Thread: Toyo owners constantley criticise landy oil leaks BUT !!!.

Originally Posted by Quiggers

Well if you're going extreme, I'll park the Bronco and have a Pinzgauer 6x6 of course!

the tent that goes anywhere!

GQ

Hey Quiggers, do you remember way back when Wayne Cantell did the off-road test on the Volvo C303 in Off-Road ?
I was only in short pants in school but I was in luuurve. Then I discovered the Pinzgauer and wanted one of those too, as well as a Haflinger !

Originally Posted by streaky

Ahhh look...... I can see myself in a Mog too.......thats me in the middle seat during last years Desert Challenge Rally Raid.

Obviously not running the 110 anymore, mate. You blokes have some serious fun out there.

It depends who you talk to. My brother has had nothing but Tojo's and he has had a great run with them. I love Landy's but I got very sick and tired of my Defender very quickly (when Landrover produce a lemon - they produce a lemon). I loved the vehicle but have never seen anything like it for taking money. 260 000 kms and three motors, a gearbox rebuild, all new hub flanges (rear more than twice), rust in the bottom of three out of five doors, wet feet when it rained and a new turbo at 180 000 kms. Not to mention that if it got its feet wet - it stopped, short axles were always required but the radiator worked well.

The car was very well maintained (obviously) and didn't do an awful lot of hard work but it cost heaps. I would still have it today if it were cheaper to keep on the road (who am I kidding as the EX would have taken that too)....

Still miss it and am tempted to buy another but shall stick with the 2A as it goes bloody well.

Originally Posted by Quiggers

Getting off topic guys, this is a Toyo thread.

Toyotas are great things for those who don't know any better.

Can't have that lot running around in Land Rovers

It's good they love their Jap thingys, even if they're not really cracked up to be everything the golden microphone recommends.

For us Landy owners, one should ask, what 4wd would you be seen in, if Land Rover didn't exist?

I liked my 85 Bronco....

GQ

Unimog 1750 or 1700l with crane and winch.

International MK5 Butterbox with the low compression v8, sequential 4 speeds, tcase and difflocks on the rear axles, just like pmg used to have... (if anyone knows where the truck is that used to come out with dad when he was a linie I want it)

How do you break 3 engines in 260 000 klms? Pat

One of those U.S. Dodges from the early seventies before the CAFE regulations made them go away from their marvellous full-time 4WD system.
440 cubic inch Chrysler, Torque-flite, full time 4WD via silent chain and viscous limited slip centre diff, enough room in the cab for full grown North European males with big feet. Enough power to push a bow wave like an ocean liner in water crossings. Or one of the CJ jeeps from the same time, with the 360 cubic inch V8 and Quadratrac. I saw one of these out-accelerate a Porsche 911 whilst spinning all four on dry bitumen.

But for the sheer hell of it, a White scout car preferably half-track but a four wheeler would do.

Originally Posted by rick130

Hey Quiggers, do you remember way back when Wayne Cantell did the off-road test on the Volvo C303 in Off-Road ?
I was only in short pants in school but I was in luuurve. Then I discovered the Pinzgauer and wanted one of those too, as well as a Haflinger !

Oh my God, my beer just went flat, I remember Wayne very well, wherever Wayne was trouble followed - nice guy tho'. (G'day Wayne hope you're well).

I also remember that test, C303 is amazing.

The Haflinger going up Barrenjoey, I seem to recall it was a cover on Modern Motor or Wheels... Modern Motor and Haflinger is an oxymoron speaking of which, where is Wayne these days, I kinda miss Him...

Originally Posted by PAT303

How do you break 3 engines in 260 000 klms? Pat

Pat,

I bought the vehicle in Perth and the first motor went before 80K when the timing belt failed and did some internal damage (had it repaired in the south west by Landrover). Then the crank broke up here in the NT and you can imagine what that did to the thing. Finally it was sold when the motor started knocking and carrying on. Dissapointing as I was expecting big things from the 200 Tdi (after all - it had a very good reputation).

Additional to the things that I have stated went wrong with it - the fuel pump failed when I had done about 220K and the rear diff needed work at some stage after 100K (ish).

Dissapointing as the car was, it was very capable off road, but I could not work out why it just kept failing me. I was told to sell it not too long after arriving in Darwin, when I had a mechanice look at it for some thing or another. Of course I kept it and he was surprised to see me with it when I got him to rebuild the motor when the crank broke.