new FJ40 cruisers.

[nine2nine]

25k of ARB?

Wouldnt it be cheaper just to spend $100 on arb stickers, then spend 10k on non stickered equivilent items and put arb stickers on them?

[Aloysious]

Sure why not

[ferdie]

we just test drove one....

back story, as a kid my grandpez had a 1978 bj40, most of my best childhood memories had this old bus in them out in the sticks camping and such. i still have that old cruiser in the fleet...

misses loved it, green light straight away from her...

i had a prado as the work truck in the last job, this fj felt just the same to drive.

its a bit of a gimmick, but meh, i could daily drive one...

cant get a yes out of her for any car, but this was too easy?? will see how we go, dealer is calling back with a price next week

[ferdie]

double...

[Jim]

I think they are a good option, but they are nuts not offering a diesel.

[floody]

Quick dirty photochops.

Ute:




Shorty:

[RotaUte]

I went with a journo from Overlander to the Snowys a coupla months ago in one to shoot it and an old BJ. I wasn't too sure what to think at first, but afterwards was impressed.

Pros: It's a Prado that isn't a Prado, much more solid than I thought it appeared to be.

Cons: Can't get em in diesel here

effectively a SWB / MWB Prado chassis.

From memory they're only about 100mm shorter wheelbase than a LBW (5-door) Prado

[floody]

Someone blew some cash accessorising this one, full Cali styles! Spotted in downtown Hobart

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Any of you cunts read the comparo between the new FJ and a FJ40 in the latest 4wd action mag?

[nine2nine]

Yeah, what a joke.

[80DGY]

nah what was the washup?

[Uncle]

Cliffs?

[nine2nine]

Another well thought out comparison. A stock new fj40 with a factory rear diff lock, compared to a old fj45 with big tyres, huge lift and bar work.

Retards couldn't even get two stock cars.

Another one of their fantastic comparisons. Just the fridge comparo that they couldn't even get the same size fridge for and used a 'climate chamber' instead of the sun. Or the tyre comparison where they run each tyre up a bank and across some sand at a constant rev and this gives them all the information they need to rate tyres down to the finest details. Their information is so reliable that they rate 'big red' at glasshouse at only 4/5 for difficulty, whereas the old tele track (which a rav4 could drive) is 5/5 cause its insane. Rant over. Will not buy again.

[hrt5l]

Another well thought out comparison. A stock new fj40 with a factory rear diff lock, compared to a old fj45 with big tyres, huge lift and bar work.

Retards couldn't even get two stock cars.

Another one of their fantastic comparisons. Just the fridge comparo that they couldn't even get the same size fridge for and used a 'climate chamber' instead of the sun. Or the tyre comparison where they run each tyre up a bank and across some sand at a constant rev and this gives them all the information they need to rate tyres down to the finest details. Their information is so reliable that they rate 'big red' at glasshouse at only 4/5 for difficulty, whereas the old tele track (which a rav4 could drive) is 5/5 cause its insane. Rant over. Will not buy again.

Ha ha so true. They did a turbo comparison too, it had so many variables in it that it wasn't worth the paper its printed on. Cant upset the sponsors now can we.

[Monk]

Speaking of Icon...

[im_boostn]

we just test drove one....

back story, as a kid my grandpez had a 1978 bj40, most of my best childhood memories had this old bus in them out in the sticks camping and such. i still have that old cruiser in the fleet...

misses loved it, green light straight away from her...

i had a prado as the work truck in the last job, this fj felt just the same to drive.

its a bit of a gimmick, but meh, i could daily drive one...

cant get a yes out of her for any car, but this was too easy?? will see how we go, dealer is calling back with a price next week

So what was the price you got from the dealer?