New Toyota Land Cruiser commercial

New Toyota Land Cruiser commercial

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alpinab3

203 posts

188 months

Saturday 24th August 2019
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Make sure it properly rust protected with wax underneath before it turns ugly.

Initforthemoney

743 posts

143 months

Saturday 24th August 2019
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hyphen said:
Rich135 said:
That will be great for your needs and it looks really smart.

I have the LWB 5 door 2010 LC5, and it's been utterly reliable over the past 4 years and is nearly at 100k miles now. It does have all those luxuries you don't want, but is a great family vehicle, tow car and all round work horse. Servicing bills are cheap and it doesn't rust.

Here she is after a 23 hour drive to Austria last winter, wearing steel modular wheels and Grabber AP tyres which I swap with the alloys each winter.

I bet you can't wait!
Should have got the SWB, wouldn't crash into walls when parking then.
It's called 'touch parking' and is useful as you know when you are utilising the whole parking space.

eltax91

9,842 posts

205 months

Saturday 24th August 2019
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Yes please!

snowandrocks

1,054 posts

141 months

Tuesday 27th August 2019
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By the sounds of it, it's not just the commercial version that's in demand. Got a few surprisingly affordable quotes for a Lwb utility and a base model hilux. Can get the hilux immediately but late December at the earliest for the Land Cruiser.

Keep us posted on yours when it arrives.

olly755

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3,070 posts

161 months

Tuesday 3rd September 2019
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Good news, looks like it turned up yesterday at the dealer.

The usual PDI and stuff, towbar to be fitted, and it’s ready to collect. Should be ready for the end of the week but probably won’t get around to collecting until next week. Won’t lie, I’m excited!

Talk2Dave

104 posts

177 months

Wednesday 4th September 2019
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Excellent choice, we don't get the commercial versions or the SWB in Australia, the 2.8 diesel in those are very good. There was an issue with the DPF clogging, Though that was fixed by having a manual DPF burn switch fitted as standard around 2018. We have many work Hilux's with the 2.8 and 300,000km on them and they have been reliable so far.

My old 2010 below (sadly missed)


olly755

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3,070 posts

161 months

Friday 13th September 2019
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Collection day today.





Will give some impressions with familiarity, but so far very happy.

55palfers

5,893 posts

163 months

Friday 13th September 2019
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Looks very good. Enjoy.

Loved my old LC120.

A500leroy

5,085 posts

117 months

Friday 13th September 2019
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Good choice, get another in 30 yrs time!

Brads67

3,199 posts

97 months

Friday 13th September 2019
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Do you have any pictures of the load area ?

Looks great.

cheddar

4,637 posts

173 months

Friday 13th September 2019
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Brilliant!

Have you read Matt Prior's long term test in Autocar?
He's done over 30000 miles in 7 months and loves it. He got 45mpg with a bit of hypermiling too.

olly755

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3,070 posts

161 months

Sunday 15th September 2019
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Brads67 said:
Do you have any pictures of the load area ?


A few initial observations:

- It’s surprisingly quiet and refined, and the NVH is better than expected.
- It will be a nightmare to keep the interior clean. Lint and fluff sticks to the velour-like upholstery and the wiry carpets, and the piano black trim attracts dust like a magnet. Not ideal for a joiner.
- Some bits feel unexpectedly tinny (door “slam” quality, fuel filler cap. The metric for comparison is my LS400 so perhaps unfair). But look underneath and there are girders where you’d expect castings, and metal guards and protection where you’d expect plastic.
- You can hear the fuel sloshing around in the tank around town.
- The ride was unexpectedly choppy and harsh on the way home from collection, creating some mild anxiety. The tyre pressures were miles too high. Now reduced to correct levels, and all is well.

Ilovejapcrap

3,274 posts

111 months

Sunday 15th September 2019
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olly755 said:
Brads67 said:
Do you have any pictures of the load area ?


- The ride was unexpectedly choppy and harsh on the way home from collection, creating some mild anxiety. The tyre pressures were miles too high. Now reduced to correct levels, and all is well.
id assume it will be more at home with weight in it ?

olly755

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3,070 posts

161 months

Sunday 15th September 2019
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cheddar said:
Brilliant!

Have you read Matt Prior's long term test in Autocar?
He's done over 30000 miles in 7 months and loves it. He got 45mpg with a bit of hypermiling too.
I’ve followed Matt’s column with interest. According to Instagram his has now been returned, so am awaiting the end of term report to see what he thinks. He’s piled the miles on, unsurprisingly it’s been issue free, and the overall impression is that he’s been delighted with it.

warch

2,941 posts

153 months

Sunday 15th September 2019
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It's got a very short wheel base by the looks of things, which combined with firm heavy duty suspension will make it very choppy to drive, especially when towing (like a Land Rover 90). Nice looking vehicle though, and value for money.

CharlesdeGaulle

26,103 posts

179 months

Sunday 15th September 2019
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olly755 said:
Collection day today.

That's a pretty cool-looking van.

Rich135

768 posts

241 months

Monday 16th September 2019
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olly755 said:
- Some bits feel unexpectedly tinny (door “slam” quality, fuel filler cap. The metric for comparison is my LS400 so perhaps unfair). But look underneath and there are girders where you’d expect castings, and metal guards and protection where you’d expect plastic.
My 2010 is exactly the same. I wish the door shut with a German thump rather than the slightly tinny slam. It's odd they haven't sorted that out over the years.

Have fun in it,

Rich

olly755

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3,070 posts

161 months

Monday 16th September 2019
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Thanks for the kind comments.

Re the ride. As mentioned, the tyres were way over inflated (maybe just set wrong on the PDI, maybe a requirement for the "work" spec? I dunno) and is now much, much better with 2.2 bar all round, the correct settings for the normal Utility. Choppy it may have been, but now it is just fine. In fact it's probably better than one would expect for something so short with a live axle. Certainly far more agreeable than any pickup I have owned or driven, and night and day compared to something like a SWB Defender. Speed bumps and cattle grids are barely felt.

I looked long and hard at some seat protection and plumped for one of these. It's a neoprene cover that just places on top of the seat. The backing is made of "sharkskin" and once fitted doesn't move around a millimetre: it sticks to the the velour like st to a blanket. I really didn't fancy the hard and scratchy fitted covers that I see in so many vans, nor the waterproof ones that feel like your dad's cagoule, instead preferring the ability to just pull it off and sling it in the back when I'm dressed for the pub. It's actually really comfy to sit in too, and apparently just goes straight in the washing machine when grubby. I'll get another for the passenger seat.



I also bought 2 sets of mats from the Toyota garage, one utilitarian rubber for work, one carpet for the pub. I can see the carpet ones going in the shed never to be seen again!

manmaths

437 posts

139 months

Monday 16th September 2019
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Looks v nice.

Being a joiner do you need to transport wood stock from time to time? What's the plan in that regard? Roof bars?

olly755

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3,070 posts

161 months

Wednesday 18th September 2019
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Apologies for the pic whoring, but the new car excitement has yet to wear off.

First tow today at exactly 100 miles. And first time in low range for a particularly steep hill start with the trailer loaded close to maximum- I thought I'd give the new clutch an easy time.



And I thought I'd try the new Hilux alloys I'd acquired against the car. Think I prefer the steelies.