Spotted Toyota Sequoia

Laxminarayan · 25th August 2007, 12:45

Hey Guys,

I was in chennai last week and spotted this

really did not know about this vehicle and more over this was a left hand drive vehicle. Probably some Phirang using it and the number also seems different (probably US embassy guys using it). I'm now checking the toyota site for more about the vehicle

cheap_deal · 25th August 2007, 12:53

yup looks like an embassy vehicle. shouldnt the US embassy be using hummers or jeeps?

speedy · 25th August 2007, 12:57

nice find laxminarayan. the car is indeed a counsulate car and that is why it is a left hand drive. the sequoia is a varient of the landcruiser with a little compact body. it shares most parts with the landcruiser, you could call it a landcruiser on a diet.

cheap deal the cars are not owned by the counsulate but by individuals who work in the counsulate. they bring cars of their own choice that the own abroad. so basically where ever they get transferred their cars go with them.

vkochar · 25th August 2007, 14:34

Are not embassy number plates blue ????

They are at least in Delhi.

speedy · 25th August 2007, 15:40

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Originally Posted by vkochar

Are not embassy number plates blue ????

They are at least in Delhi.

embassy plates in delhi are blue but other places yellow

Akshay1234 · 25th August 2007, 19:13

i dont think 8cc is us embassy? or is it different in all states?

Mpower · 25th August 2007, 21:05

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Originally Posted by speedy

nice find laxminarayan. the car is indeed a counsulate car and that is why it is a left hand drive. the sequoia is a varient of the landcruiser with a little compact body. it shares most parts with the landcruiser, you could call it a landcruiser on a diet.

cheap deal the cars are not owned by the counsulate but by individuals who work in the counsulate. they bring cars of their own choice that the own abroad. so basically where ever they get transferred their cars go with them.

Wrong ! Sequoia dosent share anything with he Landcruiser. Its an SUV based on the Toyota Tundra Pickup truck and was designed especially for the US market.

fx45 · 26th August 2007, 16:16

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Originally Posted by Mpower

Wrong ! Sequoia dosent share anything with he Landcruiser. Its an SUV based on the Toyota Tundra Pickup truck and was designed especially for the US market.

it is based on toyota tundra and is almost 2-3 sizes bigger than the landcruiser. it is almost the size of ford expedition.

csentil · 26th August 2007, 23:28

I've been on a Sequoia in the US. Its humongous. No, its not based on the Landcruiser, its definitely bigger than that. I remember it having quite a few sunglass holders. :-)

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Laxminarayan BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 170 Thanked: 0 Times	Spotted Toyota Sequoia Hey Guys, I was in chennai last week and spotted this really did not know about this vehicle and more over this was a left hand drive vehicle. Probably some Phirang using it and the number also seems different (probably US embassy guys using it). I'm now checking the toyota site for more about the vehicle Last edited by GTO : 24th January 2022 at 10:44. Reason: Uploading image as attachment :)
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cheap_deal BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: unknown Posts: 465 Thanked: 8 Times	yup looks like an embassy vehicle. shouldnt the US embassy be using hummers or jeeps?
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25th August 2007, 12:57	#3
speedy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Meri Jaan Posts: 6,197 Thanked: 1,023 Times View My Garage	nice find laxminarayan. the car is indeed a counsulate car and that is why it is a left hand drive. the sequoia is a varient of the landcruiser with a little compact body. it shares most parts with the landcruiser, you could call it a landcruiser on a diet. cheap deal the cars are not owned by the counsulate but by individuals who work in the counsulate. they bring cars of their own choice that the own abroad. so basically where ever they get transferred their cars go with them. Last edited by speedy : 25th August 2007 at 12:59. Reason: info missing
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25th August 2007, 14:34	#4
vkochar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi / Agra / London Posts: 2,146 Thanked: 819 Times View My Garage	Are not embassy number plates blue ???? They are at least in Delhi.
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Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,265 Thanked: 12,317 Times	i dont think 8cc is us embassy? or is it different in all states?
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26th August 2007, 23:28	#9
csentil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,349 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	I've been on a Sequoia in the US. Its humongous. No, its not based on the Landcruiser, its definitely bigger than that. I remember it having quite a few sunglass holders. :-)
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