[dieseldog]

Further to what Exiled has written re: trim levels: There is also a trim level of "VX", which in my understanding is a very high level of equipment. My KZJ-70 carries the VX label and I am quite certain that many of the units that went into the UK are so-designated. I seem to recall they never got the "poverty packs" but seemed to only get highly-appointed units.

[LowFour]

As promised, an outback Australian Troopie. You can't quite make out the cracked windscreen, but you might notice the lack of a numberplate.

http://forum.ih8mud.com/attachment.p...id=25180&stc=1
Kangaroo Island Troopie.jpg

[beanz2]

Originally Posted by crushers

J japan
D esignated
M market

Not to put anybody down, but before this error is perpetuated, JDM does not stand for Japan Designated Market . It stands for Japan Domestic Market.

Do a Google search on "Japan Designated Market" (include the quote marks so you search for the exact string) and you get zero hits.

Do a Google on "Japan Domestic Market" and you get 900+ hits...

Dave

[lowenbrau]

Let's settle this like real men...

Google Fight

[beanz2]

Hahaha, don't forget the quotes so they are searched as a string instead of random words from a document:

Revised Google fight

now try "Japanese Domestic Market" instead of "Japan Domestic Market"

Dave

[crushers]

wow, some fine hairs being cut today...
cheers

[Tapage]

Originally Posted by expat

http://www.outbackimports.ca/landcruiser.html#05-36

HZJ looks pretty nice...

awsome .. !!!!!

I still salivating ..

[Jim_Hbar]

Sorry guys - My name is on it!

I'm new to this board, but I'm not new to TLCs or off-road. Had a '75 FJ40 for 6? years in the eighties, 31" Mud T/A's - double shocked, ran a Chevy six for 3 years after the F engine died. Traded it off due to kids, and the pain of car seats in a J40. Before that I had a rotten '74 Bronco, and after a RamClunker and an XJ - still have an '85 SR5 X-Cab/22R that will be heading onto the block once the 'Cruiser is here.

Been looking into JDM 'Cruisers for the past few years, and it was time to update the XJ - Only thing on the CDN market that appeals to me at all are the 4 door Tacomas and the Xterras (Jeez, I don't want a Datsun!!!!) - And I would never go off-road in a "new" vehicle.

I have mixed feelings about the automatic in the J7 - and time will tell if the 1HZ needs a little "boost". Lockers would have been nice, but I'm not into extreme off-roading, so it is really more "wishfull thinking". The lights and other trinkets will get stripped off pretty quick, and look for new bumpers and tires soon.

BTW, I'm located in south central BC / North Okanagan.

Jim

[Island Moose]

Welcome Jim!

I have to be honest, not only do I feel that JDM, Australasian and European vehicles are superior to their North American varieties, I find the NA market so appalling I may continue to buy JDM just to spite them.

If you ever watch the TV program "Fifth Gear", you'll see all the slick cars and SUV's in Europe, almost all of them with a high-efficiency diesel option. Yet GM and Ford continue to supply us with the worst crap imaginable :

2 econo-boxes...

2005 Chevrolet Optra5 MSRP $15,550
11L/100km city ~ 7L/100km highway
21mpg ~ 33mpg

2005 Toyota ECHO Hatchback MSRP $12,995
7L/100km city - 5L/100km highway
33mpg ~ 47mpg

14mpg more on the highway for less money?....ouch!

[Jim_Hbar]

Moose:

Thanks for the welcome. I noticed in another thread that you are an engineering student - what disicpline are you currently studying?

And for you econo box comparison, you forgot to mention that in 5 years, the 'Yota will be worth 10K easy, and the Chebby will be difficult to sell for 8K.

Jim

[Island Moose]

Originally Posted by Jim_Hbar

Moose:

Thanks for the welcome. I noticed in another thread that you are an engineering student - what disicpline are you currently studying?

And for you econo box comparison, you forgot to mention that in 5 years, the 'Yota will be worth 10K easy, and the Chebby will be difficult to sell for 8K.

Jim

Civil Engineering.

Good point regarding resale!

I noticed from the pics of you incoming rig that we share the same style wheels. They're really catchy, I think some of the best Toyota put on the Landcruisers.

[Jim_Hbar]

Moose:

I'm a Mechanical P.Eng. - been out of school for 25 years now..

Old joke -
Do you know the differance between Mechanical and Civil engineers?
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Mechanical engineers design weapons, and Civil engineers design targets!

BTW - Are the wheels 15's or 16's????

Jim