Things I have learned whilst owning a Prado

[Fred63 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Fred63]

I get the missus to do it.

X2
As the wife is the minister of the interior
She gets to clean it.
does a much more thorough job than I would.

[AK7 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close AK7]

I get the missus to do it��.

Shit... Not sure how well that would go down with my missus... How do you broach that topic? After good sex? "hey babe, the inside of the car needs a scrub up"...

[ozimacca Member Find all posts View Profile Close ozimacca]

Shit... Not sure how well that would go down with my missus... How do you broach that topic? After good sex? "hey babe, the inside of the car needs a scrub up"...

No, you let her seat/side get really, really dirty, then when she complains you say" well it is man clean now, if you want it cleaner I won't be offended if you clean it"

[jaco150 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close jaco150]

No, you let her seat/side get really, really dirty, then when she complains you say" well it is man clean now, if you want it cleaner I won't be offended if you clean it"

I have one big problem there my missus knows that I will lose it before then and just clean it myself. Have a bit OCD issues - medication not yet through human trials - haha

[fatty boy Member Find all posts View Profile Close fatty boy]

[QUOTE=JimmyC;541319]..

1. 4wd's are expensive to buy

Agreed.

2. The amount of arguments I've had about the Prado being a 'soccer mum' car

Not Applicable being a shorty.

3. The thought process of: "I don't need this accessory", 2 months later "maybe I want it if I have the spare cash", 2 more months later "I NEED THIS NOW"

Mmm.... Yep... never ending mods...

4. The warped reality you get from having a 150L tank, or 230L in my case. "oh no I only have 1/2 a tank showing, better fill up right now!" but in reality you still have more fuel left in the tank than 90% of the cars on the market hold when full

Haha - yep. Got 133L long ranger replacement tank installed and whenever I filled up, so far, I never seem to fill more than 55Ls, that is even after I did after 760kms in a day.

5. Constantly trying to explain to people how the tri-zone climate control works

Meh - more than two is show off

6. Explaining to people why I have 2 antennas on the bulbar

So far - I don't have that issue. And kind of regretting getting one installed. Just annoyance, used by trollers. Even on the highway - I don't hear much. Hopefully, it changes in a convoy situation.

7. Being my first diesel coming to terms with the weird array of noises it makes that are 'normal' according to everyone else

About the noise - after 3 years - I thought, I am used to the noise. But not really.

8. Double, triple and quadruple checking that I have picked up the diesel pump at the servo

It goes away after three years and the servo that I normally used got diesel pump separately helps as well.

10. The constant battle with the rear wing dirt!!

YES....................

[Fred63 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Fred63]

I have one big problem there my missus knows that I will lose it before then and just clean it myself. Have a bit OCD issues - medication not yet through human trials - haha

that's where I'm lucky she is the one with OCD when it comes to cleaning.

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

8. Double, triple and quadruple checking that I have picked up the diesel pump at the servo...

It goes away after three years...

Get caught out once and it'll never go away. Speaking from experience.

[BiLLz0r Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close BiLLz0r]

I have one big problem there my missus knows that I will lose it before then and just clean it myself. Have a bit OCD issues - medication not yet through human trials - haha

You and me both. I hate a dirty car. I always clean ours inside and out after a trip away. She does a crap job (especially outside) She can't reach most of the roof anyway but I'm 6'3" so easy.

[AK7 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close AK7]

No, you let her seat/side get really, really dirty, then when she complains you say" well it is man clean now, if you want it cleaner I won't be offended if you clean it"

LOL I couldn't bring myself to get her to clean it. She's one of those people who is always keeping busy. I try to make her life easier

[Steve M Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Steve M]

Smart man lol

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

I merely let slip that the interior needs cleaning and that's all it takes,I prefer to do the exterior because I'm taller than she is and I'll get up early to wash the car to avoid the heat.

[cfryback Find all posts View Profile Close cfryback]

40 Going from diesel to petrol, missing the "high flow" diesel pumps. Though I do enjoy the dirty looks from people when putting 150+ liters in.

41 Feeling more confident on working on 1GR-FE than the 1KD-FTV (no garage or carport to work under). Doing my own servicing.

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

40 Going from diesel to petrol, missing the "high flow" diesel pumps. Though I do enjoy the dirty looks from people when putting 150+ liters in.

I've done 201L with a standard flow diesel nozzle before... sucks!