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  1. 24-12-2016, 09:33 PM #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst View Post
    Bought truck off my dads buddy who is a diesel mechanic and he rebuilt the box before I bought it, he mentioned that he had done a few of them for a mine company on the west coast and first one he opened he knew it was a design flaw straight away and all the failed gears he had seen had signs of extreme heat stress, run an extra 500ml and the problem goes away
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    What are the '04 Hilux's like? Before they went to the new shape and engines?
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  3. 22-12-2016, 10:58 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Beavis View Post
    What are the '04 Hilux's like? Before they went to the new shape and engines?
    Nice

    Push button 4wd on the gearlever and decent articulating suspension for the average hunter

    Quiet at highway speeds and good gearing/torque curve for tight back country roads.

    Have owned a few of them, now using the new ones and no problems at all, but the suspension is much firmer on the new ones.

    I'd use an 04 again in the blink of an eye
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    Anyone got a vw amarok?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sideshow View Post
    Anyone got a vw amarok?
    Been running one for 3yrs, probably the most comfortable of the utes on road, there are better off road.
    You can get more bells and whistles for less on things like the Rangers.
    Wouldn't choose one for heavy towing, but will keep this one for another 100K.
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    Ghastly garbage all of them. Buy an LN106 and delight in the power of a totally mechanical naturally aspirated 2.8 litre diesel and the stunningly smooth ride of 2 leaf sprung solid axles below 1600kg of rusty body roll
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    Quote Originally Posted by gimp View Post
    Ghastly garbage all of them. Buy an LN106 and delight in the power of a totally mechanical naturally aspirated 2.8 litre diesel and the stunningly smooth ride of 2 leaf sprung solid axles below 1600kg of rusty body roll
    Oi! You been in my truck.
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  8. 25-12-2016, 06:03 PM #8
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    Would love a GU chopped like this,
    https://trademe.co.nz/1211711653
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  9. 25-12-2016, 06:35 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Snowgrass View Post
    Would love a GU chopped like this,
    https://trademe.co.nz/1211711653
    About 15 grand overpriced tho imo.

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  10. 25-12-2016, 07:12 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    About 15 grand overpriced tho imo.

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    Finding one under 300k isn't easy either. Will stick with the GQ.
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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    About 15 grand overpriced tho imo.

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    Nah, I sold my 94 lwb GQ turbo for 16k
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    Quote Originally Posted by Timmay View Post
    Nah, I sold my 94 lwb GQ turbo for 16k
    Thats more like it.
    If for instance you had spent 15 on it it doesn't then make it worth 30.

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    @slobster?
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    My work vehicle is a Isuzu D-Max; now coming up to 60K. So far it's been absolutely reliable. Find it comfortable and economical. Heaps of low end torque and good highway grunt.
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    I bought a 2015 Triton yesterday. They sound reasonably reliable.
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