re: Fleet Admiral Togo Heihachiro - Toyota Fortuner. A Month of Ownership & New Snaps! The Story Continues......into the Present ! Accessories:
As mentioned in my earlier post, I tried to keep the accessories to the minimum. Firstly I gave a close attention to the so called 'compulsory' accessories and clearly told the FNSM that i wouldn't want the fancy and unnecessary stuff and that he could pass on to the political class buyers (who are currently the category buying the highest number of TForts) with my compliments but certainly not with my money ! (As it is they are flicking enough money from the tax I pay to the government !)
The FNSM murmurred a wee bit and gave up. I cut out the 'muffler cutter', window visors and TFort mats. What I ordered in place of that is Anti Rust treatment - Wurths (6.5K and was really wurth, sorry, worth it in Mumbai's climatic conditions !) and Innova's rubber mats for sheer practicality (learnt from another member here and a TFort owner Nilanjan !).
In addition for Mumbai's roads ordered the grill guard and the cladding. Both horrendously expensive but no choice. Hate the current lot of chrome bull bars available for the TFort in the Indian market, though I would have preferred what was available in the South African markets.
This is what was/is available here - common to Innova and the TFort, "they" said: (Ahem....Cough, Cough !)
And here are some snaps of what is available elsewhere !
Would love to have this mean fender and integrated bull bar !
Or these soft ones:
Also liked the Bonnet Protector here: ![Fleet Admiral Togo Heihachiro - Toyota Fortuner. Life Sails On...-t-fort-bull-bar-1.jpg](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/attachments/long-term-ownership-reviews/511139d1692326870t-fleet-admiral-togo-heihachiro-toyota-fortuner-life-sails-t-fort-bull-bar-1.jpg)
Saw one of these when I recently (before I got the Admiral but after booked it - or else would have given him a chase in the TFort) went to Karjat for a training programme - but the silver mica TFort sped away in the opposite direction !
And I would love one of these tents !:
Enough of drooling ! Back to work - the total cost of the accessories ordered:
Anti rust - 6500.
Cladding - 19427.
Grill Guard - 14918.
Floor Mats (Rubber) - 1053.
trunk Mat - 363.
Total - Rs. 42,261 - Too much ?!!
Am really glad I ordered the Innova floor mats and trunk mat besides the cladding. Not sure about the grill guard - looks a little fragile.
Does anyone have any idea where one could get the Bonnet Protector etc in Mumbai/India ? With the Admiral peeping out of the stilt parking it would be a good idea to annoy the pigeons up on the building ledge/s !
Last edited by Guderian : 4th March 2011 at 13:05.
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