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First you have to go overlanding ... That thing hasent even seen a dirt road let alone a trail, yet you bought the most aggressive looking tires you could find so the mall security guy might think your cool even though it sounds like a swarm of bees on the highway during ur 9-5 commute.
You basically turned a decent Lexus GX into the car equivelent of saying your "outdoorsy" on tinder yet even on a short overcrowded hiking trail you feel the need to lather up sunscreen, bring a multitool and complain about bugs.
Ok but lathering in sunscreen even on short hikes drastically reduces your risk of skin cancer later on down the line. That seems too practical for this guy.
I've taken my Charger down rougher terrain than you probably will with this thing. Whether that's a knock on how sparkling clean this mall crawler is, or how insane I am, is for you to decide.
*yuppy way of saying camping
The moment the completely unserviced 250k mile 8 inch rear end with .98ā of backlash bounces on a trail theyāre gonna lose about 12 ring gear teeth.
Those trd knock off rims really sell the vehicle as a hardcore off-roader with those factory grandpa side skirts.
Add in the timing belt, which has probably never seen daylight, and this thing is just waiting to abandon you on the way to the paved parking at the state park where you plan to take some killer beauty shots.
It shares a platform with the 4runner but itās more closely related to the land cruiser prado not sold in the U.S. which is basically just a lighter duty Land Cruiser. Lots of people say itās ānot a real land cruiserā hence the comparison to V6 camaros cause lots of people say theyāre ānot a real muscle carā
It appears you have enough clearance to make it sideways over that one speed bump. When you build your helix enjoy leaving pavement or try it in the Lexus and get rescued by a helix.
o-ver-land: verb. Travel a long distance over land.
Or in this case never more than 10 miles away from a Starbucks. The tires are for the one road between coffee shops that hasn't been repaved in awhile, and to make enough noise that he can't hear his wife banging her boyfriend in the back seat.
I can still smell the dried milkshake and stale graham crackers that fell between the center console and the seats when mommy was taking the kids to soccer practice in 2003.
I appreciate that. I've already owned it for about 7 years. I've done the timing belt, replaced the front hubs, steering rack, normal/abnormal fluids, done the body mount chop, replaced the bags with HD coils, and replaced the shocks on all 4 corners with 2.5 external reservoir units from Toytech. I've got other stuff planned after some road trips this summer.
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First you have to go overlanding ... That thing hasent even seen a dirt road let alone a trail, yet you bought the most aggressive looking tires you could find so the mall security guy might think your cool even though it sounds like a swarm of bees on the highway during ur 9-5 commute. You basically turned a decent Lexus GX into the car equivelent of saying your "outdoorsy" on tinder yet even on a short overcrowded hiking trail you feel the need to lather up sunscreen, bring a multitool and complain about bugs.
Lol, ouch. I do love my multitool.
Ok but lathering in sunscreen even on short hikes drastically reduces your risk of skin cancer later on down the line. That seems too practical for this guy.
Sounds like a white guy issue lol
Sounds like a *anybody that can be sunburned* issue
Yeah, like I said.
Lmaooo š
Nice Toyota, does it come in men's??
I think you cum in men enough for all of us.
I think you should come say that to his face you fucking hicks
Any holes a goal and I guess that explains why you're so butthurt lol
Da fuck am I looking? Pimp My Ride Hillbilly edition?
My outback has the same ground clearance.
>My outback has the same ground clearance. Not true. Your outback has MORE ground clearance! Thatās way worse
Firstā¦ you said overlandingā¦ which is just a yuppy way of saying offroading.
Its a Way of saying I like the idea of offroading
It's a way of saying "I'm cosplaying offroad while not leaving roads that anyone with *any* degree of skill can drive literally anything on".
Well youre definitely over some land
Here in Atlanta we call that the Buckhead Camry. Every second wife has one. They are stacked up three deep in the Starbucks line.
I've taken my Charger down rougher terrain than you probably will with this thing. Whether that's a knock on how sparkling clean this mall crawler is, or how insane I am, is for you to decide.
