Patrols are sluggish. �They take a long time to pick up speed. �It takes 7.9 seconds to hit 80 kph. �Sounds like nothing now but on along trip you will get annoyed at the inability to overtake while you have oncoming traffic. �Patrols are otherwise extremely robust and reliable and at one time dominated the Dakar rally due to this aspect. �They since lost out to Pajero and now Touareg. If you go for the cruiser avoid the Prado unless its the 2010 version or the box prado. �Prado is fast but unstable due to its narrow wheelbase and high ride height. �Its an excellent�off-road�car but poor on road car. � The VX cruiser is your best bet, it does on road and�off-road�quite�well. On road because it has a wide wheelbase so you can corner at high speeds without�worrying�that it will tip over (centre�of gravity and all.} and off road because well its a�land-cruiser. �There is a special done by Richard Hammond of Top gear where he pits all 4*4s together and the�land-cruiser�VX�Amazon�wins�against�the trooper, range rover vogue, pajero etc. �Look it up. �If i find the link i will post it. Happy off roading. Kingz For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. Nelson Mandela� ----- Original message ----- From: "Eric Mugo" <kabugum@gmail.com> To: "Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Land Cruisers Vs Patrols Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 09:07:03 +0300 u could also consider a Mitsu pajero...the older diesel types...2.8 litre turbo charged....the manual types are quite handy...if u look around on the roads, u will they quite a number of them...they are affordable to buy and maintain...\Landcruiser is the best though for the same amount u will get a newer and less mileage pajero... out of curiosity.....what bush trips are you planning? On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 8:45 AM, Claire Njoki <clairenjoki@gmail.com> wrote: @collins... Wawawawa...wewewewe....Wuuuuuuu....Those ping ones look very nice....heh! Especially the second one, just like from my favorite TV show "Pink My Ride"... Claire. p.s. @everybody else....stop discussing me when I am not around...nkt !!! On 1/3/11, Collins Areba <arebacollins@gmail.com> wrote:
Chunga maisha! That chic's name tells you something? You might
just become
the money she like counting, even in the dark:-)
Ok, enough for personality attacks, give the good lady a pink land cruiser. in fact Claire, Here you go. Both the 70 and 100. Enjoy:-)
Pink LC > 70<http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0Iuesvdm728/S40kLoLGBrI/AAAAAAAAAH8/jfpisbr1Cio/s400/DSC02499-2.jpg> Pink LC 100<http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_52saZkoigaI/TCIrerIP-NI/AAAAAAAAAng/H3EM5alXIZo/s1600/Photo0057.jpg>
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