Comments on: 2008 TRD HiLux specifications

By: Chis

Chis — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:36:23 +0000

Get a grip lads,

Im looking buying a new ute , sorry but the BT-50 comes up trumps for us. We dont know much about cars, as this is our 1st new one, and have taken the Hilux for a run but for comfort, power and handling its the Mazda. Sometimes you just have to goes with, what feels good at the the time,
Cheers

By: toyota rules

toyota rules — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:06:40 +0000

golfschwein the first is250 was never a toyota where did you get that one it was always a rear drive lexus and realcars one should do there home work buddy! go into a toyota dealer and try and buy a trd hilux they are out till august i should know i have a mate who has ordered one! you would pay 60 odd for a shit box hsv ute that you can’t even take fishing them again do you even have enough to pay your broadband bill!!!

By: Golfschwein

Golfschwein — Tue, 06 May 2008 09:29:18 +0000

Who knows what a Toyota Celsior is? I’ll tell you. It’s what Lexus LS400s were sold as in Japan before the Lexus brand was introduced there many years after the rest of the world was given it.

The SC400 was a Toyota Soarer coupe. The first IS250 was also a Toyota, although I forget what they called it.

So, please pardon my cynicism for the Lexus brand “name”. No Name’s right. The only gap between the two brands is an entirely artificial one.

By: TP

TP — Tue, 06 May 2008 09:18:09 +0000

Lexus sell boring cars now No Name. But I bet the ugly and when compared to Lexus underpowered vehicles Ford and Holden sell are exciting? Ive seen some real fairies around here, but I think you top it.

By: realcars

realcars — Tue, 06 May 2008 09:09:28 +0000

65 k for a Hilux.

No wonder his wife left him as she obviously had more sense.

LOL

see hilux trd add.

By: realcars

realcars — Tue, 06 May 2008 09:03:25 +0000

I never said anyone was going broke?

Hope u and your 65k Hilux are very happy together.

Could buy one cash tomorrow if I was so inclined but then I don’t like being ripped off.

By: No Name

No Name — Tue, 06 May 2008 08:31:40 +0000

Don’t really believe there a ‘gap’ between Toyota and Lexus. They are two manufacturers selling the same boring stuff, so they want to release another boring brand. Ho hum TP

By: TP

TP — Tue, 06 May 2008 08:16:55 +0000

Fred yet Holden and Ford souping up a Falcon and Commodore does cut it? They aernt trying to crack the performance car market, that is for Lexus. The TRD brand is merely filling a gap between Lexus and Toyota.

By: Fred

Fred — Tue, 06 May 2008 07:50:00 +0000

What Toyota needs is a true performance car, and souping up what’s generally an off-roader, and the family Aurion in that regard, just won’t cut it. The HiLux TRD may be quick, but it’s no handler.

By: Ross

Ross — Tue, 06 May 2008 06:34:07 +0000

It’s a waste of time. As others have said, it’s only going to appeal to a niche market and @ $ 65k it’s grossly overpriced, and under-engineered.

Interior is disgusting – exterior try hard.

And yes dingo… you keep using sales as your defense… someone posted
“Hey Dingo, rumour is Toyota outsold Porsche and Ferrari combined. What does this mean?”

You nicely glossed over that one ;)

By: Warren

Warren — Tue, 06 May 2008 05:06:45 +0000

TRD = “prado” type wankers with superchargers.
Only 225KW & 443NM from 4 LITRES!?!?!?!
Rear disc brakes!?!?!?
Call themselves “engineers”!?!?1?

Actually – that’s bloody fantastic – any more power and they will start killing people, but hopefully they will cap themselves before they can hurt anyone else.

By: AC COBRA

AC COBRA — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:05:50 +0000

Another very expensive appliance by Toyoda TuRD, $65,000 is way over priced for a dressed up Hilux, its been proving that Ford build tougher trucks the chassies are more rigid, engines stronger, panels thicker, the list goes on and on….

By: toyota tuff

toyota tuff — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:42:36 +0000

duck you are a bigger wanker!! one day when you are all grow up just maybe you will be able to afford a real car like a trd!

By: toyota tuff

toyota tuff — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:18:07 +0000

realcars you are a wanker!!!!! trd is far from broke who do you think own’s trd, the most profitable car maker in the world “toyota” the trd brand will just grow as did hsv and fpv years ago, trd is still a pup! there are comments on this tread about holden and ford how great they are at r&d, how is it that toyota is easily outselling these two combined! trd will continue to grow and get stronger in australia and i would love to come back on this forum in 5 years time and see trd wipeing the grins off your beloved hsv & fpv faces as they have done with there entire range to holden and ford! trd will rule!

By: Proud Hilux Owner

Proud Hilux Owner — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:57:49 +0000

That is an awesome truck. A 225kw supercharged Hilux has gotta be awesome, i gotta get myself one of these off-road rockets for sure.

Read a good article on goauto about this new beast from TRD and explains the pricing structure which makes perfect sense. Maybe some of these critics need to educated themselves before passing rot comments.

GO TRD HILUX

By: Duck

Duck — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:32:12 +0000

TRD is already becoming broke becasue of the TURD Aurion. So why try ^THIS!

By: realcars

realcars — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:29:17 +0000

pity the sucker that pays 65k for one of these!!!

By: realcars

realcars — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:27:05 +0000

65 grand!!! tell em they are dreaming…………

By: realcars

realcars — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:21:00 +0000

right about the wheels and stripes. wouldn’t be surprised if your local toyota dealer asks more than the sticker price as they tend to.

By: Crouchy

Crouchy — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:28:50 +0000

power: very nice
exterior: very nice except for the tacky stripes.. should have been left behind.
wheels: terrible. Just not right at all.
interior: just plain ugly. steering wheel is tacky. not 60k worthy.

TRD are working hard at hitting new markets but i think they are trying too hard. this looks like they got an 8 year old to help design it.

“um… i want a red steering wheel…. and stripes…. and wheels like the ones on my matchbox…please dad?”