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fzj 105r pros and cons?
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fzj 105r pros and cons?
hi guys so i have been looking at a GXL fzj 105r landcruiser and was wondering if anyone knows of the pros and cons?
Re: fzj 105r pros and cons?
Bugger! Just typed a long post and got logged out at work!
FZJ105r Are fantastic cars. Yes they will use a lot of fuel. 13l / 100ks on the highway 18l / 100 around town so it's only towing or soft sand where it will climb above 20l. I had an 80 with a chip and an exhaust and you can get that down if you want to spend the money and keep it long term. I have had mine for 15 months and done 25,000ks and I had and FZJ80r before that. Huge internal space in the 105r. They are very car like to drive. Build quality and comfort are light years ahead on even a brand spanker GU. The brakes are very well assisted and they stop and turn on a dime, especially in an emergency. I did blow up the diff 2nd trip out but it was age really 200ks and 13 years old and it's full time so that front diff is doing a lot of work. Bought a 2nd hand diff had it reco'd and it's been great. Total cost about $800. For a big car it is absolutely effortless to drive it does everything you want comfortably. Plenty of power with huge potential for more. I added 33" all terrains and 2" spring and with the standard suspension it's great offroad too.
The reason I bought mine was I wanted a big 4WD wagon coming from 60 and 80 wagons. As tempting as it was to spend another 5k and get a V8 IFS ( which are a touch better on fuel ) I really wanted solid axle's all round and 5k is still 5k it would take me 10+ years to get the fuel saving of the V8 back + I hate CV boots! The GXL's have stronger gearboxes over the standard diesels so heaps of life in the box.
One of the main reasons the resale is good on them is the 8 seats. Not many cars around that are 8 seats. Plenty of 7's but very few 8 seaters. All in all it's been a fantastic car ( as you would expect from toyota ) to buy the same thing new it's 80k so for under 20k you get a car that drives like a car, tows like a truck and goes off road really well.
If you want a standard super super clean 2000 model in grey PM me!
FZJ105r Are fantastic cars. Yes they will use a lot of fuel. 13l / 100ks on the highway 18l / 100 around town so it's only towing or soft sand where it will climb above 20l. I had an 80 with a chip and an exhaust and you can get that down if you want to spend the money and keep it long term. I have had mine for 15 months and done 25,000ks and I had and FZJ80r before that. Huge internal space in the 105r. They are very car like to drive. Build quality and comfort are light years ahead on even a brand spanker GU. The brakes are very well assisted and they stop and turn on a dime, especially in an emergency. I did blow up the diff 2nd trip out but it was age really 200ks and 13 years old and it's full time so that front diff is doing a lot of work. Bought a 2nd hand diff had it reco'd and it's been great. Total cost about $800. For a big car it is absolutely effortless to drive it does everything you want comfortably. Plenty of power with huge potential for more. I added 33" all terrains and 2" spring and with the standard suspension it's great offroad too.
The reason I bought mine was I wanted a big 4WD wagon coming from 60 and 80 wagons. As tempting as it was to spend another 5k and get a V8 IFS ( which are a touch better on fuel ) I really wanted solid axle's all round and 5k is still 5k it would take me 10+ years to get the fuel saving of the V8 back + I hate CV boots! The GXL's have stronger gearboxes over the standard diesels so heaps of life in the box.
One of the main reasons the resale is good on them is the 8 seats. Not many cars around that are 8 seats. Plenty of 7's but very few 8 seaters. All in all it's been a fantastic car ( as you would expect from toyota ) to buy the same thing new it's 80k so for under 20k you get a car that drives like a car, tows like a truck and goes off road really well.
If you want a standard super super clean 2000 model in grey PM me!
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Re: fzj 105r pros and cons?
Pros:
It's not a Nissan.
Cons:
It's not a Nissan.
It's not a Nissan.
Cons:
It's not a Nissan.
The worst part about being told you have Alzheimer's, is that it doesn't just happen once.
Re: fzj 105r pros and cons?
Too bad your an idiotoldmate wrote:Pros:
It's not a Nissan.
Cons:
It's not a Nissan.
But luckily your a genius
3.0L turbo diesel, 4" lift, bud's front housing, track assasin cv's, air lokker front + Rear, beadlock'd 37 stickies, high steer, 15.5" travel ranchos, high pinion diff and coils on the rear
Re: fzj 105r pros and cons?
Fortunately computers can correct grammatical errors.brad 93hilux wrote:
Too bad your an idiot
But luckily your a genius
Unfortunately it isn't working for you.
The worst part about being told you have Alzheimer's, is that it doesn't just happen once.
Re: fzj 105r pros and cons?
Lol, well what the hell was the point of that comment?oldmate wrote:Pros:
It's not a Nissan.
Cons:
It's not a Nissan.
I like tomato's
But I hate tomato's
Another one following your sound theory
3.0L turbo diesel, 4" lift, bud's front housing, track assasin cv's, air lokker front + Rear, beadlock'd 37 stickies, high steer, 15.5" travel ranchos, high pinion diff and coils on the rear
Re: fzj 105r pros and cons?
My point was that the pros are also the cons. It is subject to personal differences.
Pro: Has solid front axle, great for hardcore off road
con: has solid front axle, crap for on road handling and ride.
Pro: big comfy wagon
Con: giant whale that is difficult to park/navigate through tight tracks.
Pro: Has solid front axle, great for hardcore off road
con: has solid front axle, crap for on road handling and ride.
Pro: big comfy wagon
Con: giant whale that is difficult to park/navigate through tight tracks.
The worst part about being told you have Alzheimer's, is that it doesn't just happen once.
Re: fzj 105r pros and cons?
That was your point? Yep we all got that from your first post!oldmate wrote:My point was that the pros are also the cons. It is subject to personal differences.
Pro: Has solid front axle, great for hardcore off road
con: has solid front axle, crap for on road handling and ride.
Pro: big comfy wagon
Con: giant whale that is difficult to park/navigate through tight tracks.
I'm not quitting drinking, I'm retiring at the top of my game - sporting comeback likely.
Re: fzj 105r pros and cons?
Only catch is they don't mind a bit of a drink, though they're much much much cheaper to buy and service than a TD.
Big trucks, super capable, comfy, well built, mine didn't get any water in it stuck with it half way up the doors, fit bigger tyres easy.
The front end has a glass jaw if you abuse it and don't know that a spinning wheel coming down under full gass isn't good on a stocker. But can be easily built to be very strong.
Big trucks, super capable, comfy, well built, mine didn't get any water in it stuck with it half way up the doors, fit bigger tyres easy.
The front end has a glass jaw if you abuse it and don't know that a spinning wheel coming down under full gass isn't good on a stocker. But can be easily built to be very strong.
Lovin the FZJ105-T, bling by Ryano
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