G'day

[timmunro Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close timmunro]

Hi All,

Figured I'd better introduce myself. Been lurking off and on for a while now.

I'm a 2 time Prado owner having first bought a silver 2003 GXL V6 when I got hooked after seeing it at the offical Toyota media launch for the 120 series, in Alice Springs. Updated last year to the exact same car, just the 2009 model.

I am a freelance photographer and do a lot of work with 4WD Action now, and previously did a lot with Overlander 4WD. Also plenty of work with the motorcycle mags, and various other bread and butter jobs.

When I bought the new car I had the sovereign bar, uhf, dual battery setup, and racks, taken out of the old car and refitted. I have recently fitted a set of boab draws, and last week a set of bilsteins/king springs. I have the 21 ltr longranger water tank on order and that will do me for a while.

G'day to the few people I already know on this forum, and I hope I will be able to contribute something here.

Tim

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Welcome to PP mate, be careful the stuff in here can be addictive and expensive!
Looking forward to seeing some pics of your rig. Are you planning any mods?

Matt

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I am a freelance photographer and do a lot of work with 4WD Action now

Maybe a chance to maybe promote a PP rig or trip!

[timmunro Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close timmunro]

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I've already shot at least one PP rig for Action...

The latest round of mods has tapped me out for a while now. I'm enjoying the Boab draws and bashplate. Just need to get a handle on my suspension mod - 80mm lift was more than I wanted and awkward for my work around the city. Might go a snorkel at some point if I can be assured of no undue wind noise on the freeway stretches. The Rhino cage is bad enough without adding to it. I'll search for this on the tech threads.

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Might go a snorkel at some point if I can be assured of no undue wind noise on the freeway stretches.

There is always a slight increase in noise when adding an item such as the snorkel that affectes the airflow dynamics around the car. However, when I added the snorkel to my rig while I noticed it slightly the change in noise it was only minimal - and now I don't even know that its there, used to it. The turbo spooling down can also be heard, but only very slightly - but you wont need to worry about that being in a V6.

But its all been discussed at length in other threads...

Matt

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Welcome Tim and feel free to post up some shorts of your work if you like. Would be good to see if you are allowed to.

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Tim ,I have a Safari snorkel on a V6 and there was no discenable increase in noise when I had it fitted. Neil

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Thanks Neil, I'll look at Safari when I'm ready to go ahead.

Schaffer - some work on my website. Really should update it though as nothing new in 4WD editorial stuff for years. Only 'cause I'm slack. Might get finger out over chrissie though.

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Hi Tim
I am also on my 2nd Prado - due end Jan 2011. - I call myself a Prado Tragic

First one was a 2003 GXL V6 sold on 2005 (what a tragedy) Been waiting 5 years for the next one - this time a 150 GXL D4D Auto White - no extras to avoid LCT. When it arrives - then the extras will come. Needed it to tow my 2t caravan - Commodore too light.

I googled Carsales.com for about 3 years on 2nd hand ones before convincing myself to get a new 150 D4D before the AUD$ goes down again (Who knows when that will happen :?: ).

PP is a great site - plenty of helpful info on everything under the sun and problems like the mudflaps issue - hoping Toyota will have it fixed mine gets built.

Cheers Woody

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G'day PT. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[timmunro Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close timmunro]

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Hey Woody,

I'll bet the wait for that late chrissie pressie is killing you.

My first was a 2003 V6 as well. I was a dedicated Landrover man previously owning two Disco's. After flying to Alice Springs to cover the media launch of the 120, I drove back to Sydney in a demo vehicle with the Editor of Overlander 4WD. That drive sold me on the Prado and I haven't looked back.

And resale - I traded that 2nd Disco and got little more than 10k back on a 60k vehicle. When I updated last year they gave me 27.5k for the 2003 Prado. Now that makes more business sense.

Although I will always have a soft spot for the steady burble of that bent 8 donk...

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Hi Tim

You are right!! - but I have waited 5 years to get the new one so what 7-8 weeks - Have learn't patience over the years. Still got old car and van so new van can sit in the yard till hte prado arrives and I get the required kms on it to tow. First trip will in end Feb with 20 or so other vans in the Cvan club then.

I'm a Skins Grey Nomad (your know - the oldies Spending the Kids Inheritance NOW) :lol: :lol: :lol:

Got a stock number today so I am going to see if I can track its build progress - its still in bits in Japan - won't be built till later this month.

The word from the the dealer was that the 3door version is not popular in OZ - Couldn't get a 5 dr to test drive so I had to take a 3dr out for a spin - Just wanted to see how the diesel is in the 150. Mine is a 5 Door.
The 3dr is a bit rolly - polly on the road - probably due to the short wheelbase. - not for me.

When I sold my 120 in 2005 - only lost about $4,000 over the 18 months which wasn't bad - Just beat the petrol hike at the time.
I like the diesel with 150 L fuel tank for towing my new van - should get a fair way between refills.

Cheers Woody