Offroad-Express

hey everyone. i've been looking at getting a landcruiser for a while.. and now that my car got written off im starting to actually look at buying one. Anyway i want to pick the brains of some toyota enthusiests:
I'm really keen on buying a 70series Short wheel base model

question is: do i go for a diesel or the petrol version?

i been keen to get the 3.4 turbo diesel model in manual.
Also how does the 4 ltr petrol go in the 70 series swb?

talking with my old man who had a 3.4 turbo he said it was great to drive and made the non turbo 3.4 look like a slug.

so what are ur guys thoughts?
Any help/ suggestions would be great

I would personally go with the 13bt diesel model which is the 3.4 turbo the petrol ones go good but very thirsty and the diesels are pretty reliable.

why not step it up and go for the 78 with the 1kz and coils all round

Jase

yeah definatly after the 3.4 turbo . next question: is there anywhere else i can look apart from trademe for one? there seems to be a shit load of the 70's in canterbury but its a bit far to go for one

Well where are you?

auckland area

looking about $300-$350 Welly to Auckland door to door and $700ish door to door Welly to Dunedin

all i can say is dont buy a vehicle sight unseen

get a newish LX 4.5ltr V8 diesel

only around 60k for a nice 2nd hand one

wopass wrote:get a newish LX 4.5ltr V8 diesel

only around 60k for a nice 2nd hand one

NOW you're talking!

I have a 4.5 V8 diesel and whish I had got the older model the V8 has the alternater mounted very low so will suck in all sorts of shit if going though mud or water more than axel deep
40 k and the list of warrantry claims so far
Alternater
new shocks
new battery
diff lock servo (twice)

still looking...don't worry i won't buy without viewing first haha those 4.5 litre v8 sound like a machine tho! just take the alternator off