If you could've told Toyota to change 1 thing, what would it be?

[MidLifeCrisis Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close MidLifeCrisis]

A 4 inch lift as an optional extra, standard on a Kakadu.

[juc33_prado Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close juc33_prado]

I still reckon a cassette player in my 1999 Prado was stupid, let alone 2003. Never put one in it. One thing to correct on 90 series, hard to think of one really. Perhaps the V6 could have been 4.0 litres instead of 3.4 l.

Cassette is a bit dated for even then I agree, however the audio system as standard sound quality wise is really quite good, I use a cassette adapter and plug in my phone for streamed music (i'm too cheap to upgrade to full head unit lol)

[150gxl Member Find all posts View Profile Close 150gxl]

The question is too restrictive! How can we limit it to one when there are so many LOL.

1. The cruise control is the worst on any vehicle I've ever owned, without exception!
Holden's is far superior but to compare apples with apples, the two previous CRD Autos I've owned were also far superior -
one from Europe and one from Korea.

2. The back door debacle I had to acknowledge before purchase but I still don't like it.

3. The woeful abrogation of responsibility by Toyota when it comes to recalls and warranties.
(As evidenced by being hauled in front of the Chinese Gov., Japanese Gov. And three US congressional committees)
Locally evidenced by the refusal to recall over the injector scandal amongst others already highlighted in PP.
Perhaps it's the sheer number of recalls that they did effect, (some where around 17 million in the last three years)
that makes them shy away from the other ones that they should effect.

4. The Auto that changes down two gears when you lightly touch the brake peddle. Then locks itself in there revving uselessly.

5. The brakes that jam themselves on in a panic-stop if you move your foot from throttle to brake pedal too quickly.


Nah... I'd need at least four things fixed to bring it up to what I thought I was getting.
The door was I penance I was prepared to suffer.

[PradoGXL08 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close PradoGXL08]

Hi All,

I would ask Increase Towing Capacity to at least 3000kgs.
The current 2500kg is crap in todays market with caravans regualarly tare at 2300-2600kgs.

There is no sane reason why the 120 D4D shouldn't be 3000kgs.
They did produce the 150 Shorty with 3000kgs but that was it.

Also, Full Electric Front Seats, with no manual control.

Finally a 150KW V6 Twin Turbo Diesel with 550NM Torque.

Stuart

[Bushbasher Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Bushbasher]

Cup holders in the dash like the Hilux and Colorado.

[Wtrxprs007 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Wtrxprs007]

I agree with you mate.

So many things we need to shove down the engineers' throats when they start developing new cars. This s#it needs to be done so customers can be pleased and that they can compete properly with competitors.

[cfryback Find all posts View Profile Close cfryback]

Straight 6 CRD Turbo Diesel, with the option for either Jacobs breaks or transmission retarder....

[DISHoh Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close DISHoh]

Random question, is the cruise control in the 150 as rev-happy as the 120?

[yowie Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close yowie]

Random question, is the cruise control in the 150 as rev-happy as the 120?

Yes, and can be f****** dangerous at times, such as when travelling up an incline and the auto kicks back to 2nd, and you travel over the crest 20 or 30 above the speed limit before you disconnect the thing.

[Steve M Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Steve M]

Yes, and can be f****** dangerous at times, such as when travelling up an incline and the auto kicks back to 2nd, and you travel over the crest 20 or 30 above the speed limit before you disconnect the thing.

Been like this since the bloody cruise was in the old Cressida's in my Toyota days (worked there from 1988) We said back then the cruise control was an issue, glad they listen...NOT......Cheers Steve

[Corigator Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Corigator]

Make a model focused on 4WD with all the 4WD options (rear locker, take out rear seats KDSS forward facing cameras...and another for the soccer mums.

[jcsmsmith Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close jcsmsmith]

I have to agree with corigator, live axel front and more room for bigger tyres would have been awesome !

[AJ120 Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close AJ120]

I have to agree with corigator, live axel front and more room for bigger tyres would have been awesome !

Oh yeah, optional diff locks, maybe a V8................ That's right they already do a vehicle like that but it drives like a truck!

Cheers Andrew

[kav Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close kav]

I have to agree with corigator, live axel front and more room for bigger tyres would have been awesome !

I think you bought the wrong vehicle . Shoulda bought a jeep or pootrol

[hahnking Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close hahnking]

Cruise control is a must fix. It is aweful and dangerous. How hard is it to stop the car dropping form 4th to 2nd to fly up a small incline and launch over the top?