The blacked-out trim on this truck was just begging to have the black Mississippi tag (and short story at the back tire photo note)...

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The blacked-out trim on this truck was just begging to have the black Mississippi tag (and short story at the back tire photo note)...
The blacked-out trim on this truck was just begging to have the black Mississippi tag (and short story at the back tire photo note)...

Even though there's a yearly upcharge for the "blackout" tag* in Mississippi, nothing less was going to do for this new (new to me, anyway) particular truck! (I passed on getting my tag personalized, however - didn't want to seem that dang vain) :P I have since even gotten a black tag holder to "black out" the white border on that tag as well.

Although this is only a 2-wheel drive, 4 cylinder truck, it suits me just fine! It may sit up just a tiny bit different than the aforementioned TRD Tacoma truck, but I much prefer the simpler, all-black running boards this truck has (most Gen 3 Tacos have dual, individual step style runners - dorky[!!] (in my opinion at least) on a Tacoma but that style looks nice on some other vehicles. And I absolutely LOVE that this thing lacks Tacoma logos on the doors (I believe door emblem delete is the most prevalent trait of TSS models), and also *really* like the front spoiler/air dam that a lot of Taco guys would despise and have already removed, mostly to gain clearance and/or put on a skid plate for serious off-roading. Did I mention there's almost zero chrome on the vehicle? The "me" of several years ago would have balked at this: "No chrome, black wheels? Barf!!" Times certainly change...

The paint looks near immaculate, but rest assured there were *dozens* of little scratches and nicks (I'm showing it's best side here, but it's all good, and 50X less stress than getting a perfect, brand new vehicle and worrying about scratches)! I've been having fun working on those exterior blemishes with a simple red Sharpie anyway, but need to invest the $2 in a red paint pen in the near future :P And the bed looks like it was very-well used in it's previous short life several states away (possibly it was a fleet vehicle - the bed was certainly NOT gently pre-owned)! I *did* invest in a black paint pen early on, and have greatly improved the bed already...

Haven't yet taken any other photos of the truck from other vantage points that I'm entirely happy with (either glare or shadows this time of year, as you guys know), but should at least get a (nearly) front-on view on a partially sunny winter day, and post it up soon...

*(the yearly black tag upcharge is for first responders I believe, so that's cool as well)...Across the state line, Tennessee residents get a dark(ish) blue tag for no upcharge, but it's lame-looking compared to the very popular Mississippi blackout tag!

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Taken on: November 15, 2024
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