2010? 2011? Land Cruiser photos
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ChuckB
Expedition Leader
we are so unlucky!!
Life_in_4Lo
Explorer
I completely agree.
Land Rover is continually trying to keep up with the best 4x4 but is always a step behind.
Don't worry, one day they will reach the Toyota benchmark. I have no doubt the Indian owners of Land Rover will put quality and premium technology at the forefront. Jai Ho!
:smiley_drive:
DarioCarrera
Adventurer
That only in the US AFAIK
Yes its the Evolution of the 120 series... 130 perhaps? just speculations at this point but IT IS the new Light duty Land cruiser.
SimonInAustralia
Observer
78Bronco
Explorer
30 is a Japanese thing
DarioCarrera
Adventurer
You both may well be right, but the only evidence I see of those increments from the 40 series to the 70 series, and from the 90 to the 120. Otherwise I dont see where this comes from.
The land Cruiser wagon history is 55-60-80-100-200, before the 55 they dont count because they were Modified versions of the 40 series. The 55 was the first designed and engineered to be such.
Land cruiser SWB goes 20-40-70...
Im not getting into details of specific lineups (43's-45's, 71's. 73's, 75's, 78s and so on...)
The Light duty Land Cruisers that started with the modified versions of the 70 series, then came the real light duty 90, and then the 120's...
Aparently we all agree that the current 4runners come from the Light Duty Land Cruisers. And it may be my personal opinion but the FJCruiser isn't a land Cruiser. No offense to anyone!
But like I said You may well be right. I just would like to see where the sequence comes from...
Life_in_4Lo
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4Rescue
Expedition Leader
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
I love it, I'm glad to see a Rover guy throw a shot in the Cruiser section instead of the other way around eh
As for the New rig, It sure looks very inspired by the 200 Series much like the last few Prado's (witch as Simon keeps saying, this undoubtably IS) I actually like it although the grill reminds me of a Daewoo. Plus the D4D/manual config would just be flat out amazing (and did I see someone say that Aussies get the 4.5 TT??? OH GOD :drool: :drool: :drool: ) too bad we live in No-Fun's-Ville so we won't be seeing that one...
As for the numbers, I always thought for Toyota the Series numbers refered to the number of design revissions/changes... That's why like the 22RE is the 22nd version of the R series Motor, having nothign to do with displacement liek ALOT of other companies... what ever it's called it will invariably be simmialr to the last Prado following the previous 100Series in that it will sort of be a 200 "Lite" of sorts. we will end up probably getting a new GX with 2010 4Run ner under-pinnings and as I said, NO diesel BOOOOOOOOO or Manual double BOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Oh Toyota why do you shun us Americans so?!?!?!?!?! WHY?????
On a side note does anyone know if there's something like a "205" planned for that great country called Australia??? I'm still not too hyped on the 200 series but I'm interested to know if this will officially be the killing of the SFA truck at Toyota outside of the 7X Series.
Cheers
Dave
DarioCarrera
Adventurer
4Rescue,
I would not be surprised if a 205 poped up first in the Middle East than in Australia, but that's just me speculating...
I would not be surprised if a 205 poped up first in the Middle East than in Australia, but that's just me speculating...
cruiseroutfit
Well-known member
Interesting theory on the '30', one I've never really hear before.
Keep in mind while the first official production Cruiser was called a 20 Series, it was actually a 25 and there was never an actual J20 for any variety. J25, J28 then J40, 42, 43, 45, 47, etc... The 55 was never really refereed to as a "50 Series" oddly enough and I think there were only rare instances of a J56? There are some rare 55 based trucks that are thought to be OE Toyota, they were military spec so who knows what designation they ever had.
redthies
Renaissance Redneck
I am probably going to be hated for this post but oh well... The reason we don't get diesel five speeds in North America anymore is because the majority of the population is too busy trying to emulate $.50 and the rest of the homies who "roll" in escalades with freakin spinnin 24s. There is not enough of us type of folk who actually like a practical truck. Oh yeah, then there is the whole protectionist Detroit lobby thing that makes our federal gov'ts tax the crap put of utility based diesel 4x4s to the point that it is not worth importing them for the even smaller group of us who both love them AND could afford them. And I agree, as much as I love a well modded FJ cruiser... It is still not a Landcruiser! :ylsmoke:
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Desert Dan
Explorer
Sadlly, in most of the USA people don't want or even know how to use or shift a stick shift.
winkosmosis
Explorer
By that I guess you mean making 7000lb blingy luxury cars for "footballers" (as Jeremy Clarkson would say)?