by "HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
Published 08/22/2017 at 01:36
by "HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
Published 08/22/2017 at 01:36
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Been looking for an fzj80 comparison test in writting forever. And i gotta say, this ones really surprised me.
"Birddog" (maintmgt)
08/22/2017 at 02:29, STARS: 0
It’d be fun to see RT do a revisit. Find well cared for used (stone stock) examples of the same machines and run them through the same tests.
"Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction" (rustholes-are-weight-reduction)
08/22/2017 at 03:47, STARS: 2
I would ad another candidate:
First gen Mitsubishi Shogun/Pajero/Montero
Report card:
Powertrain/performance - A(bysmal)
Interior comfort - A(cceptable)
Ergonomics - B(etter than expected)
On-road ride - B(etter take a car)
Handling - B(orderline dangerous)
Steering - B(oatlike at best)
Utility/ease of cargo access - A(bove average)
Styling - B(adass)
Noise/vibration isolation - C(omparable to a tractor)
Off-road performance - B(ogged down easily)
Value - C(heap, but often beyond repair)
"adamftw" (adamftw)
08/22/2017 at 07:12, STARS: 2
I love these old reviews. Funny how in 1996 a mag went into an offroad test and said “Buy that electronic shifting transfer case!” and 20 years laters everyone is like, “So refreshing to find a manually operated transfer case.” Not surprised the Rover is on top, the P38 was a magical piece of engineering when it was new.
"BKosher84" (bkosher84)
08/22/2017 at 08:00, STARS: 0
Fininally?
"SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media" (silentbutnotreallydeadly)
08/22/2017 at 08:10, STARS: 0
The article lost me at the point where they said a Holden Jackaroo with a Honda badge and some interior bling cost US$38,000 in 1996. Sheer and utter crack pipe!!!!
"190octane" (admiralcb)
08/22/2017 at 09:39, STARS: 0
The Acura cheaper than the Mitsu? Interesting.
"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
08/22/2017 at 09:46, STARS: 0
Yes. Fininally
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
08/22/2017 at 10:19, STARS: 1
I love reading these old articles. They are like time capsules.
"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
08/22/2017 at 10:28, STARS: 0
I also love how the lx was the athletic one in the group.
"adamftw" (adamftw)
08/22/2017 at 10:54, STARS: 1
Back when men were men and luxury SUVs were slow, lumbering piles of leather and steel.