I got a spin in one a few years ago,my friends father had one,what a machine,first corner it went around was totally different to my shortie,which was standard. Then on the straight and it absolutely ripped,revved to something crazy,and moved at a savage pace,and went around bends at least twice as fast as you think it would be able to. Has the same tiptronic box as the later import pajeros,but I think it has a different selector,And apparently the manual ones the box gets broken because the engine is a bit too much for them.
I'd have one in a heartbeat,and there are a few for sale here,but they have been for a while,so I'd be wary of them ones