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[–] negativenull@piefed.world 97 points 5 months ago (5 children) 1995 Toyota Hilux permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] teft@piefed.social 22 points 5 months ago (2 children) All i see is a technical waiting to be born. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tensorpudding@lemmy.world 36 points 5 months ago (1 child) I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're referring to as a technical, is in fact, GNU/Technical, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Technical. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] negativenull@piefed.world 15 points 5 months ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] negativenull@piefed.world 14 points 5 months ago That fits the vibe of Debian very well! permalink fedilink source parent [–] hansolo@lemmy.today 16 points 5 months ago (2 children) No one realizes how perfect of a choice this actually is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] negativenull@piefed.world 29 points 5 months ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hansolo@lemmy.today 11 points 5 months ago (2 children) Best episode they ever did. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tal@lemmy.today 9 points 5 months ago* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnWKz7Cthkk Killing a Toyota Part 1 | Top Gear | BBC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTPnIpjodA8 Killing a Toyota Part 2 | Top Gear | BBC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFnVZXQD5_k Killing a Toyota Part 3 | Top Gear | BBC permalink fedilink source parent [–] negativenull@piefed.world 2 points 5 months ago Agreed permalink fedilink source parent [–] HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) Can you explain why? I am from Germany ... we don't have that kind of pickup. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hansolo@lemmy.today 2 points 5 months ago You likely had it 20+ years ago, especially in the mountains. The Hilux pickup is fairly indestructible. Top Gear did an episode where they tried to kill one (linked below in other comments) and couldn't. It's rather impressive. I've seen the same exact model rolling around Africa and the Balkans today. ISIS fighters were known for using them as platforms for large-caliber guns. It's all about basic utility, stability, Toyota parts are easy to swap out, and adaptability to anything you feel like bolting on to it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 15 points 5 months ago (2 children) Please... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] quediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) For some reason I associate the colour red to the Renault Express. C15 is off white. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Wfh@lemmy.zip 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) C15 was probably white in 1986 and is now a mixture of dirt, moss, rust and soot. Inside, it smells an almost unbearable melange of engine oil, dust, ashtray, wet dog and crumbling pleather. Somehow it still runs perfectly, except for the radio. permalink fedilink source parent [+] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 1 point 5 months ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] sepi@piefed.social 4 points 5 months ago Perfection. I have moved with one of these. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Digit@lemmy.wtf 3 points 5 months ago devuan permalink fedilink source parent
[–] teft@piefed.social 22 points 5 months ago (2 children) All i see is a technical waiting to be born. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tensorpudding@lemmy.world 36 points 5 months ago (1 child) I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're referring to as a technical, is in fact, GNU/Technical, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Technical. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] negativenull@piefed.world 15 points 5 months ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] negativenull@piefed.world 14 points 5 months ago That fits the vibe of Debian very well! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tensorpudding@lemmy.world 36 points 5 months ago (1 child) I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're referring to as a technical, is in fact, GNU/Technical, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Technical. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] negativenull@piefed.world 15 points 5 months ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] negativenull@piefed.world 14 points 5 months ago That fits the vibe of Debian very well! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 16 points 5 months ago (2 children) No one realizes how perfect of a choice this actually is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] negativenull@piefed.world 29 points 5 months ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hansolo@lemmy.today 11 points 5 months ago (2 children) Best episode they ever did. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tal@lemmy.today 9 points 5 months ago* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnWKz7Cthkk Killing a Toyota Part 1 | Top Gear | BBC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTPnIpjodA8 Killing a Toyota Part 2 | Top Gear | BBC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFnVZXQD5_k Killing a Toyota Part 3 | Top Gear | BBC permalink fedilink source parent [–] negativenull@piefed.world 2 points 5 months ago Agreed permalink fedilink source parent [–] HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) Can you explain why? I am from Germany ... we don't have that kind of pickup. