Have Toyota finally lost their mind ???

Toyota Edsel?

The FJ Cruiser has been on sale in the US for years. It is build on a Prado chassis and running gear.
A couple of privately imported ones have been running around Oz for the last few years. The one that ARB imported has been at various 4x4 shows around Aus over the last few years as well. So if you want to see one in the flesh keep an eye out for the ARB one at 4x4 shows.

All the design, development and engineering that would have gone in to producing this vehicle and the could put out a standard Landcruiser dual cab and they would sell like hot cakes.

Tony.

Boy that's ugly. Still prefer our brick on wheels LOL

A radical departure from the 60s juke box styled Prado (which I find abhorrent).

Properly set up it could be alright.

Bob

I like it and I want one !
Chunky bar and winch, custom screen visor, loose the hi-mount lights.

Obviously trying to get into the 'trendy' market. But how 'trendy' is a petrol powered 4wd? I thought fuel efficient cars were in.

Could you imagine pulling up at the Birdsville pub in that thing?! I agree with the above post, factory Landcruiser 70 series dual cab on the Troopy chassis. Almost the perfect vehicle, it only needs coils in the rear.

heaps of them getting around Lybia!
Working there in June 09 in a Shipyard watched about 50 roll of a car transportor and thought they looked pretty flash!

There are quite a few around here in California and reportedly have good off road ability with good ground clearance and approach.exit angles.

There have been a lot of rumurs here that 2010 will be the last year of production here in the USA.

Bruce

I love it! But surely they will drop the d4d in it for Australia? Assume it will have the full kit traction control, rear slipper or locker and stability control abs etc does anyone know? Hopefully no surrond cameras...and not in blue..how long do you reckon those rear tail lights will last?

Hi Donks1

Do you have a link to the story about this coming to Australia. Just very interested that Toyota would tool up a production line for this model for Australian compliance. Not sure this vehicle is even currently produced in a right hand drive version, so would require a massive investment by Toyota to make right hand drive for such a small market in Australia.

Thanks


A

The big question is

Will it get past Toyota Country Border Security?

Sorry

I thought it was going to get better the more I read. It didn't. What on earth did they think of with those rear windows. Ooops forgot something and then stuck them in. Bad luck if you have children over 6 months. Where do their legs go??

There is some resemblance to an old Dinky toy I had as a child. The idea of the "double" door is good. But why bother - no room for anyone in there anyway.

With some work and a better paint colour (yellow = laughable) it could look a bit macho. But I cannot see beyond those silly rear side windows.

You could also dump all those stuck on bits of black plastic around the edges. What are they! Crumple zones for kangaroos or pedestrians.

Hey Guys This is how I see it. If you don't like what I say that's fine.

Phil

Was a post on here a couple of days ago, same topic. One reply showed a common fault with them, the metal cracking/splitting in the body.... have a look back a few days.

Cheers, Dave

Is this Toyota's "budget" version of a hummer???

Other than a few inner city hairdressers, who's gonna buy the rest???

Now that Nissan have gone independant suspension, I may have to swallow every ounce of integrity I have and buy a land rover.............

It seems to be the only decent thing left............LOL

Just for you lancruiser lovers............I know the diesel ute is great, but geez who can afford to pay 2 cars worth of money to only get 1?

Ah well, off to buy some chardonnay and a rover :0 :) :0

Cheers
Brian

Toyota lost the plot in Australia in 1998, when they refused to fit the 105 series with the 1HDFTE engine nd H series manual gearbox in the solid axle front cruiser.

They further showed stupity by trying to con the public here with the regurgitated overseas Prado defacto and sell it here as the 76 series wagon...nothing in body much more developed than a boxy 1980's Pajaro..except the motor and gearbox.

They then had the hide to sell the new V8.. 78, 79 and 76 series without an auto box, cruise control or even airbags...and a 2" gap where the metal dash meets or doesn't meet the A pillar.

hi i have 2007 troopy and would like to know if any one has fiited spacers to the rear end and their thouhts. regards twintrail