Introductions

[grande1810 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close grande1810]

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Hi guys,My name is Jeff
Mine is a 2003 Grande v6 auto.
Red Metallic with grey leather.
Extras include Sovereign Alloy bar, uhf radio, electric brake contoller, (for the van eventually)
Wish list includes : Rear cargo draws, Cargo Barrier, Winch for front bar , oh and the caravan.
Looking forward to the catching up with fellow PPers. Have put some PP stickers on recently.
regards Jeff. :lol: :lol:

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

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Hey guys/gals

Bought the Prado about 6 months, and have been a silent member of prado point for most of that mostly reading up on the technical side.

Site has been a great resource of info and laughs, cheers to all.

Model: Prado 90 series VX
Year: 2000
Colour: Champagne
Accessories: ARB Bullbar, Narva 175 spotties
Wishlist: Suspension lift, Dual batteries, UHF, Muddies, and the list goes on and on and on...

Goose

Hi Goose

I have just got a new 150 series petrol GXL auto. our previous car was a 1997 90 series Petrol GXL auto, we bought the car new put OME Nitrocharger 50mm lift suspension, BFG AT's LT265/75/16 tyres, a custom rear raised floor, Uniden UHF, the original Prado alloy bar, IPF 900 spoties and thats it.

We had the car for 13 years, did 240,000ks, went places people with winches, dedicated mud tyres etc without trouble (Cape York, all Outback Qld, Simpson Desert, Flinders Ranges, Birdsville Track, Oodnadatta Track, Strezlecki Track, all new South Wales, Victorian High Country.

It's all about listening and learning from good drivers along the way. A hint is to service the car according to the handbook and you won't have any problems. We trust you have as much fun in your car as we had in ours and will have in our new one.

Yours in 4WDriving.Richo.

[yngveny Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close yngveny]

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Hi, my name is Yngve and I just got my 120 series Prado.

I am from Norway, but currently I am working in Qatar, and while I am here the company I work for is providing me with a Prado for transport.
These cars are great vehicles, excellent for dune bashing, and we have some nice dunes to drive in here.

Every weekend we drive to inland sea, which is on the border to Saudi Arabia, to go swiming and relaxing on the beach.
This means we get to drive about 40km through the dunes each way, and let me tell you it is a blast:-)

This forum seems like a great place to find info on these vehicles.
Will post some pics, and hopefully some video as well, later on.

Model: 120 series VX (4L V6 auto)
Year: 2008
Colour: Dark blue
Accessories: Only some camping gear so far
Wishlist: compressor, some functional storage setup

[stevensr34 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close stevensr34]

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Hi.
I'm Rob and I've just sold my trusty 90 series manual (bought new in 02) and moved on to an immaculate 2 year old 120 series (also a manual). This site looks great for suggestions on all areas of ownership, and places to go. I hadn't seen it before.

Looking forward to another 8 years (at least) of Prado ownership - now with two growing kids to share the experiences!

See you out there sometime...


Vehicle is 08 GXL Petrol manual

complete with:
Toyota Towbar - soon to replace with Hayman Reece bar,
Electronic Rustproofing (ERPS) - worked so well on the 90, I just had to fit a new one to this car.

[kythan06 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close kythan06]

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Hi,

First of all thanks for a great site.

I'm Nathan from the whitsundays just picked up my immaculate 03 Grande Petrol Auto last week. Fairly Stock at the moment. Soverign Bar, UHF and all the grande goodies. Wish list includes snorkel, IPFs, BFG ATs, and more time off from work.

Thanks to all the posters on the site that helped make my decission to go with the Prado a simple one.

[Benno Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Benno]

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Hi Guys
Just bought myself a Prado, it's bog stock, doesn't even have a towbar. Plan is to build it up as a tourer over the next year or so to start exploring some of this beautiful country of ours. I have been reading this site over the last couple of weeks and it contains a wealth of information that I will be using to build up my 'Rig'.

Model: 120 series
Year: 2007
Colour: white
Accessories: do tinted front windows count?
Wishlist: recovery gear, bullbar, towbar, lift kit, snorkel, air compressor, winch......

Couple of pics







Benno

[WBY 1 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close WBY 1]

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nice neck of the woods!

[737 FJ Cruiser Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close 737 FJ Cruiser]

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Hello Friends

This is my Prado:

Model: Land Cruiser Prado 90 Series (RZJ90)
Colour: Gray
Accessories: BFG 265/75R16 AT , H.I.D Lights , OME Suspension , Roof Racks , Cobra CB Radio , Firestik Antenna
Wishlist: Outback Roof Console , Fender Mirror , Flares , Safari Snorkel , OEM Wheel Cover

[Morrolan Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Morrolan]

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hello everyone,

great forum! i just joined yesterday after i found this forum googling for info on new tyres for my 120.

i currently own (since 2005) a white 2003 GX turbo diesel automatic. has done about 189,000 kms, most since i own it.

when i bought it it was stock standard except for aircon (which i was told is not standard on a GX?) and a tow bar, so i've added Toyota roobar (black), 3 Rhino roof bars, double battery system with second battery permanent power to the back two powersupplies, Hella pencil beams, window tints and a Pioneer stereo.

