Toyota poised to reclaim world's biggest carmaker title

[Gerald]

Toyota is set to reclaim the title of world's biggest carmaker in 2012, after falling into third place in 2011.

The Japanese firm said it anticipated a 22% increase in group sales for 2012, reaching 9.7 million vehicles globally.

The bulk of them - 8.68 million - come from its own-brand and Lexus vehicles.

In 2011, Toyota lost the top spot to General Motors of the US with Germany's Volkswagen coming second, after Japan's tsunami and earthquake, as well as flooding in Thailand, hit production.

Toyota had previously held the crown for the world's biggest maker and seller of cars in three consecutive years, from 2008 to 2010.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20843466

Have never owned a Japanese car ... but run some.

Note: 26 December 2012 Last updated at 10:17 GMT

[Betonov]

Bring back a 1990-1998 HiLux and I'll buy 10 of them :D

[Jimbuna]

Bring back a 1990-1998 HiLux and I'll buy 10 of them :D

You send me the money and I'll certainly get them for you :03:

[Betonov]

Sure sure. With the steering on the wrong side of the car :O:

[Jimbuna]

Sure sure. With the steering on the wrong side of the car :O:

But if your really lucky I'll also ensure the foot pedals are on the wrong side as well....then you'lll have a matching pair :)

[Betonov]

The brake is in the middle, so no danger if I mistake the klutch for the accelaration :O:

[Jimbuna]

The brake is in the middle, so no danger if I mistake the klutch for the accelaration :O:

LOL :)

[nikimcbee]

Sure sure. With the steering on the wrong side of the car :O:

I thought you'd be first in line to buy a Yugo, not a Toyota?:hmmm:

[Betonov]

Do not mock the Yugo, it was undestructable once you finished its production at home :O:

[Gerald]

http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q764/gasturbin/yugo_gv2_zpsb5788522.jpg

[Betonov]

Sometimes the windows or lock wouldn't work on a Yugo and when you opened the inside a message would be inside: kolko meni plata, tolko tebi vrata (your door like my pay)

[Jimbuna]

They had windows? :o

[Betonov]

They had windows? :o

Yes, the were made in Serbia, not England :O:

[Jimbuna]

Yes, the were made in Serbia, not England :O:

Over thirty year ago I purchased a brand new Polski Fiat but promptly sold it the day it went out of warranty :)

[Betonov]

http://www.kittyhell.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/hello-kitty-fiat.thumbnail.jpg

[Jimbuna]

That's worse than my canary yellow Fiat looked :)

http://www.productioncars.com/send_file.php/polski_fiat_125p_yellow_1977.jpg

[Gerald]

^How fast was the car?

[Jimbuna]

Don't recall but it had a 1500cc engine.

[nikimcbee]

That's worse than my canary yellow Fiat looked :)
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRp_aK6UpoDMHV20ynJ3R4r8Dh75BZ0z gdbOWOT-_sIafjHcn7NItjz-cJC



Fixed.

[nikimcbee]

http://www.kittyhell.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/hello-kitty-fiat.thumbnail.jpg

Reece has a nice looking car!:up:

[nikimcbee]

^How fast was the car?


As fast as Jim could run!
http://media.flasharcade.com/flashgames/img/img18537_flnrc2.jpg

[Gerald]

^Easy to parallel park with,:D

[Jimbuna]

As fast as Jim could run!
http://media.flasharcade.com/flashgames/img/img18537_flnrc2.jpg

LOL :)

[Platapus]

My family has owned many cars from many manufacturers both domestic and foreign. Toyotas were the ones we never had any problems with.

Although I like my Subaru, I still wonder if I should not have gone for the Toyota.

