Yea,list of petrol 4wd utes anyone?
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Yea,list of petrol 4wd utes anyone?
New Ranger 6 speed boxes are falling over a bit Mates been overhauled and told common Under Warranty
Anyone got an opinion on the new 2.8 Colorado ?
Old man is umming and ahhing about upgrading to the new more power smaller motor one.
He is dubious about the amount of power and torque they are screwing out of it, I can see his point when 4stroke motocross bikes recently came on the scene they were grenades but are a lot better now.
But its not new technology,Europe has been enjoying powerful efficient diesels for years, we have been held back by the quality of our fuel(and still are)
I like that plan, mechanical injection=bulletproof
100 series cruiser. Drive brilliantly, reliable as. Wouldn't own anything else until all these 'new' vehicles prove reliable. My last d4d hilux cost me as much as the truck in repairs over two years. Heap of shit.
Done over 200,000 KM in 3 sheep shaggers. Never had an issue with anything. Wouldnt be dumb enough to buy one second hand, unless I knew it. Never ever had any dramas with any toyota's I have owned to be honest. Petrol or diesel.
Must have just fluked good vehicles for the last 30 years:)
Petrol? Get a Porsche Cayenne and cut the back off it:thumbsup:
Good run r93. Bit like my old man and his mitsi's when he had them
My hilux was a dog, rattles, knocks and everytme it went for a service seething major needed done. Then it blew up.
I have heard of all sorts of things going wrong with them. I seriously reckon I just fluke good ones.Quote:
Originally Posted by JoshC
I haven't even got or had an inline water trap on any of mine. May look into it.
Great Wall :DQuote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
And Mitsi probably still do a 4wd one
Great Wall? Get real.
What's the co you got them off tussock?
Test drives today with the ranger and Colorado, I think yr right VC to much from to small with the Colorado, like those 5 cylinders of the ranger and auto means don't worry about the gearbox, yep old man syndrome
It would cost nothing on a new ute because they wouldn't be fucked for one and if they were to need replacing the dealer would be paying for it. To easy, fuck old shit vehicles just get a new one every 3 years and make servicing and repairs someone else's problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tussock
I wish i could buy a new landcruiser every 3 years!Quote:
Originally Posted by L.R
Actually even once!
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I'm looking at a petrol this time round
By the time you take road tax and rego into account you have to do a lot more miles in a diesel to make it cost effective.
Once you have bought it initially its only a top up every three years. You loose bugger all on a 4wd ute costs less than 5k a year in depreciation. And you save on not paying for service and repair costs. Most people won't even use a set of tyres in 3 years.
I all seriousness though, my cocky neighbour has one of those Ssang Yong utes with the Mercedes motors, he is on his second one, the first he put 300000kms on and said it never gave him a days trouble (and he is a bit of a rough bastard!), they cost stuff all and he says the servicing and warrantee is excellent and they gave him a great trade in to get him into a new one.
Ugly as fuck though, that's all that would put me off!
Had a look at the ranger today, seems the berries in auto 4x4, just going thru the pricing $60k on the lot.
I'll be interested in the quotation, I think I should get about $8k off that. Lot of moola
You have to have some pride, like the Mazda god I couldn't drive something like that, mechanicals are the same thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by Spudattack
Drove the manual ranger today. Lots of oomff, gearbox is rubbish. Waiting list for auto is LOOOOOOONNNG.
They don't seem interested in discounts as they can't get the stock. They are even getting sticker price on demos.
They wanted $4K for a canopy and liner!!
Plenty of legroom in the back but expect them to have back pain instead.
Positives - has all the bells and whistles, seems to have been put together well, although I would be happier if the fuel tank didn't hang below the chassis line.
But have been offered a screaming deal on a pre-reg Amarok so am to revisit them . . . .
Barefoot we can use my car to go down in July if you don't have things sorted by then
I like those Amaroks, done up they look neat. Small though (coming from a landcruiser). And the little high performance motor scares me somewhat.
Don't hear much about the D-max, anyone got one? They look good done up too.
You're comments about the Ranger gearbox Barefoot made me think, and now you mentioned it, yes they do have a shitty feeling gearbox (Couriers/rangers biggest downfall for years). Don't know about the upolstery and paint work either though...I drove my mates one a fair bit in the weekend, it has only 30,000kms on it and the steering wheel and gear knob are well worn and polished, seats starting to fall to bits even with black duck covers on, paint work around the door sills are worn through, and they have bloody noisey motors. I was a bit disappointed because I really like them.
When the day comes I think I'll be replacing the 100 series when she hits 350,000kms with a newer 100 series :D The 200's have lots of issues and are too nice to offroad in, and the common rails scare the crap out of me, so that puts me off the 70/78's as well.
You'll probably make me drive anyway Rushy :)
I would hope it's all sorted by then, cleaning up the hilux next week to sell, so I better sort something.
Birthday go well? Didn't hear of any police call outs up your way so it must have been a relaxed affair
I did wonder about the exposed stitching look they are running withQuote:
Originally Posted by JoshC
They come with a 5 yr corrosion warranty. Does that mean the paint will fall off but it won't rust :)
No need. I know the way to MuruparaQuote:
Originally Posted by Barefoot
Geez guys you spoiled my day with my eyes set on a Ranger, sold my ute yesterday and now decisions on a new one, oh well Ill sleep on it!
I'd still pick it over a hilux, navara . . . .
But don't expect to walk in dictate terms to your local dealer unless you have a particularly compliant one.
I'll check a toy sr5 tomorrow
ST-X with a Steiny black box
Smoke the cars on the rd too :)
Steinys come in a green box ! :D
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Old technology apart from the 550
Until it shits the bottom end, and I'd be driving in an outdated cabQuote:
Originally Posted by Spanners
But you're going to check out a SR5???Quote:
Originally Posted by Maca49
No power with the same cab for how many years not to mention the most fuel system issues out of the lot.
Haven't heard of bottom end issues. The ZD30 would crack heads if cooked though - no surprises there.
Mates had black box in his last Hilux and the ST now. Est 170kw
Prob gets the biggest hiding out of any in NZ. He's an animal and its a test/demo vehicle for the box
Spanners has your mate got a website?
Amarok ordered, pick it up next week when the canopy/ towbar etc is on.
I was an offer I couldn't refuse (and no horse heads in the bed were required).
If I towed lots of heavy stuff I probably would have gone with the Ranger.
Anyone interested in an '06 Hilux?
Diesel and TurboQuote:
Originally Posted by L.R
Box is a Steinbour (sp?)
Steinbauer
Supposed to rather good . . .
When you say sheep shaggers are you talking about Hilux's?
Not trying to be funny but I genuinely don't know what you mean
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Originally Posted by R93