What Has An Xt4 Got That An Xtr Or Xt3 Hasn't? Oh - And Dent Remov

[cruella]

What are the differences?

Is an XT4 more desirable? Are the differences useful ones, or just cosmetic?

I have seen a 55 reg Rav I really like - not the silver one in Northallerton, a different black one in London. It's an XT4 - I know it's a higher spec and has leather as standard, but what are the other things?

It has a tiny little pingy dent in the drivers door just above the handle - almost like someone has hit it with a centre punch. The paint has fractured a little. Would a Mr Dent be able to do this? What sort of money would I be looking at, just in case I can use it as a bartering tool :) Thank you in advance.

It's getting closer - I can feel it - watch this space!

[cruella]

I just had a look on the wisebuyers guides.

To my mind, there seems very little difference between the XT4 and an XTR with leather as an extra, apart from the tyre sizes. Is that right?

On that site it also says that an XT4 is insurance group 12 as opposed to 11. Is this correct? Why? They have the same size engine and appear to be very similar - odd!

[Hoovie]

You need to make your mind up, young lady!!!

I think basically it goes ....

XT3 - Nice spec

XTR - add in Climate Control and Cruise Control, and tinted rear windows I think - deffo worth over XT3

XT4 - add in Leather and I think delete tinted rear windows

XT5 - add in CD-Changer and maybe Sat Nav? - not worth it (little mono screen sat nav horrible, updates far to expensive, CD-Changer bonus FAR outweighed nowadays by MP3 player connections available)

I still reckon that XTR in yorkshire was perfect and you could have a custom leather interor done for maybe £500

Above all just my opinon - others may vary!

[cruella]

You need to make your mind up, young lady!!!

I think basically it goes ....

XT3 - Nice spec

XTR - add in Climate Control and Cruise Control, and tinted rear windows I think - deffo worth over XT3

XT4 - add in Leather and I think delete tinted rear windows

XT5 - add in CD-Changer and maybe Sat Nav? - not worth it (little mono screen sat nav horrible, updates far to expensive, CD-Changer bonus FAR outweighed nowadays by MP3 player connections available)

I still reckon that XTR in yorkshire was perfect and you could have a custom leather interor done for maybe £500

Above all just my opinon - others may vary!

Oi! Less of the young! :P

The XTR in Yorkshire is still an option (whilst it's still available) even though they have put it up by £500 on the website!

As the weather has been a tad inclement for driving a strange car down the A1 - and also work has been a little gruesome and stressful, I decided to keep a look out in the mean time down here and this XT4 has come up for another £500. I thought it was worth a look as it would save me the £50 train fare and petrol down to here.

I was going to ask you about your leather interior - I saw the ad on eBay. Did you have it professionally fitted or DIY?

Thank you, as always you opinion is very valuable :)

[Hoovie]

You need to make your mind up, young lady!!!

I think basically it goes ....

XT3 - Nice spec

XTR - add in Climate Control and Cruise Control, and tinted rear windows I think - deffo worth over XT3

XT4 - add in Leather and I think delete tinted rear windows

XT5 - add in CD-Changer and maybe Sat Nav? - not worth it (little mono screen sat nav horrible, updates far to expensive, CD-Changer bonus FAR outweighed nowadays by MP3 player connections available)

I still reckon that XTR in yorkshire was perfect and you could have a custom leather interor done for maybe £500

Above all just my opinon - others may vary!

Oi! Less of the young! :P

The XTR in Yorkshire is still an option (whilst it's still available) even though they have put it up by £500 on the website!

As the weather has been a tad inclement for driving a strange car down the A1 - and also work has been a little gruesome and stressful, I decided to keep a look out in the mean time down here and this XT4 has come up for another £500. I thought it was worth a look as it would save me the £50 train fare and petrol down to here.

I was going to ask you about your leather interior - I saw the ad on eBay. Did you have it professionally fitted or DIY?

Thank you, as always you opinion is very valuable :)

Bit of a mix on the leather - needed to be adapted for the seat airbags which I relied on some prof trimmers to do based on technical data and also specialist tools that I didn't have, so it cost me £300 altogether and I did stripdown and some fitting.

I did take the opportunity to fit electic seat heaters which I *think* are not a normal fitment on the RAV4.2 spec at all and strongly recommend - and that only cost £70 from eBay (Toyota ones are £700!!)

Car sales are very depressed and not getting any better - I reckon if you waved a cheque at them for asking price minus £500 for the car + years warranty + full tank of petrol to drive home, you'd have a deal (and that "Style Collection" pack with the nudge bars all round is a worthwhile extra, even if just for later resale purposes)

[bothwell_buyer]

The XTR in Yorkshire is still an option (whilst it's still available) even though they have put it up by £500 on the website!

As the weather has been a tad inclement for driving a strange car down the A1 - and also work has been a little gruesome and stressful, I decided to keep a look out in the mean time down here and this XT4 has come up for another £500. I thought it was worth a look as it would save me the £50 train fare and petrol down to here.

I was going to ask you about your leather interior - I saw the ad on ebay. Did you have it professionally fitted or DIY?

Thank you, as always you opinion is very valuable :)

bldg hll

see fawk frae london .

