Ineos Grenadier (1 Viewer)

[TonyP]

The 70 just doesn’t seem realistic. They couldn’t sell the pickups because of the chicken tax, so it would only be the shorty, troopy, and 4 door. No 75 or 79. It is way more expensive than a wrangler, not as luxurious, and a lot tighter interior. Americans demand luxurious rides, and that’s why we get the Tacoma instead of the hilux. I don’t know why anyone would spend 70k on a 76 when they could get a 4Runner for half that, and have a lot nicer car with a still capable vehicle

It's confusing and not really important but the 75 name was last used in 1998. As of 1999 the 79 is single and dual cab, 76 the SUV, 78 the Troopy.

 

[Gun Runner 5]

"What self respecting American is going to buy a French car?"

When I think of the French, state-of-the-art automobiles isn’t the first thing that comes to mind.

 

[Gun Runner 5]

The 70 just doesn’t seem realistic. They couldn’t sell the pickups because of the chicken tax, so it would only be the shorty, troopy, and 4 door. No 75 or 79. It is way more expensive than a wrangler, not as luxurious, and a lot tighter interior. Americans demand luxurious rides, and that’s why we get the Tacoma instead of the hilux. I don’t know why anyone would spend 70k on a 76 when they could get a 4Runner for half that, and have a lot nicer car with a still capable vehicle

Perhaps is a simple desire to own something a “little different”. On any given day I’ll see dozens of Jeep’s (it seems to be the vehicle of choice for teenage girls and middle aged women) and quite a few 4Runners while I’ve yet to see another 70 Series.

 

[thatcabledude]

When I think of the French, state-of-the-art automobiles isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. View attachment 2726915

It’s women with hairy armpits isn’t it?

 

[Pura Vida]

It’s women with hairy armpits isn’t it?

It’s all the grandmothers at the nude beaches

 

[Pura Vida]

Perhaps is a simple desire to own something a “little different”. On any given day I’ll see dozens of Jeep’s (it seems to be the vehicle of choice for teenage girls and middle aged women) and quite a few 4Runners while I’ve yet to see another 70 Series.

Importing something yourself is understandable. Us land cruiser nuts will do anything to get a hold of a 70 here in the states. I just don’t see it selling any good if Toyota brought it over. Doesn’t seem realistic for 99% of people. Jeeps were made with Americans in mind, 70s were meant with crossing the world in mind. Far different goals

 

[stinkyfj60]

I have to agree with the two previous posts. I've never met a farmer that drives a Cruiser or anything like that here.

I have, but I suppose it's different here

 

[300blk]

The only good thing about the Bay Area is that you can’t fit cartoonish bro trucks into parking spaces here, so you almost never see them.

It’s one thing to use them to haul farm stuff (like maybe 1% of owners do), but in other parts of America the four-door crew cab truck has become a sort of family car for people who would lose their s*** if you scratched or dented the bed.

You normally see them spending 45 minutes trying to back into a parking space or at Costco with a tonneau cover wasting precious bed space.

 

[Pura Vida]

The only good thing about the Bay Area is that you can’t fit cartoonish bro trucks into parking spaces here, so you almost never see them.

It’s one thing to use them to haul farm stuff (like maybe 1% of owners do), but in other parts of America the four-door crew cab truck has become a sort of family car for people who would lose their s*** if you scratched or dented the bed.

You normally see them spending 45 minutes trying to back into a parking space or at Costco with a tonneau cover wasting precious bed space.

My friend just bought an F150, my other friend drives his moms F150, neither of them need beds. All they do is drive themselves to school with their sisters in the passenger seat. The most cargo they have is me and friends in the backseat on the weekends

 

[Pura Vida]

Mercedes AMG F1 team promoting the grenadier at goodwood

 

[CJF]

...

Lol. Just noticed your sig. That's pretty good.

 

[Pura Vida]

Lol. Just noticed your sig. That's pretty good.

Heheh

 

[roscoFJ73]

I don’t know why anyone would spend 70k on a 76 when they could get a 4Runner for half that, and have a lot nicer car with a still capable vehicle

When you buy a 7* series, you know it can take a beating for a long time. But if you don't need that , the 4Runner/Hilux/Prado/Fortuna/FJC are more suitable.

 

[JuanJ]

Will Woody give its own forum? The FJCruiser got one when it was still an embryo.

Hello,

Good point.

The 300 Series got a forum when it was little more than a rumor.






Juan

 

[Pura Vida]

When you buy a 7* series, you know it can take a beating for a long time. But if you don't need that , the 4Runner/Hilux/Prado/Fortuna/FJC are more suitable.

The only thing that happens in America is mall runs, and weekend off-road trips at the most, nothing that really tests the 70. Jeeps do that no problem, so it is pretty tame as you can tell

 

[mudgudgeon]

The only thing that happens in America is mall runs, and weekend off-road trips at the most, nothing that really tests the 70. Jeeps do that no problem, so it is pretty tame as you can tell

My first boss had a turbo diesel 75 series Ute.
He once made me drive it about 20km from the hardware in the middle of town, to a jobsite on a farm, loaded with almost 2 tonne of concrete bags in the back. (His wife had picked him up from the hardware for some reason).
He asked me if i was OK to drive it back to site.
I was 14, had no license, had been working for him for about 2 months, was too scared to say no.

That's definitely NOT the definition of "tame" at the time for me, but no issue for the Landcruiser

 

[roscoFJ73]

They are quoting $60-70KAUD for the Grenadier wagon in Australia, that is about $50-60K USD.

 

[Pura Vida]

My first boss had a turbo diesel 75 series Ute.
He once made me drive it about 20km from the hardware in the middle of town, to a jobsite on a farm, loaded with almost 2 tonne of concrete bags in the back. (His wife had picked him up from the hardware for some reason).
He asked me if i was OK to drive it back to site.
I was 14, had no license, had been working for him for about 2 months, was too scared to say no.

That's definitely NOT the definition of "tame" at the time for me, but no issue for the Landcruiser

I meant the American usage of 4x4s is tame, too tame for the land cruiser 70

 

[roscoFJ73]

Yeah, its tough here. This is a true story from the Sydney suburbs

 

[mudgudgeon]

Yeah, its tough here. This is a true story from the Sydney suburbs

That must be from a different Sydney to the one I know