Thread: Hunting Vehicle - What too buy

Originally Posted by Benelli Boy

Nissan Safari. Job done.

After sticking a Skyline turbo on the side, THEN it's job done

Originally Posted by Tommy

After sticking a Skyline turbo on the side, THEN it's job done

And a terrano boost compensator.

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[QUOTE=Tommy;467105]I don't get a huge amount of 4x4s through work, but Navaras seem to be good for 4 figure bills every time. Anytime I need Ford/Mazda bits new and genuine from the Stealership has me swearing as they are the biggest pack of fuckwits on Planet Earth ( r at least the local three which are all tied together). I deal with all the various Akl central dealerships (Mcmillan BMW, Coutts, Autohaus, Andrew Simms, all of the Giltrap web, Armstrong Toyota, BM Workshop, everyone) in varying capacities as a customer and a supplier, and dealing with Ford always requires a deep breath before I pick up the phone, they are diabolical.

This seems to be the world over, ford service depts in the UK were shite , now Audi that's a different story.

Ive got a 2008 holden Colorado im selling shortly. Has canopy and snorkel. Goes well.Tad under 200 k on it if your interested.

Bloody good utes those.

we have a triton, 2.5 liter and it goes like stink !
but.....make sure if you buy a manual that 3rd gear engages when downshifting and when you get it home block off the EGR valve or your inlet manifold will clog up.
this being the wifes daily transport i had to upgrade the stereo, speakers. fit an amp and subwoofer, bullbars, led lights, canopy lights, rear camera...............
but having said all that we also tried a ranger and colorado, the colorado was bloody awful, the ranger was good but too much turbo lag.

Thanks guys. Still thinking hilux at the moment but no real hurry

New trucks and their premature reliability issues (ie crapping out with less than 100K on them) is the main reason I went back to Landcruisers - pre CRD engines that can handle a bit of shitty fuel, and are actually built properly.

Just don't buy a diesel Hilux pre-2008 and expect it to be bullet proof. You will have to do seats and seal service every 45k ($400) and oil pickup insp.
2010 onwards has 10k service interval.

I moved from a Surf to a Petrol Prado, simply because given the higher Rego & higher servicing costs for Diesel, the Petrol model will be $1200 cheaper per annum even factoring in MPG.