30 YEARS AGO – MARCH 1994
We compared a trio of petrol-powered vehicles that back in their day all sold in the mid-$40K bracket. It doesn’t come as much of a surprise that of the Discovery, Jackaroo and LandCruiser, the Toyota 80 Series was proclaimed the tour de force. If buying a second-hand one today, even after 30 years, the Cruiser would still be the pick for most people.
Equipment-wise we checked out and gave you the drum on leaf-spring suspensions and where to find best 4x4 repair and maintenance centres around the country to have your vehicle serviced. There are even more these days and most would be a far better choice than the vehicle dealers’
