VentoGT

I totally agree which is why (despite feeling good over at least the chassis/suspension) I won't buy one for at least another 5 years and maybe even 10 (if I buy one at all). By then the gremlins will be known. If the powertrain turns out to be a...

Choices here in Australia in the 4x4 wagon (with separate chassis) from Toyota in 2023/4 (the 250 hasn't quite landed yet) VDJL76 Land Cruiser 70 wagon (5 door, 5 seats), 4.5 V8 thong slapper GDJL76 Land Cruiser 70 wagon (5 door, 5 seats) 2.8 I4...

Well, I for one would buy a new 79 Series right now tonight if they sold them in the U.S...

It's metal and paint. There's no magic special sauce. Other than Sequoia they are all now flavors of one product: midsize SUV. The Jeep Wrangler alone has more range of options than the entire lineup of 112" wb model set from Toyota. It makes no...

The quote imparts sarcasm. I know that Toyota considers them deserving of the name Land Cruiser. Some people don't agree, believing only the heavy duty 70 series and luxury versions are deserving. They have an arguable point, based on the...

No, it's not the 250 itself that is the issue. The issue Toyota gaslighting everyone that the 250 is the successor model to the Land Cruiser that was last sold in the US in 2021. It's not.

I'd happily hop in my 17-year old, 2UZ-powered Prado tomorrow and drive it to Alaska. It suits my needs far better than a big/large/heavy/thirsty 100 or 200 (albeit the extra tow capacity of a 200 would be nice). It's the prefect vehicle for my...

I'm just going to start screaming "It's not a real Land Cruiser" at any one I see driving any Toyota. I think that's the only way Toyota finally realizes there is a market for the 70 series.

It's almost as though the Land Cruiser 250 is specific to the US car market and not anywhere else for a reason

Well, I am 55 and have lived in multiple countries other than the US. Please ask somebody from Australia or the Middle East or Africa or South America and they all know the difference between a Land Cruiser and a Prado. So not sure why you...

yeah i cant explain the motivation behind it. The 4runner is optioned better. hahaha idc how much money i make in my life time. Im not an apres person In real world application, my 60 series drives signifigantly better than my wifes 100...

It's gonna make a great offroad rig for someone this year. Custom lx600 builds! - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/custom-lx600-builds.1326108/post-15415683

Wasn’t the 70 just “updated” though? They announced the new model at the same time as the 250. I watched some guys YouTube review of one last night and it’s still a VERY basic, VERY old truck compared to everything on sale here in the states.

1) in snow a part-time 4wd system gets worse traction than a full time system. When you go around a corner, a parttime system has more wheel slip than a full time system due to the fact that the front and rear driveshafts must turn at the same...

I made one in my driveway. I daily drive a LS Swapped FJ60 with 80 series coil suspension and axles on adjustable shocks. If the solid axle 250 existed, i would have bought that instead.

Just sending the 300 here in various trims from low spec to GR-S would have solved this. It wasn't hard. Instead we got the weird bait and switch, "guys, call it Landcruiser ok?" And now we have basically the same vehicle in a different skin in...

This is just like my opinion. I really love Land cruisers and what not. Feel free to disagree or hate it. Ok with the release of the new 4runner yesterday i finally figured out why i dislike the LC250 so much. The LC250 and new 4runner are on...

I really respect this current gen Defender. I know the old school purists will hate it but its selling better than ever and it's the reason we have the 250 Prado looking the way it does today If I am not mistaken, design freeze of 250 happened...

:) Mine has 39" bias ply tires. 3000 miles being unpleasant is an understatement. With some radial tires, noise cancelling earbuds, and enough time I could probably make it happen. It's better off on a trailer for anything over about 50 miles...

For me - I would not want to daily drive a 40 or 60 unless I had a very short commute. My 40 is for trail riding and taking kids to get ice cream in the summer. Places where it's fun to have the top off. That's really what makes it worth having...

Why would you want to do this? Since it's offered in a TNGA-F platform in other markets, it would likely be a task of getting the complete wiring harness and ECUS that need to go along with it. I bet Toyota 1 makes 1 digital dash that is fed by...

Not necessarily, it just adds a whole additional layer of making adapters and such to interface with the digital dash. Assuming the signals are rhe same and just the pinout changes it may not be as big of a deal as one might think if you can...

A transplant in a very modern car is probably all but impossible given the aircraft-like electronics. Nothing would work properly. N/A big motors are unfortunately going the way of the dodo

Dave is just not doing it for me. The 4Runner looks and seems way better than I was expecting. Impressive