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MR 4WD GIVES TOYOTA'S 250 SERIES PRADO A GOING OVER TO CREATE A TOP TOURING WAGON

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WHEN you've owned more than 50 four-wheel drives in a relatively short life, you're kind of justified in carrying the Mr 4WD tag on your number plates. While Nick Walford's 250 Series Toyota Prado wears an extra 'D' on the end of the title, you can rest assured that the MR4WD plates are bolted to one of his other rides.

Nick's current fleet includes a couple of TroopCarriers, a pair of super-neat 80 Series Cruisers, a Patrol and, of course, this new Prado ... and that's just the 4x4s!

"It was a new platform to test and build," Nick told us when we asked why the 250 Series. "I have had two Prados previously and they are the best allround car." The 250 Series takes the Prado model to new heights in terms of space, comfort and ability, and has prompted some to say that it has finally earned the Land Cruiser badge it wears. Of course, the 250 Series is sold as the new LandCruiser in the United States and some other countries where the Prado name has no meaning.