The only majestic things that will be in the north island at that time will be my current Hilux and my 2 blasers 😆
If your driving maybe I should add a day each side of my trip so we can get somewhere? 😨
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The only majestic things that will be in the north island at that time will be my current Hilux and my 2 blasers 😆
If your driving maybe I should add a day each side of my trip so we can get somewhere? 😨
Two Blasers? Tell me more
Or are you going to be rocking around in fancy jacket with a gun?
My shotty for all the pheasants you're gunna put me onto?Quote:
Originally Posted by kiwijames
Na. Can't find my game jacket anywhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by kiwijames
Bring heaps of ammo they're everywhere, like crows or seagulls or big hoards or circling vultures.Quote:
Originally Posted by R93
Ones perched on my front deck as I type!!
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Small pheasants up your way?
Yeah, I don't know why people get so worked up over them.Quote:
Originally Posted by R93
Looks like an improvementQuote:
Originally Posted by R93
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SR5?Quote:
Originally Posted by sneeze
I thought namari with maybe a touch of friesianQuote:
Originally Posted by R93
But if its got a Hilux badge on it would it matter to you?
No. Which colour to get is my only dilemma at the moment.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by sneeze
How about white truffel? they are over priced and pretty soft.Quote:
Originally Posted by R93
GOLD:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by sneeze
I want to like that more than once.
Suits me then. Might go silver or green.Quote:
Originally Posted by sneeze
Iv just picked up a new ugly, soft 4x4 ute in silver, youl have to get a green one.Quote:
Originally Posted by R93
I will see what they come out with.Quote:
Originally Posted by sneeze
Always liked the metallic blue.
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Found this about new crap little engines these days ;Mechanically sound engines | Search Autoparts
Well I've been down the road of upgrading my truck over the last couple of weeks. Sold my 105 series cruiser within 12 hours of listing it (should've asked for more!) Still driving it until the guy picks it up this weekend. It'll be emotional.
In the last two weeks I've thoroughly investigated almost all D/C utes, speaking to heaps of guys who drive them, fix them, and have test driven heaps and have come to the conclusion that new trucks are just poos. They feel so tinny and plastic coming from a landcruiser, and I truly fear I will break a new truck on my first off road excursion.
Discovered along the way I'd sooner have a 10 year old truck with 150,000kms than a new ute so I've found an absolutely mint VX100 series and bought that. A 1HD-FTE engine idling is a sweet sound. :cool:
Thought you mentioned upgrade? [emoji12]
When you get your hilux I'll drive over it for you to save the hassle of breaking it yourself.Quote:
Originally Posted by R93
Just let him drive it, It will do that all by its self haha
Need a smiley that can blow a huge raspberry[emoji1]Quote:
Originally Posted by JoshC
Hahahaha, can't even type that raspberry sound either :DQuote:
Originally Posted by R93
Thubbbbbbbbbbbbbzzzzzzz!
Close enough?
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I am waiting for the money to build one like this
Toyota - Willie Apiata
Looks like a great way to impress your mates.
Would rather own that 10 year old, 105 landcruiser or patrol GU 4.2 etc
Josh, you should do a basic running thread on building your ultimate truck?
From memory you did heaps to your last cruiser, will the new own get the same treatment?
John
Yeah do this. Few extra ideas for and motivation for meQuote:
Originally Posted by Sako 243
Love mine :) and I had last years model too. The new ones are a huuuge improvement http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...8dcc9e41f0.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...98067f275b.jpg
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What do you like over the old model?Quote:
Originally Posted by anderset20
I havent even seen one up close let alone driven one.
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Short story - way more grunt, way nicer to drive, nicer interior. I'll take some closer photos tomorrow
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Thats good.Quote:
Originally Posted by anderset20
Toyota needed to up their game.
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Yes, a 4 or 5 litre diesel and 1000nm of torque be a good startQuote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
Why do they look so ugly in the front, don't look right without a winch bar on.
Would love to try one offroad next to my triton, brother in law works for Toyota and he got sent to the tech day where they test drove them and got the usual corporate brainwashing at an offroad track. They had each of the competitor Utes there to look at but funnily never got to drive them and compare
The intelligent manual transmissions really nice. Also the power modes a nice addition. Towed a digger up a steep hill today and put in power mode and it feels like your towing nothing. Tows like a champ on the road too
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Intelligent manual?
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Disclaimer: I work for Toyota.
They are a big step up from the old ones. Off road they are second to none by a long long way. so much so I had to buy one myself. Even compared to old landys etc the new tech works wonders. Talk to Peter Richie from Natural Instincts 4x4 training, he rates the new one above all else.
I got one today. Not bad. As previously mentioned, massive step up over previous models.
It's nice to be able to go around a corner in the wet without having to grab handfuls of opposite lock for a change.
Road noise is way down compared to my old one too.
