Might be time for the Disco to Go

**DirtyDawg** · 2nd December 2007, 05:41 AM

I took an new 70series 4 door V8 turbo diesel wagon with front and rear factory lockers for a test drive...wow what a beasty.. and at $65k great value..
Only negative is the rear leaf suspension..but power ,oh the power

other wise not much different from my Defender.
Wife and I have decided on the new 200series Landcruiser V8 twin turbo 4.5l Diesel about this time next year as a joint pressie to ourselves as it will be a kick ass caravan tower (195kW of power/650 Nm Torque) listed as 10.3l/100kms isnt bad for a big car and GXL at 90k is reasonable.
With Landrovers being sold off every couple of years and always being under powered I can't consider a new one. but I will get a 90inch plaything though.
So al of those die hards that slag off the older fuel burning cruisers (like me)..take a new one for a test and it will change your mind.

**waynep** · 2nd December 2007, 07:08 AM

Originally Posted by DirtyDawg

Wife and I have decided on the new 200series Landcruiser V8 twin turbo 4.5l Diesel about this time next year .

If you put your order in now it might just be delivered about this time next year. Very long waiting lists I hear.

Q: on the 70 series how much are the factory lockers as an option ?

And another Q : do you get the traction control on the GXL 200 series ?

**cucinadio** · 2nd December 2007, 08:26 AM

Originally Posted by DirtyDawg

I took an new 70series 4 door V8 turbo diesel wagon with front and rear factory lockers for a test drive...wow what a beasty.. and at $65k great value..
Only negative is the rear leaf suspension..but power ,oh the power

other wise not much different from my Defender.
Wife and I have decided on the new 200series Landcruiser V8 twin turbo 4.5l Diesel about this time next year as a joint pressie to ourselves as it will be a kick ass caravan tower (195kW of power/650 Nm Torque) listed as 10.3l/100kms isnt bad for a big car and GXL at 90k is reasonable.
With Landrovers being sold off every couple of years and always being under powered I can't consider a new one. but I will get a 90inch plaything though.
So al of those die hards that slag off the older fuel burning cruisers (like me)..take a new one for a test and it will change your mind.

no dont turn luke use the force hehehehehehehehehe use the force hehehehelol

cheers

Defender=1st · 2nd December 2007, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by DirtyDawg

I took an new 70series 4 door V8 turbo diesel wagon with front and rear factory lockers for a test drive...wow what a beasty.. and at $65k great value..
Only negative is the rear leaf suspension..but power ,oh the power

other wise not much different from my Defender.
Wife and I have decided on the new 200series Landcruiser V8 twin turbo 4.5l Diesel about this time next year as a joint pressie to ourselves as it will be a kick ass caravan tower (195kW of power/650 Nm Torque) listed as 10.3l/100kms isnt bad for a big car and GXL at 90k is reasonable.
With Landrovers being sold off every couple of years and always being under powered I can't consider a new one. but I will get a 90inch plaything though.
So al of those die hards that slag off the older fuel burning cruisers (like me)..take a new one for a test and it will change your mind.

I thought you were more die-hard than the rest of us

**B92 8NW** · 2nd December 2007, 10:58 AM

Sometimes you need to stray from ideological purchasing to pragmatic purchasing.

With over twice the power and torque of the new Defender, the new 70 would be the obvious choice if you needed the extra grunt.

Shame about the leafs though, surely after all these years the rear end could get coils.

**solmanic** · 2nd December 2007, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by DirtyDawg

Wife and I have decided on the new 200series Landcruiser V8 twin turbo 4.5l Diesel

Dawg, we want your AULRO sticker and membership badge on Inc's desk in the morning

(do we have membership badges?)

ak · 2nd December 2007, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by DirtyDawg

I took an new 70series 4 door V8 turbo diesel wagon with front and rear factory lockers for a test drive...wow what a beasty.. and at $65k great value..
Only negative is the rear leaf suspension..but power ,oh the power

other wise not much different from my Defender.
Wife and I have decided on the new 200series Landcruiser V8 twin turbo 4.5l Diesel about this time next year as a joint pressie to ourselves as it will be a kick ass caravan tower (195kW of power/650 Nm Torque) listed as 10.3l/100kms isnt bad for a big car and GXL at 90k is reasonable.
With Landrovers being sold off every couple of years and always being under powered I can't consider a new one. but I will get a 90inch plaything though.
So al of those die hards that slag off the older fuel burning cruisers (like me)..take a new one for a test and it will change your mind.

This is dis-grace-ful talk what's worse is you have announced it on AULRO that you are going to the dark side.

**100I** · 2nd December 2007, 12:29 PM

I drove a troopy and loved the engine. The handling wasn't a patch on a Rover though, and there's those leaf springs. When they go coil rear I think it will be in the running for me.
Their quoted fuel consumption is somewhat misleading tho. Maybe at 90km/h in ideal conditions.
A ute was with me at our Moreton trip last month - driving up to Brisbane he got closer to 6km/L... so that's what you can expect if you pull a van.
Getting close to V8 rover territory there, but there are other points for the diesel when remote touring.

**PAT303** · 2nd December 2007, 03:23 PM

Why not just wait till all the hype wears off and buy a 2 year old one for half the price.I think 10ltr's per hundred with a V8 and 2950 tare weight is very optimistic.The motor is strong but so is the running cost's,I wouldn't pay double the cost just to go up hills alittle quicker.Each to his own. Pat

**Barra1** · 2nd December 2007, 03:26 PM

On paper -and I guess, in reality for those who have driven the new cruiser V8 - they have the makings of a good vehicle.

I just can't come to terms that the rear wheels don't exactly track the front wheels.

Don't worry about the rear leaf springs - the rear axle being narrower than the front.........I know the 130 doesn't track when hard cornering but hell, in a straight line.........just don't like it.

And NOBODY will have wave to you either...and when you pull up at a rest stop, the Nissan drivers will glare at you, the Land Rover drivers will be talking with the other LR drivers, the Mitsi, Diahatsu, Suzuki etc blokes will just make out you are not there.......and the Toyota drivers? Their so full of "my vehicle is better than yours" that they can't even believe another Toyota is better than their's so you will just talk to yourself... and look longingly at the friendly group over at the Disco, Defender, Series, Range Rover collection.

But don't worry you will feel better when you hit the accelerator with the van behind you.

Just wondering though......I don't know how you will feel when Tombraider zaps past in a worked 2007 Defender and pulling an eighty foot van, 20 foot boat and towing a broken down Nissan 3 litre.

And it only cost $60K......the class and friendship comes with it free of charge.

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