The LC is for driving into summit county on a Wednesday to snowboard in the middle of a monster snowstorm. It’s for driving up a jeep trail at Breckinridge to mountain bike and maybe get hit by hail storm and heavy rain. The interior sets it apart and it looks good too. You can totally destroy a...
Let P equal percent of time you plan to be driving off road in gravel rocks mud between tree branches etc real LC stuff.
Then:
P > 30%, get 1958
30% > P > 5% probably still get 1958
5% > P > 1% , get LC LC or maybe still 1958.
P <= 1% get LC premium or FE if you can find one.
Great comments and right on. My wife disliked the new Tacoma thought visibility was terrible and she’s been driving 2 tundras 2 4R’s (which she loved) and an FJ (poor visibility poor ventilation for dogs). I agreed drove it mostly to feel the engine. So if the new 4R is an enclosed version with...
November? WTF? What is the chassis number (last five digits of VIN)? Maybe it’s a very late production. It looks to me like you can pretty much line up chassis number and expected arrival except for the first few thousand which are awaiting QC.
It’s not just a matter of taste! The 18 inch wheels give you more tire sidewall to absorb unforeseen rock etc hits that can lead to a total tire failure on trail. Combine the 18 or 17 with appropriate tires and you are much more likely to avoid a wheel change in usually uneven inclined difficult...
Very nice explanation, thanks.
Important point here is no engineering fault on the engine. I’d say the probability is about zero this will be repeated on the LC 4 cylinder or any other Toyota/Lexus engine any time soon.
I’d wait a bit until more LC’s are delivered. It amazes me the large variation in MPG among drivers. Lifted trucks with oversized tires racing between stoplights and then upset about mileage. In the new hybrid powerboost F150 we have reports anywhere from 400 to 700 miles per tank depending on...
This is a really nice review in addition to the 4 runner comparisons! Thanks! I’ve a deposit on the trail dust mid tier with premium package, sight unseen, and your comments are right in line with my deductions.
As for skipping the FE, well unless I’m missing something they are all spoken for...
Put a deposit on the Land Cruiser last week. It seems awesome but I haven’t actually seen or driven one! I’ve had MR2 turbo, 2 4 runners (still have one), 2 Tundras and an FJ Cruiser. Ordered trail dust premium. Everything about it looks good. Enjoying reading other forum members posts should...