My 'other' little project
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jcardona1;4272500; said:damn i love those land cruisers!!
mine nothing special, its all stock but it's a ton of fun to drive especially on dirt roads or in the snow
nomad;4272465; said:
Duhhhhh.....do you wonder why they drive Landrovers over in Africa/Asia? Because it's a lot cheaper to DRIVE them to their final sales destination as opposed to shipping them by boat from the US. And once again you are referring to countries that are DRY. They don't last long in countries with harsh winters where they have to put salt on the roads. It eats away at the tin foil that the Japanese use.
Vicious_Fish;4272519; said:
assuming a bit ? I've been to the swiss alps in winter ...the vast majority of trucks are still jpn ( despite cheaper prices and ford plants near by in germany).
so according to you they DRIVE lands cruisers from japan to africa and asia ....last time I checked japan was an island but anyway. Not to mention that a land cruiser can't be cheaper than a ford regardless where you buy it.
I also drive alot in winter to New England NH -North Conway and VT to ice climb....if your theory is true how come so many folks up there love their tacomas and cruisers?
I have no beef with foreign cars, I actually prefer them. But, when it comes to small trucks, I will rock nothign but a good old 90's series S-10, FTW!!!! Little rusty with 250,000mi and it starts every time. I love that little piece o' crap.
EDIT: BTW, the truck is sweet and you could use a little more knob to those tires.
EDIT: BTW, the truck is sweet and you could use a little more knob to those tires.
nomad;4272568; said:
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to come off that harsh....it's been a rough work day so I apologise. But you basically said the only reason why someone from the US would drive a US made/owned car was because they were proud of it? Seriously?
Anyways, first off shipping cars across the Sea of Japan and comparing that to the Atlantic/Pacific route the US takes is a joke. Once they reach the main land from their "3 hour tour" they can basically be shipped by tractor tralior/railcar anywhere in the Eastern Hemisphere. It's always going to be cheaper than sea travel. Oh yeah, and you know why Japanese cars are also somewhat inexpensive to ship to the US? They don't get taxed! Yet for us to ship to Japan WE get taxed by them. I guess they're still a little cold since Hiroshima. And on top of that it's not worth shipping Japanese cars so they are now made in the US, so they're pretty inexpensive once again.
Now onto the Landrovers you see on National Geographic Channel. Once again, cross the English Channel without getting feet wet and you're set to go pretty much anywhere in the Eastern Hemisphere. Low cost of shipping. Since most of Africa was claimed by the British, what other vehicle would they drive? I guess you could say that for Australia too.
My point is that the places you see the old Landcruisers, etc... are arid so they can last for decades with normal wear and tear. Heck, why do you think all the old cars from the 50-60's are found in the SW United States? It's hot and dry. It's the same for all brands of trucks. Hell Ford went through a period in the late 80's to early 90's where the the rear wheel wells in the F-150 would rot out. No car company is safe from the quality police, foreign or domestic. And you can't forget that ability to saturate the market with vehicles is very easy and cheap for both of these companies.
And why people drive tacomas and cruisers? I don't know, I guess they have money to trade it in on something newer or they like Toyota? Sounds like the same goes for any brand you are partial too. Personally, I would be pissed to be a Toyota owner knowing that they've been lying all these years to your face about their quality and your safety.
thx! i stuck with all terrain tires since its mostly a daily driver. driving on the freeway with super swampers (like on my 4runner) is no phone! i can barely here myself thinkPharaoh;4272583;4272583 said:
