2014 Bouijie Cruiser - LX570 - NWI

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dingoboyexplore said:
The lug nuts I have are from Discount Tire. They are the black, thinner extended lug nuts that fit into the wheels better.

The 0 offset is a issue with these trucks. If you dont mind losing fender liners, cutting, rolling fenders, and beating. It will work. Just not on this particular truck. lol
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Maybe I havent seen this same angle, but yours doesnt look like it pokes out as much as this.
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finboy said:
LOVE those new shots, I’m a sucker for foreground snow. Shipping to Canada is astronomical, brokerage fees are often 30+% of the claimed value with ups and fedex, and Canada post are iffy at best. Factor in the exchange rate and it would likely be over $2k so likely better to keep my eyes open locally. Great build thread, I’ll definitely be keeping a watch on it.
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That's such BS that you're getting screwed like that on this stuff. As much as I loved the new shoes, I did not enjoy the rubbing and constant cleaning of the truck lol. I guess I am getting old?
 
finboy said:
Melt season here, the struggle is real on keeping the old girl clean.
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Are you still looking for tail lights? I have a tail light here, a driver side one, his a very very small nick in the top. I can send you a photo. It's literally just sitting on a shelf
 
Im No longer in a 200 platform...
I can admit it with out issue I stretched myself to get the LX. I have no kids and no wife so i justified it in that sense and loved every second of it. I just realized with how expensive it was, with how little I was driving working from home. It was costing my close to $2 a mile...over $1000 a month between payment, insurance, and gas. I had to argue myself and admit to myself I was wasting money.....I want to get ahead and pinching pennies is a real thing. First thing cut was the LX. To my surprise, I went to a dealership a friend works at and saw a avalon hybrid I liked....yes I know. 4x4 to car? I do have a first gen 4runner to enjoy lightly, which is exactly what I had been doing the last 3yrs. Very light off road. I got to BS'ing and was able to get 23k for my truck trade in...truthfully felt great getting that looking at the market and picked the avalon hybrid up. I know its irrelevant and I am sure I will get slack. I am 428 miles in on my same tank the dealer gave me the car with and have more than a quarter tank....thats two tanks already in the truck. The inside and ride is REALLY nice, nicer than i imagined and I had never been in one prior. I will probably get back into a first gen sequoia due to price points when I do get another newer 4x4. I will say, I really did enjoy the LX

I do have some parts left over.
3rd row from a 2014 in Black and great shape.
x2 second row monitors in perfect shape
Black painted hitch cover
Gamvati dash cover
Idler pulley and tensioner pulley for 5.7(might hold)
Engine cover plastic in great shape.
 
32cls6speedmt said:
congrats. Avalon hybrid is a fantastic car. Post photos
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Its a 2014 and very grey man lol. Got it tinted after having it for 2 days and maybe will add nicer wheels from a lexus that fit.
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leg room for days.
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Freshly tinted.
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I feel you lol, I drive my LC around to work in the city with no family. When I first started looking at big suvs, a car dealer asked if I had kids... which I was kinda offended because I'm too young for kids lol.

The avalon is great, honestly the newer avalon limiteds are nicer than some of the lexus sedans. Maybe that's a hot take idk, I think the avalon hybrid also drives smoother, im not a fan of the IS transmission. I will say I hate that color HA, car is great but the color is boring.
 
Nice car, smart move.

I did a back of the napkin calc the other day... In the last year I have spent about $13 PER DAY on gas. So yea I get it.
 
Unrelated.... does anyone know if the hitch cover for a 2014 LX is the same as the hitch cover for a 2019 LC? I am looking for an extra right now.
 
dingoboyexplore said:
Im No longer in a 200 platform...
I can admit it with out issue I stretched myself to get the LX. I have no kids and no wife so i justified it in that sense and loved every second of it. I just realized with how expensive it was, with how little I was driving working from home. It was costing my close to $2 a mile...over $1000 a month between payment, insurance, and gas. I had to argue myself and admit to myself I was wasting money.....I want to get ahead and pinching pennies is a real thing. First thing cut was the LX. To my surprise, I went to a dealership a friend works at and saw a avalon hybrid I liked....yes I know. 4x4 to car? I do have a first gen 4runner to enjoy lightly, which is exactly what I had been doing the last 3yrs. Very light off road. I got to BS'ing and was able to get 23k for my truck trade in...truthfully felt great getting that looking at the market and picked the avalon hybrid up. I know its irrelevant and I am sure I will get slack. I am 428 miles in on my same tank the dealer gave me the car with and have more than a quarter tank....thats two tanks already in the truck. The inside and ride is REALLY nice, nicer than i imagined and I had never been in one prior. I will probably get back into a first gen sequoia due to price points when I do get another newer 4x4. I will say, I really did enjoy the LX

I do have some parts left over.
3rd row from a 2014 in Black and great shape.
x2 second row monitors in perfect shape
Black painted hitch cover
Gamvati dash cover
Idler pulley and tensioner pulley for 5.7(might hold)
Engine cover plastic in great shape.
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When you say second row monitors, do you mean the ones that go in the headrest? I have those and I love how easy they work for my kids. Problem is they are getting glitchy with some of the connections.
 
32cls6speedmt said:
Looks fantastic. Probably still on original brake pads. One of the best best hybrids made.
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....get out of my mind.
Being a prius person that was one of the first things I checked and laughed with it was still OEM brakes
 
Valgrind said:
I feel you lol, I drive my LC around to work in the city with no family. When I first started looking at big suvs, a car dealer asked if I had kids... which I was kinda offended because I'm too young for kids lol.

The avalon is great, honestly the newer avalon limiteds are nicer than some of the lexus sedans. Maybe that's a hot take idk, I think the avalon hybrid also drives smoother, im not a fan of the IS transmission. I will say I hate that color HA, car is great but the color is boring.
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Its a great SUV, truly. I think I might enjoy a 100 series platform tho for driving around town....might get some slack.

My hairline says I have kids...SOOO I feel you. LOL. Never drove a IS but that was also what I considered just a little to small.
Lets not talk about how wrapping a avalon crossed my mind and quickly left.
 
DallasTide said:
Nice car, smart move.

I did a back of the napkin calc the other day... In the last year I have spent about $13 PER DAY on gas. So yea I get it.
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Its a s***ty thing to do the math and a realization to how you either have to be able to write gas off of have a small oil rig on the property lol.
 
DallasTide said:
Unrelated.... does anyone know if the hitch cover for a 2014 LX is the same as the hitch cover for a 2019 LC? I am looking for an extra right now.
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quick look side by side, it appears different in design. If you are local, more than welcome to swing by and try it on
 
dubyahard said:
When you say second row monitors, do you mean the ones that go in the headrest? I have those and I love how easy they work for my kids. Problem is they are getting glitchy with some of the connections.
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Yes sir the head rest monitors that actually attach to the first row seats.
 
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