RE: Toyota launches Land Cruiser Utility

[warch]

I know it's completely irrelevant to a working vehicle but I wish they looked more like this

[rastapasta]

Jimmy Recard said:

A commercial vehicle version would be great. That in mind, I’d have a Shogun

They are available.

[corcoran]

StephenGalley said:

Exactly, some people believe anything. There's an Pakistani bloke lives next to me with a Landcruiser and he has had lot of problems with his.

Exactly! he lives near me too.

[JimmyDrama1]

sparkythecat said:

Like most proper 4x4s it looks crap in white.
Wonder what the towing capacity is?

White sells well in the Arab market place

but agree wouldn't be my choice here in the UK

[Ursicles]

Just asking for a friend, but will those small wheels still be able to take Tabitha to ballet on Saturday morning, and Tarquin to LBGTQ Baking club?

Or would he be better off with 20" wheels to navigate the kerb's in Fulham?

[StephenGalley]

corcoran said:

StephenGalley said:

Exactly, some people believe anything. There's an Pakistani bloke lives next to me with a Landcruiser and he has had lot of problems with his.

Exactly! he lives near me too.

I live next door to a corner shop. If you can't handle the truth that is up to you. I guess you are one of those braindead people who parrots everything Clarkson says (gets told to say in fact, it's scripted entertainment).

Edited by StephenGalley on Thursday 18th January 15:17

[sparkythecat]

StephenGalley said:

corcoran said:

StephenGalley said:

Exactly, some people believe anything. There's an Pakistani bloke lives next to me with a Landcruiser and he has had lot of problems with his.

Exactly! he lives near me too.

I live next door to a corner shop. If you can't handle the truth that is up to you.

Constant cold running between the shop and the cash and carry choking the dpf ?

[jhonn]

Not a lot different from what Land Rover offered with their Discovery Series 1-4, they weren't great sellers.

Toyota have always offered a lower-spec version of their Landcruiser, the LC2 was the previous version and you don't see a lot of them about either.

Having said that it's a good marketing ploy, if a vehicle is used commercially it's regarded as proven and fit-for-purpose - it gives the manufacturer an air of credibility.

At that price I can't see a lot of them being sold in the UK.

(We ran an LC3 for thirteen years and put 150k on it - they are good vehicles but not without their issues.)

[Evoquative]

seefarr said:

Looks like 180L on the troopies and 130L on everything else. Either way, that's a LOT of fuel!

http://www.toyota.com.au/landcruiser-70/range

I know these aren't emissions compliant for Europe, but has anyone ever got one through IVA and UK registered it?

[captain_cynic]

corcoran said:

StephenGalley said:

Exactly, some people believe anything. There's an Pakistani bloke lives next to me with a Landcruiser and he has had lot of problems with his.

Exactly! he lives near me too.

The Land Cruiser sold here in the UK is a J150 Prado... which is a soft, squishy thing sold to soft, squishy people who are concerned about breaking a nail. Because it's a consumer oriented SUV, it has a lot of minor problems (I.E. seat warmer too hot). OK to be fair, the J150 has had some issues with people pretending it's a proper 4x4, it isn't (drive shaft is too fragile IIRC). Its a car designed to look intimidating on the school run and mount kerbs on double yellow lines whilst blocking traffic.

The J70, which is the proper Land Cruiser is one of the few vehicles that I'd trust to take me to the arse end of the world AND get me back again.

[StephenGalley]

sparkythecat said:

StephenGalley said:

corcoran said:

StephenGalley said:

Exactly, some people believe anything. There's an Pakistani bloke lives next to me with a Landcruiser and he has had lot of problems with his.

Exactly! he lives near me too.

I live next door to a corner shop. If you can't handle the truth that is up to you.

Constant cold running between the shop and the cash and carry choking the dpf ?

I don't know the exact reasons, I'll ask him the next time I bump into him. I know it has had a few things go wrong with it, he has been disappointed with it, he bought into the whole "Landcruisers never go wrong" thing.

Edited by StephenGalley on Thursday 18th January 16:40

[jhonn]

StephenGalley said:

... he bought into the whole "Landcruisers" never go wrong thing.

This was a major problem for quite a number of owners - it pays to do proper research.

https://www.boards.ie/b/thread/2056100238

[aaron_2000]

I'm all for this taking over the Defender, LR don't seem to want this market anymore anyway. Agree with posters above though, 5dr would be the one to have.

[hutchst]

I've been driving my Prado for more than 4 years now (Kuwait). I'm very happy with it, and if I had to replace it today I would get another one the same. It handles pretty well for the size, good roadholding and brakes. Far far better than a Hilux pickup or derivative like the Fortuner. The only must have gadget imo is a rear camera for manoevering around car parks.

Mine is a 4.0l V6 petrol auto though. I've driven with the new 2.8D engine a few times in rented Fortuners down in South Africa and they are a bit more utilitarian than the V6. But I think they would improve quite a lot with a remap once the warranty expires. I would certainly consider one for the UK if I lived out in the sticks. No problem with this little bit of snow.

[snowandrocks]

Owned several Land Rovers over the years and without exception they were shoddily built crap - I still loved them but eventually got bored of the continual issues. Bought an old 80 series and in 13 years and 110k I've only had to replace the front wheel bearings. Had to get a few rusty bits tidied up this year but it is now 25 years old! Friends with newer Land Cruisers and Hilux have experienced similar faultless reliability.

Just before the Land Rover fan boys get too excited with their tales of broken Land Cruisers.

If the 80 series ever does need to be retired I'd seriously consider one of these if I can't find a manual amazon in good condition.

[Plate spinner]

mcbook said:

Here's mine (fantasy build), for the bargain price of £34,795. It's got cruise control and AC, who needs anything else?

Pfft, who needs cruise control?

[sjabrown]

This potentially ticks a lot of boxes for me. A no-extra frills 4x4 with decent space and tow capacity. £35k seems a bargain compared to many competitor offerings.

[aaron_2000]

Bet it holds it's value so well that it'll be more expensive used that those cars that were £20k more. Seems like a win-win really.

[Ho Lee Kau]

It's cool.
Defender V8 is cool as well...

but I say Subaru Forester XT2.0 Luxury/Touring.

Edited by Ho Lee Kau on Thursday 18th January 18:29

[aaron_2000]

Ho Lee Kau said:

It's cool.
Defender V8 is cool as well...

but I say Subaru Forester XT2.0 Luxury/Touring.

Edited by Ho Lee Kau on Thursday 18th January 18:29

Not really in the same class though is it?