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Dave's 1990 4WD MasterAce
Surf Super Touring
"Preggy Surf"
Owner Dave Winter
Engine 2CT, 2.0ltr turbo diesel
Transmission Automatic, 3speed + overdrive
Drive Type Selectable part time 4X4, dual range, manual locking hubs
Interior:
Cloth seats for 8, electric windows to front, electric mirrors, dual air-conditioning, cool/hot box in front. Middle seats spin, slide, and lay back, rear seats lay back, and fold up.
Location Western Australia

TEMS - Toyota Electronic Modulated Suspension - auto adjust for hard/soft depending on braking hard cornering etc. Don't know how well it works, but it is good fun to watch the little light flicking from hard to soft!

The diesel engine with Auto and 4X4 gives around 30mpg with reasonable acceleration and good cruise speed. Five up with camping gear will see 110kph (65mph) all day.
Off-road ability is surprisingly good (as you all know) especially in the sand which is typical here in Western Australia.
Engine braking is reassuringly good, especially for an auto - maybe the combo of diesel and auto isn't so bad?

Incidentally, the Japanese import Toyota four wheels drives are all labeled as 'Surf' if they are 'off-road' 4X4. Here in Australia the imported Toyota Four-Runner is known simply as the 'Surf' (but not the locally sold one, that is still called four-runner), and as a result mine has been dubbed the 'Pregnant Surf' or 'Preggy Surf'.
I like the name so Preggy Surf it is!
Click on Pictures to Enlarge:
Front - Clear side lights next to headlights are operated when the indicators are turned on to light around the corner (I think you guys got that too?)
Front - Clear side lights next to headlights are operated when the indicators are turned on to light around the corner (I think you guys got that too?) 		Side - standard chrome steel wheels. Six sun roofs - front four lift at outside edge, hinged along the center spine, back two are fixed. All have a sliding internal cover, and are dark tinted.
Side - standard chrome steel wheels. Six sun roofs - front four lift at outside edge, hinged along the center spine, back two are fixed. All have a sliding internal cover, and are dark tinted.
Interior front - (Sorry about the out-of-focus) - lever to left of automatic select lever is hi-lo range select, to the right is handbrake. 4WD select is the little lowermost button to the right of the vent controls.Speedo is left large dial, tacho is right large dial, top center is fuel, lower center is temp, and a good row of warning lights under that lot. Turbo boost light (no gauge) is within the taco dial.
Interior front - (Sorry about the out-of-focus) - lever to left of automatic select lever is hi-lo range select, to the right is handbrake. 4WD select is the little lowermost button to the right of the vent controls.Speedo is left large dial, tacho is right large dial, top center is fuel, lower center is temp, and a good row of warning lights under that lot. Turbo boost light (no gauge) is within the taco dial. 		Interior rear - the center seats both spin around 180 degrees to face the rear. The rear most seats are 50/50 splitfold, folding down flat and then up against the side walls. With the middle seats spun and rears folded there is almost as much room as with no seats!
Interior rear - the center seats both spin around 180 degrees to face the rear. The rear most seats are 50/50 splitfold, folding down flat and then up against the side walls. With the middle seats spun and rears folded there is almost as much room as with no seats!