From the UK, the top 5 4x4's
Submitted: Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 09:21
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Member - Dennis P (Scotland)
Hi,
Thought you all might be interested in this,
UK choices
Cheers,
Dennis
Reply By: Member - Fred B (NT) - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 09:41
Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 09:41
well they always were, and always will, be a bit different to everyone else.... lol.
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Reply By: Member - DAZA (QLD) - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 09:51
Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 09:51
G/Day
Excuse my ignorance, the list quoted a 3ltr Toyota Landcruiser is that correct?.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Member - Dennis P (Scotland) - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 09:57
Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 09:57
Yep,
Link
Cheers,
Dennis
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Follow Up By: Phil and Sue - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 10:25
Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 10:25
Is it only in the UK?
I am sure I have seen Prados running around with the word Landcruiser on the back. Or am I needing new glasses. Anyone??
Phil
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Follow Up By: Member - DAZA (QLD) - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 10:31
Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 10:31
Yes it's a Prado, I thought they meant a Landcruiser as in the Big One.
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Follow Up By: garrycol - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 13:04
Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 13:04
The RAV 4 is also a Landcruiser. Its proper name is Landcruiser RAV4.
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Follow Up By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 22:13
Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 22:13
Doesn't matter which Blandcruiser they're referring to, they're all "soft-roaders" these days.....not a solid beam front axle anywhere to be seen in the 200, the prado or the "Blandcruiser RAV4"...... hahahaha
I wouldn't trust taking any one of those 5 rigs out of town too far.....especially once (if) they ever got over 200,000klm on the odometer!!!!
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Follow Up By: Member - Don M (NSW) - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 22:26
Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 22:26
In UK, the LC200 is referred to simply as the Landcruiser V8 and it is only in diesel form, is more fully equipped than our Sahara and also has self levelling air
suspension. It also costs about the same as the Range Rover Vogue...about A$170,00 on current exchange rates.
And Roachie.., I'd take on your beefed up Patrol any day for what I want to do with my 'Blandcruiser' Your obsession with live axles is old hat and utter hogwash for what 99.9% of ordinary people want to do with their 4WDs.
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Reply By: Serendipity (WA) - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 10:10
Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 10:10
Just a question???
Can you actually go off road in the UK. I don't mean a dedicated off road course on someones farm but some remote out of the way track that you take to get somewhere because that is the only track to get there.
Is there any real challenging
places to go. This assessment of top 4x4 would be for what is suitable in the UK and what is perceived as good since most of the land gentry drive landrover.
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Follow Up By: Phil and Sue - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 10:20
Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 10:20
Serendipity.
The car looks good.
I sent a copy of the photo to my son. He is looking around.
Catchyalatr.
Phil
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Follow Up By: Serendipity (WA) - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 12:30
Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 12:30
Thanks - I like it too.
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Follow Up By: get outmore - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 13:11
Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 13:11
Cant confirm its accracy but ive seen it written no where in England can you dive further than 11km from the bituman Im pretty sure that was England and not Britain
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Follow Up By: Phil and Sue - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 13:13
Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 13:13
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Follow Up By: Phil and Sue - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 13:14
Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 13:14
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Follow Up By: Crackles - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 18:19
Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 18:19
"Can you actually go off road in the UK."
From my understanding only on private property but they can hop the channel then the mediterranean & go sand driving in a little Desert they call the Sahara ;) & it's closer for them than WA is for us on the east coast.
Cheers Craig.........
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Follow Up By: Serendipity (WA) - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 20:10
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Follow Up By: Phil and Sue - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 20:48
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Follow Up By: Member - ross m (WA) - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 22:54
Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 22:54
In England they have offroad careas,I guess you have to pay and also meet up in old quarries.
They aslo do the green lanes in some areas
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Reply By: Phil and Sue - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 10:18
Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 10:18
It seems that the Prado in some circles is now referred to as a Landcruiser Prado model xxxx.
Not really a fairt review. Definitely designed so that the Disco would win.
So blatant in their review hey.
It was terribly obvious when our old mate (doubtful) Jeremy chose the Toyotas for the drive to the North pole. Since he did a review of the Disco some episodes back and of course was wrapped in them why then didn't he choose them for some real off road. Hmmm Another fair review.
To Disco owners: Each to their own. It is often a personal choice as my niece and their huisband said when they got theirs. I am not knocking ithem Okay.
Thats before you attack me. No need people.
