Where did I come from ??

adam · **Posted:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:29 am

I would like to see what is working for us in way of new members.
So please leave vote in the poll

v6hilux · **Posted:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:59 am

When I was new, I Googled.

NiftyNev · **Posted:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:07 am

Word of mouth then Googled to find site info.

Nev

disco surf · **Posted:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 4:02 pm

All those years ago, I did a web search to research the toyota surf!
7years later haven't we grown.
regards disco surf. $\:D/$

dbphoto · **Joined:** 19 Oct 2003 **Posts:** 2802

Yep, I googled it even before we owned the surf

when we were looking at buying them all those years ago. I appeared on the old old site I think.
Three cheers to Frank for setting it all up =D>

Now I'm a surf Nut $\:D/$
Cheers
Dan.

Mr DJ · **Posted:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 4:23 pm

I went to 4x4 Offroad Wrecking looking for some bits and pieces bout 1 month after buying my smurf, and Russ told me about the site. I have learned a lot and saved heaps thanks to this site. $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$

sniper · **Joined:** 02 May 2005 **Posts:** 793 **Location:** Sydney

I googled for suspension in a 4Runner and ended up on the forum, I am now a member of a few forums but only visit the others every now and again, this one kicks ass $\:D/$

crokie83 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 6:41 pm

I found the site via a surf with a sticker on it

sniper · **Joined:** 02 May 2005 **Posts:** 793 **Location:** Sydney

Hell, im drivin everywhere, usually around 600km a week, someones is bound to of seen my sticker/s.

Just Cruzin · **Posted:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:23 pm

What Dan said....
And yes we came from the Old site, Dan...
Remember re-building all the FAQs and the directory structure etc??

I am sure Adam does.

Thanx Frank and how is the LC going?

Jethro · **Posted:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:29 pm

I also found the old original site through Google just after I bought the Surf, and its kept me in reading matter ever since. Good one......Jeff

adam · **Posted:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:05 pm

Dan, Just Cruzin

I remember when the site was one page in text style

Alec was there also Leanne (with the horse float) there where around 15 members.

This was a leat 6 years ago..

CHAD · **Posted:** Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:15 am

Google, a couple of years ago.

Chad...........& thanks for the site.

ian619 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 09, 2006 3:32 am

Found this site via a link from Simon O on a post he made on the uk hiluxsurf site, This is a great site too =D>

hawkwind · **Joined:** 13 Jan 2006 **Posts:** 3

I found this site also from the uk hilux surf forum =D>

stormforce1067 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 09, 2006 4:43 am

I think it was Niftynev that sent me the link sometime last year via an email but haven't got round to taking a good look until this w/end and i must say what a good job you have done with the site and keep up the good work

Scott · **Posted:** Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:30 pm

I googled it more years ago than I can remember. When I found the site it was in it's original form and had only a few members. I am not sure when I joined but in that time I have seen 3 different versions of the site and watched it grow. We have had the car for 10 years now so sometime in there I spose.

shamozzle · **Posted:** Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:08 pm

I read it somewhere in a magazine 4wd monthly I think. Was a few years ago now but googled it and then joined. Was looking at buying a surf and did my research here. Thanks to everyone involved in putting together such a great site, you all deserve a huge pat on the back. Cheers

Carlos · **Posted:** Mon Jul 10, 2006 1:13 pm

I found the site by websearch a few years ago now.

AMLagonda · **Joined:** 12 Jul 2006 **Posts:** 193 **Location:** Perth

I wanted to join a surf forum so I googled and found this one on top =D>

Its good to read about the good and the bad and give me more insight on how to fix problems straight away.

Leanne NSW · **Posted:** Mon Jul 24, 2006 12:57 pm

Yep I was there when it was in its infancy, and my goodness what a fine young adult it has turned into. Frank and all the other moderators, admin, managers etc should be very proud of this baby.

I was shocked to think I have had my Surf for near on 6 years. Still got the same horse float as well,,,when I find something good I hang onto it. Considering the probs some folk sadly have with their Surf I have been blessed (ssshhhhhh don't let the Surf hear that).

I orignally Googled Toyota Surf and bingo have been around ever since with a brief spell away due to life happening.

Adog · **Joined:** 01 Aug 2006 **Posts:** 18 **Location:** Mackay

Just after i bought my surf my dad recomended this site
2 me and since then i hav never looked back
thanks for the help guys. [-o<

P.S he was told one of his friends.

Thanks Adam

Redcliffe · **Posted:** Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:23 am

I saw a Smurf with the site logo on the spare wheel covering.

steveo · **Posted:** Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:18 am

i brought dandownunders old car and its just a tad hard to miss the stickers covering it.

thanks to everyone for seting up and running the site it is very very useful.

cheers steve.

slowlux · **Posted:** Thu Aug 31, 2006 6:31 pm

i allso googled it too best thing i have found for no bull sh%$ advice you can trust =D>

cheers torry

chunkz · **Posted:** Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:27 pm

someone from the website www.outerlimits4x4.com
told me to come here for surf info

ptfff · **Posted:** Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:55 pm

found the surf site when i was looking at which medium sized 4wd i will be getting. Pathfinder nearly won it, but got the surf.

