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http://www.outdoorwire.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=13;t=012823
We just have to wait and see I guess of what Toyota will eventually do
My next runner: 03 turbo-diesel, 165 hp common rail technology engine (hope to get better mileage)
The GX470 will have a 3rd seat, and a swing out rear door as opposed to the 4Runner's tailgate. Different audience, different desires, different vehicles.
Toyota is also considering a vehicle between the 4Runner and the RAV4, and be 'body on frame' as well.
In case someone here is wondering about it. The Small DiskLok fits perfectly on my 2002 4Runner. http://www.disklok.com
Strange reasoning. It doesn't seem to affect the landcruiser or land rovers offroad.
What is the target audience?
>What is the target audience?
I doubt that it actually does affect performance, it's just that according to (I assume) the surveys, the *perception* is that it will. In any event, there was no interest in having the 3rd row seat, even if it was available.
I don't know how they conduct the surveys. They just shared the results with me. I would assume that the surveys for the Land Cruiser and Sequoia indicated a positive preference for a 3rd row seat and that's why they have one. I believe that the 4Runner is more likely to be off-road than either the Land Cruiser or Sequoia.
I would think the 4Runner is a little on the small side for the 3rd row to be truely useful. Most of the smaller SUV's with 3 rows are cramped anyway, unless you're 3 1/2 ft tall. I don't know why they think they have to have the capacity of a van to begin with.
Thanks a lot.
1999 Toyota 4Runner Highlander aka Sports Edition
16K miles
"Toyota's fourth-generation 4Runner is due at dealers by November, if not sooner. The new 4Runner bucks the current trend toward carlike SUVs, remaining a body-on-frame design. The truck grows slightly in all directions but is unmistakably a Toyota truck. Previous 4Runners always had serious off-road capability and this one is no different. Our moles inside Toyota confirm that it has a 4wd transfer case with Low range. In addition, the new 4Runner features an advanced 4-wheel traction control and hill-descent system--like a Land Rover--that will be called Downhill Assist Control. The base engine is a V6--likely the current 3.4-liter unit. The 240-hp 4.7-liter V8 from the Tundra and Sequoia will be optional and paired with a new 5-speed automatic. A more potent 280-hp 5.4-liter version of the V8 will become an option on Toyota's big trucks. This 4Runner will share its chassis with the new Lexus GX 470 sport ute, which will get the V8 as standard equipment."
Of course, we know them to be inaccurate about the V6...
http://www.gocrvclub.org/showthread.php?s=6b55ad356b266b405c40677d0e465179&threadid=870
Thanks.
I want to personally thank Paul S. for giving us a sneak...(sneak) preview about a month ago. I sent the pictures to a friend and he decided to buy a 2002 at, I think a really good price. As for the rest hopeful buyers, the 2003 will be here soon.
http://www.mpt.org/schedule/series.cfm?series_id=1434
http://makeashorterlink.com/?R66031B91
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Mackabee
This information was provided in a memo we received today from Toyota.
(To the people who have not been reading this board for awhile, this is a small bit of humor.)
Guess the GX470 will be sent out December 15th.
whotheman
The specs:
Base price: 27,500 - 34,500 (est.)
Still a rear-wheel drive
4.0 DOHC all-aluminium V6 245HP(5200) and 283lb torque (3400)
4.7 DOHC V8 235HP(4800) and 320lb torque (3400)
Transmission 4speed-V6 and 5speed-V8
No manual transmission
Cargo
2nd row seats folded (75.1)
Behind 2nd row (40.6)
Dimensions
Length 187.8
Width 73.8
Height (with Rack) 71.2
Weight 4025-4450 (Depending on equipment)
For more information go to:
http://www.yotatech.com/showthread.php?s=d332d1c001c52bad0aecf4d54b9dee82&threadid=1520
--------FEBRUARY 2003 RELEASE DATE--------
Everyone has been talking about an October release of the new truck to the public and at least a demo model on the lots by September sometime. Now, everything is thrown back to Early 2003 according to the salesman. Well, just before signing the final papers, I looked at my dad and told him that I want to see what the 2003 is going to be like. We've only seen pics on the net, but I have not seen it in person, so it would be good to give the new truck a chance at least before getting an older model design right now. Is it just me, or does the interior of the truck seem a bit narrow in the front especially for the driver and passenger? I'm not a big guy but my dad is around 6ft or so and he kept bumping his head while trying to get into the truck. In the end, I think I'll just wait on the 2003's before making a decision on which model year to buy. Just because the color I want is rare shouldn't be the deciding factor on whether I get the truck or not. Color is not too important when compared to interior dimensions, engine specs and new features on the new model.
PS-- A representative from the local Toyota dealership emailed me this week with information on the 2003 Runner. He said, it will definitely look better in person than it does in the pictures on the web. He even included links to pictures of the 2003 4Runner and they were the same 6 or 7 pictures that we have all seen on the net lately, the blue Limited shot from different angles and the green and silver SR5 model. So, I guess the pictures are without a doubt the new 4Runner since a salesman sent me a link to them.
whotheman
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