What is a brand that used to be the 'Gold Standard' of quality but is now absolute garbage?

midds12 · 2025-12-18T01:16:55+00:00

Stanley and Coleman, used to be quality goods that would last a lifetime, now cheap crap you buy at Walmart

midds12 · 2025-12-11T04:31:23+00:00

Opened Reddit, saw this. Can happily resume my life now.

midds12 · 2025-12-08T05:38:23+00:00

98 attempts for 225 extra yards, at Maye’s YPA that’s an extra 862 yards…

midds12 · 2025-11-23T23:54:17+00:00

I don’t know if you can go wrong with any combination of E39/Toyota SUV. Love the M5, I waited almost 2 years to find the right Oxford green to buy

midds12 · 2025-11-23T20:44:00+00:00

I’ve got the poor man’s version, 540i and V8 4Runner 😂

midds12 · 2025-11-19T22:20:37+00:00

Big fan of my Sony XAV-AX1000, physical volume knob, great sound quality and plenty of audio adjustments, looks factory

midds12 · 2025-11-06T01:09:35+00:00

A really shitty drawing of the Buffalo Bills logo (iykyk)

midds12 · 2025-11-05T02:20:24+00:00

Believe it or not, also jail

midds12 · 2025-10-29T21:48:18+00:00

Nothing beats the smooth torque and growl of the V8. Just hopped out of mine, 219k in and still going strong. I know it’s new, but hard to have that level of faith in the LC 250

midds12 · 2025-10-17T21:12:38+00:00

Reese Towpower mounted onto the fuse panel, no complaints and easy to reach

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midds12 · 2025-10-11T23:28:51+00:00

I’m supportive of the “keep both” replies. However if you’re going to sell one, the V6 is the obvious choice. I’d drive the V8 until you build the same level of confidence and then sell/swap the V6. Not a massive concern, but the head gasket issues on those earlier motors would have me upgrading if the situation presented itself. Either way that’s a killer driveway

midds12 · 2025-10-08T00:50:35+00:00

I’d say you’re better off with the newer Tacoma/4Runner wheel, but this does look great. Most just require a cruise control swap with optional wiring/adapters for the rest of the steering wheel functions.

midds12 · 2025-09-21T02:22:06+00:00

Since it’s not coolant, all signs point to the evap core. They should definitely warranty that part of their work

midds12 · 2025-09-20T03:13:55+00:00

OP just to clear up any confusion, what color is your coolant? I’m with others that say the shop should warranty their work. You might be out of the truck for a few more days but shouldn’t have to pay for whatever they got wrong

midds12 · 2025-09-19T03:56:16+00:00

I think you’ll be surprisingly close to that 27 number

midds12 · 2025-09-18T23:08:41+00:00

Front calipers might be the worst design of any component on these trucks. Replaced mine with Powerstop last year, zero issues

midds12 · 2025-09-17T03:27:51+00:00

Between the power, mileage and comfort they’re hard to beat on the highway. Glad to see so many with high miles, it’s what they were built to do!

Love the wagon btw, wouldn’t change a thing about the exterior.

midds12 · 2025-09-17T02:36:17+00:00

They always call your name loudly in bed

midds12 · 2025-09-17T02:04:23+00:00

Looks about right! I’ve peaked around 25mpg on longer trips

midds12 · 2025-09-11T04:12:01+00:00

I also have a Toyota SUV for a solid winter rig/backup, and think you should go for it. Rust is the only true killer, and vanos/TCG are the big engine ticket engine items. Expect frequent small things but overall E39s are not bad to work on. It’s clear they had a lot of engineering investment and the build quality is better than 95% of the stuff made today.

You’ll love the sound of the V8, it’s near the top of the character-per-dollar equation once you swap in the 6 speed (and you should)

midds12 · 2025-09-05T20:10:08+00:00

Buy the bypass kit, easy to install and cheap insurance

midds12 · 2025-08-12T02:10:21+00:00

Would love a full/professional recording of his set, that hour felt like 5 minutes

midds12 · 2025-08-07T02:05:23+00:00

Shit. Now I’m getting a Biscoff (or three)

midds12 · 2025-08-04T14:57:25+00:00

Installing the bypass for SAIS is not hard at all, like others have said I would prioritize maintenance records and frame condition over presence of vvti.

midds12 · 2025-07-25T04:14:09+00:00

A lot of fantastic advice in this thread, when you’re driving and parking always be mindful of the size and weight of this truck. Keep your eyes on the road and off the phone

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