ve seen in the wild.