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I agree with the hump... it looks SOOOOO SsangYong...
The bling is also a little too much for my liking, but I suppose there will be some changes to that as this Fortuner was released in Asia, and they smaak bling..
They did get the interior right, much better than the new Hilux with the "aftermarket" tablet stuck on with ticky-tack..
Anyway.. all in all not too bad.. it could have ended up looking like a Nissan Juke...
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Family_Dog wrote:The front can be improved with a custom BB, but that ugly hump in the rear is there to stay.
Not nice, Toyota!
-F_D
+1
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The Fortuner should land in Zimbabwe within the next month. Inside is amazing. Outside requires a bit more beers to get used to. But as always they will sell. Time it arrives will give live pictures and reviews.
Family_Dog wrote:The front can be improved with a custom BB, but that ugly hump in the rear is there to stay.
Not nice, Toyota!
-F_D
+1
I don't think the after market BB will be any good.
Have a close look at the line of the bumper and where the silver on the grill comes down the side.
The only way to fit an after market to the will be a bumper cut and I personally think it will look worse than it does now....
It looks more like a lexus than a fortuna
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See what the Canadian 4Runner/ Surf has been looking like since about 2010
Toyota 4Runner
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Firstly, remember how we all thought the first "Vigos" looked terrible- "Eew, thos skinny little wheels under such a big bakkie" and "Daai vieslike klein agter ruit" or "Those back lights and the bare tailgate just look ugly and American". We will get used to it and it will grow on us.
Secondly, I understand the Fortuner will NOT be permanent 4wd anymore and will take on the pick-ups drivetrain being part time
+ 1 on the 4Runner looks much better, why won't Toyota SA bring it here?
I've been following these guys since they started, in their last season they took 2 4runners and a Tacoma (also a proper Toyota from the States) all the way down Central America. http://www.xoverland.com/
Persoonlik like ek die nuwe tuna meer as die ou een, toyota het vir n slag bietjie drastiese veranderinge gemaak, maar daai 4runner's bly maar baie mooier!
So genoem van die nuwe Everest, weet iemand wat hy kos, ek het gehoor hulle vra amper n nuwe prado se prys vir hom!?!
coetzer94 wrote:Persoonlik like ek die nuwe tuna meer as die ou een, toyota het vir n slag bietjie drastiese veranderinge gemaak, maar daai 4runner's bly maar baie mooier!
So genoem van die nuwe Everest, weet iemand wat hy kos, ek het gehoor hulle vra amper n nuwe prado se prys vir hom!?!
Dink dis so R600 000 of bietjie meer.
Daar het n Everest uitgebrand in Aus terwyl n joernalis besig was om hom te toets, Ford het toe agter gekom dat daar n ontwerp fout is op een of ander elektriese draad/komponent of ding.
Daar is n clip op Youtube, as ek hom kan kry sal ek hom op sit.
coetzer94 wrote:Persoonlik like ek die nuwe tuna meer as die ou een, toyota het vir n slag bietjie drastiese veranderinge gemaak, maar daai 4runner's bly maar baie mooier!
So genoem van die nuwe Everest, weet iemand wat hy kos, ek het gehoor hulle vra amper n nuwe prado se prys vir hom!?!
Dink dis so R600 000 of bietjie meer.
Daar het n Everest uitgebrand in Aus terwyl n joernalis besig was om hom te toets, Ford het toe agter gekom dat daar n ontwerp fout is op een of ander elektriese draad/komponent of ding.
Daar is n clip op Youtube, as ek hom kan kry sal ek hom op sit.
Ek het gehoor van die Everest wat gebrand het. Het toe bietjie die storie op aussie media gevolg....daar is al glo ook n paar rangers wat dieselfde oorgekom het, maar nooit so in die spotlight was nie, so ford het nooit iets daar omtrent gedoen nie. Hopelik na die insident het die ouens van ford bietjie gaan herontwerp
Fortuner sal maar altyd die beste waarde vir geld wees, en ek twyfel of die everest lank die mark sal he. Ek is net nie mal oor die kleur skema van die tuna se interior nie, maar die uitleg is vir my amper mooier as die nuwe hilux sin.
Chris ek het bietjie hier in pretoria na hom gaan kyk. Die een ou by Hatfield ry een as n demo. Baie mooi bakkie, die deure is presies soos die ford sin (ek het die vorige model ford 3.0 tdci gery voor die hilux) mens raak gou gewoond aan die feit dat hy nie deure agter het nie, maar dit bly baie gemakliker met hulle. Al groot verskil is dat hy nie dieselfde klimaat beheer stelsel het soos in die dc bakkies nie, maar dit was al so op die vorige model.
Have a Hilux DC d4d 4x4 2007 currently and have ordered the new 2.8 fortuner, but not sure if ive made the right decision by going 4x2 as i have only used the 4x4 twice in 9 years!
Is daar in hierdie tye nog mense wat geld het? Wel ek het nie, of sonder werk of 50% salaris. Maar nie te min, het laasweek na een geloer op die vloer toe ek my 2010 Fortuner vir sy 90k km diens gevat het. Ek was bietje teleurgesteld weens die feit dat die 3de ry sitplekke nog presies net so onprakties is op die nuwe as die ou, so dit sal ook onmiddelik weer uit. 'n Vriend van my het een gekoop en hy sê die ding loop soos 'n buffel op gallop. Ek dink die nm is op van 343 na 450nm of so iets.