Recent content by tempestv8

No disagreements here - styling is very subjective and personal. When the 100 Series was first released, everyone thought that it looked too rounded and soft, and that the tail lights looked "cartoonish". I personally think that the 100 Series front end looks bland, but the rear end is...

Fair cop - the BMW X5 4.0d (a triple turbo version of their 3.0 litre six cylinder) is indeed a savagely fast machine. No heavy chassis/body setup but a much lighter monocoque body, no heavy duty driveline components, no transfer case, and much less room. I've only driven the X5 3.0d (single...

Agree - I have my seat on the lowest setting - can't see the need to raise it up at all. Disagree - gearbox is a 6 speed auto with 4th gear being the 1:1 ratio and 5th & 6th gears are overdrives. Also disagree on the third point; the + & - is not tiptronic. It just means that the number that...

Doesn't sound normal to me - my airconditioning can be turned on immediately after starting the engine. I do not have to wait 23 seconds for the HVAC system to respond to my input. What engine does your vehicle have - is it the turbo diesel V8, the petrol V8 or the petrol V6? Maybe the 200...

Sounds like some kind of a fault. When I start my vehicle, I can control the HVAC system immediately. Sometimes I don't want the system to be on Recirc, so immediately after I start the engine, I change the setting to fresh. I do not experience a 20 second delay where the HVAC system is not...

In Japan, the diesel engine is not available to the local Japanese, i.e. there is no diesel option for the Japanese Domestic Market, according to the Japanese dealers there, when I was in Japan a couple of months ago. So that's all rather intriguing that you've got a Japanese spec 200 series...

I have to say that I think Toyota don't really have an oil consumption problem with the V8 diesel engine. Based on my 1st hand experience with my 2009MY D4D which I've had since new, the oil consumption has disappeared after the engine has been run in properly. I now have about 50,000 kms on...

Congrats on the new car, Teddo! As I understand it, the Japanese LC200 is only available with a petrol 4.7 litre V8 engine. Did you manage to get a diesel 200 Series?

The driver's door should have a label affixed on it describing the two scenarios for the diesel fuel filter warning light. If the light comes on solid, the filter has restricted flow - this requires the filter to be replaced. If the light is flashing, there is water in the canister. Stop...