due to unforeseen circumstances (lost job) back in 2008, i had to replace my Dunlop ATs with a set of 235mm Kumhos, as i couldn't afford anything more expensive and while actually not bad on the road (better than the squealing OEMs), off road is practically non-existent. they've now lasted for around 40,000 kms and i'm currently looking at buying Bridgestone D694 on the standard steel rims (l prefer the narrow steel rims to wide ones).

trips so far with this car has been a drive from where we are in Vic to Uluru and King's Canyon back in '07. as we have a (currently) 3 year old and they tend to get restless on long trips, we haven't done any others so far... :?

in the past i've done trips from Darwin to the Bungle Bungles and Alice Springs and from Brisbane to Cairns (not along the coast) with a rental Toyota troop carrier, and from Perth to the Kennedy Ranges in WA with a Prado 90.

[robbo79 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close robbo79]

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Hi Everyone

Have been reading this forum for information prior to and following the purchase of my 05 GXL in Nov last year. Both the wife and I love the car and are buzy planning off road adventures. Thank to all for the wealth of information and advice that helped us choose this vehicle and Accessories the back pocket has aloud so far.

Model: GXL PETROL
Year: 2005
Colour: WHITE
Accessories: ROOF RACKS, ARB DELUXE WINCH BAR,WARN WINCH,IPF SPOTTIES,TINT,REVERSE CAMERA,UHF
Wishlist: DUAL BATTERY,REAR STORAGE SET UP,LIFT

[Way2go Member Find all posts View Profile Close Way2go]

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Hi All,

Just joined this forum the other day after picking up our 120. Been driving an 80 series for 12 years, and decided it was time to update to a newer vehicle, and neither the 100 nor 200 appealed or fit our budget. The 80 has been well setup for our trips - ARB bar, Warn 10,000 winch, dual battery, snorkel, 305/70R16 Mickey Thompson MTZs, OME HD lift, rear tyre carrier, rear drawers, ARB compressor, Hella 1000FF lights, UHF and CB, brake controller - so looking to setup the Prado accordingly. Decided on some luxury this time around though, as I've just had a spinal fusion......

Model: Grande V6
Year: 2004
Colour: Silver
Accessories: ARB Deluxe Winch Bar, Warn Magnum 9000 winch, dual battery, rear storage setup, 50 litre water tank with 12v pump, Bilstein shocks all round, HD coils at the front, Bridgestone AT 265/65R17, rear camp/work light, fold down table on inside of rear door, ARB compressor (to be fitted), Prodigy brake controller (to be fitted)
Wishlist: Air suspension lift, bigger/more aggressive rubber, snorkel, driving lights, UHF.

[Willo77 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Willo77]

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Hi all,

I have been following this forum for some time now as a 'guest' and have recently joined as a member. The misses and I picked up our 'new' (read second hand) Prado about three weeks ago after coming over from the dark side (other 4x4 starting with P from Mitsushi.... I have already found this site a wealth of information. I have already made some mods to the bus.

My Prado:
Late 2006 GXL V6
Dark Grey
Sovereign Bull Bar
Toyota tow bar
Toyota (Rhino) roof racks on factory rails
Rhino Aluminium roof basket AT1510 (waiting on fitting kit, as was on Pa*#ro on HD bars)
DIY 105 AH Dual battery system with additional 12v outlets in cargo area. (will post details later)
DIY side mount shade currently under construction

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

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Hi all,

I have been following this forum for some time now as a 'guest' and have recently joined as a member. The misses and I picked up our 'new' (read second hand) Prado about three weeks ago after coming over from the dark side (other 4x4 starting with P from Mitsushi.... I have already found this site a wealth of information. I have already made some mods to the bus.

My Prado:
Late 2006 v6
Dark Grey
Sovereign Bull Bar
Toyota tow bar
Toyota (Rhino) roof racks on factory rails
Rhino Aluminium roof basket AT1510 (waiting on fitting kit, as was on Pa*#ro on HD bars)
DIY 105 AH Dual battery system with additional 12v outlets in cargo area. (will post details later)
DIY side mount shade currently under construction

Hi Folks

Welcome, the SE Qld contingent are quite active, have a look in the trip reports, we had 12 vehicles at the last trip to Glasshouse Mountains, you are sure to meet some great people.

Regards, Richo.

[Lushy Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Lushy]

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Hi,

I've been lurking for years to be honest, thought I might join up finally.
I'm in Alice Springs, have a 2001 VX Prado with the usual list of bling
Toyota chrome bullbar
Dual Batteries
Lightforce 170's
Pedders 2" shocks/struts, springs
PollyAir bags in rear
Cooper ST's
ICOM 400 UHF
Upgraded speakers & head unit
soundproofed doors
Rhino rack flat tray up top
Engel 37L fridge with dedicated 2nd battery wiring
Red Heeler car alarm and offender immobiliser

along with the usual assortment of portable recovery gear and stuff

[butane8 Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close butane8]

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hi all , welcome to the forum,... butane