Automotive

Who could refuse a Toyota Mega Cruiser? One of the 133 civilian versions of the Japanese Self Defence Forces utility vehicle, with a 4,1l inline 6 turbo diesel, portal axles and 42cm ground clearance. Rarer than even the ABR 😁

Picture from: car and driver

It will perform admirably almost everywhere 👍🏻 As long as it isn’t too large for the environment being traversed.

Where I traversed a stretch of gravel with a Porsche Cayenne. Nothing too dramatic but the car felt like it was going to shake itself to pieces at anything above 60 km/h. Mechanical sympathy would not allow you to go faster. The next year I was picked up by someone with a Patrol and taken across the same stretch of gravel. I was vexed because I felt we would have been so much faster over ice instead but the driver insisted. And lo and behold, the thing cruised at between 110 and 130 km/h over the same stretch and felt like a flying carpet. Truly one of the memorable drives / rides of my life 🙌🏻

Have you ever seen the Renault 4 movie with Jean Reno? The scene with the Toyota mechanic cursing why the silly French didn’t simply take the Land Cruiser was a classic 😂

All going back to the Chrysler / Lambo bid aesthetic 😊

Did not know it existed, thank you for sharing! Now need to educate myself on what portal axles are!

Think Unimog 🦾

A black one was on my YouTube feed yesterday. Very cool. Very h1

Digital homeless 🤦🏻‍♂️😉

Plus most are now 25 years old and can be imported to the US 😁

Great post my Friend.

I first thought of the Solar Arnie he posted the other day but your suggestion is so much better 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

No surprise you have never seen one - hen’s teeth rare 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Others get small race cars and Exotics and I this house on wheels 🤣😁😄👍

😁😋🤣 this is very cool, always admired it, the 80 series Landcruiser is an attainable favorite as well, this is so rare.

Isn't there a military connection as well? For their own indigenous force I think.

I suggested it as you felt the Yaris GR was no good for the Hunza pass 😁