Anyone? Got pics?
PX 10, anyone ever see one?
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You either love em or hate em and I am of the latter
Luckily,Mr Koyama only ever hit 3 cruisers with his ugly stick
IMO,a pointless waste of materials and cruisers
Nothing will ever be as good as Toyotas body
Luckily,Mr Koyama only ever hit 3 cruisers with his ugly stick
IMO,a pointless waste of materials and cruisers
Nothing will ever be as good as Toyotas body
I've seen Marv's in-person and even got to sit in it. It's a beauty. I'd gently disagree with rosco in that I appreciate the styling cues and the homage to the good old 40 series--with the advantage of never having a leaky roof and a fantastic 1HZ diesel engine. This vehicle would have sold very well if ever built in great numbers.
I would quibble with one thing though: How can ANY cruiser be a waste of a cruiser? (Presuming it's not being abused, neglected, chopped, etc.)
I would quibble with one thing though: How can ANY cruiser be a waste of a cruiser? (Presuming it's not being abused, neglected, chopped, etc.)
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crushers
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little too funky for me but i would take one if i got it given to me...
dieseldog said:
I like 4wd body mods to have a real function.
Its pretty obvious Mr Koyama put a lot of effort into it but it ends up looking like a russian UAZ jeep ,in fact that is what I initially thought it was the 1st time I saw it.
It does'nt have the hardcore go anywhere looks the other cruiser have.. although it probably has..
I'm one who does NOT need to have the truck go topless for it to be "hardcore". I know that's one of the things many folks love about the 40's. If you look at the PX-10, it has the same (or roughly the same) hood, front fenders, front bib, profile and rear end as the 40's. Yes, the ambulance doors are split more like the 70's but that's a GOOD thing and not a negative. I like that fact that the roof will never leak--which has always been a negative of having a 40 permanently wearing it's hat. The only possible complaint could be that some don't like a diesel and some don't like any autobox. I'd say the PX-10 is every bit as "hardcore" as any 70 out there.
I like the PX 10 alot
Chang-kuao-lo said:
I was just sitting in one yesterday
I was up at SOR yesterday and Marv has one of only 68 built. As the story goes that was Toyotas first attempt at a retro cruiser. It was a huge failure in Japan they did not like it at all. Sorry I did not get anymore pictures of it but I do think there are some on the SOR site. The engine is a PZ or KZ engine.Cheers,
Michael
I believe there were actually 200 built and all had the 1HZ diesel with 4speed automatic transmission.
dieseldog said:
not according to Marv yesterday. 68 built, PZ 5 cyl engine.
anyway, it's all good.
Is there anyone who can translate this?
No worries guys; however, on page 117 of Marv's 2004 catalog, it pictures his 1998 PX-10 and I quote: "This is another addition to Spector's Land Cruiser collection. This rare, special edition Neo classic is one of approximately 200 produced. This is just one of many Land Cruisers you can see on display at Spector Off-Road!" The page goes on to list specs as: 1HZ 6 cyl diesel motor, 24 volt electrical system, 4 speed automatic transmission, KD-HZ73V drive line, power steering, power disc brakes, diesel fuel heater, electric locking hubs, and air conditioning.
Anywho, I LIKE the truck. LOL.
Anywho, I LIKE the truck. LOL.
I like it too, but don't understand why the Japanese put mirrors out on the fenders like those shown here. Is it required in their law? If you ever drive one that has mirrors like that it's near impossible to use them, IMO, because they're so far from your eyes that they and their reflected images are too small to be helpful.
honk said:
I had the occasion to drive in Japan several times. I loved those mirrors... I understtod they were "illegal" in the states, so I didn't buy any. Wish I did. I now have a JDM HJ61 and I must say the convex mirrors on both sides are awesome. I rarely use the rear view. Just like driving a tractor trailer.
expat said:
I didn't mean that the image is small because of convex glass, only that the mirrors are too far away from the driver.
I've driven both cabover and long nosed tractors but never any with mirrors anywhere but right outside the door glass in a combination of flat and convex glass.....except for those out on the nose designed to enable the driver to check if there's anything or anyone right close in front of their vehicle. Those are usually convex.
My BJ40 had two flatglass mirrors mounted just behind the turn signals. They were near useless, IMO, and are now gone...............or possibly for sale, if you like
crushers
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actually i like the mirrors on the fenders, it makes it much easier to see around you with out having to take you eyes completely off the road. the range of visibility is much greater with the mirrors on the fenders as well as to some of us being different is also cool...
cheers
cheers
I agree with Crushers as far as it's being easier to see behind you without turning your head away from the road too much. Those fender mirrors in today's lifted cruisers, would actually make checking your right side much easier that the current set by the door.
They've always looked a little strange to U.S.A. trained eyes, but were very common in Europe.
Kalawang
They've always looked a little strange to U.S.A. trained eyes, but were very common in Europe.
Kalawang
I would buy a diesel one if I had the chance!
