One word....
FUGLY.
FUGLY.
300 series rumors??? (1 Viewer)
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Markuson
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It was a joke, ya ol' poop...
I hat the shiny wheels, but I think it's bee-too-tee-ful.
Funny that was exactly my first thought as well!
Canyonero
Beating up Land Cruisers since 2015
I guess it just depends on if you're getting shot at! I would take this any day though.
I'd ride in that
Markuson
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I think that's a version of the one I posted.
It was just an initial impression of the looks and lines. I think it looks pretty dang cool...and I do admit that I'd love more traditional lines on the Cruiser.... It's not like we expect great fuel mileage anyway.... We don't need wind-tunnel perfection...
Markuson
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The thing is YUUUUGE!
Check this photo...next to a Hummer H2... Holy crap!!
Check this photo...next to a Hummer H2... Holy crap!!
I haven't ever owned one before so I have no personal history, but if the new RRS is any indication, RR may well have upped their game. The RRS actually feels solid like the old Mercedes vehicles used to, and I haven't run across anything that appears to be poor workmanship. Everything is very tight and of course all the creature comforts.
Since we are leasing this we probably won't have time to see about long term reliability. She will probably just lease another new RR.
The irony that it took Indians to fix LR and Jag....
Brits used to keep us as slaves...now we rule them.
Brits used to keep us as slaves...now we rule them.
Very similar to the Toyota Motor Corporation's own history.
Markuson
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Doh!! That Knight XV? Starts at around 1 MILLION... They do have a used 2014 truck right now that they are only asking $800,000 USD for...
Wow. But then...if you can afford Leer jets, etc.,...the ultimate ZOMBIE MOBILE is chump change at that price...
The Knight and other ones like it (built by companies like Mine - the Spartan, and INKAS, SANDCAT, and Lenco) use the Ford F550 141 as the base platform to build the armored car.
Some do however use the Toyota TLC 200 for smaller LAV
We are still waiting for rear info about the TLC300 to see if it will still be able to use the OEM chassis for major modifications.
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Markuson
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Ya, I was looking at the specs on the Knight, but it made no mention of 4 wheel drive. I saw big knobby tires...bot no mention. It seems to be more of limo than anything else. The Land Cruiser seems more appropriate...but then, I'll never be in the market for any of these. Very cool stuff indeed.
HDJdreams
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Bringing this thread back on topic, any word whether 2018 Land Cruiser will be a 200 series or an updated platform?
Will the new platform be better or worse off road than 200? Toyota has done great things with the 4Runner and Tacoma and their TRD packages, hopefully that carries over to the new Land Cruiser.
Will the new platform be better or worse off road than 200? Toyota has done great things with the 4Runner and Tacoma and their TRD packages, hopefully that carries over to the new Land Cruiser.
TRD would be neat 
There's no "word" but 2018 is too soon for a big change. They already did a lot of cosmetic changes recently.
Unless of course they follow the same course as the 100 series. All new in 1998, updates in 2003, more updates for 2006-2007, then in 2008 the 200 was released. Considering there were mid cycle updates in 2013, more for 2016-2017, it looks right on schedule for a new version to be released in 2018.
