Are The new Model 4Bys really built for Australian conditions !??

Hey Axle that was a good cast, but there wasn't enough bait for me to get hooked on, sorry. LOL

It's about time we start building our own....

Aussie designed and made, for Australian conditions yeah!

Anyone chipping in?

100 Series - new model??? Axle - where ya been for the past 4 years or so?

yo Axe - must be another Defender owner.

a true offroader, no recalls, no reliability probs........still can't whack it

;))

Sorry mate, I was born in the dark ages just after the paleolithic era. I barely walk upright if that is an indication. I reckon that just about any of the newer cars now are light years in front of what we used to drive. More comfortable, more economical, more power and more reliable. Good old days? Baloney. A lot of the drivers are not so good though.... Mike

Gidday

If cars never wore out people woldn"t need to buy new ones ... that wouldn't be good for business.

Even we don't last forever. Despite the modern technology don't look for much warranty cover beyond the old three score years and 10.

Cheers

Rocco

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We have done over 200,000 k's in our 100 Series TD LC - not a problem with it.

Nothing has fallen off and we would buy another one tomorrow. Get a life and look after what you have purchased and t will look after you .

Gday Axle,
I have just bought an '06 patrol wagon fitted with a chev 6.5l V8 diesel. I picked it up in Perth, and drove through the desert back to Cairns. didn't miss a beat mate! And nothing fell off it. so do we call that a bitsa? Its japanese, with and american motor that has crossed the great australian deserts.....
John

Hi Axle

I have been in contact with a friend of mine in Kalkaringi, and another nin Halls Creek, and they had the same results as me. The majority of the breakdowsn on the Tanami, the Duncan and the Great Northern between Halls Creek and Fitzroy Crossing this traveller season were later model vehicles.

The 100 series GXL and later have that much alloy in their gearbox that they have a hrad time coping with serious 4wd'ing. I dropped the oil out of three diffs for people, and it came out almost milky after they had been through water, and we all know what that means.

There was also three cars with loose 'knuckles' (I am not sure of the proper name) on the front drive shafts, even though they were well packed. I have to agree with you, give me a 75 series or 78 series anytime, and then just recondition it, so easy.

Cheers

You've lost me from the start. Toyota has never made a GLX
Craig..........

As far as Australia specific models go it is a well known fact that the market here is miniscule in the scope of the world.

The Arab States are apparently where the market is aimed at as they seem to be the biggest buyers.

EG where is the new Patrol going first Yep thats right prev sentence.

So if we buy less of them we will fare worse not better.

May all be reduced to buying Landrovers Perish the thought

None of the OP's faults have shown up in my 100 ser so dont know what he does to his but am more than happy with it and will be sorry to sell it next year.

It will have less than 200,000 on it then

The dash hasnt split like a Patrol The motor hasnt blown up like a Patrol.
Chassis hasnt buckled like the so called 3t capacity utes.

Nothing has fallen off.

Worst thing to happen is L/H rear mudflap has warped cos I spilled diesel over it several times.
Havent even ever had a puncture My fabric seats are still unmarked and not worn.
So dont know how you treat your vehicles but as said Look after it.

My new car is built for Australian conditions.

It has live axles and nice big coils at each end - a very strong drive train - tough axles and very strong low tech engine.

You can drag its chassis over nasty ground.

Doesn't tip over till almost 50 degrees , only has 33 psi pressure fuel rails, doesn't throw a wobbly at the thought of a bit of dirty fuel.
Has $9 spark plugs , not $1000 injectors - spares are easy to find , even the windscreen shape hasn't changed for 12 years.

It even does its fair share of consuming that natural resoucre, Petrol.