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I'm told Fern Acres wants to increase their speed limits, but needs county approval. How is that a private road again?
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Originally posted by kalakoa
County insists that my roads are "privately owned". I will ride/drive as I see fit.
Yes county insists they are private road, but they can now tell us what we can drive, how to drive, and they have the authority to ticket us , etc.
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currently drive a tacoma -best yet
agreed. Love Tacomas, especially the 90's versions. We have a baby on the way, though, and I'm not sure if an extended cab is even compatible with a car seat. Maybe in a few years.
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this is on the taco platform as well - pricy - not as bad as the big brother land cruiser however
http://www.toyota.com/fjcruiser/
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A nice old Benz 300GD would be good
I think Ill sell my Acura RDX (even though its AWD) and ship over my 180K mile 2002 Toyota Highlander (even though its FWD)
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Only the Tacoma/Tundra/4Runner/FJ are truly "body on frame", other Toyota products are unibody (some use the term "crap"), and don't fare as well on poorly-maintained "private" roads.
For the Tacoma/etc, there is enough margin between island price vs mainland price that it's worth the effort to go bring one back -- in this case, I would sell both vehicles, get two Tacoma, ship them both over, then sell one here; the price difference would easily pay for shipping both vehicles.
I think Ill wait till I end up in a house, and I will know just how bad the roads in my area end up being... The Highlander is high mileage but seriously drives like its new. My Acura only has 8k miles on it, but I could use the cash flow more then the 2nd car and me and my wife can share a truck for a little while
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am waiting for the diesel (cummins) tundra thats supposed to be here for the 2016 model year - will replace my current ride.
I did upgrade the front end - out here a fox or icin strut and A arms for about a 4 inch lift - a lifesaver - even though I live on paved roads - 50k miles on the current Hawaii yota - havent had to touch it
given up on the brit car however - spends most of its time in the garage - too low - blinding headlights at night make it tough to drive. I do a grocery run once in a while to keep the seals soft.
the wiper motor too slow as well - never thought that would be a must - fast wiper motors - locking rear end a real plus however...a must out here
I recommend the coil overs and a matching after market a arm to preserve the steering / alignment geometry - could lead to a major safety issue if overlooked (forked up suspension geometry)
http://www.ridefox.com/product.php?m=truck&t=shocks&p=8&ref=filter
http://iconvehicledynamics.com/shop/367-toyota
http://www.chaosfab.com/2005-2013-Tacoma...96504.html
worth every penny for the added control
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It's about more than just the roads; the typical Puna lifestyle includes some or all of: trash cans, gas cans, propane cylinders, trees from the plant sale, bags of fertilizer, recycling/redemption, green waste, mulch, rocks...
Unless you're living "in town" with full services, propane delivery, trash pickup, get landscaping/gardening service, you never visit friends who live in the great unpaved, have no plans for exploring and/or camping trips, and you live on the bus line that takes you to your mechanic... bring a truck (too).
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I haven't owned a truck since we moved here and I only miss owning one when we need to move furniture or appliances. We absolutely DO NOT live the "in town" lifestyle described by Kalakoa.
We have one beater Toyota Camry that we use like a truck for dump runs and hauling, and a Scion I use to commute to work that is super fuel efficient. I haven't hit a residential road (as opposed to off road tracks to fishing sites) yet that I can't drive in either of our cars, as long as I am willing to drive slowly enough. Trucks are great here, but most get lousy gas mileage every single day you drive them, even on all those trips where the truck is empty. When I drive to Hilo every day I am surrounded by trucks with one person and no load, same thing when I drive back. I figure I save enough on gas every year to pay for the occasional truck rental whenever I might really need one.
Carol
Carol
Every time you feel yourself getting pulled into other people's nonsense, repeat these words: Not my circus, not my monkeys.
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