UJZ100/LX470 pro's and con's.

the lexus is better appointed.
leather seats and stuff like that, also generaly cheaper than the toyota.....
as people forget the lexus is the toyota brand......up market

lexus for the win..
should be happy getting toyota parts..

Well, remember one well known and oft quoted review noted while the lexus and the landcruser are very much bassed on the same vehicle, for some inexplicable reason the landcruser door and vent seals seem to work well and the lexus not so well, letting dust in.

Persoanaly, I'd buy the toyota.

cheers

gooday G_Banger ...UJZ ..Yes fuel consumption can be a worry at time (@ around 20L/p 100ks ) not driven appropriately .... but apart from that, nice vehicle to drive & own , no other major problems , not the vehicle i'd buy to play in the mud $$$$ :-(
cheers

G/Day Mate, ..Yes they are reliable to a point, But you have to be sure they have had clean oil thru them from day one!, the bottom ends in those v8s don't get any surpless oil so everything has to be clean as new all the time, they run very low oil pressure at low revs at the best of times, some thing to bare in mind when travelling along tracks at low speed. you are better off in a lower gear and have the revs up a bit. I learn't from a Toyo 4.7l V8 that had failed miserabley at low kms.


Cheers Axle.

My brother has had two LX470's, very nicely appointed and are generally cheaper than the equivalent Sahara version while MUCH better equipped.

While very similair, one trap is the bonnet - the grille comes up with the bonnet and thus a specific roo bar is required. No big deal but means you cannot buy a 100 series roo bar, a dime a dozen at the wreckers, and have it fit (well not if you want to open the bonnet!!!).

It also has the height adjustable suspension, a great way to be able to have a 4" lift at the touch of a button.

If I was in the market for an older V8 petrol 4x4, would not hesitate to go the Lexus over the 100 series version.

Cheers

Captain

I bought an LX470 new in 1999. It was a magic family car but liked fuel a lot. My son is driving it now. 380,000 km. still sounds sweet and drives like new. No engine or transmission issues.

Eerily quiet and comfortable in desert conditions. variable ride height is a good feature, giving benefit of lift only when needed.

I'd go diesel every time now, but of you can handle petrol then the LX 470 is a great truck.

Bob