Now, why cant we get this here....

[Scott Brady]

From the factory: Sold in Spain as an extreme duty Land Cruiser
PDF: Spainish Land Cruiser Model (http://www.laleyendasesupera.com/docs/catalogooptKXRweb.pdf)

Website: (http://www.laleyendasesupera.com)

http://www.laleyendasesupera.com/img/ind_center.jpg

[datrupr]

Because we never get any of the good toys over here. They give all the good stuff to Europe and Africa. :(

[The BN Guy]

The same reason we can't get the Patrol. Market's already flooded.

[Scott Brady]

Good point BN,

They are probably pushing all of their efforts towards vehicles that get BETTER than 20mpg, not worse.

I will just keep driving my Trooper until some more interesting comes along, though I am constantly tempted by a WRX STI with a full rally kit. Yee haa!
http://www.swrt.com/cpimages/88427.jpg

[BajaTaco]

Because we never get any of the good toys over here. They give all the good stuff to Europe and Africa. :(

...and Australia.

That looks to be the same Prado they sell in Australia and Africa, very cool.

(Scott, the 2nd website link doesn't work)

[Scott Brady]

Link Fixed:

Ok, and one more WRX Photo
http://www.autosrapidos.com/superautos/rally/subaru-impreza55501.jpg

I better stop looking at that stuff :coffee:

[DesertRose]

Jonathan wishes we could have brought THIS home (me, too, except he won't let me put leopard print seat covers on it):

[Jonathan Hanson]

You get me one of those home, sweetie, and you can put poodle-print seat covers on it for all I care.

[BajaTaco]

:xxrotflma

[montañes]

datrupr "Because we never get any of the good toys over here." that is what in spain our say, when We see the Long wrangler, the pick up, the dogde´s ...

More info. and pics

http://www.km77.com/marcas/toyota/2005/landcruiser/kxkxr/gra/08.jpg
http://www.km77.com/marcas/toyota/2005/landcruiser/kxkxr/gra/13.jpg
http://www.km77.com/marcas/toyota/2005/landcruiser/kxkxr/gra/07.jpg
http://www.km77.com/marcas/toyota/2005/landcruiser/kxkxr/gra/11.jpg

This toyota cost 36.295 € (the basic model) and 41.220 € with the max. equipment.

You can see a test (in espanish) in this web (http://www.km77.com/marcas/toyota/2005/landcruiser/kxkxr/t01.asp)

I like buy one, but I have 18

[BajaTaco]

montañes, welcome to the forum :ylsmoke:

You have 18? Please tell us more.

[Brian McVickers]

Wow, 41,220 Euro is close to $50,000!
how does that compare to a new Land Cruiser in the US?

[montañes]

yes, I have 18 years old.
I live in the north of Spain concretely in Santander. In this port (Santander has sea), arrive every the Toyota for Spain :elkgrin:

Santander is in the Nº 6, is the capital
http://www.pucpr.edu/viajes_europa/images/mapa-espana.jpg

My car is a Nissan
http://classificados.fastaccess.pt/images/Offers/322043_1111488406766_1.jpg
(the pic isn´t me 4x4) other day I show me 4x4

[The BN Guy]

Welcome Montanes!

[BajaTaco]

Here is a cool map (http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/spain/santander/maps/braun_hogenberg_II_9_b.jpg) of Santander, circa 1572 ;)

Here is a more modern (http://www.viamichelin.co.uk/viamichelin/gbr/dyn/controller/mapPerformPage?strCP=Cantabria&strCountry=000000844&strLocation=Santander) verision :)

[montañes]

thanks :sunflower :sunflower

BajaTaco, in the first link You can see my house jajaja it´s a joke :D

Santander is really a nice city, The people say that is a of the best bay of the word along with San Francisco and some of Mexico

I´m sorry but my passion by my city is much and this is not the place

[Scott Brady]

datrupr "Because we never get any of the good toys over here." that is what in spain our say, when We see the Long wrangler, the pick up, the dogde´s ...

This toyota cost 36.295 € (the basic model) and 41.220 € with the max. equipment.