I believe the search terms were Toyota Surf +Australia

Learnatic · **Posted:** Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:47 pm

WOW cant believe last person to comment was a year ago, maybe need some sort of flag to highlight such important questions or make this a default page that loads automatically when you enter the site so as to get some serious feedback on how its working. I found it by just searching for TOYOTA SURF in Google =D>

GoPies · **Posted:** Sat Jan 06, 2007 2:03 am

you've just highlighted it again Learnatic! =D>

Bring it on guys, I'm still looking for the newest owner of my Surf PNH989 Vic plates.

v6hilux · **Posted:** Sat Jan 06, 2007 5:01 am

GoPies wrote:

Bring it on guys, I'm still looking for the newest owner of my Surf PNH989 Vic plates.

Google search result for PNH989 -

"Your search - PNH989 - did not match any documents."

Probably a good thing.

Jez

Learnatic · **Posted:** Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:43 am

your right v6hilux we would not want our own details to be found in such a fashion but I don't think GoPies was expecting this to happen.

As already noted, I found the site itself very easily through Google.

Maybe people who discovered the site already could email a link to any one they know who may have or have just purchased a Surf or in fact any Toyota 4WD. The more the merrier.

v6hilux · **Posted:** Sat Jan 06, 2007 11:42 am

Learnatic wrote:

Maybe people who discovered the site already could email a link to any one they know who may have or have just purchased a Surf or in fact any Toyota 4WD. The more the merrier.

I think it already happens that way.

As for "GoPies", I did a Google on that and found "Gopies" are young naked virgins that have had their clothes stolen by Krishna whilst swimming in a pool.

Jez

bigstu · **Posted:** Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:29 pm

I found it by a google search when I was trying to find information about my 4runner.

Bibs · **Posted:** Sat Mar 17, 2007 7:32 am

I found the site after watching a mechanic smash my glow plug fuse trying to pull it before we realised you push it out of the bottom (after dismantling the fuse box). Thought there must be a site that I could get info from. This site has all info you could ever need. Brilliant.

michael sa · **Posted:** Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:02 am

I came over here from the old site, which I found from a web search when I was looking into getting a Surf. - 'bout 5 years ago!

Shark@tak · **Posted:** Tue Oct 09, 2007 11:12 pm

By some Godly Intervention , He spake unto me
Go forth Shark@tak,
bye a Surf (didn't even know what the hell he was talking about)
he further said - bye 4wd Monthly - cheaper if you subscribe
after a pause (finance company) he again talketh to me
bye Internet and
google "toyotasurf"
not "toyota surf" but "toyotasurf"
not "toy" not even "ota" but just "toyotasurf"
So be it
I googled
best thing God ever gave me

AliG · **Posted:** Sat Oct 13, 2007 3:40 pm

web search

google

steveatnoosa · **Posted:** Sat Oct 13, 2007 4:00 pm

Accidentally found while searching for beach porn

Shark@tak · **Posted:** Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:37 pm

funny i did the same search
came up with steveatnoosa

go figure

lol

steveatnoosa · **Posted:** Sun Oct 14, 2007 2:42 pm

Shark@tak wrote:

funny i did the same search
came up with steveatnoosa

go figure

lol

so you saw me with those 2 blonde hotties ay...

andees · **Posted:** Sun Jan 06, 2008 7:57 pm

g

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kris_wa · **Joined:** 09 Jun 2008 **Posts:** 182 **Location:** WA

Google

I just bought my 1993 Turbo diesel 2.4 auto surf

Loving it.

Its mint condition. Reading all the pearls of wisdom

i have allot to learn.

Ron · **Posted:** Tue Jun 10, 2008 6:17 pm

I found this site googling for 4runner (5 years ago) but it seemed that it was more full of question than answers but as the site grew and changed formats and the experience of members grew, this site has become very very informative. With new members asking a wide cross section of questions and seeing the replies being more informative and specific and quick, this site has set a standard that is very high.
I have started to do research for my next car and have yet to find a site that matches the helpful culture of this site.
Ron

dzlr · **Posted:** Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:13 am

I saw a sticker, on a surf in 4WD Action Magazine..
they where running an artical on buying a used Surf...

dbphoto · **Joined:** 19 Oct 2003 **Posts:** 2802

That would have been my Surf

now belongs to Dale on this site.
(if it was the dark blue one)

Cheers
Dan.

dzlr · **Posted:** Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:15 am

dandownunder wrote:

That would have been my Surf

now belongs to Dale on this site.
(if it was the dark blue one)

Cheers
Dan.

thats the one.. very nice!

phlip7 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:26 am

Was looking at buying my Surf & asked a mate on another forum with a Surf about them & he gave me this site address.

Struth · **Joined:** 29 Oct 2006 **Posts:** 2419 **Location:** Melb'

I can't remember I think it was word of mouth.

Glad I found it though

russell the woodbutcher · **Posted:** Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:45 pm

done a web search for some reason on the surf and came up with this site!! very good site have solved a lot of problems for me as well as given me plenty of idea's also every person I have met from here so far has been only to happy to help with anything WELL DONE EVERYONE

Macca81 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:22 pm

asked about a potential surf i wanted to buy on outers, and got sent straight here... havent left since :P

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