In your opinion what year. options, color is the ultimate 3rd gen? 4Runner
Dream year and options configuration of 3rd gen (1 Viewer)
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My opinion is either a 99 or 00 with multimode tcase and limited interior.
.... manual transmission is a must...
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2000 Limited, rear Diff lock, Multi-Mode, silver
1998 4Runner SR5, 3.4L and a 5 speed manual. Liked white since the scratches never really showed.
Man I shouldn't have sold that car...
Man I shouldn't have sold that car...
Assume multi mode refers to the transfercase? Any benefit over a J shift transfercase?
Lockers are easier to put into a manual car than a manual into an AT car....
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99-00 Limiteds have the multi-mode transfer case that gives you full-time 4wd for the highway, and they quite commonly have lockers as well. The 99-00 Limited is the only 4runner that has the multi mode T-case + the rear locker except for the 09 Trail Edition that was introduced briefly at the end of the 4th gen 4Runner's run. the multi mode is a button on the side of transfer case and allows AWD shift while on the fly up to 50 mph. can be used in rain, highway, ice. it is a J pattern
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I have been chasing the original owner for 3 years until a month ago when I finally acquired it
Agreed that silver is most attractive. Worst would be purple.
I'd want one without a sunroof because it limited headroom too much for me. I owned a 2001/auto in red color for about a year before selling it.
I'd want one without a sunroof because it limited headroom too much for me. I owned a 2001/auto in red color for about a year before selling it.
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so my neighbors car catches fire and he drives my 3rd gen for 5 days and then purchases a 3rd gen on the 6th day, its contagious
I have mine. '98 white SR5, V6 4x4 5-speed with a locker. I'm the original owner too.
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sounds like a keeper, nice combination of options 5 speed with a locker. I am guessing original clutch on your baby . how many miles on it.I have mine. '98 white SR5, V6 4x4 5-speed with a locker. I'm the original owner too.
253k miles. It actually just got converted to 5-speed a week ago. Auto trans still working fine but I drive a lot in sand and I don't want to risk overheating things... besides I just like manuals. I also swapped the locker in so I had to make it my perfect 4runner. Almost there... but knowing its history and always being a NC vehicle trumps all IMO.
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Mine. 1998, 5spd, 3RZ, E-Locker - the only combination to have factory 4.56 gearing.
Black, 79K original miles (128k KM), zero rust and all the good stuff from a 1999 Limited edition retrofitted, essentially making it a 1998 Limited with 5 spd.
Black, 79K original miles (128k KM), zero rust and all the good stuff from a 1999 Limited edition retrofitted, essentially making it a 1998 Limited with 5 spd.
