Thread: Crossed backover to Nissan, so all the best

Originally Posted by CaverD3

So you think Tojo mechanics will stock parts for the new LC 200?
Watch your oil consumption as they are burning out valves.

They don't stock parts for any of them.Scarry the 200 on it's third engine is that BS or is it the truth?.There is alot of BS going around,the high oil consumption is a known one. Pat

Originally Posted by scarry

I know of one LC200 TD that is on its third engine
The owner,a mad Tojo follower wants to go back to a !00 series.

The 200 is not much of an improvement on the 100. Most Tojo owners where most undewaelmed at what they have seen.

Originally Posted by scarry

I also know of two V8 TD traybacks on a property in the gulf that have had the same parts of the steering systms replaced twice,possibly the steering racks.

They have also just bought another four traybacks for the property.

The "new" 70 series is an old model Prado (one we didn't get here) with a wider front track to fit the TDV8 in. They left the rear the same.
So you can imagine how it handles on rutted tracks.

Originally Posted by PAT303

They don't stock parts for any of them.Scarry the 200 on it's third engine is that BS or is it the truth?.There is alot of BS going around,the high oil consumption is a known one. Pat

Theres more....the first engine used a lot of oil,and then started to knock badly.It was replaced,toyota wouldnt say what was wrong.Then the gearbox played up & was replaced.Toyota were not happy with the 2nd engine so then replaced it.It seems the engines are in stock as they changed it quickly.

As you can imagine the owner is not real happy,doesnt want the car anymore.

Theres no BS here.......lemons can appear in any brand

The "new" 70 series is an old model Prado (one we didn't get here) with a wider front track to fit the TDV8 in. They left the rear the same.
So you can imagine how it handles on rutted tracks.[/QUOTE]


The traybacks are damm uncomfortable as well,but i suppose they are only a work ute,built as a workhorse.

The 70 old prado thing was brought in to replace the standard wagon,which dissapeared from the 200 series line up.

But as said it is generations behind a standard 100 wagon,and many generations behind a defender

[QUOTE]Those who were here in years of yore may recall a fela by the name of bigbugga. He bought a (won't mention the brand in case it upsets Stevo ! ) exactly because the service (such as it was) he received from LR up his way in hicksville W.A. was woeful. The (won;t mention it again) dealer however was much better by all reports.

Good luck BradM and - as Steve is so fond of Arnie quotes - I'll throw one in myself


"You'll be back !"[/QUOTE]

VladTepes "I hope you are right", I would not complain if there was a great new affordable model Disco with good dealer backup and no curry powder additive, then I will definitely be back.

BradM

I can understand the decision Brad has made - I see my Defender as an "enthusiast's" vehicle.

And whilst I love every bolt in it - with a year's ownership - and my first land Rover ever, I'd say that if I lived in Karratha I would also own a Jap rig along side Grover.

To be honest - my 16 year old Mazda 626 is more reliable than my 1 year old Defender. Not that it has ever "failed to proceed" - but the list of warranty items in it's first year is starting to look like the Manhattan phone book.

The build is bordering on crap - the rest is barely passable, but still I love it!

Your lucky with the Mazda,I had a 626,bought it with 70k on the clock and after the mitsu express ute it was worst car I have ever owned,the cost of parts for both was criminal. Pat

Originally Posted by PAT303

Your lucky with the Mazda,I had a 626,bought it with 70k on the clock and after the mitsu express ute it was worst car I have ever owned,the cost of parts for both was criminal. Pat

And they're no better than some of the others at carrying parts in Australia. Young bloke recently had to get a replacement drivers side door handle for the RX7. Took them the best part of three months to bring one in from Japan.

Took him a lot less than that to import the whole bloody car.

(The door handles are the same as the Australian released models even though his particular model is a later model Jap import).