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Monkeybucket

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Re: 76 series land cruisers
« Reply #50 on: July 16, 2013, 06:45:42 PM »
The 200 is running a 4.7 twin turbo intercooled? Similar setup to the 76 but I get the 4.5 with single turbo intercooled.
Fully loaded traveling off road I get a fuel consumption of 13-15 L per 100km. Tested (not trip computer) Thing is I am only driving a rig that weighs around 2300kgs with a pay load available of at least 700kg.
Although the 200 is a very nice car and a very comfortable drive it lacked the toughness I wanted in a 4x4 vehicle. And the 76 series under 80k fully optioned how could you go wrong.
 
With the 200 I was looking at a weight of about 2700kg empty and payload available of 650kg max. Extra weight on tires running gear and even off road leads me to believe that I am going to use a whole lot more fuel to stay on top of things and a few extra tire changes around town.

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Re: 76 series land cruisers
« Reply #51 on: July 16, 2013, 07:05:35 PM »
The 200 and the 70 Series share the same diesel engine the 4.5V8.  The 200 is twin turbo, while the 70 Series is single turbo. 
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Re: 76 series land cruisers
« Reply #52 on: July 17, 2013, 10:10:17 PM »
Must have been thinking of the Lexus...  8)
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Re: 76 series land cruisers
« Reply #53 on: July 17, 2013, 11:09:01 PM »
76 series are the best for travelling in the bush, you will find spare parts in cars all over the place.  The cars have been dumped in many communities because the fools get royalties, and just get a new car each year, then just get rid of the old one.  We had the same 76 trayback for many years, and never bought a spare part, just scavenged at community dumps and found everything needed
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76 series land cruisers
« Reply #54 on: July 18, 2013, 07:22:58 PM »
My brother in law has recently bought himself a 2010 76 and he's fairly happy with it. The issues however are taht there is a fair bit of wind noise when at hi way speeds, enough to have to raise your voice to talk. His air con is also quite woeful on a 30 plus degree day and as has been said its rather uncomfortable.

Others may love them and these observations may be in his vehicle only as I've not driven another, but if their all like tis I personally couldn't see myself doing thousands of Kms in them.




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