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I wonder if other PradoPointers have any pet annoyances about their Prados?
For me there are a couple of little ones and one big one.
I don't like the name "Prado". I think Toyota were very narrow-minded when they basically copied Mitsubishi on this one. The name reminds me of a brand of women's clothing then that gets me on to my next pet annoyance.
This is going to make me sound sexist, and I certainly don't want to offend, but it annoys me how many women drive Prados around town. I reckon there should be a tax on four wheel drives driven my anyone without a heavy vehicle licence. (That oughta stir things up a little). Ford Territorys (or should that be Territories) I can understand, but why such a capable vehicle gets wasted I can't quite understand. I guess some wives drive the family Prado cause the bloke of the house had a company car and this is understandable.
The main gripe I have about my 120 is the flaming cruise control. It is easily the most annoying cruise control I've ever used. It's just plain too agressive, as soon as the vehicle comes to a slight hill and the speed drops 1.000001km/h from the set point - it's get all vroom and carries on a treat blowing dinosaur bones out the rear and over-compensating. I guess I'm used to manual cars and vehicles with very different power to weight ratios, but as it turns out I use the 120's cruise control less than 2% of the time I used to use my Subaru's. This is not helped by the fact that I live in a mountainous area.
Oh and no low range with the centre diff unlocked is a bit of a dissapointment, but no big deal.
So what gets up your nose about your "Prado"?
Did someone mention "What about the rear diff?" It's not such an issue for me, it was manageable.
Drew.
For me there are a couple of little ones and one big one.
I don't like the name "Prado". I think Toyota were very narrow-minded when they basically copied Mitsubishi on this one. The name reminds me of a brand of women's clothing then that gets me on to my next pet annoyance.
This is going to make me sound sexist, and I certainly don't want to offend, but it annoys me how many women drive Prados around town. I reckon there should be a tax on four wheel drives driven my anyone without a heavy vehicle licence. (That oughta stir things up a little). Ford Territorys (or should that be Territories) I can understand, but why such a capable vehicle gets wasted I can't quite understand. I guess some wives drive the family Prado cause the bloke of the house had a company car and this is understandable.
The main gripe I have about my 120 is the flaming cruise control. It is easily the most annoying cruise control I've ever used. It's just plain too agressive, as soon as the vehicle comes to a slight hill and the speed drops 1.000001km/h from the set point - it's get all vroom and carries on a treat blowing dinosaur bones out the rear and over-compensating. I guess I'm used to manual cars and vehicles with very different power to weight ratios, but as it turns out I use the 120's cruise control less than 2% of the time I used to use my Subaru's. This is not helped by the fact that I live in a mountainous area.
Oh and no low range with the centre diff unlocked is a bit of a dissapointment, but no big deal.
So what gets up your nose about your "Prado"?
Did someone mention "What about the rear diff?" It's not such an issue for me, it was manageable.
Drew.
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The cruise control - same issues as everyone else. I don't use it as much as I do in other cars I drive. When I do I tend to flick it off at the bottom of a rise and back on when at the top. Kind of defeats the purpose but at least I can stay in the gear I want.
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