Toyota amazon

[gensetsteve]

Just don't try taking it through a car wash, they don't fit

 

They stick mine through the arc but clean the wheels by hand and disarm something on the car wash. When you jet wash an i10 then a cruiser you realise how big they are.

[TreeswingerPerth]

I bought one new in 96 , 4.2 TD man box , still running it daily , 224000 miles and had no major problems , does about 27/30 mpg . Fantastic tow vehicle , way better than my previous Range Rover .

[Minotaur]

The BEST 4x4 out there by far, yes the LR Disco3/4 might be tech more advanced, but it'll cost a fortune in repairs, I'm sure.

 

The LC100 will last, almost, forever!

 

Look at Land Cruiser Club

 

Or contact Julian Voelcker at: Overland Cruisers | Overland Cruisers, specialists in preparing and servicing Toyota Land Cruisers

He is the best LC tech in the country and may know of something for sale.

 

 

Chris

[aspenarb]

The BEST 4x4 out there by far, yes the LR Disco3/4 might be tech more advanced, but it'll cost a fortune in repairs, I'm sure.

 

The LC100 will last, almost, forever!

 

Look at Land Cruiser Club

 

Or contact Julian Voelcker at: Overland Cruisers | Overland Cruisers, specialists in preparing and servicing Toyota Land Cruisers

He is the best LC tech in the country and may know of something for sale.

 

 

Chris

 

Steady on there chap. good yes the best not really. A friend of mine who works for Toyota could confirm they had dozens of issues with engines, diffs gearboxes etc on the amazon. They were very close to having to recall them to fix many of the problems but most were dealt with unbeknown to customer when they came in for service. Toyota have lost a fortune repairing the amazon under warranty which is very noble of them. On the fuel consumption side of things a fencing contractor I know bought a new amazon to replace a v8 RR, it was sold within six months because it used more diesel than the range rover did in petrol. When towing he reckoned to get between 15/18 mpg out of the Toyota vs 18/20 from the petrol Rangie.

 

Bob

 

The Toyota Landcruiser 200 "Oh What a Lemon..."

[Dean Lofthouse]

Steady on there chap. good yes the best not really. A friend of mine who works for Toyota could confirm they had dozens of issues with engines, diffs gearboxes etc on the amazon. They were very close to having to recall them to fix many of the problems but most were dealt with unbeknown to customer when they came in for service. Toyota have lost a fortune repairing the amazon under warranty which is very noble of them. On the fuel consumption side of things a fencing contractor I know bought a new amazon to replace a v8 RR, it was sold within six months because it used more diesel than the range rover did in petrol. When towing he reckoned to get between 15/18 mpg out of the Toyota vs 18/20 from the petrol Rangie.

 

Bob

 

The Toyota Landcruiser 200 "Oh What a Lemon..."

That's the New v8 Bob

 

We're on about the 4.2 the 100 model

[gensetsteve]

The 80 series was thought to be the best. LC 100 I feel is good, the new one oh dear sounds like they may have problems. All modern cars have problems, every thing is very electronic and they are trying to build them as cheap as possible but so they still get through warranty. The lc100 has a few known problems but the disco 3 has reams of problems and recalls. Every 4x4 has possible problems, but there is a few problems, then there is towing a trailer to pick up the bits as they fall off problems.

[Minotaur]

Stick by what I said - I have owned/operated numerous LR's and LC's here in the Uk and Africa, and I would choose an LC70, 80 or 100 over LR anyday.

Although, Defenders do what they say on the tin, just cost loads in repairs!

[Dean Lofthouse]

Very few vehicles come even close to the amazon, there are very few motors you can put half a million miles on with no major parts needed

 

I will get another soon

[difflock]

460/461 spec "G" Wagen perhaps.

Mind there are a couple of prob 1980's Amazons knocking about locally, very well fettled, but with a lovely patina of age/nicely faded paintwork.

I feel a pang every time I see one o them.

[nick channer]

Any thing with a land rover badge will come no where near a land cruiser for power or reliability.

How many range rovers you see with 250000 miles on clock...

Very very few...

Look at price of an 02 plate range rover to same yr land cruiser..

We have a 99 and a 2007 amazon.. They will be going when same year land or range rover in scrap yard..