Prado
Submitted: Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 at 08:51
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Dusty & Bumpy
G'day. Stopped in
Ingham the other day behind a strange looking Prado. My curiosity was answered when the lady driver returned. It was a 1993 model only released in Japan, later imported privately into Australia. She had owned it only a short time and cleaning it out found Japanese coins under the floor mat.
I remarked that it looked remarkably similar to the current new four door troopy and she said yes many of the parts are interchangeable (doors windows and many others). I bet that is where Toyota got that narrow rear axle! That is an opinion of
mine but the vehicle was dead set a new (17 year old) troopy.
Reply By: ctaplin - Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 at 09:44
Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 at 09:44
Yes that model is a
grey import and look similar to the 76 series wagon. Current Troopies have the same width rear axle as they always have, it's just that the front has been widened to fit the V8 diesel...
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Follow Up By: Member - Tour Boy ( Bundy QLD) - Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 at 10:00
Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 at 10:00
I think that the
grey imports have live axles and coils (from bundera) all round.
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Follow Up By: Muntoo - Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 at 16:24
Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 at 16:24
Yeah coils alround. Same interior as the old 75 series also. I believe they would make the ultimate tourer, hands down, if fitted with the Turbo 4.2 rather then the 3 litre turbo.
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Follow Up By: mike39 - Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 at 20:16
Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 at 20:16
One has to wonder why the new 70 requires a wider front chassis to fit a 4.5l V8 when there are plenty of 75 c/c, Troopy's fitted with 6.5 v8 chev. etc.diesels within the original chassis width?
Seems there are the odd three or so things where Toyota has cocked up with this new model replacing the previous 6 cyl. range.
mike
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Follow Up By: Member - G N (VIC) - Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 at 20:21
Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 at 20:21
So whats the new Prado like?
(not that we can afford one)
just got some people we know getting one soon.
Regards'
GN
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Follow Up By: Madfisher - Saturday, Apr 24, 2010 at 15:12
Saturday, Apr 24, 2010 at 15:12
GN I had a short drive of one today, initial feeling was the
seat was to low, but then pumped the
seat up , which was better but the over bonnet visability is not the best, but it felt very refined and comfy. Much less floaty then the old model.
Cheers Pete
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Reply By: Rangiephil - Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 at 10:33
Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 at 10:33
AFAIR they were sold in Malaysia as far back as 1984-85 with a 2 litre petrol engine.
Now That's what I call value from your tooling!
Regards Philip A
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