Yorkshire is still in yer ain country by the way! Weel, it wis last time ah wis there>

An dinna be cawin the RAV strange. Cheek! You drivin a mussel bound VW as weel!!

The ony thing grewsome an stressful workin in London is London - ye makes yer bed etc........

So yer no young?

Weel, if ye get a auld age pensioners railfare ye'll get up tae Yorkshire fur near nought in the same month....

Leather interior - spare a thocht fur the puir cows in ra cold fields this time o year having tae stand there wi nae coats on !!!

Dents are for life - no Christmas. Buy a nail and jist mark the ither side wi the same - it then becomes a feature!

Noo, can ony wan advice me aboot a GT3071R .63 A/R Turbo KIT fur ma machine??? It gies me up to 600bhp parently???? :wacko:

[anchorman]

These cover models from 2004/5 so pretty much at the end of the 4.2 production. The spec may have altered from earlier models;

3 door;

http://www.toyota.co.uk/vs2/oldpdf/05/RV3_89_over.pdf

http://www.toyota.co.uk/vs2/oldpdf/05/RV3_89_spec.pdf

5 door;

http://www.toyota.co.uk/vs2/oldpdf/05/RV3_93_over.pdf

http://www.toyota.co.uk/vs2/oldpdf/05/RV3_93_spec.pdf

I will add these links to the owners guide.

EDIT - Done (and for current models) I have also added some links for 4.1 model info and 2009 sneak preview provided by Bob King

http://toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.p...t=0#entry833883

[Parts-King]

We have 4 XTR's in stock over the group

LINDOP TOYOTA USED CARS

Click on Queensferry OR Wrexham approved used cars to see the list. Looks like 3 in QF and 1 in Wrexham, plus plenty of other models too!

Kingo

[Plutus]

I'm with Hoovie.

Black is not popular because it scratches so easily and is difficult to keep clean.

Had a black car once, never again.

I've given you my thoughts on leather in the past, our other car has leather and it's just not everything it's cracked up to be (get it?) IMO. Also, heated seats are useful with leather.

If you are well-aged then you can get to Yorkshire for free by bus nowadays.

[Fujisan]

I used to be indecisive.......but now I'm not so sure!

Good luck!

You'll find the right one.........eventually

[cruella]

I might have driven you all mad before I managed to get one - but I've jumped in!

I've put up a new thread to tell you the gory details. :group-cuddles:

[Bodgit-fixit-run]

You need to make your mind up, young lady!!!

I think basically it goes ....

XT3 - Nice spec

XTR - add in Climate Control and Cruise Control, and tinted rear windows I think - deffo worth over XT3

XT4 - add in Leather and I think delete tinted rear windows

XT5 - add in CD-Changer and maybe Sat Nav? - not worth it (little mono screen sat nav horrible, updates far to expensive, CD-Changer bonus FAR outweighed nowadays by MP3 player connections available)

I still reckon that XTR in yorkshire was perfect and you could have a custom leather interor done for maybe £500

Above all just my opinon - others may vary!

Hey how come the XT2 didn't get a listing. :!Removed!: Bog basic and cloth interior but fantastic especially as the missus is allergic to leather. Not even got alloys for people to nick

[anchorman]

You need to make your mind up, young lady!!!

I think basically it goes ....

XT3 - Nice spec

XTR - add in Climate Control and Cruise Control, and tinted rear windows I think - deffo worth over XT3

XT4 - add in Leather and I think delete tinted rear windows

XT5 - add in CD-Changer and maybe Sat Nav? - not worth it (little mono screen sat nav horrible, updates far to expensive, CD-Changer bonus FAR outweighed nowadays by MP3 player connections available)

I still reckon that XTR in yorkshire was perfect and you could have a custom leather interor done for maybe £500

Above all just my opinon - others may vary!

Hey how come the XT2 didn't get a listing. :!Removed!: Bog basic and cloth interior but fantastic especially as the missus is allergic to leather. Not even got alloys for people to nick

Cos there isn't one!!!

[Bodgit-fixit-run]

You need to make your mind up, young lady!!!

I think basically it goes ....

XT3 - Nice spec

XTR - add in Climate Control and Cruise Control, and tinted rear windows I think - deffo worth over XT3

XT4 - add in Leather and I think delete tinted rear windows

XT5 - add in CD-Changer and maybe Sat Nav? - not worth it (little mono screen sat nav horrible, updates far to expensive, CD-Changer bonus FAR outweighed nowadays by MP3 player connections available)

I still reckon that XTR in yorkshire was perfect and you could have a custom leather interor done for maybe £500

Above all just my opinon - others may vary!

Hey how come the XT2 didn't get a listing. :!Removed!: Bog basic and cloth interior but fantastic especially as the missus is allergic to leather. Not even got alloys for people to nick

Cos there isn't one!!!

Hold on Anchorman I'm driving one and have been for 4 years. In fact you have commented on one in this link Rav4 XT2 - What Extras Should I fit?.

[anchorman]

I was waiting for that ^_^

It was my dry humour meaning you don't see them ;)

Not there isn't one - there isn't one!

[Bodgit-fixit-run]

I was waiting for that ^_^

It was my dry humour meaning you don't see them ;)

Not there isn't one - there isn't one!

Doh

Definately a pinky moment there.

I still like mine though. Just makes it more special.