Hi guys,
I've picked up my GXL a week ago and thought I'd share my early impressions. The 2.8 is a really sweet little diesel, it has great torque and eats up the highway sitting on 110. I was sceptical about the brown interior, but it has grown on me, and now I love the look. Inside there is heaps of room and after tossing up between the Prado and the Fortuner, I'm glad I went for the Fortuner. The nearly $10k price difference buys a lot of stuff.
I'm planning on quite a few mods, so I look forward to sharing my build up on this site over the next few months. A list of things I want to get, in no particular order:
Steel Bar - I'm actually leaning towards the Toyota bar over the ARB when it eventually comes out
Mild lift
Snorkel - again I'm leaning towards the genuine one rather than waiting for the Safari or TJM alternative to arrive
Winch
Rails and steel side steps (I don't think those plastics ones will last long)
Better tyres - the Yoko's Are ok, but are a very road biased AT tyre
Then all the usual touring stuff, UHF, roof rack, lights etc
There are a couple of things that the Prado has that I wish the GXL has, mainly being the 150 litre tank and the built in GPS. Other than that, I'm absolutely wrapped with the new car, and can wait to start hitting the trails with it!
I've picked up my GXL a week ago and thought I'd share my early impressions. The 2.8 is a really sweet little diesel, it has great torque and eats up the highway sitting on 110. I was sceptical about the brown interior, but it has grown on me, and now I love the look. Inside there is heaps of room and after tossing up between the Prado and the Fortuner, I'm glad I went for the Fortuner. The nearly $10k price difference buys a lot of stuff.
I'm planning on quite a few mods, so I look forward to sharing my build up on this site over the next few months. A list of things I want to get, in no particular order:
Steel Bar - I'm actually leaning towards the Toyota bar over the ARB when it eventually comes out
Mild lift
Snorkel - again I'm leaning towards the genuine one rather than waiting for the Safari or TJM alternative to arrive
Winch
Rails and steel side steps (I don't think those plastics ones will last long)
Better tyres - the Yoko's Are ok, but are a very road biased AT tyre
Then all the usual touring stuff, UHF, roof rack, lights etc
There are a couple of things that the Prado has that I wish the GXL has, mainly being the 150 litre tank and the built in GPS. Other than that, I'm absolutely wrapped with the new car, and can wait to start hitting the trails with it!
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