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hansolo@lemmy.today 2 points 5 months ago You likely had it 20+ years ago, especially in the mountains. The Hilux pickup is fairly indestructible. Top Gear did an episode where they tried to kill one (linked below in other comments) and couldn't. It's rather impressive. I've seen the same exact model rolling around Africa and the Balkans today. ISIS fighters were known for using them as platforms for large-caliber guns. It's all about basic utility, stability, Toyota parts are easy to swap out, and adaptability to anything you feel like bolting on to it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] negativenull@piefed.world 29 points 5 months ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hansolo@lemmy.today 11 points 5 months ago (2 children) Best episode they ever did. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tal@lemmy.today 9 points 5 months ago* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnWKz7Cthkk Killing a Toyota Part 1 | Top Gear | BBC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTPnIpjodA8 Killing a Toyota Part 2 | Top Gear | BBC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFnVZXQD5_k Killing a Toyota Part 3 | Top Gear | BBC permalink fedilink source parent [–] negativenull@piefed.world 2 points 5 months ago Agreed permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 11 points 5 months ago (2 children) Best episode they ever did. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tal@lemmy.today 9 points 5 months ago* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnWKz7Cthkk Killing a Toyota Part 1 | Top Gear | BBC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTPnIpjodA8 Killing a Toyota Part 2 | Top Gear | BBC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFnVZXQD5_k Killing a Toyota Part 3 | Top Gear | BBC permalink fedilink source parent [–] negativenull@piefed.world 2 points 5 months ago Agreed permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tal@lemmy.today 9 points 5 months ago* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnWKz7Cthkk Killing a Toyota Part 1 | Top Gear | BBC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTPnIpjodA8 Killing a Toyota Part 2 | Top Gear | BBC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFnVZXQD5_k Killing a Toyota Part 3 | Top Gear | BBC permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) Can you explain why? I am from Germany ... we don't have that kind of pickup. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hansolo@lemmy.today 2 points 5 months ago You likely had it 20+ years ago, especially in the mountains. The Hilux pickup is fairly indestructible. Top Gear did an episode where they tried to kill one (linked below in other comments) and couldn't. It's rather impressive. I've seen the same exact model rolling around Africa and the Balkans today. ISIS fighters were known for using them as platforms for large-caliber guns. It's all about basic utility, stability, Toyota parts are easy to swap out, and adaptability to anything you feel like bolting on to it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 2 points 5 months ago You likely had it 20+ years ago, especially in the mountains. The Hilux pickup is fairly indestructible. Top Gear did an episode where they tried to kill one (linked below in other comments) and couldn't. It's rather impressive. I've seen the same exact model rolling around Africa and the Balkans today. ISIS fighters were known for using them as platforms for large-caliber guns. It's all about basic utility, stability, Toyota parts are easy to swap out, and adaptability to anything you feel like bolting on to it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 15 points 5 months ago (2 children) Please... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] quediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) For some reason I associate the colour red to the Renault Express. C15 is off white. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Wfh@lemmy.zip 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) C15 was probably white in 1986 and is now a mixture of dirt, moss, rust and soot. Inside, it smells an almost unbearable melange of engine oil, dust, ashtray, wet dog and crumbling pleather. Somehow it still runs perfectly, except for the radio. permalink fedilink source parent [+] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 1 point 5 months ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] quediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) For some reason I associate the colour red to the Renault Express. C15 is off white. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Wfh@lemmy.zip 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) C15 was probably white in 1986 and is now a mixture of dirt, moss, rust and soot. Inside, it smells an almost unbearable melange of engine oil, dust, ashtray, wet dog and crumbling pleather. Somehow it still runs perfectly, except for the radio. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Wfh@lemmy.zip 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) C15 was probably white in 1986 and is now a mixture of dirt, moss, rust and soot. Inside, it smells an almost unbearable melange of engine oil, dust, ashtray, wet dog and crumbling pleather. Somehow it still runs perfectly, except for the radio. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sepi@piefed.social 4 points 5 months ago Perfection. I have moved with one of these. permalink fedilink source parent