RIP Eiji Toyoda - Founder of the Toyota Way

[ExtraSlow]

One of the titans of the automotive industry. The guy who truly made Toyota what it is today.

Eiji Toyoda
Born 12 September 1913, Died 17 September 2013.

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A Mechanical Engineer by training, he had a real passion for efficiency and helped introduce many of the practices that are now common on assembly lines in every industry.

[InRich]

too bad his legacy didn't last...

Toyota makes garbage cars now.
Went into their showroom about 3 weeks ago. Never go back.

[A2VR6]

Originally posted by InRich
too bad his legacy didn't last...

Toyota makes garbage cars now.
Went into their showroom about 3 weeks ago. Never go back.


... pretty sure his legacy did last... last time I checked Toyota was still right up there near the top for quality.

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

Originally posted by A2VR6



... pretty sure his legacy did last... last time I checked Toyota was still right up there near the top for quality.

Last time I checked Toyota was either the #1 OR #2 automaker as well.

Rich why don't you like them?

[flipstah]

Originally posted by InRich
too bad his legacy didn't last...

Toyota makes garbage cars now.
Went into their showroom about 3 weeks ago. Never go back.

They make boring cars, which are completely different from garbage cars.

What a silly comment.

[DeleriousZ]

RIP. I fear Mr. K, the father of the Nissan Z car won't be too far behind :(

[JRSC00LUDE]

Originally posted by Twin_Cam_Turbo
Rich why don't you like them?

Because massive depreciation, marginal interior Corvette.

Oh wait, that's Chevy.....

[M.alex]

Originally posted by InRich
too bad his legacy didn't last...

Toyota makes garbage cars now.
Went into their showroom about 3 weeks ago. Never go back.

Somebody's butt hurt they dropped $100k on a corvette only worth $45k a year later :rofl:

[r3ccOs]

Originally posted by M.alex


Somebody's butt hurt they dropped $100k on a corvette only worth $45k a year later :rofl:

or they don't make flashy enough looking SUVs that don't look funny speeding at mach speed in their own neighbood streets

[M.alex]

Originally posted by r3ccOs


or they don't make flashy enough looking SUVs that don't look funny speeding at mach speed in their own neighbood streets

:rofl:

I'd be driving pissed off like a bat out of hell all the time if every vehicle I owned I'd taken a massive bath on - last I recall he was trying to get the daelership to buy his X5 off him for like $90k so he could buy a new model ..... guess that didn't work out to well :rofl:

[InRich]

^ u guys mad that you cant afford 100k cars? maybe a little jelly?

stick with the rav4s guys, their real winners.

[Sugarphreak]

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[flipstah]

I'm pretty jelly. :(

[diamondedge]

RIP Mr. Toyoda

-1 for InRich's stupid comment

I think this should cover it nicely:
"2JZ no shit..."

[JRSC00LUDE]

Originally posted by InRich
^ u guys mad that you cant afford 100k cars? maybe a little jelly?

To be fair, I think you could buy them both now for 100k or so total. Just sayin'....



Originally posted by InRich
stick with the rav4s guys, their real winners.

Whose winners?

[r3ccOs]

Originally posted by InRich
^ u guys mad that you cant afford 100k cars? maybe a little jelly?

stick with the rav4s guys, their real winners.

oh I could... but my house is very close to being paid for

i'd rather that, than carry your tdsr :)


When it comes down to it, Toyota has had some legendary cars

I'd almost put a Supra, MR2 turbo, Celica turbo 4wd, about as class leading and motorsports oriented as any offering from BMW's M class

also Lexus is toyota, the LFA is probably the most advanced hypercar

[slinkie]

Originally posted by InRich
^ u guys mad that you cant afford 100k cars? maybe a little jelly?



mad u cant afford a 500k LFA?

