picked up a new LAND CRUISER!
12-06-14, 11:35 AM
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Congratulations. 
The Land Cruiser, while of course not cheap, offers almost everything the more expensive Lexus LX570 does except the trick power-raise/lower suspension and maybe some extra wood trim inside.
The fact that so many Land Cruisers are used in primitive conditions in Third-World countries and elsewhere gives testimony to not only their capabilities but reliability as well......something that the Range Rover, which is equally capable and comfortable off-road, clearly lacks.
The Land Cruiser, while of course not cheap, offers almost everything the more expensive Lexus LX570 does except the trick power-raise/lower suspension and maybe some extra wood trim inside.The fact that so many Land Cruisers are used in primitive conditions in Third-World countries and elsewhere gives testimony to not only their capabilities but reliability as well......something that the Range Rover, which is equally capable and comfortable off-road, clearly lacks.
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12-06-14, 12:34 PM
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Congratulations. The Land Cruiser, while of course not cheap, offers almost everything the more expensive Lexus LX570 does except the trick power-raise/lower suspension and maybe some extra wood trim inside.
The fact that so many Land Cruisers are used in primitive conditions in Third-World countries and elsewhere gives testimony to not only their capabilities but reliability as well......something that the Range Rover, which is equally capable and comfortable off-road, clearly lacks.
The Land Cruiser, while of course not cheap, offers almost everything the more expensive Lexus LX570 does except the trick power-raise/lower suspension and maybe some extra wood trim inside.The fact that so many Land Cruisers are used in primitive conditions in Third-World countries and elsewhere gives testimony to not only their capabilities but reliability as well......something that the Range Rover, which is equally capable and comfortable off-road, clearly lacks.
KDSS would work well with aftermarket off road heavy duty suspension and will help enhance the vehicles performance even further as it already does in stock form.
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12-17-14, 06:02 PM
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latest mods
removed third row seats and installed ICON suspension ( front coilovers rear reservoir shocks ) diff drop/ SPC UCA's - Billet trailing arms and Lovells HD rear springs, this nets to around 3 inches of lift. Also fitted 33 inch desert tyres with 17x8 OEM steel wheels.
removed third row seats and installed ICON suspension ( front coilovers rear reservoir shocks ) diff drop/ SPC UCA's - Billet trailing arms and Lovells HD rear springs, this nets to around 3 inches of lift. Also fitted 33 inch desert tyres with 17x8 OEM steel wheels.
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12-18-14, 10:41 AM
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02-06-15, 01:29 AM
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latest mods
removed third row seats and installed ICON suspension ( front coilovers rear reservoir shocks ) diff drop/ SPC UCA's - Billet trailing arms and Lovells HD rear springs, this nets to around 3 inches of lift. Also fitted 33 inch desert tyres with 17x8 OEM steel wheels.
removed third row seats and installed ICON suspension ( front coilovers rear reservoir shocks ) diff drop/ SPC UCA's - Billet trailing arms and Lovells HD rear springs, this nets to around 3 inches of lift. Also fitted 33 inch desert tyres with 17x8 OEM steel wheels.
Happy you kept the 100, as I've would've fought to keep ours years ago. The 2012+ really makes it more worthwhile to own a 200, as I didn't really like the look of the 2007-2011 version.I do have to wonder what is happening this year, as we've seen mules for the Prado, but nothing for the big one. Is late 2016, still a target for a redesign or not I wonder.
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Small update. 7800 km so far. Enjoying the beast. Couple of complaints, annoying rattle behind the lower dash that goes away when i push it and second row seats rattle from time to time as well. Annoying but I will live with it and I don't hear it every time. I also lowered it back to stock height as I did not like the handling while lifted.
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