Thread: new 70 series

Had a suzuki escudo fuck that thing took us on some adventures. Didnt like doing a submarine impersonation and killed it. Wasnt worth fixing so now got a rav 4. Nowhere near the off road capability of the zuk but keen to try it once things dry out and wouldnt take it some of the places the zuk went better on the road tho..

Originally Posted by blip

Had a suzuki escudo fuck that thing took us on some adventures. Didnt like doing a submarine impersonation and killed it. Wasnt worth fixing so now got a rav 4. Nowhere near the off road capability of the zuk but keen to try it once things dry out and wouldnt take it some of the places the zuk went better on the road tho..

drove around my fair share of safari's, Landcruisers and landrovers in my old Zook.....it's Achilles heel was also it's strongest atribute (lack of weight) it was great as it didn't sink in the boggy stuff but it also floated in the deep stuff....came very close to not making it across the Rangitata that trip as it started floating in the deeper bit just before the bank

Originally Posted by dannyb

in my old Zook.....it's Achilles heel was the lack of space for cargo. Could barely fit a lady handbag in the back.

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There, fixed it for you.
Plus, these things tend to have a high centre of gravity, and roll at the soonest opportunity. Even on the road i found - I got one up on 2 wheels in the manuka gorge. that gave me a fright. I was just trying to keep my hard-won momentum up!

Not trying to shit-stir or anything haha but just buy a landrover. Lighter than a cruiser or patrol, easy to modify or repair, and they are very capable even in stock form. try buying a toyota with two solid axles, and coils and disks all round for under $6-7k! This is assuming we are talking about a truck built for offroad fun, not just a cargo-carrying & towing truck. hard to beat a cruiser for that, if money is no issue.
Okay, maybe shit stirring a little.

Originally Posted by Brad S

There, fixed it for you.
Plus, these things tend to have a high centre of gravity, and roll at the soonest opportunity. Even on the road i found - I got one up on 2 wheels in the manuka gorge. that gave me a fright. I was just trying to keep my hard-won momentum up!

Not trying to shit-stir or anything haha but just buy a landrover. Lighter than a cruiser or patrol, easy to modify or repair, and they are very capable even in stock form. try buying a toyota with coils and disks all round for under $6-7k! This is assuming we are talking about a truck built for offroad fun, not just a cargo-carrying & towing truck. hard to beat a cruiser for that, if money is no issue.
Okay, maybe shit stirring a little.

ummmm have you seen my landcruiser build thread ?....... no coils there

Originally Posted by dannyb

ummmm have you seen my landcruiser build thread ?....... no coils there

Yes, I've been following it. Very cool!
But that's what I was saying - you can't buy a Toyota with disc's and coils all round for cheap.
I'll stay out of it though, this is a toyota discussion haha

Originally Posted by Brad S

There, fixed it for you.
Plus, these things tend to have a high centre of gravity, and roll at the soonest opportunity.

Surf's are worse..... And anything can be rolled even big heavy V8 cruisers.....

Originally Posted by Brad S

There, fixed it for you.
Plus, these things tend to have a high centre of gravity, and roll at the soonest opportunity. Even on the road i found - I got one up on 2 wheels in the manuka gorge. that gave me a fright. I was just trying to keep my hard-won momentum up!

Not trying to shit-stir or anything haha but just buy a landrover. Lighter than a cruiser or patrol, easy to modify or repair, and they are very capable even in stock form. try buying a toyota with two solid axles, and coils and disks all round for under $6-7k! This is assuming we are talking about a truck built for offroad fun, not just a cargo-carrying & towing truck. hard to beat a cruiser for that, if money is no issue.
Okay, maybe shit stirring a little.

When I read the words Landrover and lighter next to each other my mind thought Bic lighter. And I immediately thought this guy knows what's best for Landrovers.

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

When I read the words Landrover and lighter next to each other my mind thought Bic lighter. And I immediately thought this guy knows what's best for Landrovers.

It’s just aswell they’re so easy to repair. I’ve got a mate with a 2008 defender, seems he’s always fixing something.


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Originally Posted by Brad S

There, fixed it for you.
Plus, these things tend to have a high centre of gravity, and roll at the soonest opportunity. Even on the road i found - I got one up on 2 wheels in the manuka gorge. that gave me a fright. I was just trying to keep my hard-won momentum up!

Not trying to shit-stir or anything haha but just buy a landrover. Lighter than a cruiser or patrol, easy to modify or repair, and they are very capable even in stock form. try buying a toyota with two solid axles, and coils and disks all round for under $6-7k! This is assuming we are talking about a truck built for offroad fun, not just a cargo-carrying & towing truck. hard to beat a cruiser for that, if money is no issue.
Okay, maybe shit stirring a little.

Wash your mouth out!

Originally Posted by Brad S

There, fixed it for you.
Plus, these things tend to have a high centre of gravity, and roll at the soonest opportunity. Even on the road i found - I got one up on 2 wheels in the manuka gorge. that gave me a fright. I was just trying to keep my hard-won momentum up!

Not trying to shit-stir or anything haha but just buy a landrover. Lighter than a cruiser or patrol, easy to modify or repair, and they are very capable even in stock form. try buying a toyota with two solid axles, and coils and disks all round for under $6-7k! This is assuming we are talking about a truck built for offroad fun, not just a cargo-carrying & towing truck. hard to beat a cruiser for that, if money is no issue.
Okay, maybe shit stirring a little.

I owned a landrover once, never again, been hilux ever since, had a few crumpy ones, bloody good in the mud but put a trailer on and sad stories.
D4d 4wd xtra cab at the moment.
Power to burn and momentum is your freind in the mud.

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While the leafs in the back on the old ones do suck they still have some of the best running gear about. The cv and axles are stronger than the safari equivalent, but the diff heads arnt as strong so to make them absolutely bomb proof for the big horsepower we use crome molly cruiser cv and axles with a safari diff head.
The landcruiser brakes while requiring a fair bit of maintenance are still up there with the latest offerings from wilwood.


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I have been within a whisker on getting this recently but the clean fuel tax killed it. Pushed it outside what I was prepared to pay to trade up. https://www.toyota.co.nz/new-car/hil...DTG-NM1-040-25[/QUOTE]

How’s that pricing compare to a equivalent specked v6 Ranger in NZ?


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Originally Posted by Dicko

I have been within a whisker on getting this recently but the clean fuel tax killed it. Pushed it outside what I was prepared to pay to trade up. https://www.toyota.co.nz/new-car/hil...DTG-NM1-040-25

How’s that pricing compare to a equivalent specked v6 Ranger in NZ?


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That model Toyota is about $20K cheaper than the Ford Raptor.

There's a reason landrovers are cheap...

Hahaha sorry team, I really only posted that for a reaction. But I do like my old diesel manual disco. And to those who say they break down all the time, that's just rubbish. I know plenty of toyotas that break down all the time. Comes down to two main factors - the previous owners, and the current owners. Ain't much to do with the brand of car, within reason.
Anyway, sometimes it's worth driving a LR just for the haters, y'no
Truth be told, I wanted an old hilux. one with a solid front axle. But when I realized I could get a LR with way better specs and for half the price, that's what I chose. I don't regret it