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    Quote Originally Posted by pop058 View Post
    BUT does it have wind up windows ??
    No
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arapiles View Post
    I noticed some pretty plain ones for sale the other day for over $90,000. I suspect that people are asking silly money for them because they're the last of the V8s - although I'd understood that it was only the LC that was losing the V8, but maybe not.
    Yes that and the 'covid tax' effect. Even the Navara's I was looking at 2 months ago - the avg asking price is now up at least 5g.
    Everything second hand is up in price due to reduced supply (long waits) of new cars and a lot of people are cashed up as they havent been able to buy new or have their annual O/S holidays for a while.
    IMO it is also an inflationary effect coming from the gov't printing money like there is no tomorrow. Houses/cars - obvious inflation there at least.

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    Quote Originally Posted by edddo View Post
    IMO it is also an inflationary effect coming from the gov't printing money like there is no tomorrow. Houses/cars - obvious inflation there at least.
    That is the issue and its huge,many are saying inflation will also be very high next couple of years.

    The CPI is just a fudge figure,real inflation in Aus,many are saying is running above 10%,some are saying 14%.

    They probably are not far off the mark.

    My Mothers house(part of her estate) went for auction two weeks ago,we auctioned it on the advice of the agent.We had a couple offers that we thought were great and would take.
    At the auction it went for 20% more than the highest offer,a record for the suburb.

    Bloody rediculous.
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    Drove a 2010 GXL 76 yesterday. Asking 62g
    Very nice condition.
    Responsive and pulls really well, liked the driving position , visibilty etc.
    But compared to my D1:
    Poor leg room ( im 190cm)
    Vague steering..would be terrible on a b grade bitumen road, forever correcting at straight ahead.
    Under geared (abt 2500 at 100!, disco is 2200)
    Doors feel like they are made of cardboard


    I would not be happy at all long hauling in that car.
    I would be reaching for another gear all the time.
    Felt cramped.
    Seems very poor top gear ratio for such a torquey engine that could easily pull 110 at 2000rpm
    Must ruin the fuel economy
    Of course it would be great for towing something heavy.

    Was a pleasure to drive the disco home.

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    Disco 1 days are numbered - which dual cab ute?

    Quote Originally Posted by edddo View Post
    Drove a 2010 GXL 76 yesterday. Asking 62g
    Very nice condition.
    Responsive and pulls really well, liked the driving position , visibilty etc.
    But compared to my D1:
    Poor leg room ( im 190cm)
    Vague steering..would be terrible on a b grade bitumen road, forever correcting at straight ahead.
    Under geared (abt 2500 at 100!, disco is 2200)
    Doors feel like they are made of cardboard


    I would not be happy at all long hauling in that car.
    I would be reaching for another gear all the time.
    Felt cramped.
    Seems very poor top gear ratio for such a torquey engine that could easily pull 110 at 2000rpm
    Must ruin the fuel economy
    Of course it would be great for towing something heavy.

    Was a pleasure to drive the disco home.
    Thanks for that. Used prices are interesting, when a new 76 is $72.5k with 5 year warranty and 12mths rego. But realistically they need about $15k spent on them to make them a reasonable tourer. And that $15k is pretty much invisible as it will look exactly the same, just drive better and be quieter inside. I really like the idea of a 76, but hate to say it but am considering a GX Prado new for under $60k, plus another $6k for GVM upgrade. It has better fuel economy, coils all round, permanent 4WD, lots of safety gear, and most importantly a better stereo. I’ll prob pick up a set of leather seats from written off VX. Boring as bat ****e, but great bang for buck. I saw this pic which puts capability needs into perspective for me.
    L322 tdv8 poverty pack - wow
    Perentie 110 wagon ARN 49-107 (probably selling) turbo, p/steer, RFSV front axle/trutrack, HF, gullwing windows, double jerrys etc.
    Perentie 110 wagon ARN 48-699 another project
    Track Trailer ARN 200-117
    REMLR # 137

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    Quote Originally Posted by rar110 View Post
    I really like the idea of a 76, but hate to say it but am considering a GX Prado new for under $60k, plus another $6k for GVM upgrade.
    What will be the new load carrying capacity with the GVM upgrade?

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    Quote Originally Posted by rar110 View Post
    Thanks for that. Used prices are interesting, when a new 76 is $72.5k with 5 year warranty and 12mths rego. But realistically they need about $15k spent on them to make them a reasonable tourer. And that $15k is pretty much invisible as it will look exactly the same, just drive better and be quieter inside. I really like the idea of a 76, but hate to say it but am considering a GX Prado new for under $60k, plus another $6k for GVM upgrade. It has better fuel economy, coils all round, permanent 4WD, lots of safety gear, and most importantly a better stereo. I’ll prob pick up a set of leather seats from written off VX. Boring as bat ****e, but great bang for buck. I saw this pic which puts capability needs into perspective for me.
    yes wow! that puts the ridiculous second hand prices into some perspective. Didn't realise what the new prices are. GX Prado with 5yrs warranty seems like a good deal.

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    Just go buy a Ranger already .
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vern View Post
    Fine on road, providing you're not over 6' tall, quite a cramped seating position (i'm 6'5"). Horribly uncomfortable off road i found compared to anything else i have been in. Not a quick car, doesn't pull up well at all when loaded, and once you start to do a few mods, expect to do a few more as its a snowball affect, ie, chip it, then the clutch needs doing.
    I honestly looked at one, the package ticks a lot of boxes, but to me, left a lot to be desired.
    Just reviewing comments..and noted this...dead right. No good for the over 6 footers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by I Love My Landy! View Post
    What will be the new load carrying capacity with the GVM upgrade?
    GX 5 seater kerb weight is 2240, GVM upgrade to 3560 from 2990kg GVM. So carrying capacity of 1.3tonne, not that I would carry that much. But its not hard to get to 900-1000kg.

    Superior Outback Venturer 2.0 Australia Wide Legal 2 Inch Lift, 32 Inch Tyres, 3.56t Gvm Suitable For Toyota Prado 150 Series | Superior Engineering
    L322 tdv8 poverty pack - wow
    Perentie 110 wagon ARN 49-107 (probably selling) turbo, p/steer, RFSV front axle/trutrack, HF, gullwing windows, double jerrys etc.
    Perentie 110 wagon ARN 48-699 another project
    Track Trailer ARN 200-117
    REMLR # 137

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