Introductions

[Mattfunk 120]

Nice looking vehicle. Enjoy that new smell
Matt

[Gogetter]

Hello all! Now that I’ve picked up my beast I thought I’d make my 1st post.
Great forum, really helped me with the queries I had about the cars.

Picked up my new 2014 GXL last month. After driving a sports car most of my life and always piling in with my mates on 4x4 treks I thought it was time to make my own way.
I’ve had some time to put a few things on it so far and more planned!

Model: Prado 150 Series Facelift
Year: 2014
Colour: Graphite

Accessories:
ARB Deluxe Winch Bar with lights
Toyota Tow Bar
Toyota roof Racks
Toyota rubber mats
Tint
ICOM IC440N UHF (Installed under seat and run to blank switch)
RFI CD933 Black UHF Antenna
iSi Bike Carrier
Pile of ARB recovery gear!

Wish List:
Recovery Points
Dual Battery
Better Tyres

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I look forward to sharing my experiences and learning more from everyone!
-Brent

[mjrandom]

Guys welcome to PP.

[VegieMite]

G'day all,
Dave from Brisbane (Redlands). Moved on up from a 105 series cruiser.
Had my Shorty for a year now and a few mods, but heaps more needed to do the CSR in 2016.

Model: ZR Prado 150 Series
Year: 2009
Colour: Maroon (Burnt Fruscia or some whacko name)

Accessories:
ARB Sahara Bar
OME 2" suspension
Hayman Reese towbar
REDARC towing electric brakes
Safari Snorkel
Dual Battery with REDARC smarts
ARB 60 litre fridge
Sand grabber mats
GME UHF
Brain's TG150 guard
Pirelli ATR 18's
PP Sticker

Wish List:
LRA replacement fuel tank (ordered)
Auto transmission cooler
Winch
Exhaust and Chip
Roof rack

Cheers
Dave

[Aussie Jack]

G'day I'm Sean from Brisbane

Details of my vehicle:Model:GXL Prado 95 series
Year:2000
Colour:white
Accessories:Alloy bar
GME TX3400 UHF
overhead console
Safari snorkel
Pacemaker extractors with 2 1/4 inch pipe n sport muffler
OME suspension with 2 inch lift
grandtrek at1's~265/70R16

Wish list:ticking all the boxes....ongoing build

[ITGRIPS]

hello,

Chris here, with wife Rinai.

We are new to Prado's having just recently upgraded our 1st 4wd.... a 1985 Suzuki Sierra Hardtop ( with mods )! the Prado is a stock standard white... surprise surprise... 2010 150 Petrol ( couldn't stretch the budget to a diesel plus ours only has 87k on the clock ). so far we are stoked with it, even the fuel consumption isn't that bad ( was a little worried but it really isn't that bad plus but having owned a few turbo Subarus we are used to 12-14L per 100 ). future plans are the usual front bar ( ARB ), lights ( waiting in the shed ), maybe a small lift, tow bar and eventually bigger better tyres. immediate plans are floor mats and rear cargo mat. anyways, wont be posting much but will be reading heaps

cheers
Chris

[kenny5000]

Another newbie to the forum,

I'm just in the initial stages of buying my first Prado, I'm looking at getting a 2014 GXL D4D auto in white at this stage, deposit should go down shortly then the wait. My first auto so hoping it lives up to expectations.

Cheers

[Kieron]

Welcome Kieron, just a warning before you read on any further. Participating in this forum will cause your pockets to become very very empty
Cheers Matt

Cheers Matt and thanks for the heads up.
The wish list for the Prado is already growing lol

[Rossymond]

Hi all!

Another new member here!

Just purchased my first Prado and in fact my first 4x4 ever! I have always been a Jap/RWD/Turbocharged kinda guy back home in the UK and used to work as a tuner at a well known UK based Toyota Specialist but since moving here I found out there are much better toys

Great forum here and a wealth of info for new-comers like myself!

Real name is Ross, 27, Married + 2 boys (and one on the way!) Looking forward to meeting some of you soon


My Prado:
Model: 150 series Kakadu
Year: 2010
Colour: White

Accessories:
Towbar

Wishlist:
Huge, but must adhere to the wife's spending limits!

[BlakMoth]

It is perfectly normal Gaz, ignore the wife like the rest of us.
I'd love to do the CSR sometime in the next couple of years.
I think I'll be going to get dirty again next weekend. Getting new tyres on next Friday and they just need to be tested 😬 the wife will be away for a week and that's totally not why I'm getting the tyres on while she's away haha 😇


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[sunchaser]

OOOPS... Sorry guys have been posting for a little while and have only just seen this thread and thought I'd better introduce myself properly.

Hi my names Gary and I'm a Prado Pointaholic. I find myself jumping on the computer and checking all the posts like EVERY day and the missus is starting to wonder..... Is this normal???

Any way, I've been travelling this beautiful state of mine (WA) for the last 20 something years and live and breathe camping fishing and fourwheel driving. And this site suits me too a tee.
For the last 15 years I owned a 4.2 diesel GQ Nissan Patrol and before kids an old hilux well body with canopy. Now however, I own a 2013 V6 GXL Prado; the most refined, quiet, powerfull and capable 4wd I've ever driven.
I've spent the last year gleaning pearls of wisdom from old posts and asking the odd question to be able to deck out my rig with a minumum of fuss.
So a big thankyou to everyone out there and I'll see you on the tracks....

Maybe a GTG in WA on the Canning could be on the cards in the future?

Cheers Gaz

[Mattfunk 120]

Welcome Kieron, just a warning before you read on any further. Participating in this forum will cause your pockets to become very very empty
Cheers Matt

[Kieron]

Hi everyone,

Great forum guys. Just moved out to Charlieville from Bris with the Prado.
First 4x4, and looking to do the occasional offroad track

Cheers,
Kieron


My Prado:
Model: 150 series, GXL turbo diesel
Year: 2014
Colour: White

Accessories:
Towbar

Wishlist:
Airtec Snorkel
ARB bullbar
Roofrack
Suspension
Dual battery system
UHF radio

[Canaust]

Hi

I may have been a member previously when I lived in Australia, but as I am now living in Canada my email has changed

My wife and I took a 2005 diesel 120 half way around Oz (Sydney, Wilpena Pound, the Centre, Darwin, the Gulf, Cooktown, back down the coast to Sydney) in 2005 towing a Trak Shak camper trailer. We took it easy and explored thoroughly along the route - 18,000 kms in 102 days.

We moved to Canada in 2007 and have retired there.

We plan on coming back in March 2015 for 3 - 4 months to do Sydney - Melb. - Adel.- Perth - Darwin. We will be staying with friends and 'credit card camping', i.e. staying in cheap but OK accommodation along the way. We don't want to tow a trailer this time or camp if we don't want to.

I am looking to buy a good used Prado, hopefully one set up for long distance travel with a few toys (12v fridge, radio, bull bar, etc.)

I will be more active as the time approaches.

Cheers

[mjrandom]

My mates Trumphy stopped leaking oil. It was out if oil!

Welcome guys.