[4runneron36s]

Originally posted by r3ccOs


oh I could... but my house is very close to being paid for

i'd rather that, than carry your tdsr :)


When it comes down to it, Toyota has had some legendary cars

I'd almost put a Supra, MR2 turbo, Celica turbo 4wd, about as class leading and motorsports oriented as any offering from BMW's M class

also Lexus is toyota, the LFA is probably the most advanced hypercar

I'd also add the pickup/Hilux and Land Cruisers in that list, truly awesome trucks. If they're good enough for the Taliban, then they're good enough for me.


Originally posted by InRich
^ u guys mad that you cant afford 100k cars? maybe a little jelly?

stick with the rav4s guys, their real winners.

I'd rather put that kind of money into a house and not a car that will only depreciate.....and they say rich people are smart.

[4runneron36s]

double post

[ExtraSlow]

Originally posted by 4runneron36s
I'd rather put that kind of money into a house and not a car that will only depreciate.....and they say rich people are smart.
Rich people ARE smart, but people who put all thier money into depreceiating assets are neither smart nor rich.

Anyway, another impressive derailment by some of the most notorious members of this little band of miscreants.

[gretz]

Originally posted by InRich
^ u guys mad that you cant afford 100k cars? maybe a little jelly?

.

Jelly that $15000 toyota powered cars eat his $100k, errr, 40k vette lol...

[r3ccOs]

Originally posted by 4runneron36s


I'd also add the pickup/Hilux and Land Cruisers in that list, truly awesome trucks. If they're good enough for the Taliban, then they're good enough for me.



I'd rather put that kind of money into a house and not a car that will only depreciate.....and they say rich people are smart.

oh shit yea... Taco/Hilux with solid front axel's made by asin, solid diesel engines, solid engines period...

Landcruisers since the FJ40 -> LJ -> HJ -> BJ more solid than any truck offering from the domestics

the LFA may not be the fastest car, but for what it is... it must be the most advance technologically...

[Neil4Speed]

Originally posted by r3ccOs


When it comes down to it, Toyota has had some legendary cars

I'd almost put a Supra, MR2 turbo, Celica turbo 4wd, about as class leading and motorsports oriented as any offering from BMW's M class

also Lexus is toyota, the LFA is probably the most advanced hypercar

Lets not forget the Lexus LS which completely changed the luxury car market.

[BokCh0y]

Originally posted by InRich
^ u guys mad that you cant afford 100k cars? maybe a little jelly?

stick with the rav4s guys, their real winners.

Ok ok....I get it. You own a vette and an x5m....fock, how many times do we have to hear this??? Jeez.

RIP Mr. Toyoda.

[r3ccOs]

Originally posted by Neil4Speed


Lets not forget the Lexus LS which completely changed the luxury car market.

not sure about that...

but value for dollar, the first and 2nd gen LS were good for the money

I didn't like the old LS as nice as my dad's old 740IL, or my buddy's Dad's S430 but I think from a price point perspective, it was a much better value

[know1edge]

Originally posted by r3ccOs


not sure about that...

but value for dollar, the first and 2nd gen LS were good for the money

I didn't like the old LS as nice as my dad's old 740IL, or my buddy's Dad's S430 but I think from a price point perspective, it was a much better value

Look into the development background of the ls and how it affected the other brands.
You might not have liked it but it had a large Impact

[r3ccOs]

Originally posted by know1edge


Look into the development background of the ls and how it affected the other brands.
You might not have liked it but it had a large Impact

still mostly because the price point was so much more competitive...

not quite the case anymore now that they've really developed their goodwill

[01RedDX]

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[Xtrema]

Originally posted by know1edge
You might not have liked it but it had a large Impact

As in quality and perfection.

But Lexus and Toyota in general lacks passion. Lucky LFA and FRS injected some of those back into the brand.

[Redlyne_mr2]

Originally posted by r3ccOs



I'd almost put a Supra, MR2 turbo, Celica turbo 4wd, about as class leading and motorsports oriented as any offering from BMW's M class

also Lexus is toyota, the LFA is probably the most advanced hypercar

I agree with this, although modded my mr2 is still one of the best cars I've ever driven (in terms of fun to drive).. and I've driven a lot of cars.