Toyota FJ thoughts

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Originally Posted by YOLO110

I LOVE my 90 mate!

But when you are planning an extended 'Lap' of OZ, towing the camper and sitting with the missus for many thousands of km's, the old adage 'happy wife happy life' suddenly takes on more meaning! What I 'forgive' about the Defender, because I am an enthusiast, she will not! Noise, bouncy ride (90), lack of comfort, lack of passive safety, etc etc!

The FJ was by comparison, quiet, comfortable, airbags, more space and also had 'character'. Probably much better at towing with no effort with that big 4L petrol engine as well. And being a Toyota, probably more reliable...

Interesting that no one has mentioned the Discovery as an option...?

Personally, I think the MUX is ugly. NO character at all... just another SE Asian 'me too' SUV.

Anyway, I am on a classic 'see-saw' now! See the good parts of both. Just got back from a drive in the 90, reminds me of all I love about it! [bigwhistle]

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Okay...so to confirm;

-You want more comfort
-Something thats not so common, cool facror
-You dont mind if its petrol
-Must be able to tow
-Relaible

Mmmmmm......mmmmmm

The hardest point to tick is the "not so common/cool factor". A disco 4 is a great option, fantastic in fact. I just dont know if it has that "not so common" box ticked. After all a lot of mums drive them on the school run and they are pretty common.

What about a y62 beast? Nah just joking....i just know someone will quote this line and say something [emoji848]

Maybe a jeep grand cheroke SRT? 6.4 liter 475hp beast! Should be able to get a 2015-16 loe ks for around $60-65k. I bet that never crossed your mind[emoji85]

The 10as recent blew in my puma defender. JLR told me it's no longer produced so the only fix is an upgrade for $3.5k, including two new key fobs.

So will this happen to FJ?


I am already dealing with wreckers for parts. Geez my defender is only bloody 5 years old.

Don't mind the shape, but pretty sure they only came out in auto, which turned me off.
Good to see some unbiased thoughtful advice in the replies.
Interesting to see which way you swing.
Rich.

WTF is a big 4l. It’s about 4 litre.. like a quick 5 minutes I guess [emoji41]

As for noise etc, I’ve done some Carbuilders sound deadener in the 90 and it’s worked a treat... would be cheaper to throw a couple of Thousand into doing the job and have a charismatic vehicle with a quiet ride...
Add some Fox shocks and it will ride like a dream...

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Phillip, back then $30k USD was $45k over here!

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No mate you are wrong .
During the time I worked for Baja Racks the dollar fluctuated between AUD1=USD1 and AUD1=USD1.10.
I clearly recall saying to Christoff as I left as the ship went down.

"Mate if you cannot make money with this exchange rate how will you make money when it returns to normal at say AUD 1.25 =USD1"

They should have been about $35-39 in Australia. This meant that the buyers were mainly 40-50+ in OZ and bought them as a cheap Prado. Many told me that.
Regards Philip A

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Originally Posted by YOLO110

I LOVE my 90 mate!

But when you are planning an extended 'Lap' of OZ, towing the camper and sitting with the missus for many thousands of km's, the old adage 'happy wife happy life' suddenly takes on more meaning! What I 'forgive' about the Defender, because I am an enthusiast, she will not! Noise, bouncy ride (90), lack of comfort, lack of passive safety, etc etc!

The FJ was by comparison, quiet, comfortable, airbags, more space and also had 'character'. Probably much better at towing with no effort with that big 4L petrol engine as well. And being a Toyota, probably more reliable...

Interesting that no one has mentioned the Discovery as an option...?

Personally, I think the MUX is ugly. NO character at all... just another SE Asian 'me too' SUV.

Anyway, I am on a classic 'see-saw' now! See the good parts of both. Just got back from a drive in the 90, reminds me of all I love about it! [bigwhistle]

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Geez! Man up brother. She’ll love it in the 90. ...Or get a RR 😳

FJ Cruiser and Defender Bendethra 4x4 April 2013 - YouTube

FJ's seem pretty capable as well...

A tarp over the grille for the deepest crossing , and some judicious line-picking, I could have followed them in my old Freelander 1.

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Originally Posted by martnH

The 10as recent blew in my puma defender. JLR told me it's no longer produced so the only fix is an upgrade for $3.5k, including two new key fobs.

So will this happen to FJ?


I am already dealing with wreckers for parts. Geez my defender is only bloody 5 years old.

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What is a 10as?

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Originally Posted by Zeros

What is a 10as?

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Alarm module