$60,000 for a TD V8 GQ Patrol?

Sadly the issue isnt what they charge but what (we) are prepared to pay

what a great ute it would be!!! Still prefer my GQ to all the other 4wd utes I have driven

Every toyota is stupidly priced, the 4WDs are especially due to the resources sector. You won't find too many mines that don't have a toyota of some description.

Hi,
I absolutely agree....Even though I have owned a nice 80 series 4.5 ltr for the past 4 years I still prefered my previous GQ/Mav. The 80 has never felt as strong as the GQ to me.
To have a decent/great motor such as the 4.5 V8 Td with Nissan diffs etc would be 4wd nirvana as far as i'm concerned.
If you want to see a 4.5 td V8 in action have a look at the Kedron caravans latest DVD.
Dont sound like a massey- fergy/renault 3ltr tractor motor no siree. The V8 sounds the business.
Regards Alan.

Does anyone have one of the new V8 cruiser engines I can put in my GQ? I think what this highlights Mark is how much Nissan need a big diesel engine to rival the Toyota one.

A full sized 4wd ute with a 3 litre diesel? Pretty crappy.

Barnesy

B.H.P olympic dam in south australia has a order for a few 4.5 diesel landcruiser .
they are ordering more as they need them because they lock them in 4th gear low range .
so there is no need for A.B.S. or AIRBAG at that speed so i think they will sell well.
O.H.S. approved underground mining

Was in the Toyota dealership in Pt Hedland the other day when a manager from FMG was in there with a cruiser ute getting fixed.

The mechanic told him the front bearings on the cruiser were stuffed but..."the ute was 2 years old so we will keep it here for spares and you buy a new one".

So the manager said OK and signed the papers for a brand new $60 000 cruiser ute! Mark I know where Toyota get most of their sales from for utes, they don't care about much else I'm afraid.

By the way, never take your car to get fixed at this dealer, they do half arsed jobs and don't care. Nearly all of their business is from the mines who just buy a new ute if fixing an old one is too much hassle. Not many private buyers can do that though.

Barnesy

Speaking to a bloke from Cowra just before Easter and there has been two in that local region that have gone BANG at early k's (20 -30 thou). Toyota were very quick to remove the offending donk and replace with newie while they work out exactly what happened to old one. No more has been seen or heard from these donks?????????????? Hope they are not the new ZD30 LOL!!!

This farmer also said, the older 4.2 turbo had more go in it in third than the new one, all other gears were in favour of the tdv8 though.

Regards, Trevor.