Thread: New hilux

Originally Posted by cambo

Well if you do want 1, you're probably going to miss out till the next shipment arrives. TNZ could only secure 800 vehicles for now, and by the sounds they are pretty much all presold. Unsure when there will be more arriving.
TNZ already have a few there but due to restrictions no one on courses this week was allowed to take photos etc. Worldwide release was yesterday, but NZ's full release is not until October.
Toyota is at max production levels worldwide, and can't produce any more vehicles to fill all the orders.

Further to the denial of "most of this" by Mr X who works at the Corporate HO of Toyota NZ, it is in fact near exactly what my son recalls being said when he attended the staff training day on them. So it looks like Cambo has had a real raw deal.

Yip i definitely feel for cambo
He has allways put up great 1st hand information that has been so helpful to the forum.
Such a crock of shit if he gets it in the neck.

Originally Posted by Maca49

The Mitsibushi Triton was in the paper on the weekend for32 k for the auto 2 wheel drive that is so cheap, if you like dogs but that just my opinion, they're giving away Nissan as well must tell you some thing?

Iv had "dogs" since the late 80s. Not purebreds, just your run of the mill working dog with price tag to match.They've all been very well behaved , loyal and reliable and never let me down. Stayed with the same breed because of it and the top service from the local dog selling station.

Originally Posted by sneeze

Iv had "dogs" since the late 80s. Not purebreds, just your run of the mill working dog with price tag to match.They've all been very well behaved , loyal and reliable and never let me down. Stayed with the same breed because of it and the top service from the local dog selling station.

So you own a Land Rover then!

No, I used the extra money a landrover would have cost me to buy a house.

Originally Posted by sneeze

No, I used the extra money landrover maintainance would have cost me to buy a house.

fixed it for ya

Good advice all around, will definitely need some more calculated thought as to what is "fit for purpose" - was just looking at UTE as opposed to SUV so I didn't need a trailer to carry a quad bike - which is another can of worms in itself. I've ruled out the "need" for air conditioning, navigation system, etc in Southland. Cannot imagine driving any further North than Christchurch - from Invercargill.

As for the Mazda BT-50 - point noted - what self respecting Kiwi bloke would drive an ugly vehicle.

Originally Posted by Munsey

@cambo ,you got any info on the engine ? ( European ? Japanese ? ) .

From Wiki



The 1GD-FTV is a 2.8L (2755cc) straight-4 common rail diesel engine with a variable geometry turbocharger and Intercooler. It has 16 valves and a DOHC (double overhead camshaft) design. Its compression ratio is 15.6:1. Bore x stroke is 92.0 mm x 103.6 mm. It generates 177 horsepower (132 kW) at 3400 rpm, and 450 newton metres (330 lbf·ft) of torque at 1400-2600 rpm when mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission, depending on target market and emission specifications. With manual transmission, outputs are 177 horsepower (132 kW) and 420 newton metres (310 lbf·ft).[citation needed] Average fuel consumption (in JC08 method) is 11.2 km/l.[2]

This engine was first used in Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, second generation Toyota Fortuner and eighth generation Toyota Hilux.

And why the hell does New Zealand miss out on the 178Kw V6 Petrol!!! TNZ pull your head out!

Its funny how much infomation is on the net.

Ask the dealers and they havnt got any infomation 10min on the net and you have it on your finger tips.

Triton, hilux, nissian np300, holden colardo all now made in same factory in thailand.
They have the choice e of leaf spring or coil 5bar for rear suspension.
There own motor and gearbox choice but the rest is all preddy standard with a few cosmetic changers.

The new hilux with 6 speed manual and 4 litre v6 would be a fun truck in the wet. That would be the only one I'd buy.

Youd have to pull a petrol tank behind you and lengthen the depths of your pockets!

Be a pretty close run thing by the time you took dieselkms and service costs into it.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Be a pretty close run thing by the time you took dieselkms and service costs into it.

Yeah but at least you feel way better at the pump when filling up

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Be a pretty close run thing by the time you took dieselkms and service costs into it.

Mazda has capped services to $200

Most are 10 - 15k new np300 is 20k overseas.

Originally Posted by BRADS

Yeah but at least you feel way better at the pump when filling up

When ya spending nearly a couple grand on gas a month you tend not to look at the pump anyway.


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