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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