help!! 100s or 76s

We all have different priorites Rooey.

In your case one of those cars has a narrow track , leaf springs and lacks a lot of saftey features has less internal space and you mention you wish to start a family !

Interesting choice of Toyota's, if the 76 is a second car in other words you have a passenger car for your daily drive and the 76 is the off road weapon then I would go the 76, if you need a single car (4wd) the obvious choice is the 100 series. Driving around Australia in 100 with cruise on would be the way to go for long distance touring with a family, however off the beaten track well you would have reason the 76 series is the better choice, as kids we were in the back of a series 3 Landy had the time of our life, even enjoyed it better when dad got a cruiser....

Wouldn`t change to 100 at this stage, completed the loop last year over 24,500k in 5/6 months towing a heavy weight van plus plenty of off road stuff as well.....Have often thought about a 76 ute or the 4 door version, but giving up the auto box & cruise is not for me....and yeah the cruise sometimes goes ballistic on uphill, but the fix is easy !!

Cheers

Frank

You want Luxury go the 100.
We have the 76 four door to replace the 80 GXL. Sure the 76 is stiffer over the bumps but as our kids are now older having no carpet is a bonus.We have plenty of room in the back. This car we have decided to not put a cargo barrier or draws in as in the 80 we cant fit bikes swags or even the mower is too hard for me to lift onto the draws. I would think twice about taking a baby over rough terrain. It gets a bit jerky for their necks ess if they are asleep.
We are yet to tow the camper with it but like most work horses I hope it rides better with a load on the back.
Cheers
Sharon

Just my .02.

I currently have a pov pack 105 series diesel. It has the 1HZ and I tow a camper at times. There is no doubt I have been lusting after more power, stronger gearbox and have had a look and a drive of the 76 series. These are the pros and cons as far as I'm concerned....

76 Pros:
Great engine with lots of power, torque and reasonable economy.
Basic simple design
Rigid front axle and suspension....stronger...better off road
Not TOO much electronics (to go wrong at the worst possible moment)
Age old design with great parts and service availability in remote areas.

76 Cons:
Expensive for what it is....might have to sell off a couple of kidneys to afford it...
Less comfort than my pov pack 105
Smaller luggage capacity
Leaf spring rear...rougher over the corrrrruggations
Electronic engine management system... I run UHF,VHF and HF comms and I just know this will be noisier than the old tech 1HZ, particularly for HF. (105 is silent for RFI).
Noisier than the 105.

I'm sure there are more, but I can't remember this late at night.

I do remember after my test drive of the 76 GXL that I was quite happy to get back into the 105. Even the pov pack seemed fairly luxurious in comparison. The 105 drove more smoothly and quietly, but with much less power of course.

Would I still like a 76.....yep, but not at the price they're going for, given what I'd get for mine with only 115k km on the clock. Would be about 40k c/over.... :-0

All the best with the decision.

Cheers,

Mark