Hi all,
Assuming there are no issues found during the PPI I am having performed on a GX470, I will be a "new" owner of a 2007 GX470.
I'm a former Jeep Wrangler owner and SDSJ club member. Great club with nice and really helpful people that have various level of Jeep Wrangler and wheeling obsession.
For many years I've been thinking about restoring an old LR Defender and more recently a Landcruiser, as I lived in Europe for a number of years and also travel quite a bit all over Europe, Asia incld AUS and NZ where the Defender and Landcruiser (less so) are fixtures in the countryside and farms/stations. I originally bought the Jeep because I didn't think an old school Defender or Landcruiser was going to be possible. I don't know why I wasn't previously aware of the GX 470 platform, but over my last few trips to AUS (country that is crazy of 4x4s), I started noticing the Prado. After some research and discussion with my Aussie buddies, I decided to sell the Jeep and dive head first into a GX, particularly from the older GX platform.
I'm a little apprehensive about the poor gas mileage, particularly in these times of unnecessarily inflated prices, but really looking forward to augmenting the platform with a few choice mods and using it's capabilities. Also looking forward to learning from and contributing to this community based on experience with cars, motorsports, outdoors, etc.
I'm in San Diego so if there are GXOR members in the nearby areas (SD, OC, Temecula, RS, etc) please reach out, would be great to talk "shop" and know a few people around town with similar interest/s.
Is there a GXOR, Lexus/Toyota OR Entusiast wave I should know about? I'd hate to be rude, if someone in a GXOR or Toyota OR vehicle waves at me and I don't respond with the official wave .
Assuming there are no issues found during the PPI I am having performed on a GX470, I will be a "new" owner of a 2007 GX470.
I'm a former Jeep Wrangler owner and SDSJ club member. Great club with nice and really helpful people that have various level of Jeep Wrangler and wheeling obsession.
For many years I've been thinking about restoring an old LR Defender and more recently a Landcruiser, as I lived in Europe for a number of years and also travel quite a bit all over Europe, Asia incld AUS and NZ where the Defender and Landcruiser (less so) are fixtures in the countryside and farms/stations. I originally bought the Jeep because I didn't think an old school Defender or Landcruiser was going to be possible. I don't know why I wasn't previously aware of the GX 470 platform, but over my last few trips to AUS (country that is crazy of 4x4s), I started noticing the Prado. After some research and discussion with my Aussie buddies, I decided to sell the Jeep and dive head first into a GX, particularly from the older GX platform.
I'm a little apprehensive about the poor gas mileage, particularly in these times of unnecessarily inflated prices, but really looking forward to augmenting the platform with a few choice mods and using it's capabilities. Also looking forward to learning from and contributing to this community based on experience with cars, motorsports, outdoors, etc.
I'm in San Diego so if there are GXOR members in the nearby areas (SD, OC, Temecula, RS, etc) please reach out, would be great to talk "shop" and know a few people around town with similar interest/s.
Is there a GXOR, Lexus/Toyota OR Entusiast wave I should know about? I'd hate to be rude, if someone in a GXOR or Toyota OR vehicle waves at me and I don't respond with the official wave .