[Jimbuna]

Only Toyota I ever owned (not the actual vehicle) and she behaved admirably.

http://pictures.autotrader.co.uk/imgser-uk/servlet/media?id=62110470

[Gerald]

^Nice car :sunny:

[Betonov]

Jim, why is the exhaust sticking out of the front bumper :hmmm:

[Herr-Berbunch]

Of all the Toyotas I've only ever driven Land Cruisers in the Middle East, they had two huge fuel tanks totalling about 150 litres. The cost to fill up over there was sooooo cheap, to fill up here, now, would cost ~£200. :o

I'd love one, but the wife'd kill me if I turned up in anything bigger than your normal smallish-family saloon. :dead:

[Jimbuna]

Jim, why is the exhaust sticking out of the front bumper :hmmm:

She could go faster in reverse than in a forward gear :03:

High intensity halogen lights for foggy/misty driving conditions...hell even my Focus has got them.

[Jimbuna]

I'd love one, but the wife'd kill me if I turned up in anything bigger than your normal smallish-family saloon. :dead:

I'm now approaching £80 per tank full and don't reckon that is too costly given todays extortionate fuel costs.

[Betonov]

High intensity halogen lights for foggy/misty driving conditions...hell even my Focus has got them.

Fog lights. my car had them, not the fancy beam halogen kind. Before the unfortunate accident with the icy slope and a rock

[Jimbuna]

Fog lights. my car had them, not the fancy beam halogen kind. Before the unfortunate accident with the icy slope and a rock

LOL :)

[d@rk51d3]

Bring back a 1990-1998 HiLux and I'll buy 10 of them :D

Great Wall are building them now.
Toyota moved to new premises to produce the new shape Hilux. Great wall moved in to the old factory, and have been popping them out ever since.

[Gerald]

http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q764/gasturbin/ford-focus-st-1_zps9337cbba.jpg

[Betonov]

You can keep the road luxury, I prefer something that you can get dirty :D

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m85/fishface220/4x4%20pics/Clip_5.jpg

[Gerald]

^Not a bad choice,Bet :cool:

[Jimbuna]

You can keep the road luxury, I prefer something that you can get dirty :D

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m85/fishface220/4x4%20pics/Clip_5.jpg

Yes you can get quiye dirty...if your a tree hugger :03:

[Betonov]

It is a known fact that hippies don't drive 4x4 vehicles or SUVs :O:

[Jimbuna]

It is a known fact that hippies don't drive 4x4 vehicles or SUVs :O:

I've known them TWOC a few :)

[Betonov]

You and your foreign inside trade acronyms :O:

[Jimbuna]

You and your foreign inside trade acronyms :O:

My apologies, Police speak 'Taken Without Owners Consent'.

[Betonov]

I know, google told me :O:

They'll never take mine. The fetus of a Landrover thats my Clio or the one I'm going to buy. Hippies here are a bunch of spoilt brats their daddys buy them modern sports cars and they wont be seen dead in a muddy hunk of rust even to ''save the environment''. The brats don't even known the difference between a off road vehicle and a SUV

[Jimbuna]

I know, google told me :O:

They'll never take mine. The fetus of a Landrover thats my Clio or the one I'm going to buy. Hippies here are a bunch of spoilt brats their daddys buy them modern sports cars and they wont be seen dead in a muddy hunk of rust even to ''save the environment''. The brats don't even known the difference between a off road vehicle and a SUV

Then you should consider yourself lucky because here in the UK there are areas where they'd simply torch it if they considered it not worth taking...but I dare say the same could be said in many countries around the globe.

[Betonov]

Yeah, it's suprisingly peacefull considering that it's the Balkans.

Even random windshield smashings are a rarity.

[Oberon]

Needs more proper Land Rover.

http://www.towallpaper.com/wallpapers/land_rover_series_iii_lwb_197185-1152x864.jpg

Just...for the love of God, don't let Herr B anywhere near it!!! :haha:

[Betonov]

http://sphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/531099_531038073575381_2101999851_n.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Needs more proper Land Rover.



Just...for the love of God, don't let Herr B anywhere near it!!! :haha:



LOL :)