Thread: Range Rover V'S Land Cruiser

exercise your rights and insist on range rover

Hi Belle, I think you have your wires crossed, the 200 is in the same category as the HSE D3, not a Range Rover and the D3 is by far the better vehicle for what you are interested in.

The 200 is supposed to be pretty good off road, if you believe the hype, but I’ve also heard that a hell of a lot of die hard Toyota owners have now bought D3s, after looking at a 200 and finding it was not much of an improvement over the previous model.

The D3 has the better interior of the two and as for off roading, your husband will find no trouble with the D3 giving any Toyota heaps of stick, while you will find the D3 is more like a car when it comes to town use, something the 200 is no where near as good at.

The best thing you could do is go to your local LR dealer and organise for a test drive for a day or if you can twist the deal’s arm enough, for a weekend, that will quickly change your husband's mind.

Think of the styling I say! There are few uglier vehicles then the Land Cruiser oh... maybe except for the latest model rav4 which looks like a tarago but..... I don't think I could spent that much on such an ugmo vehicle.

200 series? Good off road???

Oh Yeah - front and rear wheels track in different positions, independant front suspension, 600kg payload - Give me a break - it's a crap vehicle.

Originally Posted by Scallops

200 series? Good off road???

Oh Yeah - front and rear wheels track in different positions, independant front suspension, 600kg payload - Give me a break - it's a crap vehicle.

The track difference is the 76 not 200.

The 200 may be many things, but it's not a crap vehicle. And it's far from being a poor performer offroad.

If IFS (and IRS) is so bad, what about the current Land Rovers?

You hold the power Belle. Insist on a rangie much better vehicle

Originally Posted by rmp

The track difference is the 76 not 200.

The 200 may be many things, but it's not a crap vehicle. And it's far from being a poor performer offroad.

If IFS (and IRS) is so bad, what about the current Land Rovers?

OK - rush of blood - so it's the 76 with the logic defying wheel arrangement? Yes - some LR have IS - but when we talk "good off road" I compare the opposition to the King - the Fender.

I still don't buy what's so good about an offroad vehicle that has a payload of 600 odd kg. Put on a bunch of accesories, a family and camping gear - and you can't even add a long range tank legally. So how is that good?

But OK - it might be capable off road per say - but so it should be - that's hardly any bonus - it is supposed to be good off road - it's a four wheel drive vehicle. Put it against a RR or D3 or Fender - and it's nothing special.

Originally Posted by rmp

If IFS (and IRS) is so bad, what about the current Land Rovers?

Not sure what you mean there, the D3 and FFRR are astronomical on and off road.