You can see a test (in espanish) in this web (http://www.km77.com/marcas/toyota/2005/landcruiser/kxkxr/t01.asp)

I like buy one, but I have 18

I would gladly trade you a Dodge for that beautiful machine :)

I am very interested in hearing more about Spain, and your travels there. Have you ferry'ed to Morroco and then driven in Northern Africa?

Maybe you could start a thread about your trucks and adventures :D

[MaddBaggins]

Jonathan, we meet again! Alvin, from the plumbing store in Tucson. Do you still have the 40? My 80 is coming along nicely.

[BajaTaco]

Jonathan, we meet again! Alvin, from the plumbing store in Tucson. Do you still have the 40? My 80 is coming along nicely.

Which plumbing store?

[MaddBaggins]

Which plumbing store?

Ferguson enterprises. Been with them for almost 7 years. Jonathan Hanson has come in a couple of times and we've talked cruisers for a couple of minutes.
BTW are you the same Bajataco that was in 4wd Toyota Owner...NICE rig!

[MaddBaggins]

Couple shots of my junk

[BajaTaco]

Ferguson enterprises. Been with them for almost 7 years. Jonathan Hanson has come in a couple of times and we've talked cruisers for a couple of minutes.

Wow, shows how "out of the loop" I am :D I used to spend a lot of time at many of the plumbing supply outfits back in the 80's and 90's - Hajoca, Amfac, Iron Oak, Familian, Canyon, Benjamin, Royal Bath, Winnelson, to name a few. Thought it might be one of those "small world" things :p

Well, anyway - nice to meet you Alvin! :wavey:

- Chris

[BajaTaco]

Nice cruiser! Looks like the west side of the Gap Trail :Wow1:

[MaddBaggins]

Nice cruiser! Looks like the west side of the Gap Trail :Wow1:

Why yes, it is :victory: That was early summer with Shotts and a couple good people from PHX.
Nice to meet you Chris :luxhello:

Royal bath-long gone
Winnelson- hanging by a thread but still there
Hajoca- stilldoing their thing
Familian- absorbed by Ferguson. The store I work at used to be called Plumbers Specialty, a small mom & pop outfit. Shortly after I started we were bought out. Ferguson is the nation largest wholesaler now, 8 billion last year. Not that I see much of that $$$ :(

[bluerunner]

i think we dont get cool stuff in the states is because you dont really need those rigs to get back and forth to the mall. :lurk:

[MaddBaggins]

i think we dont get cool stuff in the states is because you dont really need those rigs to get back and forth to the mall. :lurk:

How true! I would love to get a Patrol or a turbo diesel 70 series cruiser

[Jonathan Hanson]

Hey there Alvin! Welcome. And Montañes, welcome too! It's great to see this forum going international. Spain is high on my list of places to visit someday.

[Jonathan Hanson]

Montañes, bien Ingles!

En Ingles decimos, "I am 18 years old." Cuando se dice "I have 18," todos en el forum piensen que usted tiene 18 Land Cruisers!

[BajaTaco]

Cuando se dice "I have 18," todos en el forum piensen que usted tiene 18 Land Cruisers!

Si! Pensé tambien :Wow1: :D

[datrupr]

i think we dont get cool stuff in the states is because you dont really need those rigs to get back and forth to the mall. :lurk:
You are right, they don't need them to get back and forth to the mall, but what about those of us that NEED them to get back and forth to the campsite???? :archaeolo

Welcome Alvin and Montanes, nice to see more happy faces in here :arabia: .

[datrupr]

Correction

I am not saying that there are unhappy faces in here, I am saying it is always nice to see new people in here.

I hope I did not insert my foot in my mouth. :jump:

[montañes]

thanks
the "I have 18" was a mistake, I don´t usually speak English :o

you are welcome Alvin :)

[bluerunner]

Datrupr-

What about those that complained that the 4runner road like a truck, and where given their precious IFS?

Its just obvious who has a greater voice...mall crawlers! ;)

[datrupr]

Bluerunner,
You are 100% right, all the mall crawlers and soccer moms are having the bigger say in how 4wd SUV's are being made today. However, most 4X4 Suv's now come with IFS, a challenge that can be overcome with most models with suspension upgrades and the like, but you are right, the articulation is still not there as with a solid front axle. But that is the case with most trucks globally now, so we just have to adapt or start buying 4X4 Excursions if we want the newer models. :D