100 Series.. is this what I need?

[trevcob]

I just sold a 100 series 99 model 4.5 lt wagon 98 000km one oner .
Top wagon we towed a 20ft Jayco caravan it was around 3000kg loaded.as well as the 19ft glass boat we had at the time. 1 year after buying the wagon we had to by a falcon wagon on LPG to drive around . The $30 000 i lost when i sold it was the best money i have ever spent.

Towing van 25lt to 30lt per 100km.
around town 18lt to 22lt per 100 km .
Normal servise around $200 to $300 by Toyota .
Major 80 000km by Toyota $ 1600.
Price of Toyota parts we wont go there .

[gawby]

This is my opinion only but towing close to 3 tonnes with a V6, you would need a fuel bowser following you.
The likes of a pathfinder would be to light and would be like towing a 26 foot caravan with a datsun 120Y.
I have had 3 tonnes behind my Rodeo and it was not easy to keep under control.
I know a lot of ladies that drive 4x4s and can say that they do a good job at it as well. I might go as far to say that they do a better job than a lot of males i have seen trying hard to handle the beasts.

Graeme

[bustastu]

New 100 series v8's in the paper today for $58k plus extras. Good price and a beautiful car but there a little on the thirsty side.

If you'd only kept your 580 breeze, you would have to worry about a new rig......

[Spaniard_King]

OMG, why would you give a woman a V8 4WD as any vehicle? New common rail diesel technology these days is as good pick-up wise as petrol V8 and thriftier too.
I am all for 4WD vehicles but they don't need to be more prominent on our roads than they already are, especially with females at the wheel driving around schools.

Frog are you worried there are better female drivers around than you

[Spaniard_King]

New 100 series v8's in the paper today for $58k plus extras. Good price and a beautiful car but there a little on the thirsty side.

If you'd only kept your 580 breeze, you would have to worry about a new rig......

Yeh mate it was a ll a plot from the missus in the first place I recon.. let me have a new boat and she will get a new car

[chisel]

Have seen the 100 V8 for $55k on the road new. Sci-fleet I think. They are in runout so could have sold them all by now.
I guess the 200 V8 petrol would be in the $65-70k region after some haggling.

[4x4frog]

Frog are you worried there are better female drivers around than you

Nope, not worried at all, I know my better half is twice the driver I am and she learnt to drive in a Peugeot 505 wagon....her driving ability would outshine every woman I have ever seen try to park a huge 4x4 luxo barge anyday. 4x4 are great in the right place, the shopping centre or around schools that aint..(my 2c worth.)


Wno't drag this any further off topic.....
Had a drive in a new Patrol turbo diesel the other day, very nice. Seemed to go well through all gears, had plenty of poke too.
Do Nissan use 2 diesel engines still, a 4cyl and a 6cyl, or just the largest they have?
Why doesn't your Mrs like oil burners? if it's been mentioned I missed it.

[Spaniard_King]

Why doesn't your Mrs like oil burners? if it's been mentioned I missed it.

I think she's worried about choosing the right oil to put in at the servo

[gawby]

Just a bit of info on the 200 series, they weigh in at over 2.75 tonnes.
So power to weight ratio here would not seem to be a problem for towing most larger boats.
Two of them on the top decks of our trailers are to much weight as the hydrolics wont lift them.

Graeme

[ozscott]

Garry - on the 4WD Aust Monthly tow tests (available online) the TDV6 Discovery 3 soundly beat the V8 cruiser and 4.6 Patrol and made their TDs look sad. Its tow capacity is 3500kg and they are about the same price model for model as the Cruiser. Its on road manners is better than the 100 series too - and its a stylish bugger which would make the wife happy. Having said that (and Im a 2 land rover household fella so I biased) if you are a Toyota fella then go that way - they are both very good vehicles and it comes down to personal preference. If it were me I would go a base model TDV6 without the air suspension and get a locker in the rear to go with the traction control and centre diff lock. I would probably get her raised by a couple of inches for sand use and having only 17s on instead of bigger rims allows better range of tyres. It would be a nice combination. Interestingly the cloth and simulated leather on the backs of the seats etc int he Discos looks the business and lasts - just take a look at the classy interiors of the series 2 Discos that are now up to 8 years old and still look bloody nice (my 02 is dark grey and people still get in and comment on what a nice interior it has) - so leather is not necessary in them to look the ducks nuts. 2CW.

Cheers and good luck mate.