4x4 Magazine Australia

REAR VIEW

30 YEARS AGO – MAY 1993

We conducted a petrol-powered battle with the 80 Series LandCruiser auto up against the GQ Patrol auto and the Discovery auto. We compromised a bit with our tester at the time, reckoning the Cruiser was nearly as good as the Patrol on-road, and not far behind the Discovery off-road. We’d just like to own an 80 Series Cruiser – petrol or diesel – now!

Our Project Patrol, which we had been building up for a few months, was receiving some window tinting and a new TJM suspension system. The red Patrol was up for grabs, with readers and subscribers in with a chance of winning it, and it was

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