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Toyota Stalking, er...um, SPOTTING with Charlie™ (Cars, vans, SUVs, Lexus, Scion, and brochures)!

Discussion in 'Other Toyota Vehicles' started by PennSilverTaco, Jan 24, 2021.

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    Santa Rosa, California

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  2. Aug 6, 2022 at 10:14 AM
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    1992 Tercel


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    Richmond-San Rafael Bridge

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    2013 Lexus GS350 F-Sport


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    Alameda, California

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  4. Aug 6, 2022 at 10:58 AM
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    2000 Camry


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    Alameda, California

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  5. Aug 6, 2022 at 11:07 AM
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    Alameda, California

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  6. Aug 6, 2022 at 11:47 AM
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    How about an orange Lexus RC350?!?! And yes, it's an F-Sport!


    August 4th, 2022:

    Alameda, California

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  7. Aug 6, 2022 at 12:37 PM
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    According to the California Bureau of Auto Repair website, this 1998 Camry just failed smog on August 2nd... :(


    August 4th, 2022:

    Alameda, California

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  8. Aug 6, 2022 at 8:59 PM
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    This is a vehicle you will only see in California, because that's the only place Toyota sells them! It is a 2021 Toyota Mirai XLE, a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle! The XLE is the "base" trim (though still very nicely equipped and starting at just under $50K, while the top Limited starts at $66K; I sat in an older hydrogen fuel cell Highlander at the Lehigh valley International Auto Show back in 2015 (pictures of which can be seen in this thread), and the Honda dealer in Doylestown has a Clarity fuel cell vehicle on display in its showroom (pictures of which I also have posted on TW), but the infrastructure to run these vehicles is only available in California (and I believe in Oregon). As such, as soon as I saw this sitting in the condo development adjacent to the marina, I knew I had to get pictures and I didn't give a shit if I got confronted by the owner; I would simply tell them that I was from Pennsylvania and visiting family, I have a Toyota myself and am a huge fan of the brand, and that I had never seen a Mirai in person before so I decided to take pictures. That didn't end up happening, but I think the owner would have understood!


    August 4th, 2022:

    Alameda, California

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  9. Aug 6, 2022 at 9:08 PM
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    A very unique 2010 Prius, with some stuff on the back that I can't post publicly on TW... :D


    August 4th, 2022:

    Alameda, California

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  10. Aug 6, 2022 at 10:00 PM
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    2014 Scion FR-S


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    Alameda, California

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  11. Aug 7, 2022 at 2:21 PM
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    Even before I ran this 1993 Previa's license plate through the smog check lookup, I knew it was no newer than 1993...

    How?

    This van has a style of California license plate that was issued from 1988 to 1993. Beginning in 1994, they switched to the "lipstick" plates that have been in use ever since. If this van were bought new elsewhere and then brought to California, it would have the current design! On another note, this van has failed smog numerous times according to the database...


    August 4th, 2022:

    Alameda, California

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  12. Aug 7, 2022 at 2:26 PM
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    1997 Avalon XL


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  13. Aug 7, 2022 at 2:47 PM
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    Yet another Previa LE; I ran the plate through the BAR lookup and was shocked to discover that it is a first-year 1991 model, as I'd previously assumed it was a 1994-1995 at a minimum due to the "lipstick" plates. I then realized that it has the California DMV website at the bottom of the plate, which would mean that it not sold new in Califoria, because according to a website I go to the DMV website was not added until late 2011. The fact that this van got smogged for the first time and only time in November 2021 (it passed) would indicate that it probably came from Arizona or Nevada due to its pristine condition...


    August 5th, 2022:

    Palo Alto, California

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  14. Aug 7, 2022 at 3:07 PM
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    2006 Scion TC


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    Mountain View, California

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  15. Aug 7, 2022 at 3:13 PM
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    1995 Tercel DX


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    Mountain View, California

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    When was the last time that anybody saw an original Prius? Bonus points for the beautiful Northern California scenery in the background! The 1st Gen Prius is just as reliable as you'd expect a Toyota product to be, but compared to any 2004-newer Prius, it is rather unrefined. It also has a couple of significant flaws, the more significant of which is that electric motor lacks the ability to run the air-conditioner when the car is running solely in electric mode, so the A/C doesn't operate when the car is in traffic. This is problematic in warmer regions. The car came from the factory with an AM/FM cassette, and the way the dashboard is designed prevents the installation of an aftermarket head unit. By comparison, it is relatively easy to install an aftermarket HU in a 2004-2014 Prius.


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  17. Aug 7, 2022 at 8:35 PM
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    2019 Camry


    August 5th, 2022:

    Somewhere between Milpitas and Lafayette

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    2001 Lexus IS300


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    Alameda, California

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  19. Aug 15, 2022 at 8:17 PM
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    2008 Solara SLE


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    Schwenksville, Pennsylvania

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    Pottstown, Pennsylvania

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    2021 Lexus IS350 F-Sport


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    Doylestown, Pennsylvania

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    No, it was just parked at a Wawa next to where they were having a car show...
     
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    2009 Matrix S


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    Collegeville, Pennsylvania

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    Collegeville, Pennsylvania

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    August 15th, 2022:

    Doylestown, Pennsylvania


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    2021 Lexus LC500; Yours for $110K!


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    Warminster, Pennsylvania

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    2001 Camry LE V6


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    Hatboro, Pennsylvania

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    2011 Scion XB


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    Hatboro, Pennsylvania

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    I accidentally posted this in the wrong thread; 2016 Scion FR-S RS 2.0


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    Levittown, Pennsylvania

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