Introductions

[Hutch Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hutch]

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Hi everyone

Just bought a stock '03 120 Prado GXL- silver, auto V6 to replace the Jeep. needed something newer, cheaper to run, and more reliable. I don't think the Prado has as much character and offroad ability as the Jeep but it has so many other advantages. Esp. love the economy, build quality, and smooth drive. Just got to slowly start modifying it now. SO KEEN to take it for it first offroad trip :!:

Welcome WBY 1, i also replaced my jeep with a prado, yes the jeep was fun and looked good and went well off road, but owning one was a pain in the arse, constantly in the workshop getting things fixed under warranty, in two years with the prado 4 trips to the worshop for four services, as you said, quite, build quality, economy, blah blah, give me these any day over the fun jeep.

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Nice, what jeep did you have? Ausjeepoffroad? I'm trying to get rid of my ZJ- I wonder if I can get the v6 to sound as lumpy as the straight 6...

[Trev L Member Find all posts View Profile Close Trev L]

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Hi Everyone,

My name is Trev and I have bin living in WA for six month now with my wife and two kids.
I love this site. My 4wd is a,
Prado 2003 with a 2 inch lift
ARB Delux Bullbar
Warn magnum winch
IPF 9000 spots
Safari snorkel
Daul Batterys
UHF Radio with remote head unit
extra Power outlet
265 70 17 MTZ's

I have bin offroading with my wife and kids but would love to get out more.

Trev L

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

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Welcome to the forums Trev, another WA chap, numbers are swarming
:mrgreen:

[zodarp Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close zodarp]

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Hi all

We have a 2006 white prado diesel. It is the standard proverty pak with only the tyres non-standard. It is mainly used as a work car but sometimes it is called upon as a tug for the Jayco eagle. We have covered over 150 k since new with many off road trips. All servicing has been carried out in my garage except for the new gearbox. ( thanks to Mr. Toyota for the warranty) It will be due for replacement soon and this time I will perhaps buy the petrol model. We look forward to sharing our experiences and trip reports in future posts.

Regards

zodarp

[boof7 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close boof7]

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Hi everybody
About time I introduced myself to this forum (congrats Aaron on a top effort)
call me boof7 (apol to boof, no relation). I am mid 30 (plus 15) odd and have had the prado for nearly 4 years and it is almost still original (me bad!)

Planning to take the wife and kids (3) up the red centre and back around the west coast this year so this forum has given me some ideas about what I need to change with the car. The arse end sinks quite a bit when I hook up the camper.

Speaking of which the car
Model: Prado GXL manual Diesel
Year: 2005
Colour: Silver
Accessories: Tow bar, Coopers, Prodigy tow brake thingy
Wishlist: B/bar, rear drawer set up, CB radio, etc

Home is Upper Yarra Valley Victoria
Thanks 8)

[ntp Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close ntp]

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Hi everybody

Welcome boof7. Good to have you aboard. Don't forget to post some pics of your rig! :wink: 8)

Planning to take the wife and kids (3) up the red centre and back around the west coast this year so this forum has given me some ideas about what I need to change with the car.

Don't s'pose you can make the PP GTG planned for 4 July 2009 in Alice Springs?

The arse end sinks quite a bit when I hook up the camper.

What make/type of camper do you have?

[back2basics Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close back2basics]

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G'day all,

Thought I'd better introduce myself. My name is Ed and recently got my hands on a 2004 GXL TD. Made the purchase after deciding to take 6 mths off and take a trip around Oz.

A big thanks to all who have posted information on here as this is what help me steer towards getting a Prado over alot of other vehicles out there.

I have already made and installed spare wheel spacers (even surprised the wife) and they turned out a treat. This is the first of many planned Mods for the young lass that I have planned.

Not too good with the camera but will post some pics up soon.

Cheers Ed

Model: GXL TD Man
Year: 2004
Colour: Champayne
Accessories: Toyota B/Bar, Dual Batteries, Tow pack
Wishlist: Fit ARB Compressor, 2" Lift, Coopers (on 16" balck steel rims), Rear draws, UHF, DIY Recovery pionts, ARB/Custom B/bar

[Hutch Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hutch]

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Nice, what jeep did you have? Ausjeepoffroad? I'm trying to get rid of my ZJ- I wonder if I can get the v6 to sound as lumpy as the straight 6...

Had KJ, lifted etc, yes the ausjeepoffroad, few too many kj haters on their, too political for me!!!! you will like this forum the guys are good.

[boof7 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close boof7]

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Hi everybody

Welcome boof7. Good to have you aboard. Don't forget to post some pics of your rig! :wink: 8)

Planning to take the wife and kids (3) up the red centre and back around the west coast this year so this forum has given me some ideas about what I need to change with the car.

Don't support you can make the PP GTG planned for 4 July 2009 in Alice Springs?

The arse end sinks quite a bit when I hook up the camper.

What make/type of camper do you have?

G'day
Might be a tad late getting to the GTG but thanks anyway.
The camper is a goldstream storm off road 2004
I am about to fit some 6 inch speakers in it. :lol:
cheers

[mav Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close mav]

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A warm welcome to all the new members and a bit of a nudge too. There is one week left before the cut off date for registrations for anyone wishing to attend the 2009 National GTG in the Red Centre. Every member is welcome to attend and stock standard Prado is fine. Come along and join in the fun. Take a look at the Pradopoint GTG forum for more details.

Cheers

Mav

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

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Welcome to everyone, and remember, get your Pradopoint stickers on!! Boof7, I didn't realize where you lived when on chat tonight - I might see you around sometime - I'm in The Basin.

[MTH Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close MTH]

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Hi all.. Ive been hanging around here like a bad smell for some time now and since I picked up my new Prado today I thought I would join and do the first post to mark the occasion.

Vechile:- Prado 120
Model:- Grande
Year:- 08 fire sale deal
Colour:- White
Mods:- Zero, well if you count a tow bar as a mod then ONE

Interests:- I need a car to tow my other little toy (a ciruit self prepared race car). My wife, son and I are also looking at going bush a little and we have a few areas marked out which we would love to visit, we are also keen to work the Fraser coastline once again with friends which we have had to ride cattle class with for sometime due to not having a 4wd.

Anyway enough for now and I will load pictures soon..

Cheers

MTH

[ntp Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close ntp]

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Good on you MTH and welcome to the forum. You will certainly find heaps of helpful info amongst the threads that should whet your appetite to take the Prado off-road (and perhaps add a few extras too :wink: ). Don't forget to add your location to your profile (over here -------------------------------------->).

Cheers. 8)

[09PradoGXL Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close 09PradoGXL]

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Hi all.

Had my new Prado about 2 weeks now. I have driven a 91 V6 Petrol 4Runner for about 11 years and it was finally time to upgrade. Looking forward to many good years from the Prado like I have had from the 4Runner.

Model: Prado GXL Petrol
Year: 2009
Colour: Charcoal
Accessories: Nothing really yet.
Wishlist: Bullbar, Portable second battery, rear drawer/fridge slide, roof rack (something I can remove easily), new recovery gear and money to pay for it all

Planning to setup my Prado so I can get back into camping and traveling WA and hopefully beyond. Been away from it for a while, have been busy making a family.