[Trevor 57]

After driving a fair bit of W.A then comparing the 'Interceptor's' responses to what I know about the east coast and particularly the Victorian high country, I would say "stay in W.A. in your Landcruiser mate", there is no comparison on terrain.

You bag out the GQ Patrol, but lets compare apples with apples and talk about the 60 Series Landcruiser (I traveled a lot with B.I.L. and his family, us in our Maverick and him in his 60 Series Landcruiser). I also did a lot of testing for a Victorian Emergency Service, we compared a GQ, an 80 Series, a Toyota Troop Carrier, Toyota Hilux and Land Rover Defender.

* Fuel Economy - exactly the same (engine 4.2l vs 4.2l both diesel)
* Performance - exactly the same
* Repairs over time - him - rebuild gearbox - me viscous coupling on fan

You bag out the GQ but compared to the 60 Series, same time line, they were exactly the same but the 60 Series was on LEAF springs, not coil, soot blowing, fuel using (an all that other rambling **** you want to go with). When came to be in the bush, leaf versus coil you know what was better. The 80 Series came out in response to the GQ but with suspension too soft, you could hardly corner it, but with the same old soot blowing, fuel using 4.2l diesel (from Toyota)

Compare apples with apples my friend