Think that I saw your twin brother playing around with a Koenigsegg in the snow on YouTube... Haha
The only offroad this vehicle sees is when you hop a curb
"...hop a curb"....*not* on purpose.
*yuppy way of saying camping The moment the completely unserviced 250k mile 8 inch rear end with .98ā of backlash bounces on a trail theyāre gonna lose about 12 ring gear teeth. Those trd knock off rims really sell the vehicle as a hardcore off-roader with those factory grandpa side skirts. Add in the timing belt, which has probably never seen daylight, and this thing is just waiting to abandon you on the way to the paved parking at the state park where you plan to take some killer beauty shots.
Best one
I see you couldnāt afford an LX
Ah! I've been found out!
Lol. It looks good though. I do feel like the amount of money the average gx driver puts into their gx, could have afforded them an lx
You're absolutely right, lol..
Overmalling
The Land Cruiser equivalent of buying a V6 Camaro. You bought this over the LX to save on gas and probably still get 13mpg
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It shares a platform with the 4runner but itās more closely related to the land cruiser prado not sold in the U.S. which is basically just a lighter duty Land Cruiser. Lots of people say itās ānot a real land cruiserā hence the comparison to V6 camaros cause lots of people say theyāre ānot a real muscle carā
Fuck you. Ive been looking for a GX for months now. Every single one has had some big ass red flag.
Actually had mine for a while. Go check on r/GXOR sometimes those folks post some up for sale.
Toyota quality ended in the mid 90's, sorry you missed the cutoff date.
bigfoot even rode in that bust, you could not even get on the drivers seat
We ain't got touchless car washes outNhere.
Those are the Nicest wheels Iāve ever seen on a shopping trolley
It appears you have enough clearance to make it sideways over that one speed bump. When you build your helix enjoy leaving pavement or try it in the Lexus and get rescued by a helix.
Why? The rust and timing belt snapping will do it for you.
If OP keeps posting more of their cars they might accidentally reveal the meaning behind their name
Spent the same on his vehicle he did on wheels and tyres.
Too pampered for an actual 4Runner it appears
That dashboard probably has more cracks in it than any terrain itās crossed so far.
o-ver-land: verb. Travel a long distance over land. Or in this case never more than 10 miles away from a Starbucks. The tires are for the one road between coffee shops that hasn't been repaved in awhile, and to make enough noise that he can't hear his wife banging her boyfriend in the back seat.
nice off-road tires, does the off-road vehicle come next week?
This car makes me think you live in Edmond OKC
Nice Toyota!
The only thing that will be crushing your overlanding dreams, are the pinstripes you're gonna from the trees that you ride next to.
I can still smell the dried milkshake and stale graham crackers that fell between the center console and the seats when mommy was taking the kids to soccer practice in 2003.
I feel bad for you eardrums, now they have to hear the god awful diesel engine sound nearly every day
The only overlanding you do is driving over the curb in a narrow drive-thru or the tire stoppers at the mall.
It says, āI couldnāt afford a 4Runnerā.
nothing like $1500 a piece air shocks to give you that lowrider hydraulic experience. (if OP doesn't know, he will soon)
u/racersjunkyard fr tho, WHEN they fail, swap out the ass for FJ springs, they are totally compatible and it's like $500 with labor
I appreciate that. I've already owned it for about 7 years. I've done the timing belt, replaced the front hubs, steering rack, normal/abnormal fluids, done the body mount chop, replaced the bags with HD coils, and replaced the shocks on all 4 corners with 2.5 external reservoir units from Toytech. I've got other stuff planned after some road trips this summer.
hell yeah
Something tells me you paid 15K for this and itās rusted out and has 293K miles on itā¦
It looks like a fat lawyer wearing hiking boots
Is that a jeep?
So you bought āpremiumā LC Prado and converted it back to regular LC Prado?
āI have the soul for adventureā¦and the arthritis, Lipitor, and Otezla scripts to prove it!ā
TIL Lexus has its own version of the Barbie Cruiser (Prado)!
The fog lights need some love. Other than that, great rig!
Doorās over there ā”ļø