Introductions

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

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I suppose I should introduce myself my name is David been member since buying the prado last year.
rig in build ups
Have been involved in 4 wheel driving for years and committee member for the on all 4's 4wd club
Picked the 120 series prado as reputation good it was a toss up between patrol but they are not as refined and modern. Will plan to keep modifying prado.
I still want to add f and r lockers, sliders, exhaust, chip, draws, cargo barrier. My passion is 4 wheel driving and also building a zook with 3lt td Toyota motor, 80 series front diff patrol rear, coil overs, 38" tyres so prado makes a good tow vehicle.

[wayno Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close wayno]

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Hi All,

I just purchased My new toy and wanted to share
Its my first 4x4 (previous car was a monaro) so far very happy with my decision to go Prado!!!

Model: Grande
Year: 2005
Colour: black
Accessories: none as yet
Wishlist: ARB Sahara Bar,Tyres, Bilstein Suspension with 2" lift, snorkel. I hope to have all these over the next few months.

[mickmac_42 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mickmac_42]

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G'day guys,

This probably should have been my first post, but i only just saw this thread. I've just traded up from an 05 Navara STR. It was a solid little truck but i'm 6'3" and all arms and legs. It wasn't pretty.
Looked at the 200 series but it felt like i was sitting on a sofa. The 150 fit like a glove and drove like i dream. I had to have it. The missus had always wanted a Prado, so there were no arguments from her. We were lucky to have a friend at the dealership who got us $10k off the car plus accessories free.

Model: VX
Year: 2010
Colour: Silver Pearl
Accessories: Genuine Toyota towbar and rubber mats, window tint for front and UV protection for rear windows.
Wishlist: Airbags, roof rack and cargo tray... coming soon i hope. TJM T13 bullbar, air compressor, UHF radio, some decent touring/beach tires, Bilstein 2" lift, winch, flux capacitor.

Unfortunately i may have to wait on most of those wishes. The wife wants a new house. Time to sell another kidney.

Mike

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

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Good luck with the capacitor there Mike.

[MY Racing 221 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close MY Racing 221]

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Hi All - long time lurker, first time poster.

I've been a Toyota man ever since I had my first car. Corolla, Sprinter (AE-86), MR2 (x3)... as has the old man, with a 95 (Snowy) and 120 Prados.

Then, almost 4 years ago when it was time to get a 4WD for the 'minister of war and finance' - there must have been some kind of brain short-circuit, and we bought a series two LandRover Discovery TD5. Don't get me wrong, this was an absolutely fantastic car, and we love it to bits... BUT... we also hate it. You can only tolerate $2k services every 6 months for so long before something's gotta give.

So the Disco is off to a new home - to be replaced (pick up this week) for the time being with:

Model - GXL - Kimberley Pack
Year - 2000
Colour - Green
Accessories - None, booked in to get Hayman Reece towbar and brake controller on Friday
Wishlist - CHEAP SERVICING!! And aside from that, love an ARB/TJM bar, Lovells / Bilstein, and some AT rubber (not sure what flavour yet).

Cheers
Dave

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

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Welcome Dave, please don't forget to fill in your location, makes it easier to know were people are from when posting questions etc.

[NevDickens Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close NevDickens]

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G'day,
Thought it was about time I introduced myself.

Model : TX 3.0ltr TD
Year : 2001
Color : White/Silver
Accessories :
Ironman Commercial Winch Bar
TJM OX Winch - 9500
TJM Air-tech Snorkel
Polyairbags
GME UHF
Rhino Roof Bars
ARB Dual Battery System
Bridgestone 694 LT all round

Wish list:
Rear Locker
Suspension Upgrade
Drawers + Fridge slide
Cargo Barrier.

In two weeks were off to Cameron corner then down the Strez to the Flinders, if the weather permits.

[Jez84 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Jez84]

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Well I thought I would re-do my intro from last week as I'm now a Prado owner!!

Year: 2006
Model: GXL Turbo Diesel(KTZ1),Auto
Colour: Silver
Mods: Cooper ATR's (will replace with ST's when they run out))

Wishlist: Ordered ARB colour coded deluxe winch bar, OME suspension, Safari snorkel and Dual battery. They go in soon!

I will start a rig build up soon.

Jez.

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

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Well I thought I would re-do my intro from last week as I'm now a Prado owner!!

Top stuff Jez!!! :wink:

[nika Member Find all posts View Profile Close nika]

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2004 gxl 3.0TD
ARB bull bar, warn winch, safari snorkle, light force HID + iron man HID, roof cage, heat exchanger-shower, ARB compressor+front and rear diff locks, diff breathers, turbo timer, inverter, GME uhf, roof console, dig options stereo-gps unit, rear work light, dual batterys, thumper battery, alternator chip, cooper atr, 2" lift kit, full set of recovery gear, 55L downunder fridge, TJM bash plate, Chippy bash plate (thanks bro), hilux window washers, and a few lignum scratshes as well.

wish list-rear draw setup :lol:

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

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Great to see so many new PPointers joining up. Welcome all. 8)

[MY Racing 221 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close MY Racing 221]

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And a quick pic - picked up last night - very happy so far. These cars are now great value for money!

[Kaka do Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Kaka do]

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Great to see so many new faces joining the group.

[pedrodepacas Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close pedrodepacas]

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Hi everyone. New member here from NSW. Haven't yet got a prado. But am looking at a 3 door 150 model. Just trying to get a good price on one. Or find a nice used example.
Current ride is a 97 model HDJ80R.
Hope it wont be too long before i'm the proud owner of a nice shorty prado.
Cheers Pedro

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

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This will be my first post on Pradopoint. I've been looking at it for years.

I have a 2004 v6 Prado with lift, BFG AT, Lightforce spots, alloy bar, winch, uhf. It has been from Townsville to Fraser a few times and up inland past cooktown, out west to Mt Isa heaps and I have been surprised how strong they are - quite a few airborne moments and stuff i thought would leave me stranded. 160,000kms and going strong.
UNFORTUNATELY my ex wife is driving it and I'm driving my 2003 Hilux Sr5, which has had a tough life - including being rolled. She won't drive the Hilux anymore and somehow it's my job to find her another car (and pay for it) to get my prado back.

Anyway - put an order in for a New Prado 150 Diesel GXL the other week. pick it up from Hervey Bay next week and within hours will be over Fraser Island (have a wedding to go to). Although i hate white cars, i've chosen white becuase I must be getting older and it's practical.

When I pick it up it will have:

Tuffdog suspension + lift
Airbags rear
BFG AT 275
Lightforce 240 HID
Headlight HID upgrade on High Beam
White ARB Deluxe bar
White fibreglass arial for UHF - GME UHF new small version
Winch - ironman
Sandgrabba floor mats
Rhino roof rack
tint
hayman reese tow bar
dual battery
reverse led light
arb aircompressor ready for diff lock if I decide i want one.
rear diff breather

maybe a couple of other things to come - i haven't really had a good look at one yet. But the 120 has been great.

from brand new to the barge to Fraser maybe as little as 2 hours - so it will be great fun to see how it goes.

UPDATE: not quite 2 hours, picked it up at 5pm and decided not to get the 6.30pm ferry. went the next day. love it.