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An 'Ultima' would be nice with the dual sunroof. Man they totally pimp these things out in Asia!

LOL... I don't think my wife and kids would approve!

Sweet machine (wish I had your budget) ;-0

No comments?? Maybe if it were a boring sedan you guys might jump on the bandwagon! :P

P.S. Rims are courtesy 'Dave The Viking'!

Hi guys, Just wanted to show a couple pics of my Tarago. Been after one of these for a number of years but couldn't find a decent one here in Adelaide so I flew to Sydney and drove her back. Up to this time I had only driven a 4cylinder rental and couldn't believe just how hard these V6's go for such a large car! Future mods I hope to have will be to get her lowered, new exhaust and possibly a TRD Super Charger! Cheers, Ralf...

Sorry to get off topic here but I have seen your dash and door trims on EBay. Did you replace the standard ones with the 'woodgrain' version? If so was it expensive to change?? Cheers, Ralf..

Hiya.. Do you know if the exhaust will fit a 3.5 V6 Tarago? Best price for the TRD knob shipped to Adelaide? Cheers.. Ralf...

Sweet rims dude! Please post pics when fitted. ;-0

Sweet pictures guys.. I have a 2008 GLX that I would like to 'pimp' out a bit (would love to get it lowered and some exhaust mods) My ultimate aim is to get a super-charger for the V6! Would of have been great to have seen an all-wheel-drive TRD version!

Greetings, I have been trying to remove th rear bumper as I have some LED lights for the old reflectors. I spent most of Saturday trying to get it off and for the life of me couldnt figure it out! Thought I would stop before I broke something. Can anyone offer some advise please ? Cheers, Ralf..

1.) 1971 HQ GTS 2-door 253 V8 auto (first car which I fully restored with my dad at 17 yrs of age) 2.) 1972 LJ GTR-XU1 'Bathurst' Torana (Red) but original colour was 'strike me pink' (fastest car I have ever owned) blew engine and sold it for $4800 back in 1988. 3.) 1972 Renault 12 (needed a car quickly) thrashed the crap out of this for around a year until the head gasket went! 4.) 1971 Austin 1800 mk II (52K original miles and to this day one of the most comfortable/cozy cars I have ever owned) 'floats on fluid too'!! 5.) 1983 VH-SLE Commodore (253 V8 auto 'blue & silver two tone) nice car until 'stolen' from Adelaide city and involved in a high speed chase with cops and 'written off'! 6.) 1987 VL Calais Turbo auto 'Burgundy' ( I bought this car in 1995 from an old guy and it only had 60000km) fantastic 'mint' machine that served me well until first child came along. 7.) 2000 VX Acclaim Wagon 'Tungsten' my first 'brand new' car which I bought in 2000 when I left Holden's (not one problem in 10 years and kept my family and I safe) 8.) 2008 Tarago GLX 'black' V6 (we wanted one of these for years) this one is a little special as it has factory leather and a Clarion 15" roof mounted DVD and Toyota Sat Nav. So there you go. Quite a few different cars with their own personalities. I have some nice plans for the Tarago if it all goes well (would love to 'stuff' a TRD blower in there at some stage)

The VVT-i oil line issue was never referred to as a recall here in Australia but a "Customer Service Exercise" which I found out the hard way! Naturally Toyota put up their hand and decided to fix those cars whether they were still under warranty or not.. My experience however was a bit of a sore point as the dealership didn't do the work they told me they were going to do when I took my Tarago in for it's regular service (they said it would be 'OK' until the next service) The hose blew 4 months later! If it wasn't for my local dealership 'Hills Toyota' this would of have been a right old mess as the dealership responsible 'North Point Toyota' were bloody pathetic! Toyota Australia are nothing but 'Muppets' when things go bad and told me to take up my issues with the dealership concerned.

Do you know what offset they have? Cheers..

Thanks for the info dude. I have sent him a message..

Thanks for your reply mate. This disappoints me no end as I am quite 'fussy' with my cars and you could of have eaten your lunch from my engine bay. Here she is before this debacle.

Hi, My Tarago has just blown the high pressure oil hose after being in for a service back in December 2010. You might say 'so what'?? Well this car has done 47000 Km and during the last service I was advised that there was a factory recall on the engine for this reason and they would do it. When I went to pick the car up I was advised that they didn't have the time to do it as they were busy and would postpone it until the next service (due next month) I asked the service guy if there was a risk of the hose blowing and he said 'not to worry' as he had never had heard of it happening. Well I have just left my car at Hills Toyota in Mount Barker SA after speaking to a very helpful technician who just happened to be there at the time and let me bring my car inside the workshop @ 20:30 at night. The engine bay and the rear of the car is covered in oil which is a shame because I take great care of my car and feel like I have been kicked in the guts! The dealership in question is Northpoint Toyota Hillcrest SA. My car is still under warranty and I was wondering where I stood as far as getting the car repaired and cleaned. I would not recommend Northpoint Toyota Hillcrest to anyone as I have also had some 'slackness' in regards to my wife's Corolla. Any advice would be much appreciated. Regards, Ralf..

Hi, Do you know how much he was after ? I am after a dark set for.a Tarago. Cheers.. Ralf...

Hiya, Does anyone know where I can get a pair of these in Australia to suit standard sized plates?? Your help greatly appreciated.

Nice looking rims mate. That's the sort of look I want for my Black V6 Tarago. I am still leaning towards a set of dark TRD rims.

Hi Dutchie, Called CMI today and rims gone. Hopefully someone else will know somebody with a set for sale. Cheers! Ahh bugger. They were in the window at the parts shop a couple of months ago. Had a great price on them too, not surprised they sold.. Sorry! What do you call a great price ? :-8 Cheers..

Hi Dutchie, Called CMI today and rims gone. Hopefully someone else will know somebody with a set for sale. Cheers!

Hi, I am after a set of these wheels for my Tarago. Looking at new or near new condition. Ta.

Thanks for the info mate.

Hi, Yup it has the stock 17" GLX factory alloys with 5 stud pattern. Now I just need to find me those rims at a reasonable price! Any tips on where to look apart from Toyota?? Thanks..