taho32 said:
i think that toyota needs to redo this interior it needs to look more simple like the fj40 interior no electric gizmos except a radio .the old fj40 was a true work suv had a simple but practical interior and they need to drop the blue pannels inside the interior.what do you think
FWIW, I agree. I'd rather they drop the plastic and go with all metal. All the better to smash my teeth into during a head-on. (Which is the reason I think plastics have become de rigueur. Man I hate that.)
Also, I'd thin out the steering wheel. I hate the modern marshmallow ones. But you have to have them to stick an airbag in, and our overweening federal government seems to have a problem with me not having a problem risking being impaled on my steering column.
While we are on the topic:
* Drop the taper in the rear roofline
* Square off the back and drop balloon rear turn signals
* Rear ambulance doors please.
* For the love of Pete, lose the ridiculous C-pillar, and make the wrap around windows functional.
* Drop the hood down earlier on the sides, onto a square wheel well.
* Move the turn signals on top of the front wheel wells, like the old cruisers.
* Every window seam on the car should be glass meeting painted metal, not a plastic underlayer.
* All pillars should be thin and metal.
* Drop the indentations across the roof, and offer a more explicit seam along the color->white transition.
* Solid front axle, please
* A bit thinner across the midsection, please. There is an unnecessary and fussy bulge to the FJ.
* Orange (matte, please)
* A diesel option for us nutter holdouts would be nice. (Thanks, California State Government!)
* Etc.
Not that I won't be first in line for the beige moab edition...
Anyone at Toyota interested in hiring a computer scientist with no design training whatsoever and only a rudimentary understanding of both the mechanics and production of vehicles to run their 4x4 design shop? If so, please contact me.
Cheerio,
prat