Disco 4 / Landcruiser 200 Tow Test

I have driven the 200, and its such a over rated car. It drives like a boat, drinks fuel like its going out of fashion and eats oil. I believe its unforgiving with a $100k price tag. Further more it has no more luxury than a defender.

A good point made earlier was the disco being the best off the showroom. yes the LC has more fruit available but stock vs stock Disco wins hands down.

Being 100 series owner we were waiting for the 200. Very disappointed when it came out, harder to see out of, very ugly, bigger. Yes good engine. If you want a cruiser I think the pick is late 100 series. For all sorts of reasons.
However, none of the cruisers drive like my TDV8 RRS, or make you feel that you are in something quite special.

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Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

I just had a quote from Opposite Lock for a winch bar, rear bar and wheel carrier, long range tank, dual battery system and snorkel fitted, just over $6,000. (Mind you the winch is extra, but same on the LC)

So by your RedBook figures $101K for the D4 and $116K for the LC. Pretty easy choice to my mind.

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I was in ARB some time back and saw this great looking rear bar with dual carrier. I asked the sales guy how much and he said "This one's for a LC 200 and will set you back around $3,200.00". "Bugger" I said, or words to that effect out of hearing range of my dearly beloved. :eek:

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Originally Posted by Stornoway SA

if only the (off road) magazines would test these cars with off road tyres fitted. Most (majority?) readers of Overlander use their cars off road at least some of the time dont they?. I feel like writing to Landrover Australia and suggesting they keep a set of 19inch rims and MTR's for use with all RRV, RRS and D4's they lend to Overlander etc They can have the car - but here are the wheels you get with it. Give the option to all other manufacturers - I'd bet they'd follow suit. Oh well.

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No they wouldn't

Review was not too bad. Overall the comments were favourably until the conclusion "there is no doubt the 200gx is the perfect starting point if you wish to build up an outback tourer", then they rabbit on about the service network (because they need it).

Saying that it lacks all round practicality contradicts the overall review.

With the $11k difference you could spend on the D4, the comparison is....well there is no comparison. The D4 craps all over the 200gx as a "ready" outback tourer. The 200gx would not be ready at all.

Review was better than expected though.

Brett

if you want unbiased verdicts go buy 4wd action and look on the cover what vehicle do u see . either landcruiser or patrol . unbiased ? they should start calling it landcruiser and patrol monthly mag . thats y i stopped buying it

Yeah I agree about 4wd drive action. Unfortunately the publishers of that mag now own Overlander and I am beginnning to go off that one too!

Interesting... when the D3 won the Overlander 4x4 of the year twice running the Tojo and Pootrol lovers started calling it 'Roverlander'.
Of course bias has nothing to do with Toyota's marketing budget. :angel: The marketing Budget for the Kluger is more than the whole Land Rover/ Range Rover brand.

base model comparo....the LC200 did not do a single thing better than the D4 on test. They suggest the D4 is harder ride offroad and they feel the LC200(nothing whatsoever to do with the test)is a better towing vehicle. But they would not make the decision...."leave it up to you"....anybody read it? Is there bias?

There's a whole thread on the article with almost 40 posts! http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/...-tow-test.html