Guys.....
Got me wondering today when I was speaking with a Mechanic fella I know..... He was saying that when was younger he grew up in New Guinea and that his Dad was a MEchanic up their (& still is) and that this is where Toyota "used" to do the majority of their 4wd testing (for years sometimes) b4 releasing new models out on the market. He went on to say that conditions up there are one of the harshest in the world and Toyota wasn't the only manufacturer that tested their cars up there (Nissan too apparently). He went on to say that is why Toyota's of old was renowned for their tuffness but they stopped their testing up in New Guinea quite sometime ago and now he reckons we are seeing the "side effects" of it with all the issues that are popping their heads up (mechanical & Body issues)....
My question is.... has anybody else heard of this and would/could it be true? If it was, then it would answer a few questions I have about Toyota's lack of strength these days with thier 4wds....
rob
Got me wondering today when I was speaking with a Mechanic fella I know..... He was saying that when was younger he grew up in New Guinea and that his Dad was a MEchanic up their (& still is) and that this is where Toyota "used" to do the majority of their 4wd testing (for years sometimes) b4 releasing new models out on the market. He went on to say that conditions up there are one of the harshest in the world and Toyota wasn't the only manufacturer that tested their cars up there (Nissan too apparently). He went on to say that is why Toyota's of old was renowned for their tuffness but they stopped their testing up in New Guinea quite sometime ago and now he reckons we are seeing the "side effects" of it with all the issues that are popping their heads up (mechanical & Body issues)....
My question is.... has anybody else heard of this and would/could it be true? If it was, then it would answer a few questions I have about Toyota's lack of strength these days with thier 4wds....
rob
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