Hi Everyone. I've been away from the forum for nearly 5 years, during that time I sold my 4Runner and moved to Australia. Since I've been here I've always planned on getting back into a Toyota. For the longest time I wanted a LC70 V8 turbo diesel, and when they finally released a 4-door version in 2013 I thought I'd get one for sure. After numerous test drives I realized it just wasn't practical for a recreational vehicle, and it drove like a tank. My other options for Toyota diesel was the Hilux, LC Prado, and Rav4. We drove the Rav4 TD, which was OK, but really worth the near the $50k+ asking price. After driving a Prado across New Zealand I was sure that was the right car for us. We negotiated a price then in the 11th hour I changed my mind and went with a Hilux SR4 4x4 diesel. I did this because in the US I thought many times about selling my 4Runner for a truck, and my wife already has a Passat Wagon TDI, so in reality the Prado would just have been a 4WD version of that. Enter the 2014 Hilux, which now has leather interior and a 5-speed automatic (hello Toyota, it is 2014 after all). I love it so far, I'm very happy to be in a Toyota diesel, I can't imagine ever going back to a petrol model. Glad to see this forum is still kicking around....

EDIT: my old account is gone so I had to create a new one.

Sweet truck. Too bad the steering wheel is on the wrong side.

*rimshot*