That lot are really stuck on a small
rock aren't they. Can't look outside the square.
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Follow Up By: Member - Axle - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 19:09
Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 19:09
Which Lot???, This is a confusing reply!!
Cheers Axle
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Follow Up By: Phil and Sue - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 20:28
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Follow Up By: Off-track - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 22:42
Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 22:42
If you look at the rear of the Prado it is actually badged 'LandCruiser Prado'.
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Reply By: ben_gv3 - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 10:51
Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 10:51
A british car winning a british comparo. How is that not surprising. Granted the Disco is a great 4WD though.
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Follow Up By: steve21 - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 11:45
Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 11:45
didn't it win best 4x4 in australia 2009 also? sure it did....
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Reply By: Member - Kiwi Kia - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 12:08
Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 12:08
A 4wd vehicle in the northern hemisphere is designed for on-road winter conditions (snow and ice) and not for rough off-road trips.
KK
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Follow Up By: rocco2010 - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 12:12
Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 12:12
... and for towing the horse float to polo ... jolly good what?
Cheers
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Reply By: Redback - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 15:35
Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 15:35
I can't believe how ignorant you guys are!!!!
I see dumb people!!!
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Follow Up By: Phil and Sue - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 15:43
Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 15:43
To Redback.
You accuse me of being ignorant so I ask you to please show me where I showing my ignorance.
Phil
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Follow Up By: Phil and Sue - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 15:44
Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 15:44
My error. Thats should have read as follows:
To Redback.
You accuse me of being ignorant so I ask you to please show me where I am showing my ignorance.
Phil
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Follow Up By: Redback - Thursday, Dec 10, 2009 at 10:23
Thursday, Dec 10, 2009 at 10:23
OK I'll bite, you didn't know the Prado was a Landcruiser, well since it was released it has been known as a Toyota Landcruiser Prado 90 series and now 120series, it even has it on the back door.
The fact that the D4 has also won car of the year out here by 2 motoring organiations/mags and OUT HERE IT WAS UP AGAINST THE 200SEIES GXL V8 CUISER, also in has won the US as well, one would think that maybe, just maybe it's an all round better car and not just in the UK!!
Oh and by the way the 200 series Cruiser is not released in the UK!!
But the 76 series is and it's released as a Prado, what we call a Prado is released in the UK and Ireland with a different name, but still a Landcruiser!!
Baz.
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Friday, Dec 11, 2009 at 18:09
Friday, Dec 11, 2009 at 18:09
I saw a 200 series in the UK last week.
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Reply By: Member - Carl and Pamela - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 17:13
Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 17:13
On a slightly different track. The 200 series landcruiser in other countries is sold with different engines. Yes the one in this review is a Prado. You can get a manual, as in real stick shift 200 series in other countries. I beleive that it also comes with the 3 litre prado engine as well.
Don't be too hard on the English, some sympathy please, they cannot play rugby or cricket and last century we had to drag them out of the fire in the Boar War, WWI and WWII.
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Follow Up By: Boobook2 - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 20:32
Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 20:32
Yep,
Middle East
4.0 ( ala Prado) Petrol - Manual
4.5l V8 Diesel, limited to 165kw - Manual ( 9 seats too)
4.5l V8 Diesel 200 Kw - Auto
4.7l V8 Petrol - Auto
Most of Europe
V8 Diesel 215kw - Auto
No Petrol
US
5.7l Petrol 250ish kw - Auto, no diesel
Japan
4.6l V8 petrol 235kw, the engine we will get in a year or so.
I haven't seen the 3.0 Prado DiD in it anywhere though.
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Follow Up By: Member - ross m (WA) - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 22:51
Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 22:51
They also selll the 79 series with the V6 4 litre petrol engine in the ME
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Reply By: Member No 1- Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 21:13
Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 21:13
"However, the 'best choice' is always the machine that meets your specific criteria"
that line says it all
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Follow Up By: Gramps - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 22:17
Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 22:17
At last, someone who actually read the whole article. Onya MN1.
Regards
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Follow Up By: ctaplin - Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 23:16
Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 at 23:16
And Member No1 is from Athelstone SA.
At least someone down there has an eye on what's going on!
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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Thursday, Dec 10, 2009 at 07:08
Thursday, Dec 10, 2009 at 07:08
how do you know ctaplin....do I know you?
and how do you know i havnt moved
Gramps...one reason why I drive a toyota, and not a ferrari....cos it gets the bank managers approval
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