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  1. Marinna

    Break-in period

    But no one will want to spend unnecessarily money neither, I think that is the point, especially changing oil these days could get expensive. In my area easy it get close to $100. If they are not helping I could just use these money to buy myself something more useful.
  2. Marinna

    2024 Toyota Land Cruiser vs 2024 Lexus GX550

    I have some thought for the third row expectation. Personally, I am welcome to the third row. However, most of the third row in this class of the car comes with limitation. I am buying Land Cruiser for "cruising the land". If I genuinely need that third row, where am I gonna place their...
  3. Marinna

    2024 Toyota Land Cruiser vs 2024 Lexus GX550

    OverTrail+ doesn’t have third row. It is conceptually an identical to LC. I did not look for other trim specifically for that reason.
  4. Marinna

    2024 Toyota Land Cruiser vs 2024 Lexus GX550

    I was offered an OverTrail+ two weeks ago. After thinking about it for a night I decide to decline the offer. Here is my reasoning: 1. Cruising Range GX has a significantly shorter cruising range, and on the top of that, I really do not like the gas efficiency. 2. Cost of ownership. It comes...
  5. Marinna

    AirDownGearUp SS1: Drawer, Kitchen, Storage and Sleeping Platform Systems for 250 Series Land Cruiser

    I feel not using the storage boxes space come with the car is a crime for this small LC. Do you have a decent solution to take advantage to these spaces, and potentially anchor the drawer system to a more solid base rather than that "no-more-than-120lbs" plastic storage?
  6. Marinna

    Break-in period

    I would say the first ever oil change is more about debris... the follow up changes will be more about recovering viscosity. The theory, at least from these YouTube guys (I never had a turbo engine before), are turbo engine is generating significantly more heat than naturally aspirated engine...
  7. Marinna

    Land Cruiser or Tundra

    I started to see at the dealer that Tundra is getting a discount under MSRP for about $9000~$11000 right now, and on the top of that Toyota also offer 1.99% interests rate, that means even a top of the line Tundra at $80000 we can get it at about $65000. Even the Care Care Nut guy bought a 1794...
  8. Marinna

    I do not recommend Matte Screen protector from StickerFab

    To be honest, I used these anti-glare on various solution for a long time, my conclusion is that when the direction of the sunlight is right, nothing can rally helps. The layer simply diffuse the light, what we need is some magic to diffracting the light. and because of the diffusion it will...
  9. Marinna

    Shelving in 2024 LC

    I saw a few solutions like your already. But I feel there is potentially some room for improvement so I am still waiting, maybe at some point I'll spend time to create one myself that is more tightly fit into LC. My biggest concern is still how to water proof the battery area and allow future...
  10. Marinna

    I do not recommend Matte Screen protector from StickerFab

    Rather than treating my challenges as attack, you failed to use it as a good opportunity to convince, not me, but all your customers why your PPF stands out from the far more popular glass protector solutions that has been well proven in the market. If I am selling glass protector, I can simply...
  11. Marinna

    I do not recommend Matte Screen protector from StickerFab

    L the glass protector is rigid so if a car has a curved screen that is where I think PPF has its place. Otherwise I couldn’t think of a single reason why PPF is better than glass protector. A product is to provide solution to a problem, not the other way around.
  12. Marinna

    I do not recommend Matte Screen protector from StickerFab

    My screen protector is also matte that provides anti-glare. I understand you have a business to run but shouldn’t you provide right product to your customer, especially you also provide glass screen protectors? Don’t mislead your customer into thinking glass protector can’t be anti-glare. For...
  13. Marinna

    I do not recommend Matte Screen protector from StickerFab

    Wouldn’t this be a far better “anti-scratch” solution? It’s 9H hard. It stops any force right on that glass rather than stretch it into the real screen. and it is far cheaper as well. IMO stretchy material only makes sense to non-flat surfaces https://a.co/d/eHxPP68
  14. Marinna

    Break-in period

    I am curious about the long term report on cars following Toyota’s 10000 miles oil change schedule. I am sure Toyota knows what they are talking about, but also I was surprised that they don’t have any maintenance schedule on the manual after 120K miles. Is that how they define the “life” of...
  15. Marinna

    I do not recommend Matte Screen protector from StickerFab

    No offense. But this is not a “protection” but rather a soft anti-glare layer. Usually protection for the screen includes using a hard layer like those on the laptop. They are pretty stiff and not stretchy at all. I do not like this re-purposes PPF application, I would much rather wait for a...
  16. Marinna

    How do you name your Land Cruiser

    Hi everyone. I have a few ideas but havn't officially decided how to name my LC J250. I am interested to know how you name your new adorable baby LC
  17. Marinna

    Break-in period

    It’s a LC with a brand new unproven turbo engine and power train. Give me a diesel I’ll agree with you.
  18. Marinna

    Break-in period

    Just curious how high is extremely high speed? Is there a threshold in speed or engine rev that we should keep our under under?
  19. Marinna

    Sold After 38 Days!!??

    It might be just some tuning of the suspension to address that, but might comes with a cost of offroad comfortability.
  20. Marinna

    Roof Rack Options and Load Ratings

    I have never work with the T-slot bar before. If I want to mount my rotopax and traction pad on the stock roof rack, what do I need?
  21. Marinna

    Sold After 38 Days!!??

    I feel Sequoia is more heading towards that direction. Capable yet in the same time luxurious with many gimmicks. They just added message chair to the 25' model year. That used to be an exclusive feature for Lexus. and if it doesn't require premium gas I can see a true value there to offset its...
  22. Marinna

    Sold After 38 Days!!??

    Didn’t the OP explained the original post was from an owner who came from 4-Runner? I would think 4Runner on-road drive would be very unrefined as well.
  23. Marinna

    Purchasing Land Cruiser in Bay Area

    I want to advertise it for Toyota dealer in my area. As many has known that Bay area is one of the area that dealers inflated the sales price with the highest markup. Toyota Sunnyvale has at least three cars in their allocation that they are selling it for MSRP. I know at least one of the car...
  24. Marinna

    12V Battery Backup

    If you want to show yourself being reasonable, then show some more respect and stop talking in the condescending tone. Some might also comment that sleeping in tent outside is barbaric and people modifying car out of spec are people who has nothing better to do but wasting money. Do not project...
  25. Marinna

    Sold After 38 Days!!??

    I think he is not mentally ready to get a new car, still hiding himself in his comfort zone not willing to accept the new world. But somehow he was infected with this Land Cruiser fever thing and thought he find a better world. BTW if I have a 2020 4Runner I will not buy this LC. That 4Runner...
  26. Marinna

    12V Battery Backup

    The electrical planning is for after I switch off the car. If you keep the offroad light on and stereo, especially some of the aftermarket system on for even an hour or two you will have issue. I have never do that but I have seen so many camper uses their car that way and they want to have this...
  27. Marinna

    Sold After 38 Days!!??

    Most of these "concerns" can be understood with a bit homework in advanced. Did you not to do any homework before you pay? Things like interior, IVI and TSS should be one of the first things you understand from dealership and YouTube video. Among them the one I disagree the most of complaint...
  28. Marinna

    12V Battery Backup

    This is my impression for the accessory power wattage, correct me if I am wrong: Cooler: 30-60W on 120V AC/DC Laptop: 60-140W on USB-C Offroad Light: 50-400W on 12DC direct wiring Stereo: Not sure but I’ll say the same level or less of the offroad lighting, 12V direct wiring Winch: 50- 200A on...
  29. Marinna

    12V Battery Backup

    I don't think that hybrid battery is going to do any good for what I am trying to achieve. My understanding is that all accessories should be powered by the 12V battery while we should keep hybrid battery to be for driving only. For simplicity or safety I don't want to tape accessories power...
  30. Marinna

    Rear Seats Be Gone !!

    I used to own Honda Element that allows the front and rear seat to be flat into an almost flat bed. and My Xterra also allows the back seat cushion to be taken off and front seat recline almost to flash. This is the feature that I really really miss. I thought NHTSC probably